PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chick Bowdrie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gymer Alexandersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexandersson has chosen Too Bad I Have To Destroy You Now as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bowdrie
vs
Alexandersson

194 cm
31
239 lbs
30 - 8 - 0

197 cm
28
269 lbs
23 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Zenith Nutrition (160q)

Sin City Allstars
Invictus

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 30 - 8 - 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 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gymer Alexandersson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowdrie slips under a jab.
Bowdrie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Alexandersson throws the kick towards the body but Bowdrie avoids it.
Alexandersson checks a leg kick.
Bowdrie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bowdrie throws a leg kick
and Alexandersson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Alexandersson is looking to land body kicks.
Alexandersson throws a combination that misses
and Bowdrie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Alexandersson misses with a low kick.
Bowdrie staying out of range there.
Alexandersson drops his hands momentarily and Bowdrie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

It looks like Gymer Alexandersson has been cut.
Bowdrie checks the leg kick.
Alexandersson throws a jab when Bowdrie was well out of range.
Bowdrie digs a good hook to Alexandersson's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alexandersson misses with a jab to the body
and Alexandersson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Alexandersson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowdrie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alexandersson.
Alexandersson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Alexandersson misses with a series of wild punches.
Bowdrie tests Alexandersson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Bowdrie.
Bowdrie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bowdrie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bowdrie misses with a wild body shot.
Chick Bowdrie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowdrie looks for the body kick but Alexandersson saw that one coming.
Bowdrie throws a right hand that Alexandersson ducks under and follows up with a left that Alexandersson also avoids with ease.
Bowdrie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alexandersson.
Bowdrie throws a body shot but no joy.
Bowdrie has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Broken Halo Vegas in the buildup to the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alexandersson moves out of range as Bowdrie strikes.
Alexandersson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alexandersson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bowdrie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
It seemed like Alexandersson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bowdrie throws a lazy right hand but Alexandersson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Alexandersson misses the target.
Bowdrie moves out of range as Alexandersson strikes.
Alexandersson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alexandersson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alexandersson feints a counter leg kick.
Alexandersson looks to land a right hand but Bowdrie moved out of range.
Alexandersson lands a glancing blow to the side of Bowdrie's head.
Bowdrie throws a poor cross that misses
and Alexandersson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bowdrie checks a leg kick.
Bowdrie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bowdrie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alexandersson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowdrie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alexandersson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bowdrie thumps Alexandersson with a low kick.
Bowdrie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alexandersson.
Bowdrie lands a body shot.
Alexandersson tries to land a front kick but Bowdrie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Alexandersson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bowdrie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alexandersson!
Bowdrie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Alexandersson's sensitive parts.
Bowdrie moves out of range as Alexandersson throws a body kick.
Bowdrie is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bowdrie looks to score with a jab to the body but Alexandersson is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bowdrie. That's going to slow Alexandersson down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowdrie misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowdrie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alexandersson.
Alexandersson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bowdrie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bowdrie throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Alexandersson misses the jab.
Bowdrie moves out of range of the strikes.
Bowdrie wants to land a leg kick but Alexandersson is out of range.
Bowdrie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bowdrie.
Bowdrie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Alexandersson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bowdrie walks into a straight right hand from Alexandersson.
Bowdrie throws a leg kick which misses Alexandersson's front leg but catches the back leg as Alexandersson tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowdrie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alexandersson.
A quick step to the side and Bowdrie tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Chick Bowdrie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gymer Alexandersson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bowdrie misses with a body shot
and Alexandersson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bowdrie throws a wild body kick that Alexandersson sees coming a mile off.
It seemed like Alexandersson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bowdrie throws a right and a left that Alexandersson avoids nicely.
Alexandersson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alexandersson throws a hook to the side of Bowdrie's head but Bowdrie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alexandersson blocks the body kick.
Alexandersson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Alexandersson misses with an uppercut
and Bowdrie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Alexandersson throws a hook to the side of Bowdrie's head but Bowdrie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alexandersson lands a slapping body shot.
Bowdrie motions for Alexandersson to come forward. Bowdrie throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alexandersson.
Bowdrie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alexandersson moves away.
Alexandersson's coach down at K.O.N.Y. was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Alexandersson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Alexandersson throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alexandersson checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Alexandersson lands a big head kick that sends Bowdrie tumbling to the mat! Alexandersson takes a step backwards and waves Bowdrie back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Chick Bowdrie has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Alexandersson misses the target.

Bowdrie is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alexandersson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bowdrie.
Oh Bowdrie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alexandersson misses with a left hand
and Bowdrie counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bowdrie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alexandersson.
Bowdrie seems to have got his legs back now.
Bowdrie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alexandersson manages to avoid it.
Bowdrie throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Alexandersson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bowdrie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bowdrie might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bowdrie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Alexandersson.
Bowdrie misses with a double jab.
Bowdrie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alexandersson throws out the jab.
Alexandersson avoids the body shot from Bowdrie.
Bowdrie throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Alexandersson's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowdrie takes a swing at Alexandersson's ribcage but misses.
Bowdrie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Alexandersson thows a left - swing and a miss!

Alexandersson cracks Bowdrie with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Alexandersson has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bowdrie to stand back up!
Alexandersson circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Bowdrie tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Alexandersson wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gymer Alexandersson!
Gymer Alexandersson is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Gymer Alexandersson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.