PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mitsuyo Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Loose Mowel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitsuyo Maeda has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Maeda
vs
Mowel

170 cm
23
142 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

178 cm
27
142 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mitsuyo Maeda!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Loose Mowel!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maeda throws a right hand that misses
and Mowel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mowel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mowel throws an off balance right hand
and Maeda counters with a right hand to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mowel.
Mowel lands a nice looking body kick.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mowel sprawls well. Mowel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maeda gets slowly back to his feet.
Mowel throws a wild body kick that Maeda sees coming a mile off.
Maeda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maeda moves out of range of the body kick.
Mowel lands with a slapping head kick.
Loose Mowel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mowel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maeda shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maeda misses with a looping left.
Mowel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Loose Mowel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mowel misses with a body kick.
Mowel connects with a nice looking jab.
Mowel cracks the inside of Maeda's front leg.
Mowel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maeda.

Maeda moves into the clinch.
Maeda is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mitsuyo Maeda.
Maeda closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mowel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mowel slips a straight right by Maeda.
Mowel buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Maeda throws a looping overhand right but Mowel ducks down to avoid it.
Mowel throws a leg kick but Maeda sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mowel connects with an inside leg kick.
Maeda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mowel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mowel throws a leg kick which misses Maeda's front leg but catches the back leg as Maeda tries to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mowel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maeda on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mowel. Mowel obviously looking to wear him down.
Maeda is breathing heavily.
Mowel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mowel connects with a solid leg kick.
Mowel pushes Maeda away with a front kick.
Mowel throws a leg kick which misses Maeda's front leg but catches the back leg as Maeda tries to avoid it.
Mowel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Mitsuyo Maeda has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mowel delivers a nice body kick.
Maeda is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

Mowel lands a big head kick that sends Maeda tumbling to the mat! Mowel takes a step backwards and waves Maeda back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Maeda is rocked!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mowel.
Oh Maeda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maeda chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mowel can pounce on him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mowel drops Maeda with a big left hand! Maeda is injured, injured bad! Mowel jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Loose Mowel!
Loose Mowel is the new bantamweight champion!