PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Lansar (ranked 243 p4p, 14 weight class) and Jimi Powell (ranked 594 p4p, 30 weight class). Powell has chosen 8 Mile as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Lansar
vs
Powell

198 cm
28
276 lbs
18 - 6 - 1

194 cm
35
282 lbs
30 - 21 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Groove Gear
Bee Krazy

Zenith Nutrition (160q/$100)

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 18 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Lansar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 21 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jimi Powell!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Powell rushes Lansar and presses him up against the cage.
Powell blocks a body shot from Lansar.
Lansar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Powell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lansar backwards.
Powell is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lansar gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Powell.
Lansar lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Powell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lansar prevents a body shot from Powell.
Nice body punch from Lansar - that landed with a thud.
Powell looks winded!
Powell has Lansar pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lansar manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Powell.
Lansar struggles to land a body shot inside as Powell controls his hands.
Lansar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Powell.
Lansar prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brad Lansar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimi Powell.
Lansar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Powell's elbow.
Lansar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lansar prevents the takedown attempt.
Lansar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lansar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lansar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lansar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lansar misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lansar lands with a left to the head.
Lansar is working Powell over against the cage.
Lansar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Powell backwards.
A short right from Lansar on the inside.
Lansar is leaning against Powell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short uppercut from Lansar.
Lansar misses with a punch to the body.
Lansar tries to throw a body punch but Powell avoids it by throwing Lansar back against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Powell has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
A short body shot lands from Lansar as the two fighters clinch.
Lansar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Lansar has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Powell is trying to keep an underhook but Lansar manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lansar maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Powell could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Lansar has cracked it and Powell is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Lansar!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brad Lansar!
Brad Lansar thanked the fans post fight for their support.