PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lennox Bowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Briggs Straton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lennox Bowe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bowe
vs
Straton

208 cm
26
274 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

174 cm
26
245 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lennox Bowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Briggs Straton!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Straton tries to clinch but Bowe moves away

and Bowe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Straton.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Bowe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bowe circles away from the clinch attempt

and Bowe counters by moving into the clinch.
Straton fails to pull guard.
Straton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowe avoiding damage.
Bowe is breathing heavily.
Straton is looking to break free of the clinch but Bowe has double underhooks.
Straton working hard to break the clinch.
Straton tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bowe just stands there and leans against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Straton.
Bowe is trying to force a seperation but Straton has the dominant position.
Bowe prevents Straton from breaking the clinch.
Straton takes a knee to the side of the body.
Straton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bowe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee calls for Bowe to work.
Straton is working for takedown but Bowe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lennox Bowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Briggs Straton.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bowe obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Straton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Straton looking to stall.
Straton avoiding damage as Bowe throws knees to the body.
Straton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bowe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Straton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Straton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bowe tries to break the clinch but Straton is controlling the position.

Bowe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Straton looks to clinch
and Bowe counters with a straight right hand.

Bowe rushes Straton and presses him up against the cage.
Straton pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Straton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bowe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Straton misses with a knee to the head.
Straton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bowe blocks it with crossed arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bowe as Straton tries to tie him up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowe lands with a left to the head.

Bowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bowe lands a jab-cross combination.
Straton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Straton tries to clinch up
and Bowe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Straton thinking.
Straton doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bowe moves into the clinch.

Bowe breaks the clinch.
Bowe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Straton circles away quickly and effectively.
Straton wants to clinch

and Bowe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bowe.
Straton with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Bowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Straton misses
and Bowe counters with a right hand to the body.

Bowe closes the distance and clinches.
Bowe pushes Straton back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Bowe breaks from the clinch.
Bowe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Briggs Straton has been cut.
Bowe throws a head kick that half lands.
Straton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bowe.

Bowe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bowe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Bowe breaks the clinch.
Bowe lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bowe instigates a clinch.
Straton connects with a knee to the head.
Bowe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Straton is defending well for now.
Bowe landing knees to the head.
Bowe working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowe avoiding damage.
A knee to the head by Straton.
Straton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Bowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Straton misses

and Bowe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bowe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Bowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Straton closes the distance but Bowe moves to the side

and Bowe counters by clinching up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Straton has Bowe pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bowe manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Bowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Straton looks to clinch
and Bowe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lennox Bowe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Briggs Straton's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bowe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Straton is looking to break free of the clinch but Bowe has double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bowe misses with a knee to the head.
Bowe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Straton's efforts to push away.
Bowe has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Straton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bowe's face.

Bowe breaks from the clinch.
Straton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bowe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bowe lands with a hook. Straton tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Bowe rushes Straton and presses him up against the cage.
Straton looking to slow down the pace here.
Bowe has had enough of the clinch but Straton keeps him there for the moment.
Straton misses with an elbow strike.
Straton jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bowe walks away with a smile on his face. Straton gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Straton tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bowe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Straton is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bowe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lennox Bowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Bowe moves into range and clinches up with Straton.
Straton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bowe blocks it with crossed arms.

Bowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lennox Bowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bowe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bowe scores with a shoulder strike.
Straton tries to break the clinch but Bowe is controlling the position.
Bowe works on Straton's body with a couple of short punches.
Bowe holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bowe scores with a knee to the head.
Straton tries to throw a body punch but Bowe avoids it by throwing Straton back against the cage.

Bowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bowe moves into the clinch successfully.

Bowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Straton tries to clinch

and Bowe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bowe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stratons head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Straton goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bowe prevents it.
Bowe managing to block the knees to the body from Straton.
Straton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bowe avoids it.

Bowe breaks from the clinch.
A combination from Bowe does no damage.
Bowe throws a right and a left that Straton avoids nicely.
Straton darts in trying to clinch
and Bowe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bowe lands with an overhand left.
Straton throws a lazy head kick

and Bowe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bowe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowe stops a takedown attempt from Straton.
Lennox Bowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Briggs Straton.
A hook to the body from Bowe.
Bowe managing to block the knees to the body from Straton.
Straton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bowe has him pressed against the cage.

Bowe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bowe moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

Bowe clinches up with Straton and pushes him back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bowe - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Bowe manages to break the clinch.
Straton looks to clinch

and Bowe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Bowe.
Bowe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Straton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bowe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lennox Bowe has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Bowe breaks the clinch.
Straton darts in trying to clinch
and Bowe counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Straton closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bowe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bowe.
Straton throws a head punch that misses.
Straton goes for a takedown attempt but Bowe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Straton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bowe connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Straton gets tackled into the cage by Bowe. Bowe maintains the clinch.
Straton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bowe blocks it with crossed arms.
Bowe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bowe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Straton tries for a takedown but Bowe circles away easily
and Bowe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Straton thinking.
A shot to the liver by Bowe. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lennox Bowe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Briggs Straton's cut.
That's time! Bowe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Straton looks to clinch

and Bowe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Straton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bowe is keeping busy.

Bowe manages to break the clinch.
Straton looks to clinch

and Bowe counters by moving into the clinch.
Straton is trying to stall.
Bowe stalling the fight.
Straton misses with a knee to the head.
Bowe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Straton has him pressed against the cage.

Bowe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bowe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Straton can do to turn this around?
Straton tries to clinch but Bowe moves away

and Bowe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bowe missing with knees to the body.
Straton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bowe is defending well for now.

Bowe breaks from the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Bowe.
Bowe feints a jab promting Straton to slip. Bowe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Straton slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Bowe pushes Straton up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bowe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Straton closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bowe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bowe lands a knee to the head.
Straton tries a knee to the head but Bowe blocks it.

Bowe breaks the clinch.
Straton looks to clinch

and Bowe counters by clinching up.
Bowe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Straton takes a shot to the head.

Bowe manages to break the clinch.
Straton tries to clinch

and Bowe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bowe.
Straton misses with a knee strike.
Bowe stops a takedown attempt from Straton.

Bowe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bowe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Straton tries to land a knee to the head but Bowe blocks with his arms.
Bowe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Straton backwards.

Bowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Straton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bowe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bowe is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bowe misses with a double jab.
Bowe is looking to wear down Straton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Straton shoots and misses
and Bowe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Straton misses with a takedown

and Bowe counters by clinching up.
Lennox Bowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Briggs Straton.

Bowe manages to break the clinch.
Straton closes the distance but Bowe moves to the side

and Bowe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Straton scores with a knee to the head.

Bowe breaks from the clinch.
Straton misses with an uppercut
and Bowe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bowe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Straton has his takedown stuffed

and Bowe counters by moving into the clinch.
Bowe is stalling here.
Bowe prevents the takedown attempt.
Straton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bowe slowing the pace effectively.
Straton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bowe is pushing Straton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bowe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bowe lands a body shot.

Bowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Straton darts in trying to clinch

and Bowe counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Straton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bowe is keeping busy.
Bowe throws an elbow that misses.
Bowe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Straton's efforts to push away.
Straton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bowe lands an elbow inside.
Straton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Straton letting Bowe take a breather here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Straton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bowe stalls.
Briggs Straton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lennox Bowe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Straton misses with a knee strike.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lennox Bowe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bowe 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lennox Bowe!