PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Brock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikey Powell has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Eddie Brock's chin.

Brock
vs
Powell

190 cm
25
212 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

184 cm
23
210 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Brock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mikey Powell!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Powell moves out of range of the body kick from Brock.
Brock goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Mikey Powell has been cut.
Powell takes a jab right on the kisser.

Brock scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Brock is pressing down on Powell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Powell is holding on for now.
Brock not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Powell pushes Brock off looking to stand but Brock dives back in and keeps control.
Brock lands with a punch from half guard.
Brock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Powell keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock controlling the action here.
Brock missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brock working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Brock is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Powell to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.

Brock drops back, looking for a kneebar! Powell looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Powell looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Powell!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell looks up at the clock and then as Brock takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Powell smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Powell is working Brock over with some ground and pound from side control.
Powell scores with a couple of short elbows.
Powell working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Brock is looking for a sweep.
Powell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Powell swings around for an armbar but Brock sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Powell's guard.
Brock throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Powell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brock pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Powell is keeping the position for now.
Brock with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brock throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Powell works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brock trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brock cracks Powell with a solid left hand.
Brock wanted to stand there but Powell had control of the position.
Brock looking to pass the guard.
Brock passes Powell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four 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.
Brock throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Brock prevents Powell from standing back up.
Powell looks gassed!
Brock is pressing down on Powell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Powell is holding on for now.
Brock performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Brock wants to stand but Powell has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Brock in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Brock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikey Powell's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Powell tries for a takedown but Brock circles away easily
and Brock counters with a head kick.
Powell fails with the takedown

and Brock counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Powell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Brock not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Brock is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Powell defends it well.
Brock missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powell is breathing heavily.
Brock is looking to take a break and control but Powell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brock looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Brock has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Powell is proving hard to escape from.
Brock throws a strike but Powell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Brock wants to get back to his feet but Powell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Brock throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brock seems keen to control Powell's posture.
Brock wants to sweep here but Powell controlling him for the moment.
Powell slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Brock is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Powell is looking to improve his position.
Brock is looking to stall here but Powell recovers full guard.
Eddie Brock overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell keeping moving, preventing Brock from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powell lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brock!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Brock is trying to escape the mount.
Brock slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Brock is refusing to be controlled, as Powell sits in half guard.
Brock is looking to improve his position.
Powell thows a huge punch but Brock dodges it nicely.
Brock on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Brock tries to get out of the position.
Brock is looking to escape.
Powell is trying to control. Brock wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Brock dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mikey Powell's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Brock pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Powell back to the cage. Brock follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Brock clinches with his opponent.
Powell tries to break free but Brock pushes him back against the cage.
Powell has Brock pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Brock manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Brock gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Powell regains guard.
Powell keeping moving, preventing Brock from controlling successfully.
Brock throws a big right hand that misses.
Brock throwing strikes but missing.
Brock works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Brock working over Powell with some ground and pound. Powell looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brock scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Powell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brock is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Brock content to control rather than advance.

Brock is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brock trying to control from half guard but Powell is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brock throwing shots but Powell is blocking nicely.
Brock is trying to control the action in half guard but Powell is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brock lands with a punch from half guard.
Brock wants to free his trapped foot but Powell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Brock missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Powell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brock.
Brock not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brock sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Powell defending well though.
Brock not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Brock trying to pass the guard but Powell defending well.
Brock is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Brock working over Powell with some ground and pound. Powell looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Brock controlling the action here.
Brock trying to control the action but Powell is working from the bottom.

Brock is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mikey Powell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Powell has hold of Brock's hands but Brock slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Brock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brock 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eddie Brock!