PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bowen Jr (ranked 4940 p4p, 549 weight class) and Larry Hoover (ranked 5954 p4p, 590 weight class). Larry Hoover is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bowen Jr
vs
Hoover

180 cm
23
167 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

EL ZOIDO FEEBLE FIGHTWEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Bowen Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Larry Hoover!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoover bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bowen Jr's head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bowen Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoover throws a right hand that misses
letting Bowen Jr counter with a right hand.
Bowen Jr shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hoover defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoover takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Hoover throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bowen Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hoover avoids the body shot from Bowen Jr.
Bowen Jr throws a sloppy head kick
and Hoover counters with a straight right hand.
Hoover thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Hoover misses.
Hoover slips under a jab from Bowen Jr.
Hoover throws an off balance right hand
and Bowen Jr counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowen Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bowen Jr with a hook.
Bowen Jr throws a body punch but Hoover moves out of range.
Hoover is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bowen Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Bowen Jr jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bowen Jr takes a swing at Hoover's ribcage but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Hoover misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowen Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hoover cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hoover connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bowen Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bowen Jr is looking to counter punch.
Bowen Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hoover.
Hoover might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hoover throws a lazy right hand but Bowen Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bowen Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Hoover throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bowen Jr was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've been informed that Hoover has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoover dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by Bowen Jr.
Hoover throws a hook but Bowen Jr avoids it easily.
Bowen Jr walks into a straight right hand from Hoover.
Hoover misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Bowen Jr misses the target.
Bowen Jr lands a jab to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoover throws a right hand that misses
and Bowen Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bobby Bowen Jr will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bowen Jr misses with a leg kick.
Bobby Bowen Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Hoover misses its intended target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bowen Jr. Hoover does a little dance to reset his feet.

Bowen Jr darts in and clinches Hoover up against the cage.
Hoover is trying to break the clinch but Bowen Jr has him pressed against the cage.
Hoover wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowen Jr keeps control of Hoover as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bowen Jr lands a shot to the body.
Bowen Jr has Hoover pressed against the cage, preventing Hoover from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bowen Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hoovers head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoover can't break the clinch.
A short right from Bowen Jr.
Bowen Jr content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Hoover breaks from the clinch.
Hoover swings widly with a right hand
and Bowen Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Hoover with a nice cross.
Hoover throws a hook but Bowen Jr blocks it.
Bowen Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bowen Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hoover doesn't seem bothered though.
Bowen Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Bowen Jr was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hoover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowen Jr moves away from the strike by Hoover.
Hoover misses with a looping left.
Bowen Jr throwing a counter right hand but Hoover manages to avoid it.
Bowen Jr digs a good body shot into Hoover's ribs.
Bowen Jr looks to land a right hand but Hoover moved out of range.
A jab from Hoover misses.
Bowen Jr throws a body punch but Hoover moves out of range.
Bowen Jr throws a head kick but Hoover moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Bowen Jr misses the target.
Hoover looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bowen Jr connects with a single shot there.
Bowen Jr misses with a shot to the body
and Hoover counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hoover is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Both fighters circling a little - Bowen Jr finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Bowen Jr.
Bowen Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Hoover moves out of range easily.
Hoover is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hoover displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bowen Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowen Jr lands a jab.
Hoover throws a shot from downtown. Bowen Jr moves away and avoids it.
Hoover throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Bowen Jr was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bowen Jr is looking to wear down Hoover with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bowen Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hoover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Bowen Jr dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bowen Jr misses with a hook
enabling Hoover to counter with a crisp jab.
Hoover connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bowen Jr misses with a left hand
and Hoover counters with a nice uppercut.
Hoover throws a looping overhand right but Bowen Jr ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Hoover misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowen Jr throws a body punch but Hoover moves out of range.
Hoover wants to counter the offense by Bowen Jr and move into the clinch position.
Bowen Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoover throws out a counter right but Bowen Jr avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoover throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Bowen Jr misses its target.
Bowen Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Bowen Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bowen Jr seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bowen Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bowen Jr swings for the body but Hoover moves out of range.
Bowen Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Bowen Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Hoover throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowen Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoover moves away.
A left lands for Bowen Jr.
Hoover just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoover throws a jab when Bowen Jr was well out of range.
Hoover just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBowen Jr.
Bowen Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoover throws out the jab.
A jab from Hoover misses.
Bowen Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bowen Jr digs a good hook to Hoover's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowen Jr throws a lazy right hand but Hoover sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hoover missing with a left hand there. Bowen Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bowen Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bowen Jr misses with a hook to the body
and Hoover connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bowen Jr misses with a left hand
and Hoover counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bowen Jr connects with a single shot there.
Hoover scores with a jab.
Bowen Jr swings for the body but Hoover moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoover scores with a decent looking hook.
A left lands for Hoover.
Hoover throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bowen Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Bowen Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bowen Jr misses the shot to the body.
Bowen Jr misses with a hook to the body
and Bowen Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoover looks to land a left hand but Bowen Jr moved out of range nicely.
Bobby Bowen Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bowen Jr darts in trying to clinch
and Hoover counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Larry Hoover comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bowen Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Bowen Jr!