PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Powers (ranked 24854 p4p, 5501 weight class) and Brat Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Powers
vs
Pitt

195 cm
18
241
0 - 2 - 0

193 cm
20
215
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brat Pitt!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Powers. Those never looked like landing.
Powers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Powers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Pitt clinches.
Powers is trying to break the clinch but Pitt has him pressed against the cage.
Pitt throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powers wants to break free but Pitt has control.
Pitt prevents Powers from breaking the clinch.
Powers definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Pitt manages to break the clinch.
Tony Powers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pitt is fending him off so far but Powers persists. Nope, Pitt circles away and we're back to standing.
Pitt is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Some wild striking there from Powers.
Powers throws a body punch but Pitt moves out of range.
Pitt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Powers misses with a wild combination.
Powers misses with a combination

and Pitt counters with a single leg into guard. Powers didn't expect that.
Pitt stopping the sweep attempt from Powers.
Powers controls Pitt momentarily but Pitt frees himself.
Pitt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers is looking to stand up but Pitt isn't so interested in that idea.
Pitt stopping the sweep attempt from Powers.
Pitt controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Powers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice shot lands for Pitt.
Pitt closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Tony Powers has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers jabs Pitt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Powers just misses with a punch to the body.
Powers throws a combination that misses
and Pitt counters with a series of strikes. Powers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Powers just misses with a punch to the body.
Powers swinging wildly here.
Pitt catches Powers with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Powers shoots and misses
and Pitt counters with a three punch combo that has Powers backing up. Powers nods at Pitt to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Powers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Powers. Pitt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pitt dodges the punch combination from Powers.
Powers throws a series of punches but Pitt avoids them all with ease.
Powers throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Powers misses with a series of wild punches.
Pitt is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Powers misses with a double jab
and Pitt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pitt avoids the body shot from Powers.
Pitt drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Powers defends it well.
Powers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pitt.
Powers falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pitt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Powers tries to clinch up.
Powers throws a nice looking combination but Pitt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Powers misses with a double jab
and Pitt counters with a two punch combo.
Pitt throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Powers.

Tony Powers's cut is getting worse.
Powers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Brat Pitt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tony Powers's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Powers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Powers is looking to wear down Pitt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Powers looks to land a combination. Pitt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Powers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pitt circles away quickly and effectively.
Powers misses with a hook to the body
and Pitt counters with a left and a right that stings Powers.
Powers just misses with a punch to the body.
Powers misses with a combination

and Pitt holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Pitt manages to break the clinch.
Powers is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Powers.
Pitt wants to counter the offense by Powers and move into the clinch position.
Powers throws a body punch but Pitt moves out of range.
Pitt dodges the punch combination from Powers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Powers.
Powers misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Powers.
Some wild striking there from Pitt.
Powers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pitt counters with a one-two to the body.
Powers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Powers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pitt circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from Powers misses.
Pitt counters with a body kick.
Powers looks to land a combination but Pitt avoids it well.
Nice defenses there by Pitt.
Powers misses with a few strikes there.
Pitt lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers misses with the combination.
Powers takes a swing at Pitt's ribcage but misses.
Pitt slips a jab and a cross from Powers.
And Pitt tries to counter it with a takedown but Powers pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Powers fails to land with a series of punches.
Pitt plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Powers is rocked!

Pitt clinches up against the cage.
Oh Powers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pitt creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Powers with a big uppercut! Powers tries to clinch up but Pitt pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Powers to the mat! Powers covers up and Pitt unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Brat Pitt!