PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trent Boyat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kent Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Boyat
vs
Powell

185 cm
25
190 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

186 cm
24
197 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Trent Boyat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kent Powell!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell misses with an uppercut
and Boyat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Powell misses with an uppercut
and Boyat counters with a stiff right hand.
Powell throws a body punch but Boyat moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Boyat.
Boyat connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Powell momentarily.
Boyat scores with a jab to the body.
Powell looks to score with a jab to the body but Boyat is just out of range.
Boyat scores with a nice body kick.
Boyat moves to clinch but Powell breaks away
and Powell counters with a stiff right hand.
Boyat connects with a crisp jab.
Boyat slips a straight right by Powell.
Boyat takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boyat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Powell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyat tries to clinch up.
Powell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Powell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boyat.
Boyat is looking to clinch but Powell is avoiding it.
Powell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boyat.
Powell misses with a body punch

and Boyat counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Boyat.
Boyat is pushing Powell up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Boyat breaks the clinch.
Boyat tries to bum rush Powell with a series of wild strikes but Powell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boyat darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Powell throws a body punch but Boyat moves out of range.
Trent Boyat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Boyat punishes Powell's body with a nice straight punch.
Boyat cracks a nice hook into Powell's ribs.
Powell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Boyat rather than just go for the knockout.
Boyat lands a head kick. Powell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Boyat cracks Powell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boyat looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boyat throws a sloppy head kick and Powell moves out of range easily.
Powell misses with a hook
and Boyat counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boyat feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Powell's calf.
Powell throws a leg kick but Boyat checks it.
Boyat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Powell was well out of range. Poor timing from Boyat.
Boyat connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boyat throws a low kick, looking for Powell's leg but Powell calmly moves out of range.
Boyat throws an off balance right hand
and Powell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Boyat misses.
Powell misses with a body shot

and Boyat moves into the clinch.
Boyat wants to break the clinch but can't.

Boyat breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boyat's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Boyat duly obliges.
Boyat just misses with a punch to the body.
Boyat's jab looks to have found its range, popping Powell under the eye.
A slow jab from Powell misses its intended target.
Boyat throws a leg kick which misses Powell's front leg but catches the back leg as Powell tries to avoid it.
Boyat throws a head kick that misses.
Powell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Powell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boyat tries to avoid it but Powell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boyat to the ground. Boyat escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyat throws a quick inside leg kick.

Powell looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Boyat is trying to stand up here but Powell is controlling him well.
Boyat is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Boyat is trying to get back to full guard.
Powell throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Powell is keen to just control but Boyat is a slippery customer.
Boyat is trying to stand.
Powell is pressing down on Boyat's thigh, looking to free his foot. Boyat is holding on for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boyat is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Boyat dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Boyat slips a straight right by Powell.
A shot to the body from Powell misses
and Boyat counters with a nice body shot.
Powell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Boyat lands a nice leg kick that just misses Powell's sensitive parts.
Boyat tries to clinch there but Powell circles away.
Boyat misses with a wild combination.
Powell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boyat manages to avoid it.
Boyat throws a hook to the side of Powell's head but Powell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boyat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Powell manages to avoid it.
Powell throws a poor cross that misses
and Boyat counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyat tries a head kick but it misses.
Boyat throws a right hand that Powell ducks under and follows up with a left that Powell also avoids with ease.
Boyat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Powell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boyat sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Boyat connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Trent Boyat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Powell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Powell is looking to score with low kicks.
Boyat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boyat thumps Powell with a low kick.
Powell throws a sloppy body shot

and Boyat counters by clinching up.

Boyat pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Boyat. Beautiful body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyat scores with a kick to the midsection.
Boyat tries a low kick but Powell avoids it.
Powell shoots and misses
and Boyat counters with a nice leg kick.
Powell is breathing heavily.
Boyat connects with a solid leg kick.
Boyat throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boyat avoids the body shot from Powell.
Boyat wants to clinch but Powell slips to the side
and Powell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Powell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Powell misses with an uppercut
and Boyat makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Powell really felt that one!
Boyat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Boyat as he connects with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boyat.
Trent Boyat is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Powell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Powell misses the jab.
Powell shoots in but no luck this time.
Trent Boyat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kent Powell.
Boyat tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Powell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Powell drops his hands momentarily and Boyat takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boyat wants to clinch up but Powell keeps it at a distance.
Powell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Boyat counters with a straight right hand.
Boyat misses with an uppercut.
Powell avoids a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Boyat.
Boyat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyat feints and then cracks Powell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Powell down.
Boyat is looking to clinch but Powell is avoiding it.
Nice body kick there by Boyat.
Powell takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Boyat lands a head kick!
Boyat sizes up Powell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Powell avoids the head kick by Boyat.
Powell has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Boyat.
Powell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Boyat can pounce on him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Powell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boyat lands with a hook. Powell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Powell misses with a left hand
and Boyat connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trent Boyat dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Boyat wants to clinch up but Powell keeps it at a distance.
Powell misses with a takedown attempt
and Boyat counters with an inside leg kick.
Boyat throws a sloppy head kick and Powell moves out of range easily.
Boyat throws a leg kick which misses Powell's front leg but catches the back leg as Powell tries to avoid it.
Boyat misses with a head kick.
Powell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Powell dives in and grabs Boyat's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boyat pushes down on Powell's head and hops out.
Boyat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Powell can do to turn this around?
Boyat lands the left hand.
Powell swings widly with a right hand
and Boyat counters with a three punch combo that has Powell backing up. Powell nods at Boyat to acknowledge the strikes.
Boyat lands with a kick to the ribs.
Powell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boyat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Powell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Boyat sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Trent Boyat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kent Powell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Boyat.
Boyat scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Powell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Boyat misses with a two punch combination.
Boyat lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boyat is looking to slow Powell down with leg kicks.
Boyat darts in trying to clinch
and Powell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Boyat is looking to clinch.
Powell connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyat buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boyat closes the distance but Powell moves to the side
and Powell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Powell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boyat darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boyat is looking to clinch but Powell is avoiding it.
Powell walks into a straight right hand from Boyat.
Boyat throws a body kick that misses.
A lazy left from Boyat finds it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boyat's jab looks to have found its range, popping Powell under the eye.
Powell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boyat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyat throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Powell throws an off balance right hand
and Powell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Powell misses with a left hand
enabling Boyat to counter with a crisp jab.
Powell has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boyat looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Powell stuns Boyat with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big right from Boyat misses.
Boyat throws an overhand right that lands on Powell's shoulder, as Powell tries to avoid the shot.
Boyat wants to clinch but Powell slips to the side
letting Powell counter with a right hand.
Boyat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boyat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Powell misses with a hook
and Boyat counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell misses with a lunging right hand
letting Boyat counter with a right hand.
Powell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boyat connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Powell throws a lazy uppercut
and Boyat counters with a left and a right that stings Powell.
Boyat wants to land a leg kick but Powell is out of range.
Boyat throws a head kick that misses
and Powell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kent Powell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Powell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice body kick from Boyat.
Trent Boyat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyat wants to clinch.
Boyat takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Boyat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boyat, 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Boyat!