PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyreke Mechanic (ranked 4421 p4p, 533 weight class) and Max Power (ranked 4012 p4p, 504 weight class). Max Power has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mechanic
vs
Power

185 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
167 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyreke Mechanic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Power!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Anthony Taglia and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mechanic.

Mechanic gets a clinch.
Mechanic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mechanic tries a body shot but Power blocks it.
Mechanic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Power misses with a hook to the ribs.
Power swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Power lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Power missing with knees to the body.
Power looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mechanic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Power is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mechanic is defending well for now.
Power misses with a punch to the body.
Mechanic working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mechanic blocks an uppercut.
Mechanic misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Power breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A cross from Mechanic lands.
Power throws a body shot but no joy.
Mechanic throws a sloppy body shot
and Power counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mechanic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Power.
Mechanic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Power misses with a looping right.
Mechanic lands a head shot.
Mechanic slips a jab from Power.
Mechanic throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Power counter with a right hand.
Mechanic moves into range and connects with a jab.
Power moves away from the strike by Mechanic.
Mechanic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Power was well out of range. Poor timing from Mechanic.
Mechanic misses with a hook to the body
and Power counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mechanic avoids the body shot from Power.
Mechanic swinging wildly here.
Mechanic dips to his left and cracks Power with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Mechanic.
Power throws a jab when Mechanic was well out of range.
Mechanic scores with a decent looking hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mechanic throws a hook but Power avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Power! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mechanic. Power does a little dance to reset his feet.
Power fails to land with a series of punches.

Power instigates a clinch.
Mechanic has a couple of punches blocked by Power.
Power working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Power unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mechanic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mechanic prevents a body shot from Power.
Mechanic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Power breaks from the clinch.

Power moves into range and clinches up with Mechanic.
Mechanic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Power's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power working aggressively here.
Power misses with the head strike.
Power blocking some punches.
Power scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Tyreke Mechanic has been cut.

Power's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mechanic scores with a body shot.

Power moves into the clinch.

Power breaks from the clinch.
Mechanic misses the jab.

Power gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Power tries to land knees in the clinch but Mechanic avoids the damage to the body.

Power breaks from the clinch.
Power avoids the body shot from Mechanic.
Power swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Power walks into a left hand.
Power throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power feints a jab promting Mechanic to slip. Power then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mechanic slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mechanic finds it's way round the side to connect with Power's head.
Mechanic throws an overhand right that lands on Power's shoulder, as Power tries to avoid the shot.
Power uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mechanic has time to react.
Mechanic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Power will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mechanic is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Power.
Mechanic tests Power's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mechanic throws a hook but Power blocks it.
Mechanic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Power moves away.
Power is looking for the big counter here.
Mechanic throws a looping overhand right but Power ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Power on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Max Power will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tyreke Mechanic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mechanic moves out of range as Power strikes.
Mechanic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mechanic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mechanic swings widly with a right hand
and Power counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Power lands a nice hook to Mechanic's body. Mechanic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Mechanic takes the fight into the clinch.
Mechanic tries to work over Power's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Power breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Power there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mechanic missing with a left hand there. Power was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Power misses the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Mechanic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Power dips to his left and cracks Mechanic with an uppercut!
Power rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mechanic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mechanic is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mechanic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Power.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mechanic slips a straight right by Power.
Power throws a shot from downtown. Mechanic moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Mechanic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Power staying out of range there.
Mechanic throws a body shot but no joy.
Power throws a jab when Mechanic was well out of range.
Power might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Power works Mechanic's body with a nice hook.
Mechanic slips a jab from Power.
Power staying out of range there.
Power takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Power keeps the fight on the outside.
Mechanic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mechanic missing with a left hand there. Power was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mechanic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mechanic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mechanic misses with an uppercut. Power saw that one coming.
Mechanic loads up on a big right hand but Power slips the punch.
Power is looking for the big counter here.
Mechanic lands a jab to the nose.
Mechanic misses with a lunging right hand
and Mechanic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Power lands a nice shot that snaps Mechanic's head back.
Power has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Power jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mechanic swings widly with a right hand
and Power counters with a left to the body.
Power takes a jab right on the kisser.
Power avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Power unleashes a big counter combination but Mechanic bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mechanic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Power counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Power uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mechanic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Power misses.
Mechanic tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Power counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Power slips under a jab from Mechanic.
Mechanic connects with a body shot that sends Power's belly button to the back.
Good standup being displayed there by Power as he connects with a hook.
Mechanic throws a body shot but no joy.
Mechanic takes a jab right on the kisser.

Mechanic rushes Power and presses him up against the cage.
Power blocks a body shot from Mechanic.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Power looking to throw knees to the head but Mechanic is blocking nicely.
Mechanic lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Power obliges.
Power using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mechanic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Power swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Power utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Power misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mechanic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Power lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mechanic blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Mechanic.
Mechanic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Power has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Power.
Mechanic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mechanic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Power manages to break the clinch.
Mechanic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Power fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mechanic on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Power showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyreke Mechanic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mechanic tests Power's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mechanic tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Power counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mechanic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Power was well out of range. Poor timing from Mechanic.
Power avoids the body shot from Mechanic.
Despite the aggression on Power's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mechanic tries to clinch up but Power circles away and keeps his distance.
Mechanic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Power manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Power now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Power throws a hook but Mechanic avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Power lands with an uppercut that bounces Mechanic off the cage and back into range.

Power clinches up against the cage.
Power unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mechanic lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mechanic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Power's elbow.
Mechanic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Mechanic is rocked!
Max Power seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Power crunches a lovely knee into Mechanic's ribcage.
Power lands a shoulder strike.
Oh Mechanic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knees to the body from Power.

Power escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mechanic seems to have got his legs back now.
Power misses with a wild combination.

Power clinches up against the cage.
Mechanic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Power scores with a shoulder strike.
Mechanic swings wildly with an uppercut but Power uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Power.
Power trying to land knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Power.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mechanic takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mechanic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Power lands a knee to the body.
Power missing with knees to the body.
Mechanic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Power can't find room to land a body shot as Mechanic controls the action.

Power escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Power misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Mechanic misses the target.
Mechanic ducks under a wild hook from Power.

Power gets tackled into the cage by Mechanic. Mechanic maintains the clinch.
Power looking to throw knees to the head but Mechanic is blocking nicely.
Power misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mechanic.
Good body shot from Power.
Mechanic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Power working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power scores with a shoulder strike.
Mechanic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Power.

Power manages to break the clinch.
Power misses with an uppercut
and Mechanic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mechanic throws a shot to the body.
Power lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mechanic looks to score with a jab to the body but Power is just out of range.
Good shot there by Power.
Mechanic stuns Power with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mechanic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Power counters with a three punch combo that has Mechanic backing up. Mechanic nods at Power to acknowledge the strikes.

Power moves into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Power tries to land knees in the clinch but Mechanic avoids the damage to the body.
Mechanic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tyreke Mechanic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mechanic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Power's elbow.

Power's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mechanic throws an off balance right hand
and Power cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Power pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mechanic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Power's head backwards.
Power thows a left - swing and a miss!
As Power tries to get set, Mechanic tries to push him back and clinch up but Power manages to avoid the attempt.
Mechanic misses with a hook
and Power counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mechanic throws a lazy uppercut
letting Power counter with a right hand.

Power moves into range and clinches up with Mechanic.
Power tries to work over Mechanic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Power breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Power with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Power.
Mechanic gets cracked there but stands up to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Power comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Power has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Power!