PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Leon Bowser (ranked 4109 p4p, 21594 weight class) and Carlton Adesanya (ranked 322 p4p, 400 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bowser might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to House Of Pain - Jump Around. Carlton Adesanya told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Bowser
vs
Adesanya

181 cm
29
153
17 - 7 - 1

160 cm
35
147
22 - 25 - 4

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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 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leon Bowser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 25 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlton Adesanya!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowser misses with a looping right.
Bowser comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A lazy left from Bowser finds it's target.
Adesanya tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bowser manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bowser punishes Adesanya's body with a nice straight punch.
Good exchange - Bowser coming out on top.
Bowser jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Adesanya tries to clinch up.
It looked like Bowser wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowser scores with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Bowser.
Adesanya takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A telegraphed right hand from Bowser misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bowser manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adesanya avoids the body shot from Bowser.
Despite the aggression on Adesanya's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Adesanya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bowser looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Leon Bowser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Bowser. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bowser.
Bowser missing with a left hand there. Adesanya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bowser lands with a straight right. Adesanya didn't see that one coming.
Bowser lands a right hook to the body.
Adesanya looks to land a combination but Bowser avoids it well.
Bowser went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Adesanya throws a body kick that misses.
Adesanya fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bowser throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya wants to clinch.
Adesanya throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bowser cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adesanya tries to close the distance and clinch but Bowser swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bowser is looking to counter punch.
Bowser bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Adesanya's head backwards.
Adesanya throws a sloppy head kick and Bowser moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowser misses with a body shot
and Adesanya counters with a big head kick but Bowser shrugs it off.
Bowser digs a good hook to Adesanya's body.
Adesanya ducks right into an uppercut from Bowser.
Bowser connects with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Bowser 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.

Adesanya throws a head kick that misses
and Adesanya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adesanya gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bowser.
Bowser is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adesanya can do to turn this around?
Bowser misses with a hook. Adesanya ducked under it nicely.
Carlton Adesanya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bowser avoids the head kick by Adesanya.
Bowser avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bowser getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adesanya lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Adesanya tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bowser manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An attempted straight right counter from Bowser misses the target.
Leon Bowser is winning the standup battle so far.
Adesanya avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adesanya looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bowser throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Adesanya on the side of the head.
Bowser falls off balance throwing a combination

and Adesanya holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A short uppercut from Bowser.
Nice body punch from Bowser - that landed with a thud.

Bowser escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jab by Bowser.
Bowser throws a hook but Adesanya avoids it easily.
Adesanya looks to clinch
and Bowser counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowser lands a two punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Adesanya blocks a jab.
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.
Bowser is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Adesanya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bowser showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Adesanya.
It looked like Bowser was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Adesanya.
Bowser throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Bowser backs off Adesanya throws a huge counter combo but Bowser manages to avoid it all.
A swing and a miss from Bowser.
Adesanya tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bowser lands with an uppercut that bounces Adesanya off the ropes and back into range.
Bowser misses with a hook. Adesanya ducked under it nicely.
Bowser with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Bowser dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Bowser missing with a left hand there. Adesanya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bowser uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adesanya.
Bowser jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A left lands for Bowser.
Sloppy strikes from Bowser. Those never looked like landing.
Bowser misses with the combination.
Adesanya displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bowser throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowser is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adesanya.
A slow jab from Bowser misses its intended target.
Bowser looks to land a combination but Adesanya avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowser lands a slapping body shot.
A big right from Bowser misses.
Adesanya fails to land with a series of punches.
Bowser swats away the attempt to clinch by Adesanya.
Bowser rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adesanya moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bowser throws a shot from downtown. Adesanya moves away and avoids it.
Adesanya misses with a head kick.
Bowser catches Adesanya with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bowser misses with a hook
and Adesanya counters with a two punch combo.
Bowser misses with a wild combination.
Adesanya is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Adesanya has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Bowser misses.
Adesanya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bowser was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Adesanya misses with a wild combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowser throws a big shot that misses.
Adesanya throws a body kick that misses.
Adesanya throws a series of punches but Bowser moves out of range.
Bowser pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Adesanya back to the ropes. Bowser follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Carlton Adesanya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leon Bowser is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Adesanya throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bowser connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Bowser showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bowser has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Bowser!
Leon Bowser thanked the fans post fight for their support.