PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jose Barboza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Bowers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Barboza
vs
Bowers

182 cm
24
177 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

173 cm
22
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jose Barboza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nick Bowers!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowers throws a nice looking combination but Barboza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bowers takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Barboza slips a jab from Bowers.
Barboza lands a slapping body shot.
Bowers takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bowers.
Barboza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bowers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barboza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barboza throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bowers throws a series of punches but Barboza avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barboza lands a really nice looking cross but Bowers seems unphased.
Barboza lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jose Barboza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barboza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barboza with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bowers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bowers fails with the takedown.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowers goes for a takedown in the clinch but Barboza prevents it.
Jose Barboza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Bowers.
Bowers looks gassed!
A nice left hand lands by Barboza.
Barboza scores with a knee to the head.
Bowers is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Barboza pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Barboza lands a nice elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barboza.
Barboza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bowers's face.
Barboza lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barboza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barboza throws a punch but it's blocked by Bowers.
Bowers wants to break free but Barboza has control.
A right hand to the body from Barboza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barboza lands a hook that snaps the head of Bowers backwards.
Barboza gets through Bowers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barboza gets through Bowers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barboza working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barboza lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Barboza lands a body shot in the clinch.
Barboza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bowers backwards.

Barboza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Barboza drops Bowers with a left right combo! Barboza follows him down to the ground into side control.

Bowers is rocked!

Barboza stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bowers is still on wobbly legs! Can Barboza finish him?
Barboza feints a jab and as Bowers dips his head, Barboza unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Bowers right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Bowers falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Barboza smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jose Barboza!