PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and chad prevost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Powell
vs
prevost

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Powell !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, chad prevost!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell is looking to clinch but prevost is avoiding it.
No luck for Powell with that takedown attempt.
Powell stuffs the takedown attempt from prevost. prevost gets slowly back to his feet.

prevost shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powell wants to improve his position but prevost is controlling well.

prevost seems to be looking for submissions.

prevost seems to be working for a kimura but Powell defends the submission attempt.
prevost looks gassed!

prevost seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powell wants to improve his position but prevost is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell wants to get back to his feet.

prevost wants to work for an arm triangle but Powell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Powell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
prevost passes Powell 's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Powell wants to get back to his feet.

prevost is working for a kimura but Powell is defending it quite comfortably.
prevost uses his free foot to push down on Powell 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Powell .

prevost goes for an armbar but Powell turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Powell .

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
prevost is looking for a triangle but Powell pushes his legs off easily.
prevost has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Powell has passed into side control.
prevost tries to buck Powell off but Powell is having none of it.
prevost is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Powell off and has taken his back!

prevost is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Powell knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Powell for a finish.

prevost is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
prevost has the hooks in. Powell is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

prevost is working hard for the rear naked choke here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
prevost is trying to stick to Powell 's back but Powell is turning into prevost. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in prevost's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Powell .
prevost looking for a sweep. Not yet prevost, not yet.

prevost has his foot on Powell 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Powell works his way back into a safe position though.

prevost throws his legs up looking for a submission but Powell uses it to pass to side control.
prevost manages to work his way to half guard, despite Powell 's best efforts.
prevost gets full guard.

prevost is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
prevost wants to sweep but no luck.
Powell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as prevost works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
prevost looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell landing with the ground and pound.

prevost is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Powell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as prevost works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Powell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
prevost misses with a takedown attempt - Powell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Powell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Powell doesn't manage to clinch there - prevost circles away.
Powell tries to clinch but prevost is having none of it.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up but prevost swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Powell cracks the inside of prevost's front leg.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Powell tries to clinch but prevost moves out of range.
prevost throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Powell 's waist but Powell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing prevost off to one side.
Brandon Powell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of chad prevost.

prevost closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
prevost looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Powell tries to kick prevost off but prevost keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

chad prevost dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Powell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but prevost moves away.
prevost is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch but prevost swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
prevost keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Powell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice sprawl there from prevost as Powell shoots in.
prevost gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Powell counters with a left to the body.
Powell wants to clinch.
Powell fails in his attempt to clinch.
prevost shoots in for a takedown but Powell shows good takedown defense.

prevost gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

prevost throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
prevost looking for a sweep. Not yet prevost, not yet.
prevost manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Powell manages to get himself to full guard.
prevost is breathing heavily.
Powell is trying to keep prevost in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell wants to sweep here but prevost controlling him for the moment.

prevost has gone for a leg lock! Powell slips out almost immediately though and dives into prevost's guard.
Powell with a flurry of punches that miss.
prevost working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Powell .

prevost is looking for a triangle but Powell pushes his legs off easily.

prevost throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Powell escapes and throws prevost's legs to the side, diving into side control!
chad prevost has got the better of the ground game so far.
Powell wants to stand but prevost is controlling his arm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
prevost tries to get back to half guard but can't.
prevost manages to get back to half guard.
prevost slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

prevost is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Powell stopping the sweep attempt from prevost.

prevost is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
prevost is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

prevost wants to work for an arm triangle but Powell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
prevost is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

prevost working for a guillotine from mount but Powell is in no mood to give up.
prevost works his way to his opponent's back.

prevost tightening his grip on Powell , looking for the choke.

prevost looking for the choke from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell is trying to get back to his feet but prevost has full control of the position and if anything, Powell has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Powell defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of prevost's arms.

Powell is in a bad position with prevost working for a choke. Powell manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Powell wanted to stand there but prevost had control of the position.
Powell with a nice head shot there.
prevost tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Powell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

prevost 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

chad prevost showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Powell throws out a loose jab but prevost uses good head movement to avoid it.

prevost scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Powell is trying to stand.
prevost works his way into side control.

prevost working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Powell gets back to half guard.

prevost is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Powell has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

prevost is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Powell makes his way to full guard, as prevost worked for a kimura.
prevost tries to free his leg and advance position but Powell is retaining full guard.

prevost is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Powell is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Powell has escaped and now he's on top!
prevost manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

prevost swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). chad prevost!