PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shifiinity Powel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Illidan Stormrage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shifiinity Powel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Powel
vs
Stormrage

173 cm
24
212 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

191 cm
22
218 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shifiinity Powel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Illidan Stormrage!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Powel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Powel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stormrage's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Powel wants to sweep here but Stormrage controlling him for the moment.
Powel looking to control.
Stormrage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Powel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Powel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Powel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stormrage can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stormrage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Powel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stormrage stopping the sweep attempt from Powel.
Stormrage missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stormrage wants to pass the guard but Powel is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powel looking for a sweep. Not yet Powel, not yet.
Stormrage trying to control but Powel is working from the bottom.
Powel is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Powel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stormrage defends it easily.
Stormrage sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Powel's guard.
Ground and pound from Stormrage.
Powel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Powel keeping full guard, as Stormrage tries to pass.
Stormrage scoring with punches to the head and body.
Powel keeping full guard, as Stormrage tries to pass.

Stormrage avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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.
Powel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stormrage tries to free his leg and advance position but Powel is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stormrage stands up over Powel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stormrage must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stormrage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Powel is keeping the position for now.
Powel has control of Stormrage's left arm, preventing Stormrage from doing any damage.

Stormrage sitting in guard doing not very much at all here. Powel doesn't need a second invitation though! He's locked up a guillotine and he's squeezing tight! That is tiiiiiiiiight! Stormrage paying the price for stalling here - he's pushing hard on the arm trying to free himself but it's no use! He's tapped! WOW, quick submission from Powel - great work!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shifiinity Powel!