PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lanuola Sefina (ranked 3352 p4p, 2145 weight class) and Andre Powell (ranked 382 p4p, 250 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Sefina
vs
Powell

190 cm
22
280
6 - 4 - 0

195 cm
22
280
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Brooklyn Apothecary
Voodoo Nutrition

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lanuola Sefina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andre Powell!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Watson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Powell lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sefina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Powell throws a shot from downtown. Sefina moves away and avoids it.
Sefina throws a body shot but no joy.
Powell let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sefina looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sefina avoids the body shot from Powell.
Sefina misses with a straight right.
Sefina avoids the body shot from Powell.
Sefina misses with a straight left.
Sefina shoots in looking for a takedown but Powell manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sefina's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sefina throws a right and a left that Powell avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sefina uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Powell.
Sefina fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sefina lands with a nice combination. Powell backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Andre Powell has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sefina with a lazy takedown attempt
and Powell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lanuola Sefina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sefina scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell stuffs the takedown attempt from Sefina. Sefina gets slowly back to his feet.
Powell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Andre Powell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sefina tries for a takedown but Powell circles away easily
and Powell counters with a nice uppercut.
Sefina misses with a looping left.
Powell misses with a wild combination.
Sefina misses with a body shot
and Powell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sefina misses with a body shot
and Powell counters with a straight right hand.
Powell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sefina.
Sefina misses with a double jab
and Powell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sefina connects with a looping right hand.

Powell drops Sefina with a beautiful combination! Sefina stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Powell is looking for the KO!

Sefina is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sefina lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Powell circles away quickly and effectively.
Powell is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Oh Sefina is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sefina throws a poor cross that misses
and Powell counters with a stiff right hand.
Powell lands with a nice body punch.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Powell has cracked Sefina with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Powell lands another huge swinging hook and Sefina tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Sefina, before Powell can land any more shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Andre Powell!