PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikey Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brijwanth J (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brijwanth J will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Powell
vs
J

184 cm
21
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

185 cm
25
210 lbs
6 - 9 - 1

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mikey Powell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Brijwanth J!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Powell with that takedown attempt.
Mikey Powell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powell shoots in for a double leg but J sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Powell fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikey Powell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. J tries to avoid it but Powell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag J to the ground. J escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck for Powell with that takedown attempt.

Powell gets a takedown into half guard.
Powell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Powell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
J wants to get back to his feet.
Powell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
J tries to kick Powell off but Powell keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
J is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Powell wants to control but J is keeping him busy.
J blocking the ground and pound attempt from Powell.

J pushes Powell off and gets back to his feet.
Powell shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. J defends it nicely.
J throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Powell.
J looks gassed!
J throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Powell fails with the takedown.

Powell feints and as J raises his hands in defense, Powell changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of J's head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Powell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Powell drops back looking for a leg! J is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and J manages to kick Powell off! Powell jumps back into J's guard.
Powell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Powell prevents J from getting back to his feet.
Powell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
J is looking to stand up but Powell isn't so interested in that idea.
Powell 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.
J working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Powell.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Powell shoots in and drives through. J sprawls well.
Powell dives in and grabs J's left leg, looking for a takedown. J pushes down on Powell's head and hops out.
Powell shoots in and drives through. J sprawls well.
J waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Powell.
Powell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Powell fails with a takedown attempt.
Powell tries to clinch up.

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.
Powell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
J throws a jab when Powell was well out of range.
Powell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Powell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Powell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. J tries to avoid it but Powell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag J to the ground. J escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
J misses with a jab, cross combination.

Powell closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
J is pushing Powell's head away, looking to escape. Powell manages to hold on to the position though.

Powell is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. J knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Powell thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Powell 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.

J darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

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 landing punches.
Powell breaks from J's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Powell is landing with some decent strikes but J is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
BOOM! Powell connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Powell is landing with some decent strikes but J is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice elbow there by Powell.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BOOM! Powell connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's one minute gone in the round.
J is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Powell lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Powell landing strikes, looking to finish!
Powell working away from the top, dropping strikes.
J squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The referee warns J that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The referee warns J that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
J trying desperately to get to his feet.
Powell pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

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

J bucks Powell off and manages to get back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
J throws a right and a left that both miss.

Powell throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. J was covering up waiting for the punch and Powell finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Powell wants to control from the top but J keeps moving.
Powell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as J works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Powell thows a big elbow that misses.
J has momentary wrist control but Powell slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
J avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Powell postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! J is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Powell, into his guard.
J wants to stand but Powell has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Powell has control of J's left arm, preventing J from doing any damage.
Mikey Powell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
J wants to stand but Powell is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikey Powell dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Powell closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
J is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Powell landing strikes.
J takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Powell is trying to get an arm triangle but J is defending well.

Powell wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by J, who protects the arm well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
J takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
J is working to avoid the ground and pound but Powell connects with a decent elbow.
J wants to get back to his feet.
Powell lands some shots froms side control.
J takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
J taking a bit of punishment here - Powell scoring with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Powell cracks J with a big right hand but J just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Powell is looking to take a break and control but J is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Powell cracks J with an elbow. That is naaassty.
J wants to get back to his feet.
J takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
J is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Powell working the ground and pound from side control.
Powell is working J over with some ground and pound from side control.
Powell working the head with strikes.
J is pushing Powell's head away, looking to escape. Powell manages to hold on to the position though.
Powell scores with punches from side control.
Powell throwing strikes but J manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Powell is trying to get back to half guard.
J wants to stand but Powell has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
J trying to stand up but can't free himself from Powell's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikey Powell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Powell, 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Mikey Powell!
Judge John Roberts scores the fight for Mikey Powell!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Mikey Powell!

Mikey Powell wins by unanimous decision!