PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Butter Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bowhime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bowhime has chosen FFDP-Way Of The Fist as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Bean
vs
Bowhime

175 cm
21
190 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

185 cm
23
195 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butter Bean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Bowhime!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowhime misses with a hook.
Bowhime leaves Bean with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
John Bowhime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowhime doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bean counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bowhime!
Bean connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bowhime trying desperately to get to his feet.
Bean avoids the attempt from Bowhime to control.
Bean takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bean breaks from Bowhime's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bean working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bowhime is bucking up trying to escape but Bean cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bean punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bowhime is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bowhime takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bean lands a nice shot to the head.
Bowhime working to try and regain half guard.
Bowhime in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowhime wants to control but Bean is having none of it.
Bean putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bean with a couple of short strikes.
Bowhime is desperately trying to improve his position but Bean has a good base and remains in mount.
Bean lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bowhime really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bean landing punches.
Bean scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bean lands with some strikes.
Bean lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bowhime tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Bean.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bean is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bean scoring with strikes but Bowhime is staying in there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean working Bowhime over with strikes here.
Bowhime regains half guard.
Bowhime wants to get back to full guard.
Bowhime looks gassed!
Bowhime taking some punishment here, with Bean in his half guard.
Bean landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bowhime is looking to improve his position.
Bean is trying to control the action in half guard but Bowhime is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bowhime taking some punishment here, with Bean in his half guard.
Bean trying to control the action but Bowhime is working from the bottom.
Bean scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bean is nestled in close to Bowhime, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bowhime is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bean scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bean lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Bowhime is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bean pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bowhime with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bowhime is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Bean jumps into side control!
Bean lands a nice forearm strike.
Bean scores with punches from side control.
Bowhime takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Bowhime tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bowhime manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bean's best efforts.
Bean prevents Bowhime from improving his position.
Bean takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Bean.

Bowhime is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bean pulls his head out easily.
Bean lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bean lands a nice short elbow.
Bean working Bowhime over with strikes.
Bean scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bean looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bowhime with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bowhime has hold of Bean's hands but Bean slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bowhime flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Bowhime has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Bean escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Bean!
Bowhime taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bowhime is trying to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bean working the body and head with strikes.
Check out the look on Bean's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bean trying to control the position but Bowhime is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butter Bean dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bean with a poor takedown

and Bowhime counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bean's guard now.
Butter Bean overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bean preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bowhime with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bowhime accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bean wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bowhime wants to control from the top but Bean keeps moving.
Bean looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bowhime is one step ahead there.
Bean utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bowhime is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Bean has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bean wants a takedown.
Bean is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Butter Bean. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bowhime lands a takedown into guard.
Bean utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bowhime throwing strikes from guard but Bean blocks nicely.
Bowhime working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bean utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bowhime throws and elbow that misses. Bean uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bowhime's guard. Nice move by Bean!

Bean gets to his feet. Bowhime looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bowhime shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bean counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bowhime's guard now.

Bowhime throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bean pushing down on Bowhime's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bean working Bowhime over with strikes.
Bean takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bean winds up and cracks Bowhime with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bean drops an elbow to the side of Bowhime's head.
Bowhime has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bowhime wants to control but Bean is keeping busy.
Bean landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bowhime taking some punishment here, with Bean in his half guard.
Bean is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bean lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Bowhime looking for submissions off his back.
Bean wants to control but Bowhime is keeping him busy.
Bean seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bean looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bean performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bowhime is refusing to be controlled, as Bean sits in half guard.
Bean lands strikes from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bowhime taking some punishment here, with Bean in his half guard.

Bowhime looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ground and pound from Bean.
Bean trying to control from half guard but Bowhime is working away.
Bowhime trying to control but Bean postures up.
Bean with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Bowhime is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bean pulls his head out easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bean working over Bowhime with some ground and pound. Bowhime looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bean lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Butter Bean 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. This is the final round!

Bowhime fails with the takedown

and Bean counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bowhime has momentary wrist control but Bean slips an elbow through the middle.

Bowhime looking for a guillotine here but Bean defends easily.

Bowhime escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bean gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bean sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bowhime's guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bean connects with a nice short shot to Bowhime's temple.
Bean scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Bowhime looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bean is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bowhime can do to turn this around?
Bowhime takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bean is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bean working the head and body with strikes.

Bowhime is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bean pulls his head out easily.
Bowhime on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bowhime on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bean looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bowhime is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bean scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bowhime has hold of Bean's hands but Bean slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bowhime is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bean scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bean working Bowhime over with strikes.
Bean working Bowhime over with strikes.
Bowhime works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bean is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bean chips away with some ground and pound.

Bowhime throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bean uses it to pass to side control.
Bean cracks Bowhime with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bean lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bean cracks Bowhime with a big elbow.
Bean lands a few punches from side control.
Bean lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bowhime tries to buck Bean off but Bean is having none of it.
Bean in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bean working the head and body with strikes.
Bean wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bowhime keeps working.
Bean scoring with punches from side control.
Bowhime manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bean's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowhime trying to control but Bean postures up.
Bean scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Bowhime looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bowhime is looking to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Bean.
Bowhime on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bowhime is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bean scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bean seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bean working the head and body with strikes.
Bowhime wants to get back to full guard.
Bean is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean working Bowhime over with strikes.

Bowhime looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bean lands strikes from half guard.
Bowhime has hold of Bean's hands but Bean slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bowhime on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Bowhime actively working from the bottom here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bean connects with a nice short shot to Bowhime's temple.
Bowhime flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bowhime wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bowhime is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bean pulls his head out easily.
Bean working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
John Bowhime has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Butter Bean is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bowhime is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bean scores with a couple of nice shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
Butter Bean showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bean, 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butter Bean!