PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bo Bowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ohad Bin Chadden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bin Chadden has chosen Hey Mr Taliban as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bowski
vs
Bin Chadden

160 cm
20
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bo Bowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ohad Bin Chadden!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bin Chadden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bowski.
Bowski dodges the punch combination from Bin Chadden.
Bowski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bin Chadden.
Bin Chadden tries to bum rush Bowski with a series of wild strikes but Bowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bin Chadden looks to land a combination but Bowski avoids it well.
Bin Chadden throws a right hand that Bowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Bowski also avoids with ease.
Bin Chadden scores with a one two! Bowski had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bin Chadden fails to land with a series of punches.
Bowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Bin Chadden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bin Chadden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bowski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bin Chadden looks gassed!
Bin Chadden throws a solid leg kick but Bowski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bin Chadden.
Bowski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bowski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bin Chadden tries to avoid it but Bowski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bin Chadden to the ground. Bin Chadden escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowski tries for a takedown but Bin Chadden sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Bowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bowski tries to close the distance and clinch but Bin Chadden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bin Chadden throws a nice looking combination but Bowski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bin Chadden misses with a few strikes there.
Bowski swings for the body but Bin Chadden moves out of range.
Bin Chadden misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bin Chadden throws a combination that misses

and Bowski counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bowski.

Bowski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bowski doesn't manage to clinch there - Bin Chadden circles away.
Bowski is looking to clinch.
Bowski shoots in for a takedown but Bin Chadden shows good takedown defense.
Bin Chadden circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Bin Chadden to counter with a crisp jab.
Bowski staying out of range there.

That's two 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.
Bin Chadden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bin Chadden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bowski counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bowski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bin Chadden swivels and escapes.
Ohad Bin Chadden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bowski is looking to clinch but Bin Chadden is avoiding it.
Bowski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Bowski instigates a clinch.
Bin Chadden gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bowski.
Bowski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bowski just leaning against Bin Chadden, taking a breather.
Bin Chadden wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bin Chadden just leaning against Bowski, taking a breather.

Bin Chadden breaks from the clinch.
Bowski tries to clinch up but Bin Chadden circles away and keeps his distance.
Bin Chadden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin Chadden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bowski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bin Chadden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bowski misses with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Bin Chadden misses its intended target.
Ohad Bin Chadden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowski shoots in for a takedown but Bin Chadden shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bowski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Bin Chadden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bowski looks for a takedown but Bin Chadden sprawls well.
Bin Chadden throws a lazy uppercut

and Bowski moves into the clinch.
Bowski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bin Chadden gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bowski trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bin Chadden is trying to break free.
Bowski blocks an uppercut.
Bin Chadden scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bin Chadden wants to get back to striking at distance but Bowski won't allow it.
Bin Chadden keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bowski's efforts to push away.
Bowski is working for takedown but Bin Chadden is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bowski blocks an uppercut.
Bin Chadden has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bin Chadden working hard to break the clinch.
Bowski tries to pull guard but Bin Chadden won't allow it.
Bowski is trying to stall.
Bin Chadden tries to circle away but Bowski has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A short right from Bin Chadden.
Bin Chadden wants to get back to striking at distance but Bowski won't allow it.
Bowski lands an elbow inside that Bin Chadden shrugs off.
Bin Chadden tries to circle away but Bowski has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bowski instigates a clinch.

Bin Chadden manages to break the clinch.
Bin Chadden misses with a series of wild punches.
Bin Chadden throws a right and a left that Bowski avoids nicely.
Bin Chadden throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bowski moves into the clinch.
Bowski tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bin Chadden wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bin Chadden misses with a punch on the inside.

Bowski jumps into guard, dragging Bin Chadden to the mat.

Bowski is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bowski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bin Chadden prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on Bin Chadden's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bin Chadden avoiding damage as Bowski throws knees to the body.
Bin Chadden misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bin Chadden is trying to break the clinch but Bowski has him pressed against the cage.
Bin Chadden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bin Chadden wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bowski.
Bowski has Bin Chadden pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bin Chadden manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Bowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bin Chadden blocks a body shot from Bowski.
Bin Chadden is trying to push Bowski away but Bowski has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bin Chadden wants to break free but Bowski has control.
Bowski landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bowski jumps guard but Bin Chadden stands there with Bowski around his waist. Bowski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bowski unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bin Chadden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bin Chadden blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bowski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bin Chadden's efforts to push away.
Bowski is trying to push Bin Chadden away but Bin Chadden has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bin Chadden wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Bowski has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bin Chadden uses from the top position.
Bin Chadden has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bowski is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bin Chadden trying to control the position from guard on top but Bowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bin Chadden wants to stand but Bowski has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bowski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bowski controls Bin Chadden momentarily but Bin Chadden frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bin Chadden throws a series of punches but Bowski moves out of range.
Bowski shoots in looking for a takedown. Bin Chadden tries to sprawl out of it but Bowski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bin Chadden manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Bin Chadden.
Bin Chadden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bowski counters with a solid body kick.
Bin Chadden looks to land a combination but Bowski avoids it well.
Bowski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bowski shoots in and drives through. Bin Chadden sprawls well.
Bin Chadden misses with a double jab

and Bowski moves into the clinch.
Bin Chadden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bin Chadden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bin Chadden tries to break the clinch but Bowski is controlling the position.
Bowski putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bin Chadden in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bowski unloads a knee to the mid-section.

Bowski breaks from the clinch.
Bowski is looking to clinch.
Bin Chadden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bowski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bowski fails with a takedown attempt.
Bowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A low kick from Bin Chadden misses
letting Bowski counter with a right hand.
Bin Chadden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bin Chadden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bowski fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Bowski dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bin Chadden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bowski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bin Chadden falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bowski counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bin Chadden won't be happy with that.
Bowski trying to control the position but Bin Chadden is working away.
Bin Chadden is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowski trying to control the action but Bin Chadden is working from the bottom.

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.
Bowski moves into full mount!
Bowski trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bin Chadden is trying to stand.
Bowski looking to control but Bin Chadden is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bowski content just to control the position here.
Bin Chadden is squirming around, avoiding Bowski's attempts to control the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Bowski showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bowski 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Bowski!