PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean Paul Whoddanikabollokoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Bower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bower has chosen Lamb of God - Set To Fail as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Paul Whoddanikabollokoff
vs
Bower

178 cm
18
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 Montreal, Jean Paul Whoddanikabollokoff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Bower!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whoddanikabollokoff shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bower but Bower pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Whoddanikabollokoff fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Whoddanikabollokoff misses the jab.
Bower tries for a takedown but Whoddanikabollokoff circles away easily

and Whoddanikabollokoff counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whoddanikabollokoff wants to control from the top but Bower keeps moving.
Whoddanikabollokoff stays in close to Bower's body and controls the position.
Bower looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Whoddanikabollokoff advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whoddanikabollokoff looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bower with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Whoddanikabollokoff sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bower defending well though.
Whoddanikabollokoff trying to control from half guard but Bower is working away.

Whoddanikabollokoff seems to be looking for submissions.
Whoddanikabollokoff trying to pass the guard but Bower defending well.
Whoddanikabollokoff stalling.

Whoddanikabollokoff is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bower doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Whoddanikabollokoff.
Whoddanikabollokoff thows a huge punch but Bower dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Whoddanikabollokoff looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Whoddanikabollokoff thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bower's head.
Whoddanikabollokoff is pressing down on Bower's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bower is holding on for now.
Whoddanikabollokoff not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Bower pushes Whoddanikabollokoff off and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bower doesn't manage to clinch there - Whoddanikabollokoff circles away.
Bower swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Whoddanikabollokoff decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bower's guard.
Whoddanikabollokoff wants to control from the top but Bower keeps moving.
Whoddanikabollokoff sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bower wants to stand but Whoddanikabollokoff is controlling the position.
Bower looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bower preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Whoddanikabollokoff working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bower's head.
Whoddanikabollokoff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bower is keeping the position for now.
Whoddanikabollokoff prevents Bower from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whoddanikabollokoff pushes down on Bower's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bower on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Whoddanikabollokoff is trying to control the action in half guard but Bower is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Whoddanikabollokoff is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Paul Whoddanikabollokoff dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Whoddanikabollokoff closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bower circles away.
Bower misses with a takedown attempt

and Whoddanikabollokoff counters with a single leg into guard. Bower didn't expect that.
Bower working a defensive guard here.
Whoddanikabollokoff trying to control but Bower is working from the bottom.
Whoddanikabollokoff stands up over Bower, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Whoddanikabollokoff throwing strikes but missing.
Bower is breathing heavily.
Whoddanikabollokoff working some strikes from top position.
Whoddanikabollokoff scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bower is looking to stand back up but Whoddanikabollokoff counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Bower.

Whoddanikabollokoff is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Bower is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jean Paul Whoddanikabollokoff!