PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth McLellan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLellan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Soulja Boy(crank that)-Soulja Boy. Gareth McLellan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Powell
vs
McLellan

187 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
26
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Great elbows
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Powell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gareth McLellan!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Powell with that takedown attempt.
No luck for Powell with that takedown attempt.

Powell fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging McLellan to the ground. Powell is now in McLellan's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

McLellan is working an open guard so Powell takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
McLellan stuffs the takedown attempt from Powell. Powell gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Powell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McLellan swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell shoots for a double leg takedown but McLellan sprawls well. He's pushed Powell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McLellan stuffs the takedown.
Powell shoots for a double leg takedown but McLellan sprawls well. He's pushed Powell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

McLellan rushes Powell and presses him up against the cage.
Powell tries to land knees in the clinch but McLellan avoids the damage to the body.
McLellan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McLellan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Powell is defending well for now.
McLellan stops a takedown attempt from Powell.
McLellan crunches a lovely knee into Powell's ribcage.
Powell is breathing heavily.
McLellan landing knees to the head.

It looks like James Powell has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLellan trying to stall but Powell improves his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLellan missing with knees to the body.
McLellan taking a breather.
McLellan looking to throw knees to the head but Powell is blocking nicely.
McLellan trying to land knees to the body.
Powell avoiding damage as McLellan throws knees to the body.
McLellan missing with knees to the body.
Powell missing with knees to the body.
Powell putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McLellan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Powell taking a breather.
Powell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Powell missing with knees to the body.
Powell avoiding damage as McLellan throws knees to the body.
McLellan is trying to stall.

Powell has clasped his hands together around McLellan's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLellan is looking for a sweep.

Powell decides to stand back up. Powell steps back and let's McLellan get back to his feet.
Powell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McLellan sprawls well. McLellan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Powell gets slowly back to his feet.

McLellan moves into range and clinches up with Powell.
McLellan has Powell pressed against the cage.
McLellan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
McLellan looking to stall.
McLellan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Powell.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLellan wants to break free but Powell has control.
McLellan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Powell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McLellan.
Powell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McLellan.
McLellan wants to stall.
McLellan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McLellan avoiding damage as Powell throws knees to the body.
McLellan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Powell avoids it.
McLellan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Powell.
McLellan missing with knees to the body.
Powell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McLellan wants to stall.
McLellan trying to land knees to the body.
McLellan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gareth McLellan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Powell's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Powell shoots in for a takedown but McLellan shows good takedown defense.
Powell shoots in but no luck this time.
James Powell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

McLellan moves into the clinch.
McLellan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Powell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Powell stalling in the clinch.
McLellan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Powell is defending well for now.
McLellan being controlled against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, McLellan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Powell's brow.
Powell blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Powell displaying some good clinch control by pressing McLellan up against the cage.
McLellan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Powell avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McLellan avoids it.

Powell gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, McLellan regains guard.
McLellan trying to strike off his back.

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

McLellan gets a clinch.
McLellan tries to land knees in the clinch but Powell avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Powell as McLellan tries to tie him up.

Powell has dropped down and is working for a takedown. McLellan is trying to keep an underhook but Powell manages to get the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Powell decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

McLellan forces Powell back against the cage and clinches.
McLellan tries to land knees in the clinch but Powell avoids the damage to the body.
Powell is pushing McLellan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McLellan tries to land knees in the clinch but Powell avoids the damage to the body.
McLellan misses with an elbow over the top.
McLellan tries a knee to the head but Powell blocks it.
Powell lands an elbow that stopped McLellan in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Gareth McLellan has been cut.
Powell blocks the elbow strike.
Powell stalling the fight.
Powell lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLellan avoiding damage as Powell throws knees to the body.
McLellan managing to block the knees to the body from Powell.
McLellan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Powell crunches a lovely knee into McLellan's ribcage.
McLellan tries to land knees in the clinch but Powell avoids the damage to the body.
McLellan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McLellan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Powell.
McLellan tries a knee to the head but Powell blocks it.
McLellan takes an elbow to the forehead.
McLellan is trying to push Powell away but Powell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Powell has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed McLellan clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!

McLellan tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Powell has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! McLellan is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). James Powell!