PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamal Powell (ranked 3126 p4p, 316 weight class) and Jeff Gower (ranked 3403 p4p, 344 weight class). Jeff Gower acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Powell
vs
Gower

195 cm
19
280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

195 cm
19
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamal Powell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Gower!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell connects with a looping right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Gower misses the target.
Powell jabs at Gower's body.
Powell lands a right hook to the body.
Gower takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Jeff Gower has been cut.
Powell lands a glancing blow to the side of Gower's head.
Gower's coach down at JAVI Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gower's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Some wild striking there from Powell.
Powell has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gower throws a leg kick that is checked
and Powell counters with a right hand to the body.
Gower swings away with a body shot that misses
and Powell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Powell scores with a jab.
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!
Powell steps in with a hook that catches Gower right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Powell follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Gower looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamal Powell!