PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Bowers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Huber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huber has chosen Stronger - Kanye West as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bowers
vs
Huber

195 cm
20
170 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

187 cm
20
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 - 4 - 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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cody Huber!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowers shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Huber as he jumps to the side.

Huber moves into the clinch.
Bowers tries for a takedown. No joy.
Huber prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Bowers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bowers goes for a takedown attempt but Huber pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Cody Huber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Huber gets a clinch.
Bowers goes for a takedown in the clinch but Huber prevents it.
Bowers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bowers avoids a wild elbow strike from Huber.
Bowers takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Tommy Bowers has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Huber just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bowers's brow.
Huber gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bowers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Huber.
With the fighters up against the cage, Huber throws an elbow but misses.
Huber lands an elbow inside.
Huber just leaning against Bowers, taking a breather.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Huber just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bowers's brow.
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!
Bowers avoids the elbow strike from Huber, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huber is trying to stall.
Huber lands an elbow inside that Bowers shrugs off.
Bowers letting Huber take a breather here.
Huber pushes off an throws an elbow but Bowers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bowers blocks an elbow strike.
Huber pressing his opponent against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Huber just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bowers's brow.
Huber comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bowers is trying to break free.
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.
Huber prevents the takedown attempt.
Huber lands a nice elbow.
Bowers avoids a wild elbow strike from Huber.
Bowers lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bowers tries for a takedown. No joy.
Huber lands an elbow that stopped Bowers in his tracks for a moment.

Bowers is rocked!
Huber misses with an elbow over the top.
Oh Bowers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bowers tries for a takedown but Huber manages to get underhooks.
Bowers wants a takedown.
Bowers dodges an elbow strike from Huber.
Bowers seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huber stalling against the cage.
Huber prevents a body shot from Bowers.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huber pushes off an throws an elbow but Bowers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Huber.
Huber throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Huber pushes off an throws an elbow but Bowers leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Huber stalling against the cage.
Huber creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Huber pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Huber lands an elbow just above Bowers 's eye.
Huber gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bowers.
Bowers takes an elbow to the temple.
Huber lands an elbow inside.
Huber will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bowers up against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowers takes an elbow to the temple.
Huber has Bowers pushed against the cage.
Huber misses with an elbow strike.

Bowers is trying to trip Huber. He has hold of a leg but Huber is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bowers persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bowers slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bowers trying to control the position from guard on top but Huber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huber working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bowers.
Huber wants to sweep but no luck.

Huber working for a triangle but Bowers defends it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bowers drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bowers jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Bowers got a little sloppy there for a moment and Huber has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bowers has managed to get both his arms back between Huber's legs - danger averted.
Bowers stopping the sweep attempt from Huber.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bowers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Huber dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Bowers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bowers shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bowers was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bowers punishing his opponent with strikes.
Huber tries to reverse the position but Bowers maintains control.

Bowers working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Huber looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Bowers! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tommy Bowers!