PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evan Powers (ranked 3261 p4p, 334 weight class) and IcN sideU (ranked 6343 p4p, 522 weight class). IcN sideU has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Powers
vs
sideU

180 cm
25
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Experienced

Woodshins' Ship

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Evan Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, IcN sideU!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers has a takedown stuffed.
We've been told by Powers's head coaches at Holding Cell that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A head kick misses from sideU.
sideU throws a body punch but Powers moves out of range.

Powers closes the distance and clinches.

sideU wants the takedown. Powers is fighting it off but sideU persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Powers's guard against the cage.
Powers preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
sideU is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Powers throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
sideU postures up in Powers's guard and throws a big left but Powers blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
sideU throwing strikes from guard but Powers blocks nicely.
sideU distracts Powers with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
sideU throwing strikes but missing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from sideU.
sideU postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
sideU works over Powers with some ground and pound from guard.
sideU throws an elbow that misses. Powers uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in sideU's guard. Nice move by Powers!

A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as sideU holds on and takes a little breather.

sideU is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

sideU has his foot on Powers's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Powers works his way back into a safe position though.
sideU is trying to control the position from the bottom.

sideU looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
sideU has control of Powers's left arm, preventing Powers from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Powers thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

sideU throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

sideU working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Powers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but sideU is tightening it up a little... Powers has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Powers reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Powers taps out! Nice BJJ there by sideU!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). IcN sideU!
In defeat, Evan Powers stepped up to the mic, saying 'It was a good battle.'.