PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bigdog Digdog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Bowens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Digdog
vs
Bowens

195 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
245 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bigdog Digdog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Bowens!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Digdog fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Digdog misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bowens misses with a looping left.
Bowens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bowens throws a right and a left that both miss.
No joy there for Bowens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Bowens has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Digdog. Those never looked like landing.
Bowens scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Bigdog Digdog has been cut.
Good standup being displayed there by Digdog as he connects with a hook.
Bowens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Digdog.
Bigdog Digdog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Digdog throws a right and a left that Bowens avoids nicely.
Digdog scores with a one two! Bowens had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Digdog tries to bum rush Bowens with a series of wild strikes but Bowens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Bowens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bowens throws the left hand but Digdog avoids the punch easily.
Digdog misses with a head kick.
Digdog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bowens walks into a jab.
Digdog lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bowens circles away quickly and effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Digdog throws a series of punches but Bowens avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Digdog misses.
Bowens throws a series of punches but Digdog avoids them all with ease.
Bowens tries to bum rush Digdog with a series of wild strikes but Digdog uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Digdog looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Digdog dodges the punch combination from Bowens.
Bowens misses with a looping right.
Bowens looks to land a combination but Digdog avoids it well.
Digdog fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Bowens misses.
Digdog looks to land a combination but Bowens avoids it well.
Digdog slips a jab and a cross from Bowens.
Digdog misses with a two punch combination.
Digdog throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bowens tries to bum rush Digdog with a series of wild strikes but Digdog uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Digdog goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Digdog wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bowens avoids a punch combination nicely.
A left and a right from Bowens both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Digdog.
Digdog scores with a decent looking hook.
Sloppy strikes from Bowens. Those never looked like landing.
Bowens connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A punch lands to the side of Bowens 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bowens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Digdog.
Digdog fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Digdog throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bowens.
Bowens has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A combination from Bowens does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Digdog swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Digdog, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Digdog is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Bowens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bowens misses with a hook. Digdog ducked under it nicely.
Digdog throws a series of punches but Bowens moves out of range.
Bowens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Digdog manages to avoid it.
Digdog misses with a few strikes there.
Bowens digs a good hook to Digdog's body.
Bowens stuns Digdog with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bowens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Digdog showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bowens.
Digdog throws a series of punches but Bowens moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Digdog. Those never looked like landing.
Digdog dodges the punch combination from Bowens.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Digdog throws a nice head kick!
Digdog showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bowens.
Digdog looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Digdog looks to land a combination but Bowens avoids it well.
Digdog lands with a kick to the ribs.
Digdog throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Digdog throws a combination that misses

and Bowens moves into the clinch.
Bowens tries to pull guard but Digdog won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Digdog's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Digdog can't break the clinch.
Bowens has Digdog pressed against the cage, preventing Digdog from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bigdog Digdog dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bigdog Digdog's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bowens throws a hook to the side of Digdog's head but Digdog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Digdog throws a series of punches but Bowens avoids them all with ease.
Digdog avoids the body shot from Bowens.
Digdog misses with a head kick.
Digdog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowens.
Bowens digs a good body shot into Digdog's ribs.
Digdog works over Bowens's head and body with a nice combination.
Digdog throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bigdog Digdog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bowens. Digdog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Digdog slips a jab and a cross from Bowens.
Digdog walks into a jab.
Digdog lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Digdog throws a series of punches but Bowens moves out of range.
Bowens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bowens changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Digdog walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Digdog throws a sloppy head kick and Bowens moves out of range easily.
Digdog misses with a jab, cross combination.
Digdog throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bowens.
Digdog throws a combination that misses

and Bowens counters by moving into the clinch.
Bowens tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Digdog just stands there and leans against the cage.
Digdog is looking to break free of the clinch but Bowens has double underhooks.
Bowens lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Digdog is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bowens is trying to pull guard but Digdog has him pressed against the cage.
Bowens tries to pull guard but Digdog won't allow it.
Bigdog Digdog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Bowens.
Bowens is trying to pull guard but Digdog has him pressed against the cage.
Digdog tries to break the clinch but Bowens is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bowens jumps guard.

Bowens is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Digdog presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Bowens is trying to pull guard but Digdog turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Digdog is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bowens tries to pull guard but Digdog forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bowens keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Digdog's efforts to push away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowens tries to pull guard but Digdog forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bowens jumps guard but Digdog turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Digdog's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Digdog wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bowens has him pressed against the cage.
Digdog tries to break free but Bowens pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Digdog's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Digdog moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bowens takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Digdog feints a jab promting Bowens to slip. Digdog then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bowens slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Digdog throws a right and a left that Bowens avoids nicely.
Digdog throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bowens.
Digdog scores with a shot to the body.
Bowens with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bowens throws a body punch but Digdog moves out of range.
Digdog misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Digdog misses with a two punch combination.
Digdog walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Digdog misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Digdog fails to land with a series of punches.
Bowens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Digdog has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Digdog there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bowens misses with a two punch combination.
Digdog stalks Bowens and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bowens's face. Bowens staggers backwards, shaken.
Sloppy strikes from Bowens. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Bowens.
Bowens misses with the combination.
Digdog throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bowens.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
No joy there for Digdog, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bowens jabs at Digdog's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Cody Bowens will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Bigdog Digdog's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Digdog avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bowens slips a jab and a cross from Digdog.
Digdog falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bowens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bowens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bowens misses with a wild combination.
Digdog swinging wildly here.
Bowens scores with a sloppy right hand. Digdog should have avoided that one.
Bowens misses with the combination.
Digdog misses with a combination
and Bowens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bowens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bowens throws a series of punches but Digdog moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowens tries to bum rush Digdog with a series of wild strikes but Digdog uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bowens thows a body shot but no joy.
Digdog tries to bum rush Bowens with a series of wild strikes but Bowens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circling - Bowens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sloppy strikes from Digdog. Those never looked like landing.
Bowens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bigdog Digdog is winning the standup battle so far.
Digdog throws a head kick that Bowens semi-blocks.
Digdog misses with a two punch combination.
Digdog pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bowens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bowens throws a series of punches but Digdog moves out of range.
Digdog jabs Bowens right on the nose. Bowens blinks but takes it well.
Digdog lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Digdog throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bowens throws a series of punches but Digdog avoids them all with ease.
Bowens takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A combination from Digdog does no damage.
Digdog ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Digdog rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bowens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Digdog lands with a nice combination. Bowens backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowens throws a body punch but Digdog moves out of range.
Bowens lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bowens sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
No joy there for Digdog, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Digdog throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Digdog misses with a combination

and Bowens counters by clinching up.
Digdog wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bowens has him pressed against the cage.
Digdog wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bowens is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Digdog to keep the fight standing.
Digdog tries to circle away but Bowens has him pinned against the cage.
Digdog wants to get back to striking at distance but Bowens won't allow it.
Bowens fails to pull guard.
Bowens fails to pull guard.
Bigdog Digdog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Bowens.
A frustrated look appears on Digdog's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bowens fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Digdog wants to break free but Bowens has control.
Bowens jumps guard but Digdog stands there with Bowens around his waist. Bowens gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Digdog wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bowens has Digdog pressed against the cage, preventing Digdog from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bowens is trying to pull guard but Digdog has him pressed against the cage.
Bowens tries to pull guard but Digdog holds him up against the cage and eventually Bowens drops back down to his feet.
Digdog is trying to push Bowens away but Bowens has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Digdog looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Digdog can't break the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bigdog Digdog showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Digdog 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bigdog Digdog!