PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roland Lancter (ranked 5684 p4p, 6155 weight class) and Tony Powers (ranked 473 p4p, 494 weight class). Tony Powers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lancter
vs
Powers

200 cm
23
250
0 - 1 - 0

195 cm
18
241
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roland Lancter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Powers!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers throws a series of punches but Lancter avoids them all with ease.
Good exchange - Powers coming out on top.
Powers throws a nice looking combination but Lancter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tony Powers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Powers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lancter manages to avoid it.
Lancter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lancter slips a jab from Powers.
Powers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Powers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Powers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Powers missing with a left hand there. Lancter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lancter tries to clinch up.
Lancter just misses with a punch to the body.
Lancter misses with a takedown attempt - Powers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Powers is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Powers throws a series of punches but Lancter avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lancter takes the fight into the clinch.

Lancter pulls guard effortlessly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers throws a big elbow that misses.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Lancter manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Lancter can't find room to land a body shot as Powers controls the action.
Lancter has Powers pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Powers manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Lancter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Powers misses with the combination.
Lancter tries to clinch but Powers moves out of range.
Powers scores with a hook to the body. Lancter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lancter is looking to clinch.
Powers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Powers throws a combination. Lancter tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lancter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Powers tries to avoid it but Lancter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Powers to the ground. Powers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roland Lancter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lancter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Powers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Powers does no damage.

That's two 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!
Powers looks to score with a jab to the body but Lancter is just out of range.

Powers moves into range and clinches up with Lancter.
Lancter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Powers is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lancter has Powers pressed against the cage, preventing Powers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Lancter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lancter misses with a body shot.
Lancter shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Powers sprawls well. Powers wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lancter gets slowly back to his feet.
Powers lands a two punch combo.
Powers misses with a body shot.
Powers misses with a two punch combination.

Lancter gets a takedown into half guard.

Powers manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Lancter keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Powers looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Powers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lancter tries to close the distance and clinch but Powers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lancter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Powers connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lancter scrambles back to his feet.
Lancter misses with a body shot.
Lancter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Powers.
Powers takes a swing at Lancter's ribcage but misses.
Lancter is looking to counter the offense by Powers and move into the clinch.
Lancter has a takedown stuffed.
Powers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Lancter moves into the clinch.
Lancter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Powers is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Powers tries to circle away but Lancter has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lancter is working for takedown but Powers is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lancter is breathing heavily.
Lancter is trying to pull guard but Powers turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lancter tries for a takedown. No joy.

Powers has clasped his hands together around Lancter's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lancter on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Powers is chipping away with strikes.
Powers lands a nice forearm strike.
Powers lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lancter down.
Lancter is working to avoid the ground and pound but Powers connects with a decent elbow.
Lancter takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Powers in side control lands a decent elbow.
Lancter is trying to control Powers's posture but Powers avoids it.
Powers wants to control but Lancter is keeping him busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Powers dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Powers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Powers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lancter.

It looks like Tony Powers has been cut.
Lancter leaves Powers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lancter throwing a counter right hand but Powers manages to avoid it.
Powers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lancter wants to clinch.
Powers swinging wildly here.
Lancter is looking to counter the offense by Powers and move into the clinch.
Lancter dodges the punch combination from Powers.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Powers.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Powers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lancter.
Lancter throws a series of punches but Powers avoids them all with ease.
Powers misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers tries for a takedown but Lancter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Roland Lancter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Powers.
Lancter shoots for a double leg takedown but Powers sprawls well. He's pushed Lancter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Powers lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Powers misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Powers throws a series of punches but Lancter avoids them all with ease.
Powers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lancter has a takedown stuffed.
Nice defenses there by Powers.
Powers throws out a loose jab but Lancter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lancter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Powers circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Powers looks to score with a jab to the body but Lancter is just out of range.
Lancter wants to clinch up but Powers keeps it at a distance.
Powers lands a jab-cross combination.
Powers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lancter swings for the body but Powers moves out of range.
Powers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lancter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lancter is defended easily by Powers.
Powers throws out a counter right but Lancter avoids it with no problem.
Tony Powers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Powers misses with a double jab.
Powers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Powers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lancter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lancter is looking to clinch.
Powers shoots in for a takedown but Lancter shows good takedown defense.
Powers tries to bum rush Lancter with a series of wild strikes but Lancter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice straight punches there by Powers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Powers.
Lancter is looking to wear down Powers with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lancter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Powers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Powers throws a series of punches but Lancter moves out of range.
Lancter goes for a double leg but Powers avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Powers continues to drive forward.
Lancter prevents Powers from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lancter breaks from the clinch.
Powers shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lancter counters with a nice uppercut.
Lancter tries to clinch up.
Lancter goes for a double leg but Powers avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Powers continues to drive forward.

Powers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Powers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Powers's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lancter under the eye.
A shot to the liver by Powers. Beautiful body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Powers. No joy for Lancter on that attempt.
Lancter dodges the punch combination from Powers.
Lancter takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers tries to bum rush Lancter with a series of wild strikes but Lancter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lancter tries to bum rush Powers with a series of wild strikes but Powers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Powers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Powers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Lancter was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Powers.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sloppy strikes from Powers. Those never looked like landing.
Lancter looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lancter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Powers throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roland Lancter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Powers.
Powers tries to bum rush Lancter with a series of wild strikes but Lancter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Powers swings for the body but Lancter moves out of range.
A combination from Powers does no damage.
Powers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lancter.
Lancter shoots for a double leg takedown but Powers sprawls well. He's pushed Lancter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lancter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Powers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Powers stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Powers wants it to stay on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Powers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tony Powers's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Powers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lancter manages to avoid it.
Powers lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lancter. Powers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Powers lands a nice shot to the body.
Lancter takes a swing at Powers's ribcage but misses.
Powers throws a series of punches but Lancter moves out of range.
Powers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lancter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Powers misses with a takedown attempt - Lancter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Powers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Powers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lancter shoots in looking for a takedown but Powers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lancter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Powers scores with a nice head shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Powers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lancter wants to clinch up but Powers keeps it at a distance.
Powers moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lancter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Powers closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lancter's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lancter holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Powers throws a sloppy strike and Lancter has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Powers is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Lancter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roland Lancter!