PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Leon Bowser (ranked 22745 p4p, 1659 weight class) and Carlos Narvaez (ranked 353 p4p, 118 weight class). Bowser comes to the ring accompanied by House Of Pain - Jump Around. Narvaez has chosen Ñetas for Life - Anvesh Mallick as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Bowser
vs
Narvaez

181 cm
31
153
23 - 10 - 1

172 cm
30
145
20 - 9 - 2

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leon Bowser!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Narvaez!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narvaez throws a front kick aimed at Bowser's knee but Bowser avoids it well.
Bowser misses with an uppercut.
Bowser fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Narvaez manages to avoid it.
Narvaez tries to land a leg kick but Bowser saw it coming and moves away.
Bowser checks the leg kick nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Narvaez. Bowser does a little dance to reset his feet.
Narvaez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bowser takes a swing at Narvaez's ribcage but misses.
Narvaez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Narvaez slips under a jab from Bowser.
Narvaez throws a body shot but no joy.
Bowser looks to score with a jab to the body but Narvaez is just out of range.
Bowser lands a right hook to the body.
Narvaez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Narvaez drives through and clinches with Bowser against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bowser.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Narvaez.
Narvaez misses with a body punch.
Narvaez scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Narvaez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Narvaez blocks a body shot from Bowser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowser working aggressively here.
Narvaez lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Narvaez.
Narvaez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bowser takes a shot to the head.
Bowser misses with the head strike.
Narvaez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bowser swings wildly with an uppercut but Narvaez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bowser misses with a punch on the inside.
Bowser misses with a hook from the clinch.
Narvaez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bowser backwards.
Bowser has a couple of punches blocked by Narvaez.
I was talking to Bowser's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Narvaez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bowser.
Bowser doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bowser misses with a hook to the ribs.
Narvaez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Narvaez misses with a body punch.
Narvaez misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Narvaez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowser swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Narvaez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
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!
Bowser works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Narvaez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Narvaez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Narvaez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Narvaez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bowser lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Narvaez backwards.
Narvaez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bowser lands a hook to the side of the head.
Narvaez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bowser goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bowser lands with a right to the head.
Bowser swings wildly with an uppercut but Narvaez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bowser misses with a punch on the inside.
Narvaez misses with a body punch.
Bowser misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bowser misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Leon Bowser will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Narvaez ducks under a wild hook from Bowser.
Narvaez drops his hands momentarily and Bowser takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab lands there for Narvaez.
Narvaez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bowser.
Narvaez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bowser.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Narvaez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bowser.
Bowser scores with a hook to the body. Narvaez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A cross from Bowser lands.
Bowser throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Narvaez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bowser.
Narvaez swings for the body but Bowser moves out of range.
Bowser looks to land a right hand but Narvaez moved out of range.
Narvaez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bowser counters with a stiff right hand.
Narvaez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good leg kick by Narvaez.
Narvaez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowser defending well as Narvaez loads up on a big left hand.
A clash of legs there as Bowser blocks the low kick.
Narvaez connects with a body shot.
Narvaez dips to his left and cracks Bowser with an uppercut!
Narvaez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bowser rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowser swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bowser takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Narvaez staying out of range there.
Bowser thuds his right hand into Narvaez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Bowser misses.
Bowser fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Narvaez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bowser misses with a body shot.
Bowser sets himself, and Narvaez steps forward looking for the clinch! Bowser avoids it this time.
Bowser throws a body punch but Narvaez moves out of range.
Bowser throws an overhand right that lands on Narvaez's shoulder, as Narvaez tries to avoid the shot.
Narvaez scores with a jab. Bowser acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Narvaez slips under a jab from Bowser.
A little jabbing left from Narvaez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Bowser misses.
Narvaez tries to clinch but Bowser moves out of range.
Narvaez slips a straight right by Bowser.
The fighters circling - Bowser throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bowser throws a hook but Narvaez blocks it.
A jab from Bowser misses.
Narvaez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bowser connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowser lands a nice shot that snaps Narvaez's head back.
Bowser throws the left hand but Narvaez avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowser throws a big shot that misses.
Good leg kick by Narvaez.
Narvaez tries to score with a low kick but Bowser moves his leg out of the way.
Narvaez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bowser sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Narvaez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bowser.
Narvaez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bowser swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Narvaez misses.
Narvaez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Narvaez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bowser.
Bowser throws a jab when Narvaez was well out of range.
Narvaez throws a hook to the side of Bowser's head but Bowser sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bowser was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Narvaez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Narvaez scores with a nice head shot.
That kick from Narvaez tenderised Bowser's leg. Bowser is trying to keep his angry face on.
Narvaez wants to land a leg kick but Bowser is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Narvaez misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Bowser misses the target.
Narvaez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bowser.
Bowser swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Narvaez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bowser throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Leon Bowser will probably get the nod.
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.

Bowser takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A low kick lands for Narvaez.
Narvaez looks to score with a jab to the body but Bowser is just out of range.
Narvaez moves out of range of the strikes.
Bowser is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Narvaez.
Narvaez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bowser manages to avoid it.

