PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geoffrey Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gustavo Fring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geoffrey Powell is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Powell
vs
Fring

192 cm
18
218 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

202 cm
19
216 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Intelligent

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Bushido Clothing
Dynamic Nutrition $25 159 Recovery

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 London, Geoffrey Powell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Gustavo Fring!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell misses with a few strikes there.
Fring showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Powell.
Fring shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Powell as he avoids it easily.

Powell closes the distance and clinches.
Powell misses with some punches.
Powell tries to work over Fring's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Powell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Powell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fring's elbow.
Fring jumps guard but Powell turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Fring can't get the takedown.
Geoffrey Powell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gustavo Fring.

Fring ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Fring no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Powell trying to control the position from guard on top but Fring is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fring escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Powell gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Powell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Fring is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell wants to sweep but no luck.
Powell is working hard here to advance position.
Fring missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fring loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Fring is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Powell is trying to control the position but Fring postures up.
Powell tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Fring is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Powell holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Fring has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fring wants to improve his position but Powell is controlling well.

Fring looking for submissions off his back.

Fring actively working from the bottom here.

Fring looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Powell is looking to advance position but Fring won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fring throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Powell wants to pass to mount but Fring is defending the position.

Fring looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Powell wants to control but Fring is keeping him busy.
Still in half guard, Powell seems content to control.
Fring regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fring looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Powell is posturing up here but Fring has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Powell tries to roll out but it's too tight and Powell has to tap! Slick submission there by Fring!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gustavo Fring!