PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cecil Kermit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cecil Kermit could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Black Powers's chin.

Kermit
vs
Powers

186 cm
20
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

BEST NUTRITION,no doping

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cecil Kermit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Black Powers!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Dillan Fox and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kermit tries to clinch but Powers is having none of it.
Powers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kermit defends it nicely.
Powers fails with a takedown attempt.
Kermit loads up on a big right hand but Powers slips the punch.
Kermit tries to clinch but Powers moves out of range.
Kermit tries to clinch up but Powers circles away and keeps his distance.
Kermit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Powers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kermit tries to clinch there but Powers circles away.
Kermit is looking to clinch but Powers is avoiding it.

Kermit feints and as Powers raises his hands in defense, Kermit changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kermit trying to control the position from guard on top but Powers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kermit controlling from the top position.
Kermit postures up in Powers's guard and throws a big left but Powers blocks it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Powers holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermit trying to control the position from guard on top but Powers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Powers looking to control.
Powers pulls Kermit in close to his closed guard and prevents Kermit from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kermit postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kermit stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kermit wants it to stay on the feet.
Cecil Kermit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Black Powers.
Kermit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kermit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Powers paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Kermit moves into range and clinches up with Powers.
Powers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kermit smiles and moves away.
Kermit wants to clinch up but Powers keeps it at a distance.
Powers circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Powers shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kermit defends it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kermit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kermit tries to clinch but Powers is having none of it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Powers is defended easily by Kermit.

Kermit closes the distance and clinches.
Powers takes an elbow to the temple.
Powers looks gassed!

Kermit breaks the clinch.
Powers doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kermit counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kermit.
Kermit lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Black Powers has been cut.
Kermit lands a knee to the body.
Kermit lands a nice elbow.
Kermit comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Powers takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kermit creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Powers's defenses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kermit.
Kermit lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Powers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Powers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Powers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Powers takes an elbow to the temple.
Kermit lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Black Powers's cut even more.
Kermit landing knees to the body.
Kermit lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kermit connects with a nasty looking knee right to Powers's face.

Powers is rocked!
Kermit creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Powers's defenses.
Powers is still on wobbly legs! Can Kermit finish him?

Kermit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Powers seems to have recovered his senses.
Kermit doesn't manage to clinch there - Powers circles away.

Kermit closes the distance and pushes Powers back into the cage.

Kermit drops Powers with a big knee straight up the middle! Powers is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Kermit tries to clinch but Powers is having none of it.
Powers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kermit moves in looking to clinch but Powers pushes him off.

Kermit clinches up with Powers and pushes him back against the cage.
Powers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kermit lands a knee to the head.
Kermit connects with a nasty looking knee right to Powers's face.
Kermit lands an elbow inside.
Kermit lands a damaging elbow.
Kermit using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kermit lands a damaging elbow.
Kermit connects with a nasty looking knee right to Powers's face.
Kermit unloads a knee to the mid-section. Powers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kermit gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kermit lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Powers takes an elbow to the temple.
Kermit gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kermit gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cecil Kermit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Black Powers's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kermit doesn't manage to clinch there - Powers circles away.
Kermit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Powers can do to turn this around?
Powers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kermit.
Powers shoots for a double leg takedown but Kermit sprawls well. He's pushed Powers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Kermit gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kermit lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kermit lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kermit lands an elbow that stopped Powers in his tracks for a moment.

Kermit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kermit gets a clinch.
Powers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Powers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kermit effectively controlling the action here.
Kermit lands an elbow just above Powers 's eye.
Kermit landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Powers takes an elbow to the temple.

Kermit tightens his grip and picks Powers up, before dumping him to the ground. Powers manages to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermit throws a big right hand that misses.
Kermit with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kermit postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kermit is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Powers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kermit with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Kermit is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Powers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kermit works over Powers with some ground and pound from guard.

