PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Leon Bowser (ranked 5270 p4p, 24270 weight class) and Efim Gracie (ranked 429 p4p, 473 weight class). Bowser comes to the ring accompanied by Tommy Cash - Racked. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gracie's choice of entrance music: The Reunion- Eminem ft. Royce Da 5'9. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bowser
vs
Gracie

181 cm
25
145
11 - 7 - 0

176 cm
22
154
2 - 4 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

World class boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leon Bowser!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Efim Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Bowser.
Bowser swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Bowser counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Bowser counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Bowser changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Bowser counters with a straight right hand.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Bowser moved out of range.
Bowser is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gracie with a jab.
Gracie lands with a right hand.
Bowser lands with a nice body punch.
Bowser definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bowser lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A decent looking cross lands there for Gracie.
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bowser counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bowser misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gracie throws a hook but Bowser avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Bowser misses the target.
Bowser lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bowser cracks Gracie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bowser tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gracie misses with a hook. Bowser ducked under it nicely.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bowser.
Bowser throws a big counter combination but Gracie scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gracie throws a lazy uppercut
and Bowser counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowser lands with a right hand.
Gracie misses with a hook. Bowser ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Bowser was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gracie 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.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bowser.
Bowser's corner calls for a 1-2. Bowser obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gracie misses with a right hand
and Bowser counters with a right hand to the body.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Bowser uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Bowser to counter with a crisp jab.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Bowser takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The fighters circling - Gracie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gracie misses with a lunging right hand
and Bowser counters with a nice uppercut.
Bowser lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie swings widly with a right hand
and Bowser counters with a left to the body.
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.
Gracie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A big right from Gracie misses.
A little feinted left hand from Bowser on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bowser works the jab nicely.
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Bowser sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A quick step to the side and Bowser tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Bowser.
Gracie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Bowser.
Bowser lands a lovely overhand right.

Gracie is rocked!
Gracie throws a lazy right hand but Bowser sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Bowser finish him?
Efim Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowser connects with a crisp jab.
Bowser throws a shot to the body.
Bowser steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Bowser throwing a counter right hand but Gracie manages to avoid it.
Bowser connects with a single shot there.
Bowser staggers Gracie with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Gracie looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Bowser is victorious!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Leon Bowser!
Leon Bowser retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Leon Bowser, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.