PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pedro Mattos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kent Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mattos kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mv bill - 3 da madruga. Kent Powell is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mattos
vs
Powell

188 cm
22
191 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
27
197 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Charlie Wang's Nutrition and 95 % Laundry

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Mattos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kent Powell!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Mattos.
Powell misses the shot to the body.
Powell misses with a wild body shot.
Powell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mattos defending well as Powell loads up on a big left hand.

Mattos drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mattos tries to stand but Powell is controlling from the bottom.
Powell keeping moving, preventing Mattos from controlling successfully.
Powell is adopting a defensive guard.

Mattos 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!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mattos 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.
Powell stands up over Mattos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Powell stands up over Mattos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Powell with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Powell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Powell is working Mattos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Powell scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Powell landing some decent shots from guard.
Powell scoring with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powell is in close to Mattos's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Powell trying to control but Mattos is working from the bottom.
Powell is working Mattos over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mattos's head.

Mattos is rocked!
Powell works over Mattos with some ground and pound from guard.
Oh Mattos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powell stands up over Mattos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Powell lands a couple of digs.
Powell gets to his feet and stands over Mattos, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Mattos felt that one! Powell unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Mattos from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kent Powell!
Kent Powell took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Show me the money.'.