Kermit is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Powers shoots in for a takedown but Kermit shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kermit tries to close the distance and clinch but Powers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kermit shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Kermit is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Powers has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kermit slips a nice elbow through Powers's hands, connecting with Powers's forehead.
Powers avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kermit.
Powers is staying active underneath Kermit, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kermit thows a huge punch but Powers dodges it nicely.
Powers is looking to control Kermit's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Powers avoid being mounted?
Kermit working over Powers with some ground and pound. Powers looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kermit lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Powers is looking to control Kermit's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Powers avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kermit doesn't manage to clinch there - Powers circles away.
Kermit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cecil Kermit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kermit tries to clinch up but Powers circles away and keeps his distance.
Powers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kermit defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Powers.
Cecil Kermit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Black Powers.
Kermit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kermit wants to clinch up but Powers keeps it at a distance.
Kermit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Powers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Black Powers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kermit is looking to clinch but Powers is avoiding it.
Kermit is looking to clinch.
Powers wants to land a leg kick but Kermit is out of range.

Kermit clinches.
Nice elbow from Kermit.
Kermit with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kermit obliges.
Kermit lands a knee to the body.
Powers takes an elbow to the temple.

Kermit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kermit tries to clinch there but Powers circles away.
Powers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kermit tries to clinch there but Powers circles away.
Kermit is looking to clinch but Powers is avoiding it.
Powers keeps the fight on the outside.

Kermit closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Powers takes an elbow to the temple.
Kermit lands a damaging elbow.
Kermit comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cecil Kermit has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Powers tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees to the body from Kermit.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kermit connects with a nasty looking knee right to Powers's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cecil Kermit dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Black Powers's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kermit tries to clinch up.

Kermit forces Powers back against the cage and clinches.
Kermit lands an elbow just above Powers 's eye.
Kermit lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kermit landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kermit lands an elbow that stopped Powers in his tracks for a moment.

Kermit's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kermit fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kermit darts in and clinches Powers up against the cage.
Powers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kermit lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kermit lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Kermit.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Powers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kermit connects with a nasty looking knee right to Powers's face.

The cut above Black Powers's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kermit with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kermit stalling against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Kermit has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Powers is trying to keep an underhook but Kermit manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Powers is pressing down on Kermit's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Powers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kermit has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kermit trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Powers trying to control the position.
Kermit is in close to Powers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Powers is trying to control the position but Kermit postures up.
Kermit passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kermit working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Powers tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kermit wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers struggling a bit here.
Kermit is chipping away with strikes.
Kermit working away.
Powers takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kermit working the ground and pound.
Powers takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kermit working the body and head with strikes.
Kermit working away.
Powers is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Powers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kermit controls the position.
Kermit works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Kermit is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Powers knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You can see the frustration on Powers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kermit moves in looking to clinch but Powers pushes him off.

Kermit fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Powers, pushing him back against the cage.
Kermit landing knees to the body.
Kermit lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kermit utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kermit lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Kermit.
Kermit gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kermit lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kermit lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kermit lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kermit lands a good knee to the midsection. Powers won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kermit walks away with a smile on his face. Powers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kermit tries to clinch but Powers is having none of it.

Kermit closes the distance and pushes Powers back into the cage.
Powers takes an elbow to the temple.
Kermit lands a damaging elbow.
Nice elbow from Kermit.
Kermit connects with a nasty looking knee right to Powers's face.
Kermit landing knees to the body.
Kermit lands a damaging elbow.
Powers fails to pull guard.
Cecil Kermit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Black Powers.
Kermit lands an elbow that stopped Powers in his tracks for a moment.
Kermit lands an elbow that stopped Powers in his tracks for a moment.
Kermit lands an elbow inside that Powers shrugs off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Powers takes an elbow to the temple.
Cecil Kermit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Powers letting Kermit take a breather here.
Kermit with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cecil Kermit showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kermit has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:24
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:24
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cecil Kermit!