PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ziggy Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikey Powell is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Donovan
vs
Powell

190 cm
23
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

184 cm
21
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ziggy Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mikey Powell!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Powell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Donovan to the mat! Donovan manages to get full guard.
Powell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Powell thows a big elbow that misses.
Donovan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Powell.
Donovan is trying to control the position but Powell postures up.
Donovan keeping moving, preventing Powell from controlling successfully.
Powell works over Donovan with some ground and pound from guard.
Donovan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Powell.
Powell cracks Donovan with a solid left hand.

Donovan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Powell passes into side control.
Donovan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell lands some shots froms side control.
Donovan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Powell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Powell wants to stand but Donovan has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Donovan wants to get back to full guard.
Donovan is working hard here to advance position.
Powell lands with a punch from half guard.
Donovan wants to improve his position but Powell is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Powell connects with a nice short shot to Donovan's temple.
Powell tries to pass the half guard into mount. Donovan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Powell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Donovan's head.
Donovan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Powell scores with a couple of nice shots.
Powell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Powell throws a strike but Donovan avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Donovan working a defensive guard here.
Donovan throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Powell scoring with some ground and pound.
Powell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Powell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Powell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Donovan working a defensive guard here.
Donovan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Donovan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Powell.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Donovan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Donovan stuffs the takedown.
Powell looks gassed!
Powell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Donovan.
Donovan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Powell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Powell has his takedown stuffed

and Donovan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Powell's guard now.
Powell keeping moving, preventing Donovan from controlling successfully.
Donovan wants to pass the guard but Powell is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Powell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Powell scores with a takedown into Donovan's guard.
Donovan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Powell is one step ahead there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Donovan working for a triangle but Powell defends it easily.
Powell postures up and lands a big shot to Donovan's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donovan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Powell seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Powell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Powell throws and elbow that misses. Donovan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Powell's guard. Nice move by Donovan!
Donovan throwing strikes from guard but Powell blocks nicely.
Powell is breathing heavily.
Donovan trying to control but Powell is working from the bottom.

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.
Powell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Powell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Donovan counters with a single leg into guard. Powell didn't expect that.
Donovan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Donovan wants to control from the top but Powell keeps moving.
Donovan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Donovan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donovan trying to control the position but Powell is working away.

Donovan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Powell has escaped the position, nice work there.
Donovan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Powell keeps working.
Powell defending against the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Powell is looking for a sweep.
Powell takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Powell avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Donovan.
Donovan scoring with punches and elbows.
Donovan in side control, throwing shots but Powell defends.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ziggy Donovan dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Powell drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Donovan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Powell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Powell trying to control the position from guard on top but Donovan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Donovan manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Donovan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Powell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Donovan jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Powell is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Powell and Donovan has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Donovan wants to stand but Powell is controlling his arm.
Powell regains half guard there - taking advantage of Donovan's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Powell is pressing down on Donovan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

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.
Donovan trying to control the position from guard on top but Powell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mikey Powell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Donovan wants to pass the guard but Powell is keeping the position.

Donovan has gone for a leg lock! Powell slips out almost immediately though and dives into Donovan's guard.
Donovan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Powell working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Powell working some strikes from top position.
Donovan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Powell wants to control from the top but Donovan keeps moving.
Donovan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Powell is looking to work some ground and pound but Donovan has wrist control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Powell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Donovan's head.
Donovan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Donovan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Powell fails with the takedown

and Donovan counters with a takedown into side control.
Powell stops Donovan from passing to mount.

Donovan is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Powell has escaped the position, nice work there.
Powell is trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mikey Powell.
Well Powell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight for Mikey Powell!
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight for Mikey Powell!
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight for Mikey Powell!

Mikey Powell wins by unanimous decision!