PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viacheslav Datsik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Datsik's entrance music is Russian Black Metal Death. A fine choice. Kenny Powers has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Viacheslav Datsik's chin.

Datsik
vs
Powers

188 cm
22
227 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
265 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good in bed

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viacheslav Datsik!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Powers!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Datsik throws a chopping leg kick but Powers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Viacheslav Datsik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powers tries to close the distance and clinch but Datsik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Powers on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Datsik misses with an uppercut.
Datsik listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

It looks like Kenny Powers has been cut.
Datsik throws a head kick that misses.
A jab-cross combination lands for Datsik and sends Powers crashing to the mat! Datsik follows him down to the mat - Powers regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Powers is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Powers trying to get back to full guard but Datsik takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Powers is still in real trouble! Can Datsik finish him?
Datsik trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Datsik landing punches.
Powers seems to have recovered his senses.
Powers keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Datsik looking to control but Powers is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Powers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Powers manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Datsik knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Powers on the ground.
Datsik sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Powers defending well though.
Datsik tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Datsik lands strikes from half guard.
Datsik is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Powers should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers is staying active underneath Datsik, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Datsik is just content to waste time from the top position. Powers takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Datsik has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Powers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Powers is trying to control the position but Datsik postures up.

Datsik is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Powers has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Datsik is looking to defend but Powers has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Datsik! Powers pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Datsik taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kenny Powers!
Kenny Powers is the new heavyweight champion!