PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kent Russell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Powers
vs
Russell

184 cm
23
275 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
282 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kenny Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kent Russell!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Powers lands with a kick to the temple. Russell shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Russell misses with a series of wild punches.
Kenny Powers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Russell swinging wildly here.
Powers could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Powers misses with a low kick.
Powers misses with a double jab
letting Russell counter with a right hand.
Russell wants to clinch.
Russell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Powers.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powers misses with a combination
and Russell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Powers throws a low kick but Russell avoids it.
Powers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Russell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Powers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Powers has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Russell finds it's way round the side to connect with Powers's head.

Russell has closed the distance and engaged Powers in a clinch.
Russell is trying to break the clinch but Powers is controlling him.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Powers.
Russell prevents Powers from breaking the clinch.
Russell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Powers swings wildly with an uppercut but Russell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Powers stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Still in the clinch, Russell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Russell takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Russell.
Powers taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Powers lands a right hand that snaps the head of Russell backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Powers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Powers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Russell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Powers working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Powers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Powers misses with an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Russell.
Powers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Russell's defenses.
Powers tries to land a knee to the head but Russell blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Powers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Russell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Russell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Russell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Powers lands an elbow just above Russell 's eye.
Russell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Russell tries to break free but Powers pushes him back against the cage.
Russell lands with a left to the head.
Powers misses with an elbow over the top.
The referee calls for Powers to work.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Powers.
A short right from Russell on the inside.
Russell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Powers is breathing heavily.
Powers tries to land knees in the clinch but Russell avoids the damage to the body.
Russell lands a nice shot to the body.
Russell trying to control the position but instead, Powers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Russell into the cage.
Russell slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd are getting on Russell's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Russell trying to control the position but instead, Powers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Russell into the cage.
Powers lands a good knee to the midsection. Russell won't want to take too many of those.
Russell stalling.
Powers prevents Russell from breaking the clinch.
Russell is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kent Russell.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Russell lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Powers.
Russell digs a right hand into Powers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Powers's gas tank.
Russell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Russell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Powers backwards.
Russell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Powers using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Russell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Powers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Powers looking to stall.
Russell is trying to break the clinch but Powers is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers pushes off an throws an elbow but Russell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Russell blocks the elbow strike.
Russell lands a hook that snaps the head of Powers backwards.
Russell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice elbow from Powers.
Powers is trying to maintain a safe position but Russell gets an underhook and turns Powers into the cage.
Russell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Russell digs a right hand into Powers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Powers's gas tank.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Powers is trying to maintain a safe position but Russell gets an underhook and turns Powers into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Russell.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Russell lands with a right to the head.
Russell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Powers is rocked!
Russell effectively controlling the action here.
A right hand to the body from Russell.
Russell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Russell works on Powers's body with a couple of short punches.
Russell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Russell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Powers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Russell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Russell - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from Russell.
Oh Powers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Russell throws a big uppercut that drops Powers! More strikes from Russell and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Powers lies dazed against the cage as Russell celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kent Russell!