PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Renan Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scott Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Renan Faber had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Faber
vs
Powell

171 cm
24
138 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

165 cm
25
141 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Intelligent

Versus

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Renan Faber!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott Powell!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Faber scores with a sloppy right hand. Powell should have avoided that one.
Powell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Faber counters with a nice body shot.
Powell closes the distance but Faber moves to the side
letting Faber counter with a right hand.
Powell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Powell tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Faber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faber fails to land with a series of punches.
Faber scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Faber keeps the fight on the outside.
Powell wants to clinch
and Faber counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Faber.
Faber circles away from the clinch attempt
and Faber connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Faber misses with an uppercut. Powell saw that one coming.
Faber swats away the attempt to clinch by Powell.
A little feinted left hand from Faber on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Faber throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Faber is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Faber will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Faber throws a body shot but no joy.
Faber missing with a left hand there. Powell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber misses with a double jab

and Powell moves into the clinch.
Powell lands a nice elbow.
Powell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Renan Faber has been cut.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Powell throws an elbow but misses.
Faber takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Powell pushes off an throws an elbow but Faber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Powell has Faber pressed against the ropes, preventing Faber from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Powell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Powell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Powell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Faber is trying to force a seperation but Powell has the dominant position.
Powell pushes off an throws an elbow but Faber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Powell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Faber's efforts to push away.
Faber wants to break free but Powell has control.
Faber wants to get back to striking at distance but Powell won't allow it.
Powell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Powell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Faber wants to break free but Powell has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Powell lands a damaging elbow.
Faber avoids a wild elbow strike from Powell.
Powell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Powell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Faber swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faber tries a body shot but Powell blocks it.
Faber can't break the clinch.
Powell lands an elbow just above Faber 's eye.
Powell blocking some punches.
We've been informed that Powell has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Faber misses with some punches.
Powell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Powell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Faber has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Powell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Faber dodges an elbow strike from Powell.
Powell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Powell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powell throws an elbow that misses.
Powell lands a damaging elbow.
Faber avoids a wild elbow strike from Powell.
Faber is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Faber as the two fighters clinch.
Powell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Powell keeps control of Faber as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Faber's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Faber lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
Faber dodges an elbow strike from Powell.
Powell misses with an elbow over the top.
Powell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Powell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Powell lands a nice elbow.
Powell blocks an uppercut.
Powell throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Powell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Faber's brow.
Powell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Powell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Faber's brow.
Faber working hard to break the clinch.
Faber avoids a wild elbow strike from Powell.
Faber makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Powell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Faber tries to break free but Powell pushes him back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Powell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Renan Faber's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Powell wants to clinch up but Faber keeps it at a distance.
Faber was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Powell is looking to clinch but Faber is avoiding it.
Powell is looking to clinch.
Faber ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Faber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Faber misses its intended target.
Faber looks to score with a jab to the body but Powell is just out of range.
Powell tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Faber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Powell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powell looks to clinch
letting Faber counter with a right hand.
Faber circles away from the clinch attempt.
Powell is looking to clinch but Faber is avoiding it.
Faber circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Powell slips a jab from Faber.
Faber sets himself, and Powell steps forward looking for the clinch! Faber avoids it this time.
Powell tries to clinch up
and Faber counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Faber throws a series of punches but Powell avoids them all with ease.
Scott Powell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powell is looking to clinch but Faber is avoiding it.
Powell moves in looking to clinch but Faber pushes him off.
Powell tries to clinch
and Faber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Powell is looking to clinch.
Scott Powell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Faber swats away the attempt to clinch by Powell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Faber.
Powell tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Faber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Powell tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Faber manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Faber swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Faber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Powell manages to avoid it.
Powell wants to counter with a clinch but Faber pushes him away.
Powell darts in trying to clinch
and Faber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Powell closes the distance looking to clinch
and Faber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell tries to clinch but Faber moves out of range.
Renan Faber is winning the standup battle so far.
Faber swats away the attempt to clinch by Powell.
Faber looks to throw the jab but Powell is out of range.
Faber swats away the attempt to clinch by Powell.
Faber keeps the fight on the outside.
Faber throws a lazy right hand but Powell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Faber paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It looked like Faber was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Powell.
Powell tries to clinch but Faber moves away
enabling Faber to counter with a crisp jab.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Faber paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell wants to clinch.
Faber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Faber was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Powell.
Powell tries to clinch but Faber moves out of range.
Faber misses the shot to the body.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch but Faber swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Faber throws out a loose jab but Powell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Powell is looking to clinch but Faber is avoiding it.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Faber throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Powell tries to clinch up but Faber circles away and keeps his distance.
A cross from Faber lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Renan Faber dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Renan Faber's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Faber jabs at Powell's body.

