PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Half (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Powers
vs
Half

178 cm
22
155 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

170 cm
21
156 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Half!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers misses with a takedown attempt - Half sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Half is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Powers's half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Half is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Half is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Powers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Half.

Powers is defending against the submission attempts here by Half.
Powers is trying to stand up here but Half is controlling him well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Half is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Powers sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Powers makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Powers tries for a takedown but Half circles away easily

and Half counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Powers's guard now.

Half has gone for a leg lock! Powers slips out almost immediately though and dives into Half's guard.

Half is looking for a triangle but Powers pushes his legs off easily.
Powers not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Powers trying to control but Half is working from the bottom.

Powers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Half is on top in guard.

Half is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Powers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Half defends it easily.

Half drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Half jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Powers throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Powers is breathing heavily.
Half tries to free his leg and advance position but Powers is retaining full guard.

Half drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Half jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Half avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Half drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Half jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Powers is looking for a triangle but Half pushes his legs off easily.

Half drops back looking for a leg! Powers is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Powers manages to kick Half off! Half jumps back into Powers's guard.

Half thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Half drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Half jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Powers looking for a guillotine here but Half defends easily.

Powers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Half doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Half manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

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.

Half thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Half is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Half won't allow Powers to get back to his feet.

Half is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Powers is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Powers has escaped and now he's on top!
Powers advances position into side control!
Powers wants to lay and pray for a moment but Half keeps working.

Powers looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Half dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Powers closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Half to the mat! Half manages to get full guard.
Powers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Powers throws a big right hand that misses.
Half is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Powers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Half is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Powers sees it coming and defends easily.
Powers is looking to improve his position.
Half is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Tom Half has got the better of the ground game so far.

Half moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Powers has worked his arm free - good work by Powers!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Half has hold of Powers's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Powers tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Half cranks the arm and Powers screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Powers, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Tom Half!