PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Hunt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Hunt
vs
Bowman

178 cm
27
178 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

182 cm
27
177 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stephan Hunt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nathan Bowman!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowman shoots in looking for a takedown. Hunt tries to sprawl out of it but Bowman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hunt manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bowman looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Hunt closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hunt lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bowman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Hunt got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bowman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hunt has managed to get both his arms back between Bowman's legs - danger averted.
Hunt chips away with some ground and pound.
Hunt throwing strikes but missing.

Bowman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hunt gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bowman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hunt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunt stopping the sweep attempt from Bowman.

Bowman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bowman controlling Hunt's posture.
Hunt throws a big right hand that misses.
Bowman working a defensive guard here.
Hunt scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hunt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bowman is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hunt postures up in Bowman's guard and throws a big left but Bowman blocks it.

That's two 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.

Bowman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bowman looking to control.

Bowman is looking for a triangle but Hunt pushes his legs off easily.
Bowman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hunt wants to control but Bowman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hunt manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bowman wants to control from the top but Hunt keeps moving.
Bowman works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hunt is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowman is trying to control the action in half guard but Hunt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Bowman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hunt is just riding it out for now. Bowman eventually gives up the hold.
Bowman 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.

Bowman is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hunt has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bowman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Bowman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Hunt doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bowman.
Bowman trying to control from half guard but Hunt is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunt is in trouble now - Bowman has advanced to mount!
Bowman landing punches.
Bowman landing strikes from the mount.
Hunt taking shots to the head.

Bowman working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

Bowman is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hunt can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Bowman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hunt gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

It looks like Stephan Hunt has been cut.
Hunt blocks a head kick by Bowman.

Bowman rushes Hunt and presses him up against the cage.
Bowman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Bowman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bowman throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bowman trying to control the position.

Bowman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hunt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hunt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bowman is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Hunt has his hands clasped together but Bowman extends an breaks Hunt's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Bowman.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nathan Bowman!