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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Neil Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shifiinity Powel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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179 cm
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208 lbs
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173 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Neil Martin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shifiinity Powel! The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Powel fails with a takedown attempt. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Powel. Martin stuffs the takedown attempt from Powel. Powel gets slowly back to his feet. Neil Martin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shifiinity Powel. Martin tries a head kick but it misses.
Powel bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Martin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Powel on the ground. Martin is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. The strikes coming from Powel are missing the target in this wave of attacks. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Martin is trying to work for a sweep but Powel has mounted him! Martin working to try and regain half guard.
Powel dominating with strikes here. Powel with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Martin really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Powel is working for a guillotine from mount but Martin frees his head quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Martin defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Powel. Powel looks gassed! Martin wants to hold on but Powel pushes him away. Powel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Martin is in all sorts of trouble here.
Powel looking to isolate an arm here. Martin doesn't see it coming and as Powel extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Powel!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shifiinity Powel!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
54% |
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