PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Da Mian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Botwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Mian
vs
Botwin

175 cm
24
180 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

184 cm
21
179 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite 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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Da Mian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Botwin!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Botwin misses with a kick to the body.
Mian looks to throw the jab but Botwin is out of range.
Botwin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Botwin. Mian shrugs it off though.
Botwin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mian has a takedown stuffed.
Andy Botwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mian has his takedown stuffed
and Botwin counters with a good low kick that Mian was not able to check.
Mian with a lazy takedown attempt
and Botwin counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Da Mian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Botwin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mian with a nice cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Botwin misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mian throws a series of punches but Botwin avoids them all with ease.
Botwin looks to land a left hand but Mian moved out of range nicely.
Mian throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Botwin.
Botwin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mian.
Mian has a takedown stuffed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Botwin.
Botwin lands a nice looking body shot.
Mian slips under a jab.
Botwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botwin scores with a kick to the body.
Mian throws a series of punches but Botwin avoids them all with ease.
Mian misses with a takedown attempt
and Botwin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Botwin.
Botwin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Botwin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mian is defended easily by Botwin.
Botwin misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botwin throws a leg kick that misses.
Mian shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Botwin as he avoids it easily.
Botwin throws the kick towards the body but Mian avoids it.
Botwin throws a wild body kick that Mian sees coming a mile off.

Mian shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mian showed some decent athleticism there.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Botwin trying to control but Mian postures up.
Mian wants to pass the guard but Botwin is defending well.
Mian is stalling here. Botwin is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Mian seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Botwin has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botwin tries to score with some ground and pound. Mian controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mian seems a little lost for a moment, as Botwin dominates the positioning.
Botwin landing strikes.
Botwin wants to control for a moment but Mian uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Mian won't allow Botwin to pass to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Botwin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Mian looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Botwin winds up and cracks Mian with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Botwin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A big right from Botwin misses.
Botwin pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mian is out of range and Botwin settles back down.
Botwin lands a leg kick that knocks Mian off balance momentarily.
Mian fails with the takedown
and Botwin counters with a thumping low kick.
Mian shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Botwin as he jumps to the side.
Botwin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mian. That did some damage!
Mian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mian misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Botwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mian manages to avoid it.
Mian takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mian chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Botwin can pounce on him.
Botwin lands with a kick to the temple. Mian shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mian misses with the combination.
Mian will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Da Mian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Botwin lands a head kick. Mian smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mian takes one to the chin there.
Andy Botwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Botwin moves away.
Mian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Botwin.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mian takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Donk. Botwin catches Mian right on the button with a cross.
Mian takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Botwin throws a front kick that sends Mian stumbling back into the cage.
Botwin connects with a right hand. Mian shakes it off.
Botwin scores with a kick to the body.
Botwin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mian if he has to take too many more of those.
Botwin slaps away a takedown attempt from Mian, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botwin throws the kick towards the body but Mian avoids it.
Mian with a poor takedown
and Botwin counters with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Botwin misses with a low kick as Mian jumps back.
Botwin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Botwin throws an overhand right that lands on Mian's shoulder, as Mian tries to avoid the shot.
Mian on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Botwin. Botwin obviously looking to wear him down.
Botwin connects with a nice looking jab.
Mian misses with a takedown
and Botwin counters with a solid body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mian. Botwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Da Mian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mian will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mian avoiding damage as Botwin throws knees to the body.
Botwin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mian up against the cage.
Botwin missing with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Botwin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mian is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mian has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Botwin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mian has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Botwin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Botwin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mian.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andy Botwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mian fails with a takedown attempt.
Mian moves out of range of the body kick from Botwin.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Botwin.

Botwin moves into range and clinches up with Mian.
Botwin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mian avoids it.
Botwin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mian up against the cage.
Mian can't break the clinch.
Mian tries to score a body lock takedown but Botwin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Botwin struggles to land a body shot inside as Mian controls his hands.
Mian takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mian tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Botwin just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Da Mian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Botwin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mian's face.
Mian drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Botwin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Botwin prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mian prevents a body shot from Botwin.
Botwin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mian in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Botwin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mian avoiding damage as Botwin throws knees to the body.
Botwin holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Botwin tries a knee to the head but Mian blocks it.
Botwin throws an elbow that misses.
Mian tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Botwin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Botwin leaning against his opponent.
Mian stalling.
Botwin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Botwin struggles to land a body shot inside as Mian controls his hands.
Botwin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A knee to the head by Botwin.
Botwin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mian avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Botwin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mian's face.
Botwin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mian.
Botwin crunches a lovely knee into Mian's ribcage.
Mian managing to block the knees to the body from Botwin.
Botwin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mian has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Botwin gets underhooks to prevent Mian's takedown attempt.
Mian goes for a takedown in the clinch but Botwin prevents it.
Mian is looking to break free of the clinch but Botwin has double underhooks.
Mian takes a knee to the side of the body.
Andy Botwin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mian has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Botwin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Botwin connects with a knee to the head.
Mian goes for a takedown in the clinch but Botwin prevents it.
Mian blocks the elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Botwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mian being controlled against the cage.

Botwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mian on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Botwin. Mian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Botwin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mian swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mian.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Botwin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mian.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andy Botwin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Botwin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andy Botwin!