PFL 9: 2022 Playoffs

I'm actually fading both Raphael Uchegbu and Louie Sutherland. I think Zebenzui Ruiz and Abraham Bably are great dog picks

Kayla Harrison 
Another shut out. Round 1 Tko.

Held
Held is the more well rounded fighter. Odds are insane but the right fighter is favoured. Decision. 

Sutherland 
Changed my mind on this close fight after rewatching their fights again. Both have fought very low level fighters. Sutherland is the bigger man than Bably who is from Manchester Top Team and looks like a decent prospect. Good hands, good kicks, good wrestling both offensive and defensive and a good controling ground game. Cardio checks out too. But I don't like that he sometimes fights with a hands down TKD style, which from personal experience can lead to trouble. And in this fight it could be a real problem. Sutherland has looked pretty good with real KO power and seems to have some decent top pressure on the ground. He is fast, very aggressive and offensive with kicks and punches and seems to always want to finish the fight. Close one but I can see Sutherland catching Bably with a big punch and putting him out. Main concern would be if Bably survives and outlasts him with better conditioning.

Odonju
He is well rounded. Decent striking with some power, nice single leg takedowns and a decent ground game. Iverson has nice kickboxing but does not do so well when pressured. Only issue with Odonju is he seems hittable, and Iverson is a good fast striker but I think this goes to the ground early. Also Odonju is surprisingly bigger. 2nd round TKO.

Taleb
Taleb is the better fighter and looked excellent on the scales. Should be a relatively painless victory. 

Wade
Wades wrestling is better than Bredans and their striking is at least equal. Even with the home advantages I expect Wade to win a decision. 

Pacheco
Pacheco really looks and sounds masculine. And Kolesnyk apparently had a bad weight cut. All looking bad for the Ukrainian fighter even with the Xtreme Couture training.

Jenkins
I know Kudo looks like a great under dog and has some real power, but Jenkins is no mug in the striking and his wrestling is really very very good. This should be a long grind out decision and I hope Jenkins does not take any chances and wrestles early and often. That's where the huge skill gap is.

Ditcheva
I hate to say it but this looks like a setup fight. An accomplished kick boxer who is much larger against an inexperienced opponent with poor striking defence. I think this ends early.

Powell
Powell is bigger, longer and better. A prospect. 

Chizov
This is one I am less confident about, but as a decent striker and training at All stars where his wrestling will be tested I will take Chizov against a fighter from Palestine. 

Austin
I have a feeling that Austin finally has an opponent who will not test his chin. Austin should be able to keep this on the feet and get a win here.

Ruiz
Seems to have a good chin, endless cardio and a relentless chain wrestling style. I think he will be too much over 3 rounds.

* Edited at 08.19.2022, 9:46 PM ET *

Austin is way higher level and Sofiane has no power, switch to Austin

AYO WHAT THEYRE ALREADY FIGHTING ***?!?! I THOUGHT THIS WAS AT 1PM