PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Glen Bowers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nestori Laine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laine is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Chariots of Fire. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Bowers
vs
Laine

205 cm
23
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
24
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Glen Bowers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nestori Laine!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laine walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bowers.
Laine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Laine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bowers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Danga de danga de dang - Bowers scores with a four punch combination!

Bowers tries to sprawl but Laine drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bowers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bowers tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bowers trying to control from the bottom.

Laine is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laine prevents Bowers from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Laine is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bowers is just riding it out for now. Laine eventually gives up the hold.
Laine is trying to control. Bowers wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Laine is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bowers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Laine.
Bowers tries to kick Laine off but Laine keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

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.
Laine drops an elbow to the side of Bowers's head.
Laine with the ground and pound but Bowers uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bowers working a defensive guard here.
Bowers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Laine stands up over Bowers, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Laine stops Bowers from standing up.
Bowers has control of Laine's left arm, preventing Laine from doing any damage.
Laine preventing the sweep.
Laine working some strikes from top position.
Laine wants to control from the top but Bowers keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowers is pulling down on Laine's head to control his posture.
Laine trying to control but Bowers is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Laine swats away the attempt to clinch by Bowers.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bowers misses with a body kick.

Laine decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bowers wants to control but Laine is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Laine stops Bowers from getting back to his feet.

Laine is looking for a kimura but Bowers is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Laine to get the leverage.
Bowers wants to control but Laine is keeping busy.
Laine drops an elbow to the side of Bowers's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laine working Bowers over with strikes.
Laine lands with a punch from half guard.
Bowers is trying to get back to full guard.

Laine seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Bowers has recovered full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nestori Laine dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bowers moves out of range as Laine throws a body kick.
Laine fails in his attempt to clinch.

Laine shoots in and bounces Bowers off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Laine drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bowers looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bowers looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bowers!

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine tries to improve position but can't.
Laine wants to control but Bowers postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowers scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Laine to see if he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bowers takes a little break here. Laine wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The strikes coming from Bowers are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Bowers throws a strike aimed at the side of Laine's head but Laine avoids it well.
Laine can't do much from the bottom here.
You can see the frustration on Laine's face as Bowers controls the position.
Bowers working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bowers postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Laine is not content to let Bowers control the position.
Bowers working the ground and pound from side control.
Laine regains half guard, as Bowers was trying to land strikes.
Bowers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Laine taking some punishment here, with Bowers in his half guard.
Bowers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Bowers there.
Bowers stalling.
Laine is staying active underneath Bowers, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Laine looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Laine prevents Bowers from improving his position.
Bowers wants to get back to his feet.
Bowers keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Laine is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bowers has managed to free his arm - good work.
Laine is trying to control the action in half guard but Bowers is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bowers manages to get to full guard.
Laine throws an elbow that misses. Bowers uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Laine's guard. Nice move by Bowers!

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bowers makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bowers engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Glen Bowers will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Laine shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Laine is looking to take a break and control but Bowers is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowers tries to get to full guard but Laine has control of the leg.
Bowers is trying to stand up here but Laine is controlling him well.

Laine seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Bowers has recovered full guard.
Bowers working a defensive guard here.
Nestori Laine has got the better of the ground game so far.
Laine with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bowers throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Laine stopping the sweep attempt from Bowers.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Laine's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

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.
Laine trying to control but Bowers is working from the bottom.
Laine tries to free his leg and advance position but Bowers is retaining full guard.
Bowers is trying to keep Laine in close.
Bowers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Laine.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Laine scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bowers tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bowers is working hard here to advance position.
Bowers is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Laine is trying to get an arm triangle but Bowers is defending well.

Laine wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bowers, who protects the arm well.

Laine tries for a kimura but Bowers is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Bowers's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Laine thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bowers manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Laine is thwarting Bowers's attempts to control the position.
Bowers manages to get to full guard.
Laine lands a couple of digs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nestori Laine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Laine has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nestori Laine!
Nestori Laine got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'