PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shifiinity Powel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Gordon
vs
Powel

190 cm
24
209 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

173 cm
24
212 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tony Gordon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shifiinity Powel!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Leandro Rodrigues and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Gordon scores with a four punch combination!
Powel with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Gordon to counter with a crisp jab.
Powel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gordon.
Powel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gordon.
Gordon slaps away a takedown attempt from Powel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Powel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gordon swivels and escapes.
Tony Gordon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shifiinity Powel.
Gordon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Powel.
Gordon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Powel looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gordon smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gordon lands a leg kick that knocks Powel off balance momentarily.
Gordon throws a combination that misses

and Powel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powel is fighting to break Gordon's control of his arms but Gordon is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powel is pushing down on Gordon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gordon is fighting to maintain full guard but Powel has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gordon on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gordon tries to get out of the position.
Powel trying to pass the guard but Gordon defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powel passes the guard and advances to mount!
Powel prevents Gordon from getting the reversal.
Powel avoids the attempt from Gordon to control.
You get the feeling that Gordon really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Gordon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Powel on the ground.
Powel wants to control the pace but Gordon is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Powel lands a nice shot to the head.
Powel sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Powel avoids the attempt from Gordon to control.
Powel is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gordon can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Powel thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Powel is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gordon to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gordon shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon tries to hold on but Powel pushes him away.

Powel is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gordon is surviving well by controlling Powel's body position as best he can.
Powel looking to ground and pound but Gordon is blocking nicely.
Gordon has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Powel's lack of action.
Powel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Powel prevents Gordon from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gordon won't allow Powel to pass to mount.
Powel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gordon's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Powel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Powel tries to pass to full mount but Gordon defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shifiinity Powel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Powel looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gordon!
Powel scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gordon?
Powel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gordon is looking to escape.
Powel controlling from the full mount.
Gordon tries to reverse the position but Powel maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powel lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Powel working Gordon over with strikes here.
Gordon is squirming around, avoiding Powel's attempts to control the action.
Powel punching from mount but Gordon doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Powel is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gordon has managed to escape the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powel fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gordon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon is working hard here to advance position.
Gordon is bucking up trying to escape but Powel cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gordon wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powel raining down hammerfists from mount.
Shifiinity Powel has got the better of the ground game so far.

Powel is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Gordon has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Gordon!
Gordon won't allow Powel to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Powel is adopting a defensive guard.
Gordon postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gordon trying to control but Powel is working from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Tony Gordon wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gordon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gordon scores with a leg kick.
Gordon lands a right hook to the body.
Gordon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Powel. That did some damage!
Powel closes the distance and clinches up with Gordon, looking for a takedown. Powel pushes Gordon against the cage but Gordon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gordon stuffs the takedown attempt from Powel. Powel gets slowly back to his feet.
Powel is breathing heavily.
Powel with a poor takedown
and Gordon counters with a head kick. That will keep Powel thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tony Gordon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shifiinity Powel.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gordon.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gordon.
Powel walks into a stiff left hand from Gordon.
Danga de danga de dang - Gordon scores with a four punch combination!
Gordon throws a right hand that Powel ducks under and follows up with a left that Powel also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gordon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Powel back to the cage. Gordon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gordon.
Gordon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gordon with a nice cross.
Gordon connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shifiinity Powel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gordon lands a head kick!
Nice sprawl there from Gordon as Powel shoots in.
Some wild striking there from Gordon.
Powel tries to clinch up

and Gordon counters by clinching up.
Powel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gordon crunches a lovely knee into Powel's ribcage.
Powel tries to pull guard but Gordon holds him up against the cage and eventually Powel drops back down to his feet.
Powel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gordon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tony Gordon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shifiinity Powel.
A short body shot lands from Gordon as the two fighters clinch.
Powel avoiding damage as Gordon throws knees to the body.
Gordon is struggling to control the position.
Gordon working Powel over with knees to the body.
Gordon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Powel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gordon obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gordon lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon stalling the fight.
Powel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gordon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Gordon manages to break the clinch.
Gordon lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice shot by Gordon.
Powel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gordon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tony Gordon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gordon looks to land a combination but Powel avoids it well.
Gordon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Powel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Danga de danga de dang - Gordon scores with a four punch combination!
Donk. Gordon catches Powel right on the button with a cross.
Powel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Powel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gordon's waist but Gordon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Powel off to one side.
Gordon lands a jab.

Gordon closes the distance and clinches.
Gordon is struggling to control the position.
Gordon utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gordon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Powel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gordon obliges.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gordon obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gordon leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gordon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Powel tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Gordon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gordon swinging wildly here.
Tony Gordon is winning the standup battle so far.
Powel shoots in looking for a takedown but Gordon manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Powel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gordon scoring well with a low kick there.
Gordon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That kick from Gordon tenderised Powel's leg. Powel is trying to keep his angry face on.

Gordon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gordon working Powel over with knees to the body.

Gordon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gordon.
Powel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tony Gordon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon throws a nice outside leg kick.

Gordon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gordon looking to throw knees to the head but Powel is blocking nicely.
Gordon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gordon lands with a light punch inside.
Gordon landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gordon unloads a knee to the mid-section. Powel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Powel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gordon walks away with a smile on his face. Powel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gordon is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gordon misses with a few strikes there.
Gordon throws a nice outside leg kick.

Gordon has closed the distance and engaged Powel in a clinch.

Gordon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Powel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gordon fails with the takedown.
Gordon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Powel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gordon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gordon throws a series of punches but Powel moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powel has a takedown stuffed.
Gordon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gordon misses with a double jab.
Gordon misses with the combination.
Powel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gordon finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Powel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gordon as he avoids it easily.

Gordon darts in and clinches Powel up against the cage.
Gordon stalling.
Powel tries to pull guard but Gordon won't allow it.
Powel drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gordon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gordon lands an elbow that stopped Powel in his tracks for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gordon misses with a knee strike.
Gordon landing knees to the body.
Gordon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Powel or not.
Gordon lands a body shot.
Shifiinity Powel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gordon with a knee to the head.
Gordon lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Gordon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Powel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:28

The fight is ruled a draw!