PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anton Gedewell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makebono Bowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anton Gedewell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gedewell
vs
Bowen

193 cm
21
290 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
47
300 lbs
37 - 78 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anton Gedewell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 78 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Makebono Bowen!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gedewell swats away the attempt to clinch by Bowen.
Makebono Bowen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gedewell swats away the attempt to clinch by Bowen.
Bowen tries to clinch up but Gedewell circles away and keeps his distance.
Bowen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gedewell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gedewell.

Gedewell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bowen to the mat! Bowen manages to get full guard.
Bowen wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Gedewell manages to pass to side control.

Gedewell wants to pass the guard but Bowen is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gedewell controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gedewell looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gedewell is controlling the pace.
Bowen is trying to stand up here but Gedewell is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gedewell is taking a breather. Bowen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Gedewell tries to pass to full mount but Bowen defends it.
Gedewell has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Bowen works to full guard.
Gedewell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bowen wants to stand and escape but Gedewell is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bowen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Makebono Bowen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bowen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bowen throws a poor cross that misses

and Gedewell counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gedewell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gedewell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

It looks like Makebono Bowen has been cut.
Gedewell leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bowen wants to get back to striking at distance but Gedewell won't allow it.

Bowen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gedewell rushes Bowen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gedewell as Bowen tries to tie him up.
Gedewell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bowen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Gedewell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Gedewell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bowen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gedewell controlling the action here for a moment.

Bowen breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gedewell misses with a takedown attempt - Bowen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Bowen takes the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gedewell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gedewell takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Anton Gedewell has been cut.
Bowen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gedewell is defending well for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bowen tries to break free but Gedewell pushes him back against the cage.
Bowen is trying to break the clinch but Gedewell is controlling him.
Bowen throws an elbow but it misses.
Gedewell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Gedewell dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Gedewell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bowen tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bowen is looking to clinch but Gedewell is avoiding it.

Bowen closes the distance and clinches.
Gedewell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bowen can do to turn this around?
Gedewell leaning against his opponent.
Gedewell lands with a left to the head.
Gedewell displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bowen up against the cage.
Bowen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gedewell's defenses.

Bowen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gedewell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bowen to score with a decent uppercut.

Gedewell clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowen wants to break free but Gedewell has control.

Bowen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bowen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Bowen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bowen tries to clinch but Gedewell moves out of range.
Gedewell misses with a takedown attempt - Bowen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowen tries to clinch
and Gedewell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bowen slips a jab and a cross from Gedewell.
Gedewell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Gedewell shoots in and bounces Bowen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bowen wants to stand and escape but Gedewell is having none of it.
Gedewell showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bowen keeping full guard, as Gedewell tries to pass.
Gedewell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Bowen manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Bowen misses with a body punch.
Gedewell tries to score a body lock takedown but Bowen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bowen trