PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Bowie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mayo Kermode (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.

Bowie
vs
Kermode

195 cm
37
210 lbs
24 - 8 - 0

185 cm
34
220 lbs
32 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Supreme Nutrition
Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Bowie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mayo Kermode!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kermode checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bowie checks a low kick from Kermode.
Bowie stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kermode.
Kermode tries a head kick but it misses.

Kermode closes the distance and clinches.
Kermode lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kermode lands with a left to the head.
Kermode lands a nice elbow.
Kermode tries to land knees in the clinch but Bowie avoids the damage to the body.
Bowie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kermode has him pressed against the cage.
Kermode lands with a right to the head.
Kermode misses with the head strike.
Kermode lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kermode missing with knees to the body.
Kermode lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bowie backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kermode landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kermode landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bowie misses with a punch to the body.
Kermode keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bowie's efforts to push away.
Bowie avoiding damage as Kermode throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kermode softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Kermode.
Kermode pushes Bowie back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bowie.
A short right from Bowie on the inside.
Kermode lands with a right to the head.
Bowie misses with a punch on the inside.
Kermode misses with the head strike.
Kermode crunches a lovely knee into Bowie's ribcage.
Bowie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kermode with a knee to the head.
Bowie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kermode lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bowie backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowie can't find room to land a body shot as Kermode controls the action.
Kermode lands with a left to the head.
Kermode keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bowie's efforts to push away.
Kermode landing knees to the body.
Bowie struggles to land a body shot inside as Kermode controls his hands.
Kermode gets through Bowie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowie misses with the head strike.
Kermode lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kermode connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bowie's face.
Bowie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bowie takes an elbow to the temple.
Bowie lands a nice uppercut.
Kermode blocks an uppercut.
Kermode misses with a knee strike.
Kermode lands an elbow inside.
Bowie tries a body shot but Kermode blocks it.
Kermode lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bowie backwards.

Bowie is rocked!
Kermode lands a damaging elbow.
Oh Bowie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kermode lands a left hand.
Kermode lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kermode unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Bowie! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kermode is unloading with more strikes now! Bowie drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mayo Kermode!
Mayo Kermode is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Mayo Kermode made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.