PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Doerkson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Powers
vs
Doerkson

196 cm
22
269 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

205 cm
20
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Transformer Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Doerkson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers misses with the combination.
Doerkson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Doerkson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Doerkson falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Powers to counter with a crisp jab.
Doerkson drops Powers with a nice combination! Doerkson dives into Powers's guard, looking to finish!

Powers is rocked!

It looks like Michael Powers has been cut.
Powers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Doerkson is one step ahead there.
Doerkson wants to stand but Powers has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Doerkson postures up and lands a big shot to Powers's brow.
Doerkson trying to control the position from guard on top but Powers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Powers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. Doerkson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Doerkson tries to free his leg and advance position but Powers is retaining full guard.

Powers looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doerkson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Doerkson wants to control from the top but Powers keeps moving.

Powers looking for a triangle here. Doerkson is fighting it but it looks tight! Powers pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Doerkson is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Michael Powers!