PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bowlsby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocky Balboa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bobby Bowlsby's chin.

Bowlsby
vs
Balboa

185 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Bowlsby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rocky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Bowlsby.
Balboa lands a jab to the head.
Balboa tries a head kick but it misses.
Bowlsby moves out of range as Balboa throws a body kick.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bowlsby fails to land with a series of punches.

Balboa has taken the fight to the clinch.

Balboa jumps guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Balboa pulls Bowlsby in close to prevent any damage.
Balboa keeping moving, preventing Bowlsby from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Bobby Bowlsby wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bowlsby tries to bum rush Balboa with a series of wild strikes but Balboa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balboa blocks a jab.
Bowlsby misses with a wild body shot.

Balboa clinches with his opponent.
Bowlsby is trying to break the clinch but Balboa is controlling him.
Bowlsby is trying to break the clinch but Balboa is controlling him.
Bowlsby tries to break the clinch but Balboa is controlling the position.
Bowlsby is trying to push Balboa away but Balboa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bowlsby tries to break the clinch but Balboa is controlling the position.
Balboa fails to pull the fight into his guard.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowlsby misses with an uppercut

and Balboa moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Balboa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Balboa.
Bowlsby wants to break free but Balboa has control.
Balboa goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bowlsby prevents it.
Bobby Bowlsby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Balboa.
Bowlsby can't break the clinch.

Balboa decides to pull guard.
Bowlsby throws a big elbow that misses.

Balboa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bowlsby gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Balboa pushes Bowlsby off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowlsby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Balboa dives in and grabs Bowlsby's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bowlsby pushes down on Balboa's head and hops out.
Balboa fails with a takedown attempt.
Bowlsby misses with a hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bowlsby lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Balboa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Balboa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bowlsby stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bowlsby wants it to stay on the feet.
Bowlsby scores with a decent looking hook.

Balboa clinches with his opponent.
Balboa has Bowlsby pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bowlsby manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Balboa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowlsby can't break the clinch.
Balboa missing with knees to the body.
Balboa is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bowlsby to keep the fight standing.
A short uppercut from Balboa.
Balboa is trying to drag Bowlsby to the mat but Bowlsby just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Balboa looks winded!
Bowlsby tries to break free but Balboa pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bowlsby has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Balboa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bowlsby up against the cage.
Bowlsby wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Balboa has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rocky Balboa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Balboa takes one to the side of the head.
Balboa throws a head kick that misses.
Bowlsby looks to land a right hand but Balboa moved out of range.
Balboa misses with a double jab.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bowlsby scores with a jab.

Balboa clinches up against the cage.
Bowlsby is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Balboa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bowlsby smiles and moves away.
Balboa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bowlsby finds it's way round the side to connect with Balboa's head.
Balboa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rocky Balboa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bowlsby misses its intended target.
Rocky Balboa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Balboa closes the distance and clinches.
Balboa has Bowlsby pressed against the cage, preventing Bowlsby from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Balboa lands with a short shot to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Balboa.
Balboa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bowlsby fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bobby Bowlsby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Balboa.
Bowlsby falls off balance throwing a combination

and Balboa moves into the clinch.
Balboa just leaning against Bowlsby, taking a breather.
Balboa throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Balboa breaks the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowlsby misses with a body shot.
Balboa moves out of range of the strikes.
Balboa shoots in but no luck this time.
A shot to the body from Bowlsby misses

and Balboa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Balboa.

Bowlsby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bowlsby throws a leg kick but Balboa checks it.
Balboa throws a sloppy head kick
and Bowlsby counters with a left and a right that stings Balboa.
Balboa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Balboa is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowlsby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Balboa manages to avoid it.
Bobby Bowlsby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Balboa tries to clinch there but Bowlsby circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Balboa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowlsby lands a head shot.
Balboa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bowlsby circles away quickly and effectively.
Balboa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bowlsby throws a right and a left that Balboa avoids nicely.
Bowlsby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Bowlsby.
Bowlsby looks to score with a jab to the body but Balboa is just out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Balboa blocks the leg kick.
Balboa dives in and grabs Bowlsby's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bowlsby pushes down on Balboa's head and hops out.
Bowlsby throws a hook but Balboa blocks it.
Balboa dodges the punch combination from Bowlsby.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowlsby lands a jab.
Balboa shoots for a takedown but Bowlsby saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bowlsby throws a big shot that misses.
Balboa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balboa dives in and grabs Bowlsby's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bowlsby pushes down on Balboa's head and hops out.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bowlsby sprawls well. Bowlsby wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Balboa gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balboa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Bowlsby dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bowlsby throws a jab when Balboa was well out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Bowlsby. No joy for Balboa on that attempt.
Bowlsby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Balboa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bowlsby lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Balboa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Balboa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bowlsby misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bowlsby defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Balboa.
Bowlsby jabs at Balboa's body.
Bowlsby looks to throw the jab but Balboa is out of range.
Balboa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bowlsby finds it's way round the side to connect with Balboa's head.
Bowlsby swings widly with a right hand
and Balboa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Balboa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Horrible takedown by Balboa or perhaps it was just good defense by Bowlsby which made him look bad.
Bobby Bowlsby has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Balboa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowlsby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Balboa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Bowlsby's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Balboa wants a takedown.

Balboa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bowlsby throws a low kick but Balboa avoids it.
Bowlsby throws a right and a left that Balboa avoids nicely.
Bowlsby looks to land a left hand but Balboa moved out of range nicely.
Bowlsby catches Balboa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bowlsby stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bowlsby darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Balboa defending well as Bowlsby loads up on a big left hand.
Bowlsby throws a leg kick that misses.
Bowlsby defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Balboa.
Balboa moves away from the strike by Bowlsby.
A jab lands there for Bowlsby.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowlsby tests Balboa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bowlsby scores with a body shot.
Bowlsby throws a nice looking combination but Balboa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Balboa is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa throws a sloppy head kick and Bowlsby moves out of range easily.
Bowlsby misses with the combination.
Bowlsby thows a body shot but no joy.
Balboa avoids the body shot from Bowlsby.
An inside leg kick from Bowlsby misses.
Jab, jab by Bowlsby - just one landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bowlsby, as that shot connected.
Bowlsby throws a hook but Balboa avoids it easily.
Bowlsby throws a hook but Balboa avoids it easily.
Balboa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Balboa has managed to clinch.
Bowlsby prevents the takedown attempt.
Balboa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Bowlsby escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bowlsby pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Balboa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A jab from Bowlsby finds it's way through Balboa's defenses.
Balboa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bowlsby's waist but Bowlsby gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Balboa off to one side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bowlsby takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bowlsby misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Bowlsby showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bowlsby has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Bowlsby!