PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Scott Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshimasa Porter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Powell
vs
Porter

165 cm
26
141 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

160 cm
21
140 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

M.O. Fight Wear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott Powell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yoshimasa Porter!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Porter thuds his right hand into Powell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Porter looks to score with a jab to the body but Powell is just out of range.

Porter moves into the clinch successfully.
Porter misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Porter.
Powell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Porter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
Porter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Porter is working Powell over against the cage.
Porter working aggressively here.
Porter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Powell's elbow.
Porter blocks an elbow strike.
Powell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Porter throws a punch but it's blocked by Powell.
Porter blocks an elbow strike from Powell.
Porter blocks an elbow strike.
Powell misses with an elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Powell throws an elbow but it misses.
Porter struggles to land a body shot inside as Powell controls his hands.
Powell lands an elbow just above Porter 's eye.
Nice body punch from Porter - that landed with a thud.
Powell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Powell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Porter can't find room to land a body shot as Powell controls the action.
Porter misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Powell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Porter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
Powell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Powell blocks a body shot from Porter.
Powell blocks a body shot from Porter.
Porter has a couple of punches blocked by Powell.
Porter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Powell pushes off an throws an elbow but Porter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Powell.
A short body shot lands from Porter as the two fighters clinch.
Porter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Powell.
Porter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Powell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Porter's brow.
Porter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Powell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Porter breaks the clinch.
Porter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Powell.

Porter has Powell up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Porter tries to throw a body punch but Powell avoids it by throwing Porter back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell lands an elbow just above Porter 's eye.
Powell blocking some punches.
Powell pushes off an throws an elbow but Porter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Porter lands a hook that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
Porter avoids a wild elbow strike from Powell.
Porter misses with a punch to the body.
Powell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Porter scores with a nice hook to the head.
Porter blocks an elbow strike from Powell.
Powell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Porter blocks an elbow strike.
Porter takes an elbow to the temple.
Powell lands a nice elbow.
Porter dodges an elbow strike from Powell.
Porter takes an elbow to the forehead.
Powell throws an elbow that misses.
Porter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Porter.
Porter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Porter gets through Powell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Powell is rocked!
Porter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Powell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Porter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Porter digs a right hand into Powell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Powell's gas tank.
Porter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Porter breaks from the clinch.
Powell slips a jab and a cross from Porter.
Porter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Powell moves away.
Powell tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Porter manages to circle out of the way.
BOOM! Porter lands a beautiful left hook that drops Powell. Powell tries to recover but Porter is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Powell lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yoshimasa Porter!