PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jon Lowry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicky Boggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lowry
vs
Boggs

178 cm
25
179 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
184 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

[IFC] Hilton Supplements *NYC*

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Lowry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nicky Boggs!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowry misses with a series of wild punches.
Lowry tries to clinch but Boggs moves out of range.

Lowry shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Boggs's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Boggs had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lowry defends it easily.
Boggs keeping full guard, as Lowry tries to pass.

Boggs looking for a guillotine here but Lowry defends easily.
Lowry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boggs is keeping the position for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lowry passes Boggs's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Lowry is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Boggs defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boggs is trying to control but can't.
Lowry is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lowry is trying to control the action in half guard but Boggs is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Boggs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lowry passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Boggs!
Lowry trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Boggs is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Lowry goes for an armbar but Boggs turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Boggs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boggs passes into half guard.
Boggs prevents Lowry from improving his position.
Lowry is positioning himself well to prevent Boggs advancing to mount.

Lowry looking for submissions off his back.

Lowry is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Boggs pulls his head out easily.
Boggs throwing shots but Lowry is blocking nicely.
Lowry is not content to let Boggs control the position.
Lowry is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowry is staying active underneath Boggs, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Boggs passes into side control, despite Lowry's attempt to control the position.

Boggs is trying to get an arm triangle but Lowry is defending well.
Boggs passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Lowry!
Lowry keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boggs wants to control the pace but Lowry is squirming around nicely.

Boggs wants to finish this one by submission but Lowry is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Boggs.
Boggs avoids the attempt from Lowry to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boggs is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lowry has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Boggs looks gassed!
Lowry tries to lock up and control but Boggs gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lowry working to try and regain half guard.
Lowry wants to control but Boggs is having none of it.
Boggs thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

Boggs has control of Lowry's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lowry regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Lowry tries to hold on but Boggs postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Nicky Boggs will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Boggs throws a left and a right that both miss

and Lowry counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Lowry is looking for a kimura but Boggs is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lowry to get the leverage.
Boggs is trying to maintain the position but Lowry is very close to passing his half guard.

Boggs actively working from the bottom here.
Lowry moves nicely into side control.
Lowry working away.
Boggs is not content to let Lowry control the position.
The ground and pound from Lowry seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Lowry is trying to get an arm triangle but Boggs is defending well.
Lowry tries to advance to mount but Boggs denies him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowry wants to lay and pray for a moment but Boggs keeps working.

Lowry working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boggs is looking to regain half guard here but Lowry keeps moving and retains side control.
Lowry advances to full mount.

Lowry looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Boggs is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two 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.
Lowry wants to control the pace but Boggs is squirming around nicely.
Boggs wants to hold on but Lowry pushes him away.
Lowry sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Lowry jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Boggs is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Boggs and Lowry has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Boggs manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lowry's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowry wants to pass the guard but Boggs is defending well.
Boggs is looking to improve his position.
Boggs is staying active underneath Lowry, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lowry keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boggs is pressing down on Lowry's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lowry has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boggs wants to hit a switch here but Lowry passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Boggs there!
Boggs is breathing heavily.

Lowry is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Boggs is surviving well by controlling Lowry's body position as best he can.
Lowry wants to control the pace but Boggs is squirming around nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lowry is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Boggs is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lowry controlling the position easily from mount.

Lowry is working for a guillotine from mount but Boggs frees his head quite easily.
Boggs tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Lowry is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Boggs is surviving well by controlling Lowry's body position as best he can.
Boggs tries to hold on but Lowry postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Lowry dominated that second round.
That's time! Lowry's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Lowry slips under a jab from Boggs.
Sloppy strikes from Boggs. Those never looked like landing.
Lowry ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Boggs tries to bum rush Lowry with a series of wild strikes but Lowry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lowry throws a right hand that Boggs ducks under and follows up with a left that Boggs also avoids with ease.
Boggs misses with a double jab.
Nice defenses there by Lowry.
Lowry tries to bum rush Boggs with a series of wild strikes but Boggs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Lowry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowry moves into full mount!

Lowry looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boggs wants to hold on but Lowry pushes him away.
Jon Lowry overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boggs regains half guard.
Boggs tries to roll over but Lowry keeps him under control.
Boggs is refusing to be controlled, as Lowry sits in half guard.
Boggs is looking for a sweep. Lowry is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boggs is refusing to be controlled, as Lowry sits in half guard.
Lowry wants to free his trapped foot but Boggs is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Boggs gets back to full guard.
Boggs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boggs keeping moving, preventing Lowry from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Boggs working for a triangle but Lowry defends it easily.

Lowry got a little sloppy there for a moment and Boggs has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lowry has managed to get both his arms back between Boggs's legs - danger averted.
Lowry postures up.
Lowry is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Lowry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Boggs swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lowry controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boggs working for a triangle but Lowry defends it easily.
Lowry engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Boggs looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lowry passes into half guard.
Boggs is looking to control Lowry's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Boggs avoid being mounted?
Lowry performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Boggs is in trouble now - Lowry has advanced to mount!
Boggs working to try and regain half guard.
Lowry wants to control the pace but Boggs is squirming around nicely.

Lowry working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lowry thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Lowry trying to control but he's not successful this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Lowry showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lowry 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Lowry!