PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nakki Makkara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Bowie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raphael Bowie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Makkara
vs
Bowie

195 cm
31
220 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

195 cm
27
210 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nakki Makkara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raphael Bowie!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makkara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bowie dodges the punch combination from Makkara.
Bowie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Makkara wants to clinch.
Bowie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bowie lands a really nice looking cross but Makkara seems unphased.

Bowie has closed the distance and engaged Makkara in a clinch.
Bowie blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makkara.
Bowie is looking for a takedown.

Bowie gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Makkara regains guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bowie throws a big right hand that misses.
Bowie pushes down on Makkara's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Bowie is working for a submission of some sort.
Bowie lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bowie seems to be working for a kimura but Makkara defends the submission attempt.
Makkara slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Makkara preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Makkara is controlling Bowie's posture.
Makkara utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Makkara looking for a sweep. Not yet Makkara, not yet.
Bowie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Makkara swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Makkara pulls Bowie in close to prevent any damage.
Bowie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bowie controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bowie trying to control but Makkara is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Makkara gets a clinch.

Bowie tightens his grip and picks Makkara up, before dumping him to the ground. Makkara manages to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makkara working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bowie.
Makkara avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Makkara avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Bowie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bowie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Makkara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Makkara is working hard here to advance position.
Bowie content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowie postures up.
Bowie stopping the sweep attempt from Makkara.
Bowie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Makkara tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bowie postures up.
Bowie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Makkara works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bowie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bowie wants to pass the guard but Makkara is keeping the position.
Makkara is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Bowie drops back looking for a leg! Makkara is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Makkara manages to kick Bowie off! Bowie jumps back into Makkara's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makkara wants to stand up but Bowie is controlling him.
Bowie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Makkara is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Makkara wants to take a breather but Bowie is having none of it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bowie looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Bowie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Makkara performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bowie wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raphael Bowie dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A combination from Makkara does no damage.
Bowie cracks Makkara with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Bowie gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Makkara looking to slow down the pace here.
Makkara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bowie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bowie has Makkara pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Makkara manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bowie blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Makkara.
Bowie being controlled against the cage.
A hook to the body from Bowie.
Makkara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Makkara.
Bowie looking for a takedown.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bowie drops down looking for an ankle pick but Makkara pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nakki Makkara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raphael Bowie.
Bowie ducks under a wild hook from Makkara.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Makkara moves away.
Makkara moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Makkara tries to close the distance and clinch but Bowie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nakki Makkara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Makkara. Those never looked like landing.
Makkara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bowie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Makkara tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bowie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bowie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Makkara lands a jab to the head.
Makkara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bowie circles away quickly and effectively.
Nakki Makkara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makkara tries to clinch but Bowie moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Makkara as Bowie shoots in.
Bowie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Makkara. Makkara circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Makkara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Makkara doesn't manage to clinch there - Bowie circles away.
Makkara lands a jab to Bowie's midsection.
Nakki Makkara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Makkara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bowie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Makkara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bowie circles away quickly and effectively.
Makkara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bowie.
Makkara tries to clinch but Bowie is having none of it.
Bowie cracks Makkara with a good jab.

It looks like Nakki Makkara has been cut.
Bowie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Makkara.
Makkara tries to clinch there but Bowie circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bowie.
Some wild striking there from Bowie.
Bowie misses with an uppercut.
Bowie slips a straight right by Makkara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makkara works Bowie's body with a nice hook.
Makkara scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bowie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Makkara misses with a lunging right hand
letting Bowie counter with a right hand.
Makkara connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bowie's hands.
Bowie lands a glancing blow to the side of Makkara's head.
Bowie throws a hook to the side of Makkara's head but Makkara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Makkara throws a series of punches but Bowie moves out of range.
Bowie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bowie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Makkara in his tracks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makkara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bowie counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bowie.
Makkara has momentary wrist control but Bowie slips an elbow through the middle.
Bowie lands a couple of elbows.

Makkara is rocked!
Bowie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Oh Makkara is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bowie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Makkara defends it well.
Makkara seems to have got his legs back now.

Bowie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Makkara sees it coming and defends easily.
Bowie is breathing heavily.
Makkara pushes Bowie off looking to stand but Bowie dives back in and keeps control.
Makkara holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Bowie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Makkara trying to control from the bottom.

Makkara looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bowie lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Makkara trying to control from the bottom.

Bowie wants to work for an arm triangle but Makkara is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bowie seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raphael Bowie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nakki Makkara's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Makkara connects with a body shot.
Makkara tests Bowie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Makkara slaps away a takedown attempt from Bowie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Makkara misses the body punch

and Bowie counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Makkara!

Bowie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Makkara, who protects the arm well.
Makkara tries to improve position but can't.
Bowie cracks Makkara with a big right hand but Makkara just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bowie cracks Makkara with an elbow. That is naaassty.
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!
The strikes coming from Bowie are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Makkara sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Bowie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Makkara sees it coming and defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makkara is looking to control Bowie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Makkara avoid being mounted?

Bowie looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Makkara is looking for a sweep. Bowie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Makkara manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Raphael Bowie has got the better of the ground game so far.

Bowie is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bowie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Makkara is keeping the position for now.
Makkara avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bowie stopping the sweep attempt from Makkara.
Makkara keeping moving, preventing Bowie from controlling successfully.
Bowie is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bowie is working Makkara over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Makkara bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bowie's guard.
Makkara trying to control the position from guard on top but Bowie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makkara preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowie keeping moving, preventing Makkara from controlling successfully.

Bowie is looking to sinch up a triangle. Makkara throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Bowie's body to avoid the submission. Bowie has instead reached around Makkara's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Bowie arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Raphael Bowie!
An out of breath Raphael Bowie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.