PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Carrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JR Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carrey comes to the cage accompanied by When the man comes around - Johnny Cash. The crowd seem to be enjoying Powell's choice of entrance music: Sound of Madness. Jim Carrey has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Carrey
vs
Powell

185 cm
22
160 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

178 cm
21
160 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Carrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JR Powell!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Powell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Carrey's guard.

Carrey looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Carrey manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Carrey looking for a guillotine from mount but Powell is having none of it.

Carrey looking to secure an arm triangle but Powell defends it well.
Powell is in all sorts of trouble here.
Powell wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Carrey.
Powell sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell moves into full guard.
Powell manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Carrey manages to get himself to full guard.
Powell preventing the sweep.
Carrey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Powell is controlling him.
Carrey lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Powell!
Powell tries to reverse the position but Carrey maintains control.
Powell blocking the ground and pound.
Powell is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The referee warns Powell that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Carrey lands with some strikes.
Powell is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Powell wants to improve his position but Carrey is controlling well.
Powell looks gassed!
Carrey frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Powell prevents Carrey from taking his back.
Powell bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Carrey throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Carrey looking for a sweep. Not yet Carrey, not yet.
Carrey will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell throws a big right hand that misses.
Powell slips nicely into half guard.
Carrey has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Carrey is trying to stand.
Powell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Powell wants to control but Carrey is keeping him busy.
Carrey looks like he's trying to stand up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carrey has a takedown stuffed.
Powell wants to clinch.
Powell tries to land a leg kick but Carrey saw it coming and moves away.

Powell fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Carrey sprawls well initially but Powell persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Powell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Carrey defends it well.
Powell thows a huge punch but Carrey dodges it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carrey actively working from the bottom here.
Powell not doing much here.
Powell wants to pass the guard but Carrey is defending well.
Powell is looking to take a break and control but Carrey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Carrey works his way to full guard. Good work.
Carrey keeping moving, preventing Powell from controlling successfully.
Powell tries to free his leg and advance position but Carrey is retaining full guard.
Carrey wants to sweep here but Powell controlling him for the moment.

Carrey looking for a guillotine here but Powell defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JR Powell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Powell looks for the body kick but Carrey saw that one coming.
Carrey blocks a head kick by Powell.
Carrey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Carrey fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carrey misses with a takedown attempt - Powell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Carrey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powell throws a right hand that Carrey ducks under and follows up with a left that Carrey also avoids with ease.
Carrey blocks a head kick by Powell.
Carrey closes the distance and clinches up with Powell, looking for a takedown. Carrey pushes Powell against the cage but Powell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Powell rushes Carrey and presses him up against the cage.
Carrey tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Powell just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Powell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice takedown defense from Powell. No joy for Carrey on that attempt.

Powell shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Powell was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Powell trying to control but Carrey is having none of it.
Carrey is working to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Carrey is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Powell postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Carrey looks a forlorn figure.
Powell looking to control but Carrey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Powell is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Carrey has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Carrey is looking to improve his position but Powell isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Powell thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carrey holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Powell tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Powell tries to control but Carrey wriggling away.
Powell throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Carrey regains half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Carrey looking for submissions off his back.
Powell tries to pass the half guard into mount. Carrey knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powell prevents Carrey from improving his position.
JR Powell has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carrey won't allow Powell to pass to mount.

Carrey looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Carrey is not content to let Powell control the position.

Powell is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Carrey has managed to free his arm - good work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carrey changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Powell tries to avoid it but Carrey manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Powell to the ground. Powell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Powell tries a head kick but it misses.
Powell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Powell closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Powell lands in his opponent's guard.

Carrey throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carrey looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Powell passes Carrey's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Powell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Carrey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Powell wants to work for an arm triangle but Carrey is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Powell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carrey does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Powell wants to pass the guard but Carrey is defending well.
Carrey gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JR Powell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

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

Carrey wants to work for an arm triangle but Powell is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Powell manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Carrey drops back looking for a leg! Powell is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Powell manages to kick Carrey off! Carrey jumps back into Powell's guard.
Powell is pulling down on Carrey's head. It's preventing any offense from Carrey, at least for the moment.
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.
Powell is trying to control the action in half guard but Carrey is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Carrey is looking for a sweep. Powell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Powell is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carrey is trying to get back to full guard.
Powell is trying to control. Carrey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Carrey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Carrey looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Carrey is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Powell pulls his head out easily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice body kick there by Powell.
Carrey throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Powell's head.
Powell tries to close the distance and clinch but Carrey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Powell tries to clinch there but Carrey circles away.
Carrey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Carrey fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
JR Powell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powell pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Carrey rushes Powell and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell is pushing Carrey up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Powell is pressed up against the cage. Carrey has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Powell down to the mat. Powell avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Carrey scores with a jab to the body.
Carrey is looking to score with low kicks.
Powell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Powell fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Carrey sprawls well initially but Powell persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Carrey looking for submissions off his back.
Powell wants to free his trapped foot but Carrey is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Carrey is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Powell pulls his head out easily.
Carrey is pressing down on Powell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Carrey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Powell is one step ahead there.
Powell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carrey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Powell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Carrey looking for a sweep. Not yet Carrey, not yet.

Powell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Carrey is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Carrey being controlled here, momentarily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Carrey lands a head kick. Powell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Carrey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Carrey scores with a takedown into Powell's guard.
Powell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Carrey tries to free his leg and advance position but Powell is retaining full guard.
Powell manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Powell looking to control but Carrey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Carrey really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jim Carrey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carrey regains half guard.
JR Powell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carrey wants to improve his position but Powell is controlling well.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jim Carrey.
Well Powell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JR Powell!