PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ed Sheeran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sheeran
vs
Power

173 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ed Sheeran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Max Power!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheeran shoots in but Power avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sheeran fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sheeran is looking to clinch.
Sheeran looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ed Sheeran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sheeran changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Power tries to avoid it but Sheeran manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Power to the ground. Power escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sheeran misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sheeran stuffs the takedown attempt from Power. Power gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Sheeran was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Power fails with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sheeran tries to avoid it but Power manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sheeran to the ground. Sheeran escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Sheeran tries to sprawl but Power drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Sheeran is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Power scores with a couple of nice shots.
Power performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Power is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Sheeran is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Max Power!
Max Power bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.