PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cigano Baptista (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kent Powell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Cigano Baptista has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Baptista
vs
Powell

180 cm
19
187 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

186 cm
19
197 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Metabolite

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 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cigano Baptista!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kent Powell!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baptista tries to clinch there but Powell circles away.
Baptista keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Powell shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Powell showed some decent athleticism there.
Powell working the head and body with strikes.
Powell looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Baptista is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Powell pulls his head out easily.
Powell trying to control from half guard but Baptista is working away.
Powell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Powell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Baptista defending well though.
Powell thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Baptista's head.
Powell takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Powell not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Powell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Powell.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powell passes to full mount!
The referee warns Baptista that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Powell lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Powell with a couple of short strikes.

Baptista is rocked!
A big strike lands for Powell! That's really hurt Baptista and he's turned his back - Powell keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Powell Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kent Powell!