New PFL season and you know what that means, juiced up dumb parlays. Hamlet (-245), Powell (-245), and Carlos Jr. (-550) gives you +134
Aukstuolis hasn't fought in four and a half years, and hasn't had a quality win since Bruno Cappelozza back in 2015. Hamlet is a flawed fighter, but I don't see his cardio being an issue when he should be able to use his wrestling to take Aukstuolis down and grind out a decision if he doesn't sink that arm-triangle choke in. Aukstuolis is looking juiced up and he throws his punches hard, but Lawal, Bajor, and Cappelozza showed his judo background wasn't enough to keep him upright, and that was in a ring not a cage where I think Hamlet's Greco-Roman background will serve him well.
My only concern with Powell is that his hands might still be sore from the beating he put on undersized Tobias Baker under two weeks ago, but he took the fight so I'm going to assume he's good to go. He's going to have the height and reach advantage again against 5'11, 38 year old Clinton Williams, who has just been kicking around the regional scene going 2-1 against small regional fighters with the one loss coming against a figher who last competed as a welterweight. Meme KO is always possible, but I thought Powell looked slick in his last fight, should be able to avoid damage before finding a shot to put the lights out.
Delan Monte is a judo black belt, but I don't think that's going to help him much against a fighter like Carlos Jr. Training camp and level of competition obviously favor Carlos Jr and his BJJ credentials are outstanding. No way Monte tries to tie up with him, so it comes down to the standup where I don't have much doubt Carlos Jr. will be able to survive until he gets the opportunity he needs to take him down.
If I had to pick one to blow it up, I would say it's Hamlet, but lets hope that Frontline Academy grappling carries the day.
