PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimi Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hennan Hoyce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Powell comes to the cage accompanied by 8 Mile. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Powell
vs
Hoyce

194 cm
28
276 lbs
17 - 10 - 1

195 cm
31
290 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Voodoo Nutrition

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimi Powell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Hennan Hoyce!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell jabs at Hoyce's body.
Powell tries to clinch
and Hoyce makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Powell pushes Hoyce up against the cage in a clinch.
Hoyce dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Powell blocks a body shot from Hoyce.
Hoyce tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Powell as Hoyce tries to tie him up.
Powell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoyce lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hoyce swings wildly with an uppercut but Powell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Powell prevents a body shot from Hoyce.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoyce stalls.
Powell prevents a body shot from Hoyce.
Hoyce slows down the pace here.
Hoyce can't find room to land a body shot as Powell controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoyce tries to stall but Powell uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Powell.
Powell lands a shoulder strike.
Powell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Powell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hoyce is trying to break the clinch but Powell is controlling him.
Powell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hoyce misses with a punch to the body.
Hoyce scores with a shot to the side of Powell's head.
Hoyce swings wildly with an uppercut but Powell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Powell lands a left hand.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hoyce blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoyce is stalling here.
Powell misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hoyce breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Powell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Powell tries to clinch up.

Powell has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hoyce.
Powell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hoyce lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Powell can't find room to land a body shot as Hoyce controls the action.
Powell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hoyce blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Powell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoyce pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hoyce struggles to land a body shot inside as Powell controls his hands.
Hoyce throws a head punch that misses.
Hoyce has a couple of punches blocked by Powell.
Powell pushes Hoyce back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hoyce misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoyce fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Hoyce escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Powell tries to clinch but Hoyce is having none of it.
Hoyce throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Powell throws a right hand that misses
letting Hoyce counter with a right hand.
Powell stuns Hoyce with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hoyce circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hoyce counters with a straight right hand.
Powell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Powell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hoyce circles away from the clinch attempt.
Powell moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoyce misses with an uppercut.
As Hoyce tries to get set, Powell tries to push him back and clinch up but Hoyce manages to avoid the attempt.
Powell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Powell digs a good hook to Hoyce's body.
Powell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hoyce connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Powell misses with a body shot.
Powell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hoyces jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Powell is looking to clinch but Hoyce is avoiding it.

Powell takes the fight into the clinch.
Hoyce blocking some punches.
Hoyce misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hoyce.
Powell is looking to break free of the clinch but Hoyce has double underhooks.
Hoyce blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Powell fails to land.
Powell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Powell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hoyce scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jimi Powell will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Powell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hoyce tries to break free but Powell pushes him back against the cage.
Powell misses with the head strike.
Powell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoyce prevents a body shot from Powell.
Powell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hoyce.
A head punch on the inside from Powell fails to land.
Hoyce stalling the fight.
Hoyce lands a left hand that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
Hoyce blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Powell has a couple of punches blocked by Hoyce.
Hoyce misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoyce fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hoyce manages to break the clinch.
Jimi Powell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Powell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hoyce has time to react.

It looks like Hennan Hoyce has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoyce throws a jab but it's blocked by Powell.

Powell has managed to clinch.
Hoyce avoiding damage.
Powell has Hoyce pressed against the cage, preventing Hoyce from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Powell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Powell tries to throw a body punch but Hoyce avoids it by throwing Powell back against the cage.
Powell pushes Hoyce back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hoyce taking a breather.
Hoyce stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Powell digs a right hand underneath Hoyce's ribcage. Hoyce let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Powell lands a hook that snaps the head of Hoyce backwards.
Hoyce misses with a punch on the inside.
Powell scores with a shoulder strike.
Hoyce misses with the head strike.
Hoyce leaning against his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hoyce lands a left hand.
Hoyce tries to throw a body punch but Powell avoids it by throwing Hoyce back against the cage.
Powell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoyce blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Powell swings wildly with an uppercut but Hoyce uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hoyce lands a left hand that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
Hoyce struggles to land a body shot inside as Powell controls his hands.
Powell lands a body shot.
Hoyce is breathing heavily.
Powell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Powell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Powell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hoyce backwards.

Hoyce is rocked!
Hoyce's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hoyce is still on wobbly legs! Can Powell finish him?
Powell lands a big right hand that drops Hoyce! The killer instinct kicks in and Powell finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Powell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimi Powell!
A relieved looking Jimi Powell thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.