PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Powell (ranked 3776 p4p, 24744 weight class) and Ayden Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Powell
vs
Lopez

200 cm
25
275
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
235
2 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamal Powell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ayden Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Powell misses the target.
Powell cracks Lopez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice cross by Powell.

It looks like Ayden Lopez has been cut.
Powell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lopez counters with a nice uppercut.
Powell lands with a shot to the body.
Powell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Powell.
Lopez throws out a loose jab but Powell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Powell misses with a left hand
letting Lopez counter with a right hand.
Powell throws a body shot but no joy.
Powell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lopez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Powell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopez.
A countering left hand to the body from Lopez misses.
Powell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lopez.

Powell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Powell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Powell.
Lopez looks winded!
Powell cracks Lopez with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell lands a shoulder strike.
Powell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lopez takes a shot to the head.
Powell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lopez.
Good body shot from Powell.
Powell lands a body punch.
A short right from Powell on the inside.
A hook to the body from Powell.
Powell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Powell digs a right hand into Lopez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lopez's gas tank.
Powell pushes Lopez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Powell.
Powell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Powell works on Lopez's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Powell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Powell.
Powell lands a left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell effectively controlling the action here.
Powell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
A right hand to the body from Powell.
Powell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Powell lands a nice shot to the body.
Powell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Powell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Powell leaning against his opponent.
Powell lands with a light punch inside.
Powell scores with a hook to the body.
Powell presses Lopez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Powell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Powell presses Lopez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Powell displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lopez up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Powell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Powell.
A right hook to the body lands for Powell.
Powell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Powell.
Powell lands with a left to the head.
Powell pushes Lopez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Powell works on Lopez's body with a couple of short punches.
Powell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Powell as the two fighters clinch.
Powell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Powell lands a right hand.
Powell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Powell as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hand to the body from Powell.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Powell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell lands a left hand.

That has opened up Ayden Lopez's cut even more.
Powell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Powell drops Lopez onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Lopez is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Lopez is rocked!
Nice body punch from Powell - that landed with a thud.
Lopez is still on wobbly legs! Can Powell finish him?
Powell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Powell.
Lopez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Powell.
A body shot lands from Powell.
A body shot lands from Powell.
Powell is working Lopez over against the cage.
Powell lands a left hand.
Powell lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Lopez to his knees! Powell keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamal Powell!