PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pagen Power (ranked 4258 p4p, 3736 weight class) and Marcus Dowling (ranked 440 p4p, 413 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Power
vs
Dowling

190 cm
18
214
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
210
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pagen Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcus Dowling!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dowling throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Power dodges the punch combination from Dowling.
Power tries to clinch but Dowling is having none of it.
Dowling lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dowling throws a series of punches but Power avoids them all with ease.

Power closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dowling did well to prevent Power getting side control.

Power is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Power wants to work for an arm triangle but Dowling is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dowling felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

Power is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Power thows a huge punch but Dowling dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power wants to free his trapped foot but Dowling is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Power is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dowling doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Power.

Dowling has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Power is on him like a limpet, forcing Dowling back against the cage.

Dowling breaks from the clinch.
Dowling throws a series of punches but Power moves out of range.
Dowling feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Powers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dowling cracks a nice hook into Power's ribs.

Dowling lands a big uppercut and Power crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Power looks OK. Dowling waves Power back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dowling circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Power to the canvas! Power doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Dowling keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marcus Dowling!