PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Bowers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Bowers
vs
Donovan

195 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tommy Bowers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Donovan!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bowers clinches with his opponent.

Bowers has picked Donovan up - he's going for a ride! Bowers dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Donovan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bowers is thwarting Donovan's attempts to control the position.
Bowers not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Bowers escapes and gets back to his feet.
Bowers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bowers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Donovan doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bowers counters with a nice double leg into side control. Donovan won't be happy with that.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowers working the ground and pound from side control.
Bowers wants to control but Donovan is keeping him busy.
Bowers working the ground and pound.

Bowers decides to stand up, so the ref orders Donovan to his feet.

Bowers manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Donovan on his heels. He'll look to pass Donovan's guard now, I'm sure.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Donovan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bowers defends well.

Donovan has his feet on Bowers's thighs here. He's pushed Bowers off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Bowers screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason Donovan!