PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tubby Hayes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shifiinity Powel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hayes
vs
Powel

190 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

173 cm
21
212 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tubby Hayes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shifiinity Powel!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Hayes moves into the clinch successfully.
Powel is working for takedown but Hayes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Powel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hayes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Powel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Hayes clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hayes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tubby Hayes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shifiinity Powel.
Powel wants a takedown but no success here.
Hayes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Powel.
Hayes stops a takedown attempt from Powel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hayes stops a takedown attempt from Powel.
Powel tries to score a body lock takedown but Hayes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Powel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hayes prevents it.

Powel has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hayes regains guard immediately.
Hayes will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Powel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hayes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hayes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Powel is one step ahead there.
Hayes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Powel wants to control from the top but Hayes keeps moving.
Hayes seems keen to control Powel's posture.
Powel looking to sit in guard and control but Hayes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes throwing strikes but missing.
Hayes stands and throws Powel's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Hayes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hayes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Powel is looking for a sweep.
Powel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hayes trying to control the action but Powel is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powel striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Powel tries to get back to half guard but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice shot by Powel.
Hayes tries to clinch up.
Hayes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Hayes takes the fight into the clinch.
Powel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Hayes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hayes effectively controlling the action here.
Hayes looking to throw knees to the head but Powel is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powel tries for a takedown but Hayes manages to get underhooks.
Powel is working for takedown but Hayes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Powel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hayes prevents it.
Powel looking for a takedown.
Powel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hayes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Powel looks gassed!
Powel tries for a takedown but Hayes manages to get underhooks.
Hayes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Powel.
Powel managing to block the knees to the body from Hayes.
Hayes taking a breather.
Powel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hayes prevents it.
Hayes prevents the takedown attempt.

Hayes gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Hayes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hayes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tubby Hayes dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A chopping leg kick lands by Hayes.
Powel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shifiinity Powel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Hayes instigates a clinch.
Powel has Hayes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hayes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Powel wants a takedown but no success here.
Hayes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hayes missing with knees to the body.
Powel wants a takedown.
Tubby Hayes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shifiinity Powel.
Hayes stops a takedown attempt from Powel.
Powel being controlled against the cage.
Hayes scores a nice knee to the body.
Hayes lands a knee to the body.
Powel is breathing heavily.
Powel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Come on Hayes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hayes turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hayes manages to end up in side control.
Hayes in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hayes is staying tight to Powel's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hayes landing a few strikes.
Powel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Powel regains half guard.
Hayes perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hayes thows a huge punch but Powel dodges it nicely.
Hayes lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powel wants to improve his position but Hayes is controlling well.
Hayes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Powel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hayes working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hayes is controlling the pace.
Powel gets full guard.

Powel working for a triangle but Hayes defends it easily.
Hayes sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes thows a big elbow that misses.
Hayes trying to control but Powel is working from the bottom.
Hayes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Powel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hayes defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Powel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hayes is aware though and is defending well.

Powel working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hayes has passed into half guard!
Powel wants to control but Hayes is keeping busy.

Hayes is looking for a kimura but Powel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hayes to get the leverage.
Hayes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hayes trying to control the action but Powel is working from the bottom.
Powel wants to control but Hayes is keeping busy.
Hayes performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tubby Hayes dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Powel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Powel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hayes counters with a low kick, right behind Powel 's knee.
Powel with a nice cross.
Powel connects with a jab.
Powel shoots in looking for a takedown. Hayes tries to sprawl out of it but Powel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hayes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Powel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Powel fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powel wants to clinch but Hayes slips to the side

and Hayes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hayes.
Powel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hayes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Powel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hayes gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tubby Hayes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shifiinity Powel.
Powel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hayes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hayes prevents the takedown attempt.

Hayes has hold of one of Powel's legs. Powel is fighting the takedown attempt but Hayes gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Hayes landing some decent shots from guard.
Hayes works over Powel with some ground and pound from guard.

Powel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tubby Hayes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hayes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Powel will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hayes pushes down on Powel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hayes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Powel actively working from the bottom here.
Hayes not doing much here.

Powel looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hayes not doing much here.
Hayes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hayes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Powel's head.
Hayes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are battling for position here. Powel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Powel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hayes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hayes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hayes trying to control but Powel is working from the bottom.
Hayes landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hayes works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Powel is looking for a sweep. Hayes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hayes throwing shots but Powel is blocking nicely.
Hayes is looking to advance position but Powel won't allow it.
Hayes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Powel defending well though.

Powel looking for subs from the bottom but Hayes mounts him!
Hayes punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hayes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Shifiinity Powel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hayes is landing with some decent strikes but Powel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tubby Hayes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hayes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tubby Hayes!