PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frank Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Romeo Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Romeo Bravo has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Powers
vs
Bravo

178 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

178 cm
19
154 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Romeo Bravo!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, William Gold and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bravo doesn't manage to clinch there - Powers circles away.

Powers closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bravo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Powers fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bravo tries to escape but Powers is in control.
Powers tries to score with some ground and pound. Bravo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Powers misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bravo wants to get back to his feet.
Powers looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bravo is avoiding damage well.
Powers 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.
Bravo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Powers swats away the attempt to clinch by Bravo.
Powers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Frank Powers has been cut.
Bravo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Powers at a distance.
Bravo moves in looking to clinch but Powers pushes him off.
Bravo tries to clinch there but Powers circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bravo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bravo misses with a hook. Powers ducked under it nicely.
Powers looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bravo is fending him off so far but Powers persists. Nope, Bravo circles away and we're back to standing.
Powers fails with a takedown attempt.
Bravo works over Powers's head and body with a nice combination.
Powers is breathing heavily.
Bravo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bravo fails with an attempt to clinch.

Bravo cracks Powers with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Powers looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bravo finish him?

Powers is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bravo has managed to clinch.

Bravo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Powers looks for a takedown but Bravo sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Powers. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo is looking to clinch.
Powers shoots in for a takedown but Bravo shows good takedown defense.
Bravo lands a jab to the nose.
Oh Powers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Frank Powers's cut is getting worse.

Bravo pushes Powers up against the cage in a clinch.
Powers seems to have got his legs back now.

Bravo manages to break the clinch.
Romeo Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Powers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bravo lands a brutal head kick. Powers looks out on his feet and Bravo throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Romeo Bravo!