PBP Commentary

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

LaCrosse
vs
Powell

184 cm
23
202 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

186 cm
23
197 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duke LaCrosse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kent Powell!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for LaCrosse.
Nice shot lands for Powell.

It looks like Duke LaCrosse has been cut.
LaCrosse goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Powell.

LaCrosse scores a takedown into full mount!
Powell is trying to escape the mount.
LaCrosse scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
LaCrosse wants to control the pace but Powell is squirming around nicely.
Powell is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaCrosse controlling from mount.
Powell is in all sorts of trouble here.
LaCrosse lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
LaCrosse throwing strikes here but Powell is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Powell really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Poor strikes thrown by LaCrosse there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Powell tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Powell is squirming around, avoiding LaCrosse's attempts to control the action.
Powell tries to hold on but LaCrosse postures up.
LaCrosse prevents Powell from getting the reversal.
LaCrosse throwing strikes here but Powell is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Powell is wriggling around trying to escape.
LaCrosse controlling from mount.
Powell is looking to get to half guard.
LaCrosse has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse breaks from Powell's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Powell tries to hold on but LaCrosse pushes him away.
Powell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Powell wants to hold on but LaCrosse pushes him away.
LaCrosse with good strikes from the mount here!
LaCrosse trying to control but Powell is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse misses with a head shot.
Powell wants to control but LaCrosse is having none of it.
Powell is desperately trying to improve his position but LaCrosse has a good base and remains in mount.
Powell tries to hold on but LaCrosse postures up.
LaCrosse trying to control but Powell is having none of it.
Powell throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duke LaCrosse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Duke LaCrosse's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Powell misses with a body kick.
Powell is looking to clinch.
Powell wants to clinch.
Powell doesn't manage to clinch there - LaCrosse circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from LaCrosse, right into the meat.
Powell throws a leg kick
and LaCrosse counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

LaCrosse bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Powell regains half guard.
Powell moves into full guard.
LaCrosse wants to control from the top but Powell keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
LaCrosse is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Powell is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Powell wants to improve his position but instead LaCrosse has moved into half guard.
Powell trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
LaCrosse looking to control but Powell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Powell is looking to improve his position but LaCrosse isn't that keen on the idea.
LaCrosse thowing shots but they're missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
LaCrosse raining down shots from the mount!
LaCrosse cracks Powell with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Powell is trying desperately to improve position.
Powell tries to lock up and control but LaCrosse gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Powell is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but LaCrosse is staying active.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by LaCrosse.
LaCrosse sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Powell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
LaCrosse looking to control and managing it successfully.
Powell is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
LaCrosse controlling the position easily from mount.
LaCrosse looking to finish with strikes here!
Powell working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Duke LaCrosse dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Duke LaCrosse's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

LaCrosse clinches.
Powell blocks a body shot from LaCrosse.
LaCrosse can't find room to land a body shot as Powell controls the action.
LaCrosse tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
LaCrosse doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
LaCrosse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
LaCrosse lands an elbow just above Powell 's eye.
Powell is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powell blocks a body shot from LaCrosse.
LaCrosse lands an elbow that stopped Powell in his tracks for a moment.
LaCrosse goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell tries to score a body lock takedown but LaCrosse shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Powell wants a takedown.
LaCrosse working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Powell stalling.
LaCrosse lands an elbow inside that Powell shrugs off.

It looks like Kent Powell has been cut.
LaCrosse pushes Powell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
LaCrosse lands a right hand that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
A shot in the inside from LaCrosse.
Powell drops down looking for an ankle pick but LaCrosse pulls his leg out and moves away.
Duke LaCrosse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kent Powell.
Powell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. LaCrosse tries to avoid it but Powell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag LaCrosse to the ground. LaCrosse escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
LaCrosse circles away from the clinch attempt
and LaCrosse counters with a nice leg kick.
Powell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

LaCrosse moves into the clinch.
LaCrosse works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right hand to the side of the head by LaCrosse.
LaCrosse gets through Powell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from LaCrosse.
LaCrosse lands a right hand that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
LaCrosse tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Powell is trying to force a seperation but LaCrosse has the dominant position.
LaCrosse lands a good knee to the midsection. Powell won't want to take too many of those.
A nice right hand lands inside from LaCrosse.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell wants to break free but LaCrosse has control.
A short body shot lands from LaCrosse as the two fighters clinch.
LaCrosse lands a nice shot to the body.
LaCrosse creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Powell's defenses.
LaCrosse tries to land knees in the clinch but Powell avoids the damage to the body.
LaCrosse gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Powell.
A short right from LaCrosse on the inside.
LaCrosse lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Powell.
LaCrosse is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Powell is defending well for now.
LaCrosse using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
LaCrosse lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from LaCrosse - that landed with a thud.
LaCrosse tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Powell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from LaCrosse.
Kent Powell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Powell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. LaCrosse is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
LaCrosse lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Powell.
Powell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Powell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with LaCrosse's elbow.
Powell is trying to break free.
Duke LaCrosse is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Powell goes for a takedown attempt but LaCrosse pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Duke LaCrosse showed his dominance in that final round.
Well LaCrosse has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duke LaCrosse!