PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rich Black Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Lowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Black Bear
vs
Lowe

191 cm
24
250 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

197 cm
25
260 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rich Black Bear!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Terry Lowe!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black Bear dodges the punch combination from Lowe.
Lowe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black Bear moves away.
Lowe lands a nice looking body shot.
Black Bear takes a swing at Lowe's ribcage but misses.
Black Bear fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lowe manages to avoid it.
Lowe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lowe catches Black Bear with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Rich Black Bear has been cut.
A shot to the liver by Black Bear. Beautiful body shot.
Lowe misses with a looping left.
Black Bear slips a jab and a cross from Lowe.
Lowe misses with a few strikes there.
Lowe tries to bum rush Black Bear with a series of wild strikes but Black Bear uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lowe swinging wildly here.
Black Bear swings for the body but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe throws a lazy right hand but Black Bear sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Terry Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black Bear misses the shot to the body.
Lowe throws a series of punches but Black Bear avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black Bear lands a jab.
Lowe swinging wildly here.
Black Bear misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowe.
Lowe misses with a body shot
and Black Bear counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Black Bear. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lowe misses with a double jab

and Black Bear counters with a shoot takedown. Lowe fights it but they end up in guard.
Black Bear trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Black Bear throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Black Bear drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Black Bear jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Black Bear thows a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Black Bear accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Black Bear working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black Bear stops Lowe from standing up.
Black Bear has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Black Bear thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lowe is trying to control the position but Black Bear postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Black Bear thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Black Bear is in close to Lowe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Black Bear in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Black Bear throwing strikes from guard but Lowe blocks nicely.
Black Bear throws a big right hand that misses.
Black Bear is looking to work some ground and pound but Lowe has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lowe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lowe wants to get back to his feet but Black Bear is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Black Bear working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Black Bear is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Black Bear throwing strikes from guard but Lowe blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black Bear postures up and lands a big shot to Lowe's brow.

Black Bear drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Black Bear jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Black Bear drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Black Bear jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lowe wants to stand up but Black Bear is controlling him.

Black Bear drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Black Bear jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lowe wants to stand but Black Bear is controlling the position.
Lowe looks gassed!
Black Bear stands up over Lowe, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Black Bear stops Lowe from standing up.
Lowe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Black Bear.

Black Bear thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Black Bear postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Black Bear thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Black Bear preventing the sweep.

Black Bear drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Black Bear jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Lowe uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Lowe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Black Bear ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
Lowe throws a right hand that Black Bear ducks under and follows up with a left that Black Bear also avoids with ease.
Black Bear throws a body punch but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Black Bear thows a body shot but no joy.
Black Bear slips a straight right by Lowe.
Black Bear takes a swing at Lowe's ribcage but misses.
Black Bear misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowe.
Black Bear looks to score with a jab to the body but Lowe is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rich Black Bear dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rich Black Bear's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lowe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Black Bear moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lowe throws a right and a left that Black Bear avoids nicely.
Lowe cracks Black Bear with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lowe misses with a body punch

and Black Bear counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Black Bear thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lowe's head.
Lowe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Black Bear thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Black Bear stands up out of the half guard.
Black Bear throws a body punch but Lowe moves out of range.
Lowe misses with a double jab.
Lowe throws a predictable looking body shot

and Black Bear counters with a shoot takedown. Lowe fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lowe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Black Bear throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Black Bear trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Black Bear thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Lowe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Black Bear. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lowe is breathing heavily.

Black Bear gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Black Bear misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black Bear slips a straight right by Lowe.
Black Bear fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lowe throws a right hand that Black Bear ducks under and follows up with a left that Black Bear also avoids with ease.
Black Bear throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Black Bear is looking to wear down Lowe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Lowe misses with a double jab.
Black Bear throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Terry Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black Bear throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black Bear misses the shot to the body.
Lowe swings away with a body shot that misses

and Black Bear decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lowe's guard.
Black Bear postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Black Bear is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Black Bear drops back looking for a leg! Lowe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lowe manages to kick Black Bear off! Black Bear jumps back into Lowe's guard.
Black Bear loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black Bear throws a big right hand that misses.
Black Bear is pushing down on Lowe's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lowe is fighting to maintain full guard but Black Bear has managed to sneak the leg through.
Black Bear winds up and cracks Lowe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Black Bear seems to be working for a kimura but Lowe defends the submission attempt.
Black Bear throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Black Bear is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lowe defends it well.
Lowe is trying to control but can't.

Black Bear is trying to work for a kimura but Lowe is defending well.
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!
Black Bear takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lowe pushes Black Bear off looking to stand but Black Bear dives back in and keeps control.

Black Bear is looking for a kimura but Lowe is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Black Bear to get the leverage.
Lowe wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black Bear throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Lowe is defending against the submission attempts here by Black Bear.
Black Bear sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lowe defending well though.

Black Bear is trying for a kimura here. Lowe looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Black Bear wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rich Black Bear!