PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Powell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Powell
vs
Powell

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 9 - 0

200 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daniel Powell !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Powell!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Powell misses.
Powell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Powell decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Powell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Powell stands up from half guard.

Powell drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Powell is not content to let Powell control the position.
You can see the frustration on Powell 's face as Powell controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell parries the strikes from Powell easily there. Powell is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Powell to escape.
Powell tries to improve position but can't.
Powell just content to control the position.
Powell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Powell keeps working.
Powell is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Powell advances nicely into full mount.
Powell thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Powell throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Powell looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Powell is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Powell is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joe Powell!