PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Casey Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Adams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bowman comes to the cage accompanied by Thousand foot krutch - War of change. Adams has chosen Rihanna - So Hard as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bowman
vs
Adams

180 cm
25
196 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

170 cm
46
187 lbs
18 - 24 - 2

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Victory! Sports Nutrition

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Casey Bowman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Adams!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Adams moves forwards but Bowman connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Bowman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Bowman decides to stand up.
Bowman throws a nice head kick!
We've been informed that Adams has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Tim Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams misses with the combination.
Adams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Adams wants to clinch up but Bowman keeps it at a distance.
Adams lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Casey Bowman has been cut.
Bowman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Adams as he jumps to the side.

Adams gets tackled into the cage by Bowman. Bowman maintains the clinch.

Bowman manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bowman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bowman seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bowman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bowman.
Bowman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A right-left combo lands from Bowman.

It looks like Tim Adams has been cut.
Adams lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Bowman closes the distance and clinches.

Bowman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Adams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Adams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adams misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bowman checks a leg kick.
Bowman misses with a wild body shot.
Adams shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bowman eats them both and turns towards Adams to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Bowman darts in and clinches Adams up against the cage.
Bowman is looking to take this one to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Bowman.

Bowman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adams tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Adams closes the distance and clinches up with Bowman, looking for a takedown. Adams pushes Bowman against the cage but Bowman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Adams looks to land a combination but Bowman avoids it well.
Bowman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Adams.
Nice body punch from Bowman.
Bowman throws a combination. Adams tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bowman throws a head kick that half lands.
Adams tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bowman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Adams somewhat.
Adams looks winded!
Bowman avoids the head kick by Adams.

Adams has closed the distance and engaged Bowman in a clinch.
Adams looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Bowman closes the distance and clinches.

Bowman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bowman scores with a hook to the body. Adams takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Bowman closes the distance and clinches.

Bowman breaks the clinch.

Bowman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Bowman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bowman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Adams sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Bowman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bowman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Adams.
Bowman doesn't manage to clinch there - Adams circles away.

Adams fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bowman to the ground. Adams is now in Bowman's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams throws a strike but Bowman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Adams can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bowman controls the pace.
Adams wants to stand and escape but Bowman is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bowman stands up from Adams's guard - Bowman perhaps looking for a knockout.
Adams misses with the combination.
Adams tries for a takedown but Bowman sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bowman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Bowman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adams, pushing him back against the cage.
Bowman is working for takedown but Adams is calmly controlling the position for now.
Adams is looking for a takedown.

Bowman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bowman.
Bowman scores with a three punch combo!
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bowman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bowman thinks about countering with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casey Bowman dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Adams clinches.

Bowman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bowman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bowman stands up.
Adams fails to land with a series of punches.
Adams throws a right and a left that both miss.

Adams tries to keep at a distance but Bowman has taken the fight into the clinch.

Bowman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adams misses with a head kick.
Bowman connects with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams misses with a two punch combination.

Bowman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bowman is standing up over Adams. Adams looks to escape but Bowman dives into side control.
Adams is breathing heavily.

Bowman decides to stand back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Adams misses.
Some wild striking there from Adams.

Bowman has managed to clinch.

Bowman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Adams throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bowman counters with a two punch combo.
Bowman connects with an inside leg kick.
Bowman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Bowman is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Adams's half guard.

Bowman stands up from half guard.
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!
Adams stuffs the takedown attempt from Bowman. Bowman gets slowly back to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Adams on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowman misses with a takedown attempt - Adams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bowman lands a front kick.
Casey Bowman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bowman shoots in for a takedown but Adams shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Casey Bowman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Adams dives in and scores a takedown into Bowman's guard.
Bowman keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Adams throws a strike but Bowman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Adams is working an open guard so Bowman takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bowman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adams can do to turn this around?
Adams blocks a head kick by Bowman.
Adams misses with the combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowman lunges at Adams with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Adams's hand.
A punch combination from Adams misses.
Bowman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bowman tries a head kick but it misses.
Bowman connects with a body shot.
Bowman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Bowman.
Adams misses with a body kick.
Casey Bowman is winning the standup battle so far.
Adams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bowman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Adams will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bowman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowman misses with a takedown attempt - Adams sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bowman checks a leg kick.
Bowman looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A nice combination there by Bowman.
Bowman tries to clinch up.
Adams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bowman was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
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!
Bowman throws a right and a left that Adams avoids nicely.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bowman.
Bowman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Adams.

Adams looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Bowman has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Adams is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bowman manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Casey Bowman dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bowman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Adams circles away quickly and effectively.
Adams misses with a double jab
and Bowman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Adams looks to move away, Bowman throws a big counter combo but Adams just gets out of the way.
Adams fails with the takedown.
Bowman throws a quick counter head kick but Adams was just out of range.
Adams throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bowman.
Good shot there by Bowman.
Adams takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Adams is rocked!

Bowman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Adams is still in real trouble! Can Bowman finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bowman decides to stand back up.

Bowman manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Adams on his heels. He'll look to pass Adams's guard now, I'm sure.

Bowman gets to his feet - Adams follows without any prompting.
Adams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Adams tries to keep at a distance but Bowman has taken the fight into the clinch.

Bowman breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bowman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bowman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Adams is looking to get back to his feet here but Bowman is keeping cool and he's managed to take Adams's back.
Adams seems to have recovered his senses.

Bowman decides to get back to his feet. A strange decision but one that the crowd certainly appreciate.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bowman.
Bowman is looking to clinch.
Bowman staying out of range there.

Bowman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adams, pushing him back against the cage.
Adams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Bowman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Casey Bowman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams misses with a series of wild punches.

Bowman moves into the clinch successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bowman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bowman tries to clinch up but Adams circles away and keeps his distance.
Adams throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bowman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bowman lands with a kick to the ribs.
Adams misses with a takedown attempt
and Bowman counters with a three punch combo that has Adams backing up. Adams nods at Bowman to acknowledge the strikes.
Bowman takes one to the chin there.
Adams tried to score with a low kick but Bowman checks it.
Bowman scores with a head kick. Adams tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Bowman looking to score a takedown here. Adams is defending well but Bowman drives through and ends up in Adams's guard.

Bowman gets to his feet. Adams looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowman lands with an uppercut that bounces Adams off the cage and back into range.

Bowman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Bowman escapes and gets back to his feet.

Bowman clinches.
Adams tries to work over Bowman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Casey Bowman has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Bowman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adams throws a combination that misses

and Bowman moves into the clinch.
Adams is trying to force a seperation but Bowman has the dominant position.

Bowman manages to break the clinch.
Bowman lands with an overhand left.
Bowman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bowman.

Adams forces Bowman back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bowman manages to break the clinch.
Adams throws a series of punches but Bowman moves out of range.
Bowman goes for a double leg but Adams avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Adams continues to drive forward.
Bowman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adams.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bowman throws a counter high kick but Adams was just alert enough to avoid it.
Casey Bowman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Adams.
Bowman tries to clinch up but Adams circles away and keeps his distance.
Adams throws the kick towards the body but Bowman avoids it.
Bowman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bowman lands a high kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Adams fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tim Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Adams throws a right and a left that both miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Casey Bowman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bowman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casey Bowman!
After the fight, Casey Bowman was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.