PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Powell (ranked 3495 p4p, 25020 weight class) and Mark Callaway (ranked 363 p4p, 604 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Powell
vs
Callaway

195 cm
19
280
2 - 1 - 0

165 cm
19
265
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed

Dark Knight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andre Powell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Callaway!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Callaway has taken the fight to the clinch.
Callaway misses with a short punch on the inside.
Callaway throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Callaway just misses with a elbow thrown towards Powell's brow.
Callaway misses with a hook from the clinch.

Powell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Callaway clinches with his opponent.
Callaway tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Callaway comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Callaway misses with an elbow over the top.
Callaway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Callaway breaks the clinch.
Powell seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Callaway doesn't manage to clinch there - Powell circles away.
Callaway fails with an attempt to clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Powell.
Andre Powell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Callaway, as that shot connected.
Callaway scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Callaway moves into range and clinches up with Powell.
Callaway fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Callaway gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Callaway pushes Powell back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Callaway breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Powell lands a left and a right that send Callaway crashing to the mat, dazed. Powell thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Callaway is rocked!

It looks like Mark Callaway has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powell lands with a nice body punch.
Callaway is still on wobbly legs! Can Powell finish him?
Callaway looks winded!
Powell jabs Callaway to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Powell scores with a shot to the body.
Callaway walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Callaway limp body while Powell jumps on to the ropes and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andre Powell!