PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hatake Kakashi (ranked 2720 p4p, 23782 weight class) and Bronson Lowrey (ranked 274 p4p, 475 weight class). Lowrey comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Little Big - Skibidi kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bronson Lowrey has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hatake Kakashi's chin.

Kakashi
vs
Lowrey

181 cm
23
156
5 - 3 - 0

168 cm
26
140
2 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hatake Kakashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bronson Lowrey!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowrey misses with a takedown attempt - Kakashi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kakashi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Lowrey sprawls and moves away.
Kakashi throws a wild body kick that Lowrey sees coming a mile off.
Lowrey's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kakashi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lowrey scrambles back to his feet.
Lowrey throws a hook to the side of Kakashi's head but Kakashi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lowrey tries for a takedown but Kakashi circles away easily

and Kakashi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lowrey's guard.
Lowrey will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Lowrey keeping moving, preventing Kakashi from controlling successfully.
Kakashi controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakashi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Lowrey keeping moving, preventing Kakashi from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakashi controlling from the top position.
Kakashi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lowrey is keeping the position for now.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lowrey fails with an attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lowrey.
Kakashi appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hatake Kakashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bronson Lowrey.
Lowrey tries to clinch but Kakashi moves out of range.
Lowrey avoids the body shot from Kakashi.
Sloppy strikes from Kakashi. Those never looked like landing.
Lowrey is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kakashi sprawls well. Kakashi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lowrey gets slowly back to his feet.
Lowrey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kakashi as he jumps to the side.
Lowrey walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kakashi misses with an uppercut. Lowrey saw that one coming.
Kakashi works the jab nicely.
Kakashi lands with a straight right. Lowrey didn't see that one coming.
Lowrey throws a nice looking combination but Kakashi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kakashi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lowrey looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lowrey doesn't manage to clinch there - Kakashi circles away.
Kakashi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lowrey's hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lowrey.
Kakashi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Lowrey moves into the clinch.
Kakashi is pushing Lowrey up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kakashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kakashi tries to throw a body punch but Lowrey avoids it by throwing Kakashi back against the cage.
Lowrey looking to throw knees to the head but Kakashi is blocking nicely.
Kakashi struggles to land a body shot inside as Lowrey controls his hands.
Lowrey misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Lowrey has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kakashi uses from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lowrey is keeping the position for now.
Kakashi pushes down on Lowrey's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lowrey tries to get to full guard but Kakashi has control of the leg.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lowrey has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kakashi is working away from the top position though.
Kakashi wants to control but Lowrey is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kakashi trying to mount his opponent but Lowrey defends it.
Lowrey punching from the bottom.
Kakashi is trying to control. Lowrey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hatake Kakashi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Lowrey looks for the body kick but Kakashi saw that one coming.
Kakashi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lowrey has time to react.

Lowrey gets a double leg takedown into Kakashi's guard.
Lowrey tries to free his leg and advance position but Kakashi is retaining full guard.
Lowrey won't allow Kakashi to sweep him here.
Kakashi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lowrey works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kakashi moves into full guard.
Lowrey working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lowrey trying to control the position from guard on top but Kakashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakashi keeping full guard, as Lowrey tries to pass.
Lowrey stays in close to Kakashi's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakashi keeping moving, preventing Lowrey from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kakashi is on top in guard.

Lowrey keeping moving, preventing Kakashi from controlling successfully.

Lowrey working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kakashi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kakashi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kakashi is stalling in the full guard.
Kakashi tries to free his leg and advance position but Lowrey is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lowrey working a defensive guard here.
Kakashi pushes down on Lowrey's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Kakashi seems to be working for a kimura but Lowrey defends the submission attempt.
Lowrey is staying active underneath Kakashi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kakashi works his way into full mount!
Kakashi looking to control but Lowrey is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kakashi controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi tries to control but Lowrey wriggling away.
Lowrey sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kakashi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lowrey!
Kakashi mounts Lowrey! Really nice guard pass there!
Lowrey slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hatake Kakashi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kakashi is looking to advance position but Lowrey won't allow it.
Kakashi is keen to just control but Lowrey is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kakashi won't allow Lowrey to sweep him here.
Lowrey keeping moving, preventing Kakashi from controlling successfully.
Lowrey is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kakashi tries to free his leg and advance position but Lowrey is retaining full guard.
Kakashi passes into half guard.
Lowrey works his way to full guard. Good work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kakashi is pushing down on Lowrey's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lowrey is fighting to maintain full guard but Kakashi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kakashi works his way into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hatake Kakashi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Lowrey misses with a series of wild punches.
Lowrey tries to close the distance and clinch but Kakashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lowrey misses with a head kick.
Kakashi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lowrey can do to turn this around?
Kakashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Lowrey is just out of range.
Kakashi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kakashi wants it to stay on the feet.
Lowrey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowrey looks for a takedown but Kakashi sprawls well.
Kakashi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowrey tries to clinch there but Kakashi circles away.

Lowrey rushes Kakashi and presses him up against the cage.
Kakashi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kakashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowrey is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kakashi to keep the fight standing.
Hatake Kakashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bronson Lowrey.
A head punch on the inside from Kakashi fails to land.
Lowrey tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kakashi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lowrey tries to break the clinch but Kakashi is controlling the position.
Kakashi tries to pull guard but Lowrey holds him up against the cage and eventually Kakashi drops back down to his feet.
Lowrey is trying to break the clinch but Kakashi is controlling him.
Kakashi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lowreys head.
Kakashi is trying to stall.
Lowrey fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lowrey is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kakashi to keep the fight standing.
Lowrey displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kakashi up against the cage.
Lowrey unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kakashi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kakashi jumps guard but Lowrey stands there with Kakashi around his waist. Kakashi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kakashi.

Kakashi drags the fight down to the ground.

Kakashi is looking for a triangle but Lowrey pushes his legs off easily.
Lowrey trying to control but Kakashi is working from the bottom.

Lowrey stands up from Kakashi's guard - Lowrey perhaps looking for a knockout.
Lowrey is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Kakashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lowrey.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi lands with a good body shot.
Lowrey tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Kakashi counters with a single leg into guard. Lowrey didn't expect that.
Kakashi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kakashi won't allow Lowrey to get back to his feet.
Lowrey looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lowrey being controlled here, momentarily.
Kakashi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lowrey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hatake Kakashi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Kakashi wants to control from the top but Lowrey keeps moving.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kakashi throws a body punch but Lowrey moves out of range.
Lowrey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kakashi attempts a counter takedown but Lowrey avoids it well and moves away.
Kakashi swings widly with a right hand
and Lowrey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lowrey.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Kakashi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hatake Kakashi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kakashi, 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Hatake Kakashi!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Hatake Kakashi!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Hatake Kakashi!

Hatake Kakashi wins by unanimous decision!
Hatake Kakashi thanked the fans post fight for their support.