PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Braulio Vieira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JR Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Powell is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Sound of Madness. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Vieira
vs
Powell

195 cm
23
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
160 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Braulio Vieira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JR Powell!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vieira looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Vieira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Powell looks to throw the jab but Vieira is out of range.
Powell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Powell misses with a hook.
JR Powell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Powell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Powell tries to clinch up.
Powell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vieira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Powell misses the target.
Powell tries to clinch but Vieira is having none of it.
Powell throws an overhand right that lands on Vieira's shoulder, as Vieira tries to avoid the shot.
Vieira really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Powell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Powell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vieira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Powell misses.

Powell scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Vieira is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Powell wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vieira, who protects the arm well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Powell are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Vieira pushes Powell away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Powell gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

Powell tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Powell decides to stand up, so the ref orders Vieira to his feet.

Powell instigates a clinch.

Powell breaks the clinch.

Powell pushes Vieira up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell has Vieira pressed against the cage, preventing Vieira from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Powell breaks from the clinch.
Powell tries to clinch but Vieira moves out of range.

Powell shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vieira napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Vieira is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Powell asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Powell stands up and beckons Vieira to his feet.
Powell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Powell tries to clinch there but Vieira circles away.
Vieira scores with a crisp jab that stopped Powell in his tracks.
Vieira misses with a few strikes there.
Powell tries to clinch up but Vieira circles away and keeps his distance.

Powell moves into the clinch successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Powell breaks from the clinch.
Powell misses with a hook. Vieira ducked under it nicely.
Powell goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A punch combination from Vieira misses.
Vieira on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Powell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vieira is able to avoid easily.
Powell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Powell throws a body punch but Vieira moves out of range.

Powell clinches up against the cage.

Powell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vieira displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Powell.
Powell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vieira manages to avoid it.

Vieira tries to keep at a distance but Powell has taken the fight into the clinch.

Powell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Powell shoots in looking for a takedown. Vieira tries to sprawl out of it but Powell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vieira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vieira throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vieira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Powell tries to clinch up but Vieira circles away and keeps his distance.
Powell with a poor takedown
and Vieira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Braulio Vieira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JR Powell.
Vieira scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vieira misses with a wild combination.
Powell waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Vieira.
Powell tries to clinch but Vieira moves out of range.
Vieira lands with a nice combination. Powell backs away looking to recover.
Vieira misses with a double jab.
Powell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Powell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Powell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good shot there by Vieira.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JR Powell dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Vieira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Powell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vieira circles away quickly and effectively.
Powell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Powell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vieira as he avoids it easily.
Vieira closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Powell misses with a straight left.
Powell wants to clinch up but Vieira keeps it at a distance.
Powell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vieira counters with a left and a right that stings Powell.
Vieira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vieira lands a jab to the nose.
Vieira is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Powell tries to clinch but Vieira is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powell doesn't manage to clinch there - Vieira circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vieira fails to land with a series of punches.
Good shot there by Powell.
Powell throws a hook but Vieira avoids it easily.
Powell tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vieira needs to keep his hands up - Powell had a free shot at his head there.
Powell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Powell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vieira counters with a straight right hand.
Braulio Vieira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JR Powell.
Powell looks to clinch
and Vieira counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Powell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vieira keeps the fight on the outside.
Powell tries to clinch but Vieira moves out of range.
Powell misses with a straight left.
Vieira throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Powell throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vieira counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Powell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Powell looks to land a left hand but Vieira moved out of range nicely.
Vieira with a hook.
Powell is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Powell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vieira sizes up Powell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Powell swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Vieira is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Powell tries to clinch but Vieira is having none of it.
Vieira lands a jab to the nose.
Powell wants to land a leg kick but Vieira is out of range.
Powell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vieira sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Powell misses with a double jab.
Braulio Vieira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Powell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Powell tries to clinch up but Vieira circles away and keeps his distance.
Powell shoots for a double leg takedown but Vieira sprawls well. He's pushed Powell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Powell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Powell is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Powell.
Vieira cracks Powell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Powell pushes Vieira up against the cage in a clinch.

Powell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Powell misses with a double jab
and Vieira counters with a straight right hand.
Powell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Powell misses with a double jab
and Vieira counters with a straight right hand.
Vieira lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vieira steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Powell.
Powell shoots in looking for a takedown. Vieira tries to sprawl out of it but Powell keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vieira manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Powell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Powell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Powell there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vieira throws a combination. Powell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Powell is looking to clinch but Vieira is avoiding it.
Powell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Vieira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Powell tries to clinch but Vieira is having none of it.

Powell scores a takedown into full mount!
Powell throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Powell stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vieira, as that shot connected.
Vieira is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Powell throws a body punch but Vieira moves out of range.
Braulio Vieira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Powell tries to clinch but Vieira moves out of range.
Powell tries to clinch but Vieira is having none of it.
Powell takes one to the chin there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vieira lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Powell circles away quickly and effectively.
Powell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Powell moves in looking to clinch but Vieira pushes him off.
No joy there for Vieira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but JR Powell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Vieira stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Powell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vieira is out of range and Powell settles back down.
Vieira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Powell.

Powell clinches with his opponent.
Vieira wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Powell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Powell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Powell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vieira moves away.
Powell wants to clinch.

Powell drives through and clinches with Vieira against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Powell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danga de danga de dang - Vieira scores with a four punch combination!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Powell.

Powell moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Powell manages to break the clinch.
Vieira missing with a left hand there. Powell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vieira counters with a one-two to the body.
Powell needs to keep his hands up - Vieira had a free shot at his head there.
Powell wants to clinch but Vieira slips to the side
enabling Vieira to counter with a crisp jab.
Powell wants to clinch.
Vieira moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vieira connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Powell gets a clinch.

Powell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vieira slips a jab from Powell.
A swing and a miss from Powell.
Vieira looks to land a combination. Powell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vieira scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Powell wants to clinch.
Powell wants to clinch up but Vieira keeps it at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Powell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vieira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Powell.
Powell fails with a takedown attempt.
Vieira misses with a few strikes there.
Powell with a poor takedown
and Vieira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vieira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Powell throws out the jab.
Vieira is working the combinations to good effect here.
Powell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vieira.
Powell fails to land with a series of punches.
Powell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vieira jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Horrible takedown by Powell or perhaps it was just good defense by Vieira which made him look bad.
Braulio Vieira has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JR Powell.
Vieira scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vieira scores with a nice strike.
Vieira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good shot there by Vieira.
Vieira moves out of range as Powell strikes.
Vieira lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Powell misses with a straight right.
A jab lands there for Vieira.
Vieira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Powell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Powell doesn't manage to clinch there - Vieira circles away.
Powell fails with the takedown.
Powell misses with a hook. Vieira ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Powell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vieira.
Vieira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vieira tries to bum rush Powell with a series of wild strikes but Powell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vieira misses with a double jab.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vieira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Powell misses the target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Powell is defended easily by Vieira.
Vieira lands with a nice combination. Powell backs away looking to recover.
Powell looks to score with a jab to the body but Vieira is just out of range.
Powell misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Powell fails to land the takedown.
JR Powell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Powell tries to clinch but Vieira is having none of it.
Braulio Vieira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vieira lands with a nice combination. Powell backs away looking to recover.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to JR Powell.
I've got Powell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JR Powell!