PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Powers (ranked 22656 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Stelling (ranked 18865 p4p, 0 weight class). Stelling comes into a darkened arena with his song building. London Calling kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!

Powers
vs
Stelling

187 cm
28
170 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

178 cm
32
175 lbs
13 - 59 - 1

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 59 - 1, fighting out of London, Jack Stelling !
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Stelling .
Powers closes the distance and clinches up with Stelling , looking for a takedown. Powers pushes Stelling against the cage but Stelling circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stelling leaves Powers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Powers changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stelling looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Powers controls the position.
Powers misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Powers throws an elbow but Stelling slips to the side and avoids it well.
Powers 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stelling is trying to work for a sweep but Powers has mounted him!
Powers controlling his opponent.
Stelling holds on for dear life.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers controlling from mount.
Stelling really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Powers working Stelling over with strikes here.
Powers avoids the attempt from Stelling to control.
Powers looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Stelling tries to hold on but Powers postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stelling takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Powers controlling his opponent.
The referee warns Stelling that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Powers has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stelling 's face.
Powers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Powers landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelling trying desperately to get to his feet.
Stelling taking shots to the head.
Powers controlling the pace for now.
Powers punishing his opponent with strikes.
Powers raining down hammerfists from mount.

Powers has hold of Stelling 's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Stelling manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Stelling wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Stelling that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Powers controlling the pace for now.

Powers is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Stelling has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Stelling is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Powers landing strikes, looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stelling is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Powers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A clash of legs there as Powers blocks the low kick.
Powers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Powers closes the distance and clinches.

Stelling breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice shot by Stelling .
Stelling misses with a few strikes there.
Stelling fails to land with a series of punches.
Powers shoots in looking for a takedown. Stelling tries to sprawl out of it but Powers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stelling manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Stelling clinches with his opponent.
Stelling is looking for a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Stelling pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stelling throws a head kick that misses.
Powers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stelling is fending him off so far but Powers persists. Nope, Stelling circles away and we're back to standing.
Stelling throws the kick towards the body but Powers avoids it.
Powers wants to clinch up but Stelling keeps it at a distance.
Stelling throws a sloppy head kick and Powers moves out of range easily.
Brandon Powers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stelling tries to clinch but Powers moves out of range.
Stelling rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Powers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Powers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stelling can do to turn this around?
Stelling looks to score with a jab to the body but Powers is just out of range.
Powers tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stelling defends well and Powers ends up having to push Stelling into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stelling is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Powers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powers drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Powers stuffs the takedown attempt from Stelling . Stelling gets slowly back to his feet.
Powers throws a big counter combination but Stelling scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Nice shot by Stelling .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers shoots in for a double leg but Stelling sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stelling lands a jab to Powers's midsection.
Powers misses with a head kick.
Powers needs to keep his hands up - Stelling had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stelling fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stelling cracks Powers with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stelling tries to clinch up but Powers circles away and keeps his distance.
Powers shoots in but no luck this time.
Stelling lands with a straight right. Powers didn't see that one coming.
That kick from Stelling tenderised Powers's leg. Powers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jack Stelling seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stelling connects with a single shot there.
Powers fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelling tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stelling leaves Powers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Powers tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stelling defends well and Powers ends up having to push Stelling into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Stelling throws out a counter right but Powers avoids it with no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Powers digs a good body shot into Stelling 's ribs.
Stelling is looking to clinch but Powers is avoiding it.

Powers darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Stelling pushes Powers off but Powers dives into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Powers stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Stelling throws a head kick that misses.
Stelling throws a low kick but Powers moves out of range easily.
Stelling scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powers blocks a head kick by Stelling .
Powers doesn't manage to clinch there - Stelling circles away.
Stelling looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Powers shoots in for a takedown but Stelling shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stelling throws a right hand that Powers ducks under and follows up with a left that Powers also avoids with ease.
Powers fires out a quick counter leg kick but Stelling just manages to avoid it.
Stelling is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stelling feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Powerss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Powers fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jack Stelling showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Stelling is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Powers throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Stelling tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Powers is in Stelling 's guard.
Stelling is looking to stand up but Powers isn't so interested in that idea.
Stelling trying to control the position.
Stelling really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Powers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Powers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powers content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Stelling wants to stand but Powers is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Stelling pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stelling tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Powers swivels and escapes.
Powers shoots in for a takedown but Stelling shows good takedown defense.
Stelling throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Powers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Powers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stelling paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stelling tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Powers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Powers rushes Stelling and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Powers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Powers shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stelling napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Stelling tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Powers controlling his opponent.
Powers raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powers with the ground and pound from mount.
Stelling tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Powers putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Powers takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Powers scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Powers controlling the pace for now.
Stelling is trying to stand.
Powers takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powers raining down hammerfists from mount.

Powers has control of Stelling 's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Stelling regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Stelling is looking to improve his position but Powers isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Powers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brandon Powers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Powers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Powers!
Jack Stelling spoke after the fight, saying 'Don't Worries Fans, I Will Come Back And Win For My UK Fans'.