PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jody Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vincent Powell could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jody Kent's chin.

Powell
vs
Kent

188 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Vincent Powell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jody Kent!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kent dodges the punch combination from Powell.
Powell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kent.

Kent clinches.
Kent prevents Powell from breaking the clinch.
Powell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Powell leaning his opponent against the cage.
Powell is trying to break free.
Powell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Powell wants to break the clinch but can't.
Powell wants to break the clinch but can't.

Kent pulls guard successfully.

Kent looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Kent pushes Powell off and scrambles back to his feet.
Powell misses with a double jab.
A jab from Powell misses.
Powell moves out of range of the body kick from Kent.
Powell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Powell forces Kent back against the cage and clinches.

Kent jumps into guard, dragging Powell to the mat.
Kent trying to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kent has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Powell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Kent working for a triangle but Powell defends it easily.
Powell tries to stand but Kent is controlling from the bottom.
Kent should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Powell decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kent, up you get!
Powell is breathing heavily.

Kent gets a takedown into half guard.
Powell pushes Kent off looking to stand but Kent dives back in and keeps control.

Powell is defending against the submission attempts here by Kent.

Powell actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kent is looking to take a break and control but Powell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kent slows the pace down in half guard.
Kent stops Powell from getting back to his feet.
Kent prevents Powell from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powell wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Powell, right into the meat.
Powell tries to clinch

and Kent counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Powell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Powell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell wants to stand but Kent is controlling the position.
Kent stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Powell swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Powell pushes Kent off and gets back to his feet.

Kent drives through and clinches with Powell against the cage.

Kent breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kent scores a takedown into full mount!
Powell is trying to reverse the position but instead Kent has taken his back - oops!
Powell holding both Kent 's hands and preventing any damage.

Kent has got one arm under Powell's chin. This could be trouble... Powell trying to control the other hand but Kent gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Powell has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jody Kent!