PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kendo Yanar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casey Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bowman is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Thouand foot krutch - War of change. 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.

Yanar
vs
Bowman

174 cm
32
198 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

180 cm
24
196 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Big Bear Nutrition 160Q
Machine Fight Gear

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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kendo Yanar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Casey Bowman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowman slips a jab from Yanar.
Bowman tries to clinch but Yanar is having none of it.
Bowman throws a hook but Yanar blocks it.
Yanar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Extreme Training in the buildup to the fight.
Bowman looks to land a left hand but Yanar moved out of range nicely.
Bowman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bowman connects with an inside leg kick.
Yanar has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowman slips a jab from Yanar.
Bowman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yanar's sensitive parts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yanar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Yanar blocks a low kick nicely.
Yanar missing with a left hand there. Bowman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bowman shapes to counter with a head kick.
Yanar takes one to the chin there.
Yanar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bowman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bowman throws out a counter right but Yanar avoids it with no problem.
Yanar tries to clinch up.
Bowman is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Yanar fails with the takedown.
Bowman tests Yanar's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Bowman - just one landing.
Yanar tries to clinch up.
Yanar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bowman misses with a right hand

and Yanar counters with a takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bowman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Yanar scores with punches from side control.
Yanar working the head and body with strikes.
Yanar is looking to take a break and control but Bowman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowman on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Yanar tries to score with some ground and pound. Bowman controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Yanar cracks Bowman with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bowman is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bowman is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bowman managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Yanar.
Bowman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Yanar is controlling him well.
Bowman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bowman is working to avoid the ground and pound but Yanar connects with a decent elbow.
Yanar working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yanar lands a few punches from side control.
Bowman pushes Yanar away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Yanar gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Yanar throws an elbow but Bowman slips to the side and avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yanar tries to score with some ground and pound. Bowman controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Yanar scoring with punches and elbows.
Bowman is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Yanar in side control lands a decent elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yanar landing a few strikes.
Bowman is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Yanar is controlling him well.
Yanar moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Bowman is trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kendo Yanar dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Good standup being displayed there by Bowman as he connects with a hook.
Yanar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bowman swivels and escapes.
Bowman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bowman walks into a left hand.
Bowman misses with a head kick.
Yanar misses with a looping left.
Yanar throws a looping overhand right but Bowman ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Bowman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bowman tries to clinch up.
Yanar scores with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowman connects with an inside leg kick.
Yanar looks for a takedown but Bowman sprawls well.
Yanar scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Yanar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bowman can pounce on him.
Bowman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yanar.
Yanar drops his hands momentarily and Bowman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bowman tries a head kick but it misses.
Casey Bowman seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yanar shoots in and gets a takedown into Bowman's guard.

Bowman manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yanar blocks a head kick by Bowman.
Yanar feinted with a counter takedown.
Yanar misses with a body shot.
Bowman throws a big counter head kick but Yanar avoids it with no problem.
Bowman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Yanar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Bowman manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Yanar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yanar is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendo Yanar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yanar.
Yanar is trying to drag Bowman to the mat but Bowman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Yanar is looking to take this one to the mat.
Yanar tries to throw a body punch but Bowman avoids it by throwing Yanar back against the cage.
Yanar tries a body shot but Bowman blocks it.
Bowman prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bowman.
Yanar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bowman blocks an uppercut.
Bowman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yanar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bowman's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yanar throws a punch but it's blocked by Bowman.

Bowman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Yanar rushes Bowman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yanar has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bowman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Bowman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Yanar.
Yanar tries to throw a body punch but Bowman avoids it by throwing Yanar back against the cage.
Bowman blocks a body shot from Yanar.
Yanar struggles to land a body shot inside as Bowman controls his hands.
Yanar tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yanar swings wildly with an uppercut but Bowman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yanar tries to work over Bowman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Casey Bowman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Yanar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bowman can pounce on him.

Yanar darts in and clinches Bowman up against the cage.
Yanar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yanar's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bowman misses with a body punch.
Yanar wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yanar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Yanar fails to land.
Yanar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bowman gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yanar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bowman's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yanar lands a body punch.
Bowman is trying to push Yanar away but Yanar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bowman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yanar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yanar wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendo Yanar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bowman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yanar wants a takedown.
A left hand lands to the body for Yanar.
Yanar prevents a body shot from Bowman.
Yanar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bowman after a bit of a struggle.
Yanar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yanar wants a takedown but no success here.
Yanar can't get the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Bowman.
Yanar has a couple of punches blocked by Bowman.
Bowman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yanar tries to score a body lock takedown but Bowman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A body shot lands from Bowman.
Yanar throws a head punch that misses.
Yanar taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bowman tries a body shot but Yanar blocks it.
Bowman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yanar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bowman gets underhooks to prevent Yanar's takedown attempt.
Yanar is looking for a takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yanar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bowman prevents it.
Yanar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yanar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bowman backwards.
Bowman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bowman prevents a body shot from Yanar.
Yanar goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bowman prevents it.
Yanar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yanar blocks a body shot from Bowman.
Yanar trying to land knees to the body.
Bowman is leaning against Yanar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kendo Yanar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yanar is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bowman pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bowman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bowman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yanar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nice shot by Yanar.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yanar.
Yanar lands with a good body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yanar misses with a looping right.
Bowman is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kendo Yanar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Yanar scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Bowman bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

And that's the end of the fight!
Casey Bowman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Casey Bowman!
Casey Bowman decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.