Powell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A body shot lands from Faber.
Faber dodges an elbow strike from Powell.
Powell lands a damaging elbow.
Powell lands an elbow inside.
Faber dodges an elbow strike from Powell.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Powell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Faber's brow.
Powell lands an elbow inside.
Faber blocks an elbow strike.
Powell lands an elbow that stopped Faber in his tracks for a moment.
Faber is trying to break the clinch but Powell is controlling him.
Powell throws an elbow but it misses.
Powell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Faber avoids the elbow strike from Powell, against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faber blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Powell.
Faber blocks an elbow strike from Powell.
Powell lands a damaging elbow.

Faber is rocked!
Faber wants to get back to striking at distance but Powell won't allow it.
Oh Faber is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell throws an elbow but it misses.
Powell pushes off an throws an elbow but Faber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Powell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Faber takes an elbow to the forehead.
Faber dodges an elbow strike from Powell.
Powell lands an elbow just above Faber 's eye.
Faber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Powell has him pressed against the ropes.
Faber scores with a shoulder strike.
Powell throws an elbow that misses.
Powell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Faber misses with the head strike.
Powell lands a damaging elbow.
Powell lands an elbow inside that Faber shrugs off.
Faber blocks the elbow strike.
Powell pushes off an throws an elbow but Faber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faber is trying to break free.
Faber misses with a punch on the inside.
Faber softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Faber working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Faber avoids the elbow strike from Powell, against the ropes.
Faber has had enough of the clinch but Powell keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Powell lands an elbow that stopped Faber in his tracks for a moment.
Powell throws an elbow but it misses.
Faber blocks the elbow strike.
Powell lands a nice elbow.
Powell pushes off an throws an elbow but Faber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Faber is trying to break the clinch but Powell has him pressed against the ropes.
Faber blocks an elbow strike from Powell.
Faber blocks an elbow strike.
Faber has had enough of the clinch but Powell keeps him there for the moment.
Powell lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Powell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Powell.
Still in the clinch, Faber scores with a nice short uppercut.
Powell gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Powell pushes off an throws an elbow but Faber leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Powell lands an elbow inside that Faber shrugs off.
Powell throws an elbow but it misses.
Faber working hard to break the clinch.
Powell misses with an elbow strike.
Powell throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Powell just misses with a elbow thrown towards Faber's brow.
Scott Powell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Faber dodges an elbow strike from Powell.
Faber is trying to force a seperation but Powell has the dominant position.
Faber misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Powell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Faber takes an elbow to the temple.
Faber lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Faber has had enough of the clinch but Powell keeps him there for the moment.
Faber blocks the elbow strike.
Powell lands a nice elbow.
Faber lands a left hand that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
Powell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Faber blocks the elbow strike.
Powell keeps control of Faber as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Powell lands a damaging elbow.
Powell comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Powell throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powell has Faber pressed against the ropes, preventing Faber from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Powell throws an elbow that misses.
Faber wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Faber takes an elbow to the temple.
Powell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Powell misses with an elbow strike.
Powell misses with an elbow over the top.
Faber blocks an elbow strike from Powell.
Faber blocks the elbow strike.
Faber is trying to break free.
Powell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Powell lands an elbow that stopped Faber in his tracks for a moment.
Faber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Powell has him pressed against the ropes.
Powell throws an elbow but it misses.
Powell lands an elbow that stopped Faber in his tracks for a moment.
Faber takes an elbow to the temple.
Powell creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Faber! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Powell.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Powell!
Scott Powell is the new bantamweight champion!
Scott Powell very nearly forgot to thank Versus amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.