PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heath Jhestia (ranked 6572 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Powell (ranked 6638 p4p, 0 weight class). Heath Jhestia has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jhestia
vs
Powell

178 cm
20
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Heath Jhestia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Daniel Powell!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Ryoma Takatsuka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell connects with a single shot there.
Jhestia looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Powell stuffs the takedown.
Good standup being displayed there by Powell as he connects with a hook.
Powell catches Jhestia with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Powell scores with a nice head shot.
Jhestia tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Powell defends well and Jhestia ends up having to push Powell into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Jhestia gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Powell gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daniel Powell!
A relieved looking Daniel 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.