PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Drobo Bragovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Bowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Bragovich
vs
Bowles

180 cm
19
135 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Self confident

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Drobo Bragovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brian Bowles!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowles shoots for a takedown but Bragovich saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bowles shoots and misses

so Bragovich counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bragovich has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Bragovich throws an elbow that misses. Bowles uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bragovich's guard. Nice move by Bowles!

Bragovich looking for a guillotine here but Bowles defends easily.

Bowles drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bragovich dives on top into guard.
Bowles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bragovich.
Bragovich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bowles is keeping the position for now.
Bragovich throws an elbow that misses. Bowles uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bragovich's guard. Nice move by Bowles!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bowles postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bragovich is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bowles, into his guard.
Bragovich wants to pass the guard but Bowles is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bragovich postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bragovich wants to pass the guard but Bowles is keeping the position.

Bowles is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bragovich is aware though and is defending well.

Bragovich avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bragovich landing with the ground and pound.
Bragovich is looking to work some ground and pound but Bowles has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bowles looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bragovich passes into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bragovich throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bowles to regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bowles is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Bragovich has his hands clasped together but Bowles extends an breaks Bragovich's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Bowles.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brian Bowles!