Narvaez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Narvaez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bowser working aggressively here.
Narvaez scores with a hook to the body.
Bowser misses with a hook from the clinch.
Narvaez takes a shot to the head.
Narvaez throws a punch but it's blocked by Bowser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narvaez misses with a body punch.
Bowser struggles to land a body shot inside as Narvaez controls his hands.
Bowser misses with a hook to the ribs.
Narvaez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bowser doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Narvaez misses with the head strike.
Narvaez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narvaez misses with a body punch.
Narvaez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Narvaez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Narvaez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bowser tries to throw a body punch but Narvaez avoids it by throwing Bowser back against the ropes.
Narvaez scores with a shot to the side of Bowser's head.
Bowser swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Narvaez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bowser scores with a hook to the body.
Bowser blocking some punches.
Narvaez cracks Bowser with a nice body shot.
Bowser throws a head punch that misses.
Narvaez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bowser is leaning against Narvaez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Narvaez has a couple of punches blocked by Bowser.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Narvaez.
Narvaez blocking some punches.
Bowser tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Narvaez misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Narvaez.
Narvaez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bowser's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Narvaez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bowser swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Narvaez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Narvaez misses with a punch to the body.
Narvaez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bowser blocks a body shot from Narvaez.
Narvaez tries to work over Bowser's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Narvaez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Narvaez takes a swing at Bowser's ribcage but misses.
Bowser cracks Narvaez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Bowser throws a looping overhand right but Narvaez ducks down to avoid it.
Narvaez with the inside leg kick.
Bowser lands a slapping body shot.
Narvaez connects with an inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Narvaez really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Narvaez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Narvaez thuds a left hand into Bowser's body.
Narvaez slips a straight right by Bowser.
Bowser scores with a crisp jab that stopped Narvaez in his tracks.
Narvaez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bowser connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Narvaez scrambles back to his feet.
Bowser avoids the body shot from Narvaez.
Narvaez works the jab nicely.
Bowser throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Narvaez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bowser jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Narvaez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bowser.
Narvaez slips under a jab.
Narvaez lands a jab to Bowser's midsection.
Narvaez throws a looping overhand right but Bowser ducks down to avoid it.
Leon Bowser is winning the standup battle so far.
Bowser misses with a straight right.
Bowser swings for the body but Narvaez moves out of range.
Narvaez throws a leg kick but Bowser checks it.
Bowser swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
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!
Narvaez walks into a left hand.
Narvaez lands with a good body shot.
Narvaez misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narvaez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bowser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Narvaez.
Narvaez moves away from the strike by Bowser.
Narvaez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bowser throwing a counter right hand but Narvaez manages to avoid it.
Bowser misses with a wild body shot.
Narvaez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bowser.
Narvaez throws a jab when Bowser was well out of range.
Narvaez misses the shot to the body.
Bowser throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bowser checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bowser takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Narvaez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bowser's sensitive parts.
Narvaez punishes Bowser's body with a nice straight punch.
Bowser misses with a hook. Narvaez ducked under it nicely.
Narvaez swings for the body but Bowser moves out of range.
Bowser throws a sloppy body shot
letting Narvaez counter with a right hand.
Bowser throws an overhand right that lands on Narvaez's shoulder, as Narvaez tries to avoid the shot.
Bowser misses the shot to the body.
Bowser tests Narvaez's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Narvaez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bowser throws out the jab.
Bowser takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Narvaez looks to land a left hand but Bowser moved out of range nicely.
Narvaez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bowser.
Bowser gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Narvaez slips under a jab.
A shot to the liver by Bowser. Beautiful body shot.
Bowser scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bowser takes a swing at Narvaez's ribcage but misses.
Narvaez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Narvaez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bowser throws a body punch but Narvaez moves out of range.
It seemed like Narvaez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice uppercut there from Narvaez.
Narvaez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Narvaez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Narvaez misses with a looping left.
Narvaez throws the left hand but Bowser avoids the punch easily.
Bowser's jab looks to have found its range, popping Narvaez under the eye.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Carlos Narvaez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Narvaez takes a swing at Bowser's ribcage but misses.
Bowser throwing a counter right hand but Narvaez manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Narvaez.
Narvaez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bowser avoids the body shot from Narvaez.
A little feinted left hand from Bowser on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Narvaez swings for the body but Bowser moves out of range.
Narvaez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bowser.
Bowser takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Narvaez moves into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Narvaez.
Narvaez blocks an uppercut.
Narvaez tries to throw a body punch but Bowser avoids it by throwing Narvaez back against the ropes.

Narvaez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A leg kick checked by Bowser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narvaez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bowser's sensitive parts.
Bowser misses with a wild body shot.
Narvaez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Narvaez tries to clinch but Bowser is having none of it.
Narvaez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Narvaez lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Narvaez 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Narvaez. Bowser does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bowser swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bowser cracks Narvaez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Narvaez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bowser to score with a decent uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Narvaez.
Narvaez moves out of range as Bowser strikes.
Bowser lunges at Narvaez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Narvaez's hand.
Bowser fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Narvaez manages to avoid it.
Bowser misses with a straight right.
Narvaez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice straight punches there by Narvaez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Narvaez.
Bowser connects with a body shot.
Bowser takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Narvaez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bowser has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Narvaez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good exchange - Bowser coming out on top.
Bowser swings for the body but Narvaez moves out of range.
Bowser loads up on a big right hand but Narvaez slips the punch.
Narvaez now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A big right from Bowser misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Narvaez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bowser.
Bowser throws a shot from downtown. Narvaez moves away and avoids it.
Narvaez misses with a low kick.
Bowser jabs Narvaez right on the nose. Narvaez blinks but takes it well.
Bowser is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Narvaez connects with a solid leg kick.
Bowser throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Narvaez.
No joy there for Narvaez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bowser is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Narvaez.
A countering left hand to the body from Narvaez misses.
Bowser tests Narvaez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bowser lands with a nice body punch.
Narvaez ducks under a wild hook from Bowser.
Bowser swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowser throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bowser swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bowser. Narvaez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bowser lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Leon Bowser.
I think Bowser 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 48:48
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 48:47
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 47:48

The fight is ruled a draw!
Leon Bowser retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!