PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alistar Bowverin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giorgio Lollo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bowverin
vs
Lollo

220 cm
25
282 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
276 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alistar Bowverin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Giorgio Lollo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bowverin closes the distance and pushes Lollo back into the cage.

Bowverin manages to break the clinch.
Lollo throws a nice looking combination but Bowverin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lollo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Bowverin forces Lollo back against the cage and clinches.
Lollo stalls.

Bowverin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lollo tried to score with a low kick but Bowverin checks it.
Bowverin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lollo counters with a series of strikes. Bowverin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bowverin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Giorgio Lollo has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowverin lands with a nice body punch.
Bowverin misses with the combination.
Bowverin misses with a few strikes there.
Lollo misses with a double jab
and Bowverin counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lollo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bowverin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lollo moves away.
Bowverin fails to land with a series of punches.
Bowverin slips a jab and a cross from Lollo.

Bowverin clinches.
Lollo misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Lollo on the inside.

Bowverin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bowverin has closed the distance and engaged Lollo in a clinch.
Bowverin is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowverin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bowverin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lollo's defenses.

Bowverin breaks the clinch.
Lollo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowverin throws out a loose jab but Lollo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Bowverin misses its intended target.
Bowverin scores with a nice right hand.
Lollo dodges the punch combination from Bowverin.
Bowverin is breathing heavily.
Lollo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bowverin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lollo wants to clinch up but Bowverin keeps it at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Lollo.
Lollo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
No joy there for Bowverin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Bowverin drives through and clinches with Lollo against the cage.
Bowverin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lollo has him pressed against the cage.
Bowverin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bowverin stalls.
Lollo prevents Bowverin from breaking the clinch.
Bowverin scores with a shoulder strike.
Bowverin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lollo.

Bowverin breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bowverin moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bowverin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lollo lands with a nice combination. Bowverin backs away looking to recover.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Bowverin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lollo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bowverin slaps away a takedown attempt from Lollo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Lollo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bowverin defends it nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lollo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistar Bowverin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Giorgio Lollo's cut.
That's time! Bowverin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bowverin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lollo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bowverin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lollo is trying to pull guard but Bowverin has him pressed against the cage.
Bowverin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Bowverin manages to break the clinch.
Lollo motions for Bowverin to come forward. Lollo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bowverin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Bowverin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bowverin just leaning against Lollo, taking a breather.
Lollo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bowverin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lollo.
Alistar Bowverin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giorgio Lollo.
Lollo tries to stall but Bowverin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowverin taking a breather.

Bowverin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bowverin clinches up against the cage.
Lollo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bowverin smiles and moves away.
Lollo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bowverin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lollo is breathing heavily.

Bowverin breaks the clinch.
Bowverin misses with a series of wild punches.

Lollo tries to keep at a distance but Bowverin has taken the fight into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Bowverin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowverin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lollo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bowverin thows a body shot but no joy.
Bowverin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lollo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lollo.
Lollo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bowverin clinches.
Bowverin lands with a right to the head.
Bowverin stalling.

Bowverin breaks from the clinch.
Bowverin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lollo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bowverin.

Bowverin closes the distance and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bowverin.
Lollo tries to score a body lock takedown but Bowverin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

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

Bowverin takes the fight into the clinch.
Lollo tries for a takedown but Bowverin manages to get underhooks.
A short right from Bowverin on the inside.
Bowverin stalling.
Bowverin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bowverin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lollo.

Bowverin breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowverin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lollo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bowverin clobbers Lollo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Bowverin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lollo, pushing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bowverin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lollo jumps guard but Bowverin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lollo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bowverin just stands there and leans against the cage.

Bowverin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Alistar Bowverin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Bowverin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Bowverin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lollo misses with a punch on the inside.
Bowverin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alistar Bowverin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Giorgio Lollo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bowverin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Lollo tries to keep at a distance but Bowverin has taken the fight into the clinch.

Bowverin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Bowverin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bowverin throws a right and a left that Lollo avoids nicely.
Bowverin throws a series of strikes that have Lollo backpedaling.

Bowverin moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lollo jumps guard but Bowverin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lollo has Bowverin pressed against the cage, preventing Bowverin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Bowverin manages to break the clinch.
Bowverin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lollo.
A combination from Bowverin does no damage.
Lollo throws a combination. Bowverin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowverin staying out of range there.
Bowverin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bowverin cracks a nice hook into Lollo's ribs.
Bowverin moves out of range of the leg kick from Lollo.
Bowverin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bowverin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bowverin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Lollo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bowverin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bowverin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lollo counters with a two punch combo.
Sloppy strikes from Bowverin. Those never looked like landing.
A right-left combo lands from Lollo.
Lollo misses with a wild combination.
Bowverin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Bowverin.

Bowverin fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lollo, pushing him back against the cage.

Bowverin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lollo misses with the combination.

Bowverin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lollo is trying to pull guard but Bowverin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Alistar Bowverin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giorgio Lollo.

Bowverin breaks from the clinch.
Lollo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Bowverin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Alistar Bowverin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowverin cracks Lollo with an open hand slap.
Bowverin falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lollo counters with a two punch combo.

Bowverin rushes Lollo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lollo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Alistar Bowverin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bowverin is trying to break the clinch but Lollo is controlling him.
Bowverin is pushing Lollo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lollo tries to pull guard but Bowverin won't allow it.
Bowverin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lollo can do to turn this around?

Lollo gets control of Bowverin's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lollo will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Lollo 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Lollo is working an open guard so Bowverin takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Bowverin scores with a four punch combination!
Alistar Bowverin is winning the standup battle so far.

Bowverin darts in and clinches Lollo up against the cage.
Lollo tries to break free but Bowverin pushes him back against the cage.

Bowverin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!

Bowverin moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lollo can't get the takedown.
Giorgio Lollo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice elbow from Bowverin.
Alistar Bowverin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bowverin blocks a body shot from Lollo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alistar Bowverin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bowverin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistar Bowverin!