PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Joseph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph comes to the cage accompanied by TEARS FOR FEARS - SHOUT. Power is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Max is coming, better be ready.... Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Joseph
vs
Power

175 cm
35
169 lbs
25 - 11 - 0

185 cm
39
167 lbs
36 - 23 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, William Joseph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Power!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power with a hook.
Power cracks Joseph with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Joseph tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Power counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Joseph tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Power was well out of range. Poor timing from Joseph.
Power throws a hook but Joseph blocks it.
Power thumps Joseph with a low kick.
Power swats away the attempt to clinch by Joseph.
Joseph looks for a takedown but Power sprawls well.
Power takes a swing at Joseph's ribcage but misses.
William Joseph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Power throws a nice inside leg kick.
Joseph has his takedown stuffed
letting Power counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Joseph fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Joseph. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph tries for a takedown but Power circles away easily
and Power counters with a stiff right hand.
Joseph tries to clinch
and Power connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joseph tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Power paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Joseph gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
I was talking to Joseph's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Power misses with a hook to the ribs.

Power has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Joseph clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Power is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Joseph defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Joseph is keeping busy.
Joseph turns into Power and is now in his guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Joseph trying to control the position from guard on top but Power is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power controlling the position.
Joseph wants to control from the top but Power keeps moving.
Power has his hands on Joseph's head, controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up because William Joseph just wasn't active enough.

Joseph closes the distance and clinches.
Joseph blocks an uppercut.
Joseph with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Joseph slows down the pace here.
Joseph blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Power misses with a punch on the inside.

Power breaks from the clinch.
Power has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
A punch lands to the side of Joseph 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Joseph wants to clinch.
Joseph fails with the takedown
and Power counters with a nice body shot.
Joseph looks for a takedown but Power sprawls well.
Joseph shoots for a takedown but Power saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Joseph tries to clinch but Power moves out of range.
Power circles away from the clinch attempt
and Power counters with a nice low kick that buckles Joseph's knee momentarily.
Joseph on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joseph fails with the takedown
and Power connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Power.
Joseph shoots in for a takedown but Power shows good takedown defense.
Joseph is looking to clinch.
Joseph avoids the body shot from Power.
Power throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right from Power misses.
Power has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Power with a jab.
Max Power is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Joseph tries to clinch but Power moves away
and Power counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Joseph has closed the distance and engaged Power in a clinch.
Power lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Power.
Power lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joseph prevents a body shot from Power.
Power working aggressively here.
Power has a couple of punches blocked by Joseph.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Power dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Power misses with a body shot.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Joseph. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Joseph tries to clinch but Power moves out of range.
Power throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Power pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joseph doesn't manage to clinch there - Power circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Joseph is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Joseph goes for a double leg but Power avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Power continues to drive forward.
Power scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Power tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Power.
Joseph scores with a shoulder strike.
Power lands with a light punch inside.
Power wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joseph pushes Power back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joseph is trying to stall.
Joseph tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joseph struggles to land a body shot inside as Power controls his hands.
Power misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joseph pushes Power back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Joseph can't find room to land a body shot as Power controls the action.
Power goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Joseph.
A head punch on the inside from Joseph fails to land.
Power misses with the head strike.
Power throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Josephs head.
Joseph is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Power is keeping busy.
Joseph struggles to land a body shot inside as Power controls his hands.
Joseph misses with a knee strike.
Joseph lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Power or not.
Power can't find room to land a body shot as Joseph controls the action.
Power lands an uppercut.
Joseph is leaning against Power and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Power scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Power.
Joseph tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joseph swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Power gets through Joseph's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Joseph.
Power can't find room to land a body shot as Joseph controls the action.
Power is trying to push Joseph away but Joseph has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Max Power seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Power throws a head punch that misses.
Joseph misses with a punch to the body.
Power blocks an elbow strike from Joseph.
Joseph goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Joseph putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Power in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Power scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A right hook to the body lands for Joseph.
Power lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joseph content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Power lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joseph backwards.
Power lands a left hand that snaps the head of Joseph backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joseph blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Joseph.
A short left from Power.
Joseph misses with the head strike.
Joseph misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Power misses with the head strike.
Power has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Power manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Joseph just leaning against Power, taking a breather.
Joseph throws a punch but it's blocked by Power.
A body shot lands from Power.
Joseph tries a body shot but Power blocks it.

Power breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Power swats away the attempt to clinch by Joseph.
Joseph avoids the body shot from Power.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power looks to score with a jab to the body but Joseph is just out of range.
Joseph fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joseph doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joseph takes one to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Joseph on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Max Power seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joseph closes the distance but Power moves to the side
and Power counters with a stiff right hand.
Power circles away from the clinch attempt.
Joseph tries to close the distance and clinch up but Power swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joseph shoots for a double leg takedown but Power sprawls well. He's pushed Joseph's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Joseph shoots for a double leg takedown but Power sprawls well. He's pushed Joseph's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Joseph. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Joseph keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joseph fails with a takedown attempt.
Joseph shoots in for a takedown but Power shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Max Power will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Power connects with a right hand. Joseph shakes it off.
Power stuffs the takedown.
Power scores with a push kick.

Power gets caught napping as Joseph dives in and scores a takedown. Power manages to retain guard.
Power is pulling down on Joseph's head. It's preventing any offense from Joseph, at least for the moment.
Joseph throws an elbow that misses. Power uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Joseph's guard. Nice move by Power!
Joseph trying to keep a closed guard but Power is proving a slippery customer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Power forces his way into half guard.

Power is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Joseph has managed to free his arm - good work.
Joseph is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power moves nicely into side control.
Joseph is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Power's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Joseph misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Joseph is looking to improve his position.
Power is thwarting Joseph's attempts to control the position.
Joseph tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Joseph wants to sweep but Power has passed to side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joseph keeps working.

Power tries for a kimura but Joseph is defending well.
Joseph tries to bench press Power off him but Power keeps the position.
Joseph seems a little lost for a moment, as Power dominates the positioning.
Power wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joseph keeps working.
Joseph tries to buck Power off but Power is having none of it.
Power wants to control but Joseph is keeping him busy.

Power goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Joseph rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Power's guard! Nice work there by Joseph!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Joseph trying to control but Power is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Joseph!

Joseph defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Power.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Power fails to advance to Joseph's back.
Max Power is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Joseph wants to control but Power is having none of it.
William Joseph has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power controlling from mount.
Joseph working to try and regain half guard.
Power tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joseph is desperately trying to improve his position but Power has a good base and remains in mount.
Power controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Max Power comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Power 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Power!
Max Power decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.