PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chick Bowdrie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Dobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chick Bowdrie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bowdrie
vs
Dobson

194 cm
28
239 lbs
20 - 4 - 0

200 cm
33
260 lbs
26 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu
Mohito Fightwear

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chick Bowdrie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Dobson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dobson throws a body punch but Bowdrie moves out of range.
Dobson lands a slapping body shot.
Dobson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bowdrie.
Dobson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dobson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bowdrie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bowdrie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bowdrie throws a hook but Dobson avoids it easily.

Bowdrie closes the distance and pushes Dobson back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowdrie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Bowdrie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bowdrie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dobson.
Dobson connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowdrie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bowdrie misses with a body kick.
Bowdrie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dobson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dobson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bowdrie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dobson.
Bowdrie throws a solid leg kick but Dobson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bowdrie.

Bowdrie forces Dobson back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bowdrie.
Bowdrie scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bowdrie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dobson is looking to control Bowdrie's arms but Bowdrie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dobson has his back to the cage.
Bowdrie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dobson is trying to pull guard but Bowdrie has him pressed against the cage.
Dobson has a couple of punches blocked by Bowdrie.
Bowdrie works on Dobson's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dobson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bowdrie blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobson scores with a shot to the side of Bowdrie's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bowdrie.
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!
Bowdrie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dobson cracks Bowdrie with a nice body shot.
Dobson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bowdrie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bowdrie tries to throw a body punch but Dobson avoids it by throwing Bowdrie back against the cage.
Dobson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bowdrie has Dobson pressed against the cage.
Bowdrie misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bowdrie tries a body shot but Dobson blocks it.
Dobson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Bowdrie manages to break the clinch.

Bowdrie closes the distance and clinches.

Dobson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bowdrie lands with a slapping head kick.

It looks like Ben Dobson has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dobson misses the shot to the body.
Dobson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dobson throws a leg kick but Bowdrie checks it.
Bowdrie connects with a right hand. Dobson shakes it off.
Bowdrie misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Dobson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dobson throws a lazy right hand but Bowdrie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab by Dobson.
Bowdrie avoids a kick to the body.
Bowdrie fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dobson just manages to avoid it.
Bowdrie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bowdrie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Bowdrie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bowdrie misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowdrie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dobson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bowdrie lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowdrie cracks Dobson with a nice body shot.
Dobson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bowdrie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dobson's elbow.
Bowdrie digs a right hand into Dobson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dobson's gas tank.
Dobson looks winded!
Bowdrie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dobson tries to stall but Bowdrie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bowdrie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dobson is trying to maintain a safe position but Bowdrie gets an underhook and turns Dobson into the cage.
Bowdrie lands a shoulder strike.
Dobson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bowdrie is looking for a takedown.
Bowdrie blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Bowdrie.
A nice left hand lands by Bowdrie.
Bowdrie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dobson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dobson prevents a body shot from Bowdrie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chick Bowdrie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Dobson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bowdrie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bowdrie lands a hook that snaps the head of Dobson backwards.
Bowdrie has a couple of punches blocked by Dobson.
Dobson is trying to break the clinch but Bowdrie is controlling him.
Dobson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dobson prevents a body shot from Bowdrie.
Dobson misses with the head strike.
Dobson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dobson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bowdrie prevents a body shot from Dobson.
Dobson wants to stall.
Bowdrie can't find room to land a body shot as Dobson controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dobson tries to pull guard but Bowdrie won't allow it.
Bowdrie blocking some punches.
Bowdrie lands a right hand.
Bowdrie misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Dobson to work.
Bowdrie lands with a left to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowdrie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bowdrie tries a body shot but Dobson blocks it.
Bowdrie prevents a body shot from Dobson.
Dobson blocking some punches.
Dobson takes a shot to the head.
Dobson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bowdrie backwards.
Bowdrie tries to throw a body punch but Dobson avoids it by throwing Bowdrie back against the cage.
Dobson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bowdrie up against the cage.
Bowdrie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bowdrie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dobson pushes Bowdrie back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bowdrie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dobson lands a body shot.

Dobson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dobson lands an overhand right.
Dobson scores with a push kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dobson, right into the meat.

Bowdrie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Chick Bowdrie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dobson avoiding damage.
Bowdrie tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dobson's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Dobson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bowdrie.
Dobson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bowdrie seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dobson can turn it around.
Bowdrie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dobson lands an uppercut.
Dobson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bowdrie struggles to land a body shot inside as Dobson controls his hands.
Bowdrie blocking some punches.
Bowdrie gets through Dobson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bowdrie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dobson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dobson tries to throw a body punch but Bowdrie avoids it by throwing Dobson back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dobson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bowdrie throws a nice head kick!
Dobson throws a body kick that misses.
Bowdrie circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Dobson to the canvas! Dobson doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Bowdrie keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chick Bowdrie!
Chick Bowdrie retains his heavyweight title!