PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leon Bowser (ranked 6414 p4p, 23561 weight class) and Mr Mangan (ranked 560 p4p, 642 weight class). Bowser kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tommy Cash - Racked. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mangan's choice of entrance music: Xie hua piao piao. The key to victory for Leon Bowser has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bowser
vs
Mangan

181 cm
23
145
6 - 7 - 0

190 cm
32
140
4 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leon Bowser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mr Mangan!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mangan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bowser.
Mangan misses with a takedown attempt - Bowser sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mangan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mangan is looking for the big counter here.
Mangan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bowser really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
No luck for Mangan with that takedown attempt.
Mangan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bowser defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mangan.
Leon Bowser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Mangan.
Mangan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bowser moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bowser is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mangan.
Mangan moves out of range of the strikes.
Bowser defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mangan.
Bowser swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mangan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowser shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mangan eats them both and turns towards Bowser to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mangan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bowser counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bowser throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mangan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mangan shoots in looking for a takedown. Bowser tries to sprawl out of it but Mangan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bowser manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bowser swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bowser scores with a punch to the head.
Bowser stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bowser wants it to stay on the feet.
Bowser definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bowser moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bowser!
Bowser will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bowser takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mangan closes the distance and clinches up with Bowser, looking for a takedown. Mangan pushes Bowser against the cage but Bowser circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mangan or perhaps it was just good defense by Bowser, which made it look bad.
Mangan misses with a double jab
and Bowser counters with a left to the body.
A nice combination there by Mangan.
Mangan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bowser counters with a straight right hand.
Mangan fails with a takedown attempt.
Bowser lands with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangan walks into a jab.

Mangan shoots in and gets a takedown into Bowser's guard.
Mangan won't allow Bowser to get back to his feet.
Bowser avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mangan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mangan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mangan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bowser working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mangan.
Bowser is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mangan is controlling him.
Bowser is adopting a defensive guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mangan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bowser connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowser cracks Mangan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bowser misses with a wild body shot.
Nice takedown defense from Bowser. No joy for Mangan on that attempt.
Bowser is looking for a counter combo.
Bowser connects with a body shot.
Bowser swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mangan misses with a takedown attempt
and Bowser counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Bowser misses.
Bowser scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mangan is defended easily by Bowser.
Bowser swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mangan shoots in for a double leg but Bowser sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
An attempted straight right counter from Bowser misses the target.
Bowser's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mangan under the eye.
Mangan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bowser is fending him off so far but Mangan persists. Nope, Bowser circles away and we're back to standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Bowser dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mangan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bowser counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
No joy there for Bowser, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mangan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
It looked like Bowser wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mangan with a poor takedown
and Bowser counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Leon Bowser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Mangan.
Bowser misses with a looping left.
Bowser throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mangan.
Mangan goes for a double leg but Bowser avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bowser continues to drive forward.
Bowser scores with a nice head shot.
Bowser leaves Mangan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Leon Bowser is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowser throws a hook but Mangan blocks it.
Mangan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bowser as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowser lands a nice shot to the body.
Mangan moves out of range of the strikes.
Mangan fails with the takedown.
Leon Bowser is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bowser just misses with a punch to the body.
Mangan misses with a takedown
and Bowser counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mangan tries for a takedown but Bowser circles away easily
and Bowser counters with a nice uppercut.
Mangan shoots and misses
and Bowser counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mangan walks into a jab.
Mangan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bowser cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Mangan is rocked!
Mangan is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowser lands a two punch combo.
Mangan is still on wobbly legs! Can Bowser finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowser scores with a nice right hand.
Mr Mangan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowser throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mangan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mangan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mangan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mangan walks into a stiff left hand from Bowser.
Leon Bowser is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bowser changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bowser dips to his left and cracks Mangan with an uppercut!
Jab, jab by Bowser - just one landing.
Mangan lands a two punch combo.
Bowser leaves Mangan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mangan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangan misses with a few strikes there.
Bowser stuffs the takedown.
Bowser is looking to counter punch.
Nice shot lands for Bowser.
Mangan throws a combination that misses
and Bowser counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mangan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bowser lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Mangan.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mangan.
A little feinted left hand from Bowser on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bowser throws a right and a left that Mangan avoids nicely.
Bowser cracks a nice hook into Mangan's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowser scores with a jab. Mangan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowser throws the left hand but Mangan avoids the punch easily.
Bowser lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bowser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mangan.
Mangan closes the distance and clinches up with Bowser, looking for a takedown. Mangan pushes Bowser against the cage but Bowser circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Mangan scores with a four punch combination!
Mangan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bowser sprawls well. Bowser wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mangan gets slowly back to his feet.
Bowser is looking for a counter combo.
Mangan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bowser but Bowser pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bowser throws a big counter combination but Mangan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The fighters circling - Bowser throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Bowser dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bowser fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mangan seems to have recovered his senses.
Mangan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mangan misses with a takedown attempt
and Bowser counters with a series of strikes. Mangan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bowser stuffs the takedown.
Bowser defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mangan.
It looked like Bowser wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Leon Bowser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Mangan.
Bowser misses with the combination.
Mangan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Mangan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bowser avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bowser swivels and escapes.
Bowser cracks Mangan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mangan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mangan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bowser pinned against the cage. Bowser gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bowser seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowser lands with a hook. Mangan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Mangan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bowser was covering up waiting for the punch and Mangan finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Mangan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bowser has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mangan has managed to get both his arms back between Bowser's legs - danger averted.
Bowser is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mangan can do to turn this around?
Bowser striking off his back but it's not causing Mangan any problems.
Mangan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mangan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mangan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bowser is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mangan is controlling him.
Mangan with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowser wants to sweep here but Mangan controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bowser is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Mangan tries to pull guard but Bowser forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bowser is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mangan is keeping busy.

Bowser breaks the clinch.
Mangan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bowser misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowser lands with a hook. Mangan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mangan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bowser.
Mangan misses with a takedown attempt
and Bowser counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No luck for Mangan with that takedown attempt.
Mangan drops his hands momentarily and Bowser takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bowser misses with a few strikes there.
Mangan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bowser tries to avoid it but Mangan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bowser to the ground. Bowser escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mangan shoots and misses
and Bowser counters with a straight right hand.
Bowser throws a series of punches but Mangan avoids them all with ease.
Bowser scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Bowser finds it's way through Mangan's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bowser as he jumps to the side.
Bowser lands with an uppercut that bounces Mangan off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bowser cracks Mangan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bowser scores with a hook.
Mangan misses with a few strikes there.
Mangan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bowser is looking for a counter combo.
Bowser scores with a three punch combo!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mangan is defended easily by Bowser.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Bowser showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bowser, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Bowser!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Leon Bowser made sure he mentioned KOMBAT KLOTHING, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
In defeat, Mr Mangan stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ah thats hot, thats hot'.