PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antoine Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raphael Bowie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace comes to the cage accompanied by Pray by Jay-Z feat. Rob Dougan. Bowie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 300 Violin Orchestra - Jorge Quintero kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Raphael Bowie will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Wallace
vs
Bowie

175 cm
39
203 lbs
33 - 18 - 1

195 cm
32
210 lbs
17 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 33 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Antoine Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raphael Bowie!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Topper Green and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace throws a body punch but Bowie moves out of range.
Wallace lands an overhand right.

It looks like Raphael Bowie has been cut.

Wallace clinches up with Bowie and pushes him back against the cage.
Bowie has Wallace pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Wallace manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bowie is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wallace to keep the fight standing.

Wallace lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
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!
Wallace lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wallace is stalling here. Bowie is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Wallace seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bowie has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Wallace is looking for a sweep.
Wallace regains half guard.
Wallace is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wallace might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bowie trying to mount his opponent but Wallace defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wallace looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wallace is trying to maintain the position but Bowie is very close to passing his half guard.
Bowie misses with a head shot. Wallace uses the momentum to regain guard.
Wallace has momentary wrist control but Bowie slips an elbow through the middle.
Wallace trying to control the position.

Wallace has his feet on Bowie's thighs here. He's pushed Bowie off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Bowie screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antoine Wallace!
Antoine Wallace gave a mention to Tokyo United Fightwear in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).