PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kelley Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Levick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bowman
vs
Levick

168 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kelley Bowman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Levick!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levick wants to clinch but Bowman slips to the side
and Bowman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Levick misses its intended target.
Levick fails with the takedown.
Levick misses with a head kick.
It looked like Bowman was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Levick throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bowman fires out a quick counter leg kick but Levick just manages to avoid it.
Levick moves in looking to clinch but Bowman pushes him off.

Levick looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Levick is looking to take a break and control but Bowman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Levick is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bowman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Levick pulls his head out easily.
Bowman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bowman pushes Levick off looking to stand but Levick dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowman regains full guard. Nicely done.

Bowman working for a triangle but Levick defends it easily.
Levick throws a big elbow that misses.

Bowman looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Levick passes into side control.
Bowman is looking to regain half guard here but Levick keeps moving and retains side control.
Bowman is letting Levick control him for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Levick tries for a kimura but Bowman is defending well.
Bowman tries to buck Levick off but Levick is having none of it.
Levick has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bowman!
Levick trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bowman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levick controlling his opponent.
Levick trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bowman wants to hold on but Levick pushes him away.
Levick can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bowman is looking to escape.
Bowman regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Levick is looking to take a break and control but Bowman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bowman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bowman trying to control but Levick postures up.
Levick seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bowman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Levick is looking to advance position but Bowman won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Levick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bowman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Levick 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.

Levick scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bowman tries to bench press Levick off him but Levick keeps the position.
Levick wants to stand but Bowman is controlling his arm.
Bowman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Levick tries to advance to mount but Bowman denies him.
Bowman tries to bench press Levick off him but Levick keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Levick tries to advance to mount but Bowman denies him.
Levick trying to control the action but Bowman is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bowman throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

Levick is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bowman has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bowman avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Levick.
Bowman tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bowman tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Levick presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

Levick is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bowman to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bowman shrugs it off.
Bowman is looking to get to half guard.
Levick punching from mount but Bowman doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levick can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bowman is looking to escape.

Levick goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Bowman turns into him and now he's in Levick's guard.
Bowman keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Levick's head.
Levick controls Bowman momentarily but Bowman frees himself.
Bowman working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowman distracts Levick with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Samuel Levick has got the better of the ground game so far.
Levick is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Bowman dives into side control.
Bowman landing strikes.
Bowman scoring with punches and elbows.
Bowman scoring with punches from side control.
Levick takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Levick is breathing heavily.
Bowman looks up at the clock and then as Levick takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bowman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bowman scores with punches from side control.

Bowman stands up and we're back to a striking position.

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

Levick manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kelley Bowman will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bowman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bowman fires out a quick counter leg kick but Levick just manages to avoid it.
Levick fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bowman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Levick.
Levick tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bowman swivels and escapes.
Bowman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kelley Bowman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samuel Levick.

Bowman shoots in and gets a takedown into Levick's guard.
Bowman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bowman landing with the ground and pound.

Bowman stands and steps away. Levick gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Levick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Levick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Levick tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Levick tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bowman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Levick somewhat.

Bowman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Levick looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bowman landing a few strikes.
Bowman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bowman scoring with punches from side control.
Levick on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bowman lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Levick down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowman scores with punches from side control.
Bowman working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bowman landing a few strikes.
Bowman cracks Levick with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Check out the look on Bowman's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Levick is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bowman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Levick to see if he's OK.
Bowman working the head with strikes.
Bowman lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Levick is trying to escape the position but Bowman is controlling the position.
Bowman lands a few punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levick is letting Bowman control him for a moment.
Levick taking a bit of punishment here - Bowman scoring with strikes.
Levick is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bowman asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowman is working Levick over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bowman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bowman scoring with punches from side control.
Levick taking a bit of punishment here - Bowman scoring with strikes.
Bowman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levick takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bowman looks up at the clock and then as Levick takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bowman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bowman cracks Levick with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bowman scores with punches from side control.
Bowman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Levick takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bowman lands an elbow.
Bowman scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bowman lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bowman gets to mount! Levick was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
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 lands a big shot there that rocks Levick but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kelley 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kelley Bowman!