PBP Commentary

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

Powell
vs
Lopez Lopez

186 cm
25
197 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

190 cm
22
195 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kent Powell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Guywaun Lopez Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell misses with a hook to the body
and Lopez Lopez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lopez Lopez slips a jab from Powell.
Powell throws a sloppy body shot

and Lopez Lopez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powell blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lopez Lopez.
Powell is trying to get back to full guard.
Powell avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lopez Lopez.
Lopez Lopez prevents Powell from improving his position.
Lopez Lopez trying to pass the guard but Powell defending well.
Powell keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Powell works his way to full guard. Good work.
Powell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez Lopez throwing strikes but missing.
Lopez Lopez tries to stand but Powell is controlling from the bottom.
Powell working a defensive guard here.
Lopez Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Powell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lopez Lopez wants to get up but he can't break Powell's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Powell is trying to keep Lopez Lopez in close.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Lopez Lopez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Powell's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Powell is keeping the position for now.
Powell wants to sweep but no luck.
Lopez Lopez tries to free his leg and advance position but Powell is retaining full guard.
Powell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lopez Lopez throwing strikes but missing.
Lopez Lopez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Powell is keeping the position for now.
Powell is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lopez Lopez wants to stand but Powell is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Lopez Lopez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Powell is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lopez Lopez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Powell.
Lopez Lopez tries to get to full guard but Powell has control of the leg.
Powell is thwarting Lopez Lopez's attempts to control the position.
Lopez Lopez is pressing down on Powell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Powell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell trying to control but Lopez Lopez is working from the bottom.
Powell lands a couple of elbows.
Lopez Lopez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lopez Lopez doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Powell landing with the ground and pound.
Powell lands a couple of elbows.
Lopez Lopez wants to improve his position but instead Powell has moved into half guard.
Lopez Lopez wants to get back to full guard.
Powell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guywaun Lopez Lopez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Powell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kent Powell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lopez Lopez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lopez Lopez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Powell misses with an uppercut
and Lopez Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Powell takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Powell takes a swing at Lopez Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Lopez Lopez misses with a body punch
and Powell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lopez Lopez thuds a left hand into Powell's body.

Lopez Lopez scores with a takedown into Powell's guard.
Powell 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.

Lopez Lopez stands up from Powell's guard - Lopez Lopez perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez Lopez manages to avoid it.

Lopez Lopez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Lopez Lopez trying to control the position but Powell is working away.
Powell is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lopez Lopez throws a strike aimed at the side of Powell's head but Powell avoids it well.
Lopez Lopez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Powell manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lopez Lopez's best efforts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez Lopez thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Powell to regain full guard.
Lopez Lopez looking to pass the guard.
Guywaun Lopez Lopez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lopez Lopez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lopez Lopez lands a couple of digs.
Lopez Lopez tries to stand but Powell is controlling from the bottom.
Powell being controlled here, momentarily.
Powell controls Lopez Lopez momentarily but Lopez Lopez frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez Lopez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Lopez Lopez postures up.

We're going to have a standup here because Kent Powell wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Lopez Lopez gets the takedown into side control.

Lopez Lopez stands up and we're back to a striking position.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Powell enables Lopez Lopez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Powell manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lopez Lopez wants to get up but he can't break Powell's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez Lopez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Powell wants to sweep but no luck.
Lopez Lopez wants to control from the top but Powell keeps moving.
Lopez Lopez is looking to stand up but Powell won't let him.
Lopez Lopez trying to control the position from guard on top but Powell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Guywaun Lopez Lopez hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Lopez Lopez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Powell moves away.
A combination from Powell does no damage.
Lopez Lopez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lopez Lopez wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guywaun Lopez Lopez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Powell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Lopez Lopez thuds his right hand into Powell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lopez Lopez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Powell's calf.
Lopez Lopez jabs at Powell's body.

Powell tries to sprawl but Lopez Lopez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lopez Lopez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Powell regains full guard. Nicely done.
Powell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lopez Lopez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Powell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lopez Lopez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lopez Lopez pushes down on Powell's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like Lopez Lopez is going to stand back up.
Powell makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Powell.
Powell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lopez Lopez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Powell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lopez Lopez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Lopez Lopez stands and steps away. Powell gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Powell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lopez Lopez counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lopez Lopez scores a takedown into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez Lopez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lopez Lopez content just to control the position here.
Powell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez Lopez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lopez Lopez avoids the attempt from Powell to control.
Lopez Lopez trying to control but Powell is having none of it.
Lopez Lopez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Guywaun Lopez Lopez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Guywaun Lopez Lopez.
Lopez Lopez takes a swing at Powell's ribcage but misses.
Powell misses with a right hand

and Lopez Lopez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Powell's guard now.
Powell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kent Powell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Powell has momentary wrist control but Lopez Lopez slips an elbow through the middle.
Lopez Lopez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Powell's guard.

Powell is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lopez Lopez is aware though and is defending well.
Lopez Lopez wants to control from the top but Powell keeps moving.
Lopez Lopez tries to stand but Powell is controlling from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guywaun Lopez Lopez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lopez Lopez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guywaun Lopez Lopez!