PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Ketchup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ketchup has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. This should be fireworks!

Ketchup
vs
Powers

199 cm
29
151 lbs
9 - 28 - 0

178 cm
28
155 lbs
13 - 19 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 28 - 0, fighting out of London, John Ketchup!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Powers!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Powers scores with a takedown into Ketchup's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ketchup looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Powers wants to control from the top but Ketchup keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Powers's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Powers throws a big elbow that misses.
Powers looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Powers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Powers forces his way into half guard.
Nice strikes from Powers there.

Powers is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Powers content to control rather than advance.
Powers drops an elbow to the side of Ketchup's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers slows the pace down in half guard.
Ketchup taking some punishment here, with Powers in his half guard.

Powers seems to be looking for submissions.
Powers is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Powers looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ketchup with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Powers working over Ketchup with some ground and pound. Ketchup looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ketchup wants to get back to his feet.
Powers is trying to control. Ketchup wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Powers takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers lands strikes from half guard.
Powers takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Powers is nestled in close to Ketchup, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powers content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ketchup has hold of Powers's hands but Powers slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Powers is nestled in close to Ketchup, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Powers wants to take a breather but Ketchup is having none of it.
Powers is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Powers is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Powers is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ketchup with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Powers wants to pass to mount but Ketchup is defending the position.
Powers lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Powers is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Powers sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Powers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Powers wants to pass to mount but Ketchup is defending the position.
Powers is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Powers in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Ketchup tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Powers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frank Powers!