PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Bowness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lester Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Bowness has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bowness
vs
Green

181 cm
26
153 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

171 cm
20
151 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Powerful

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thomas Bowness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lester Green!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Green shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Green looking to pass the guard.

Bowness is looking for a triangle but Green pushes his legs off easily.
Green is in close to Bowness's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Green loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Green postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Green has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bowness working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Green.

Bowness has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Green can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Green is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bowness keeping full guard, as Green tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throws a big right hand that misses.
Bowness on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bowness tries to get out of the position.
Bowness keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Green thows a big elbow that misses.
Green throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bowness keeping moving, preventing Green from controlling successfully.
Bowness wants to hit a switch here but Green passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bowness there!
Green landing punches.
Bowness is trying desperately to improve position.
Bowness tries to hold on but Green pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Green tries to control but Bowness wriggling away.
Bowness can't escape the position.
Green is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Green lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Green trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Green with good strikes from the mount here!
Bowness is in a horrible position here. Green smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Green throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Bowness has his hands clasped together but Green breaks the hold and Bowness is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Green!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lester Green!