PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Seth Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mitchell
vs
powell

175 cm
22
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seth Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chuck powell!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
powell tries to clinch there but Mitchell circles away.
Mitchell tries to clinch but powell moves away

and powell counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mitchell moves into full guard.

Mitchell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Mitchell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mitchell throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
powell trying to control the position from guard on top but Mitchell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
powell passes Mitchell's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
powell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitchell is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. powell lands a nice short elbow.
Mitchell is pressing down on powell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mitchell keeping moving, preventing powell from controlling successfully.

powell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
powell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mitchell keeping moving, preventing powell from controlling successfully.

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.
Mitchell has a closed guard, preventing powell from standing up.
powell throwing strikes but missing.
powell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mitchell is keeping the position for now.

Mitchell is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
powell pushes down on Mitchell's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
powell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mitchell is looking to improve his position.
Mitchell is working hard here to advance position.
Mitchell slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mitchell is breathing heavily.

Mitchell has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. powell is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mitchell.

powell is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Mitchell looks calm but he's in trouble here. powell gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Mitchell is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! powell lets go of the hold and Mitchell can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chuck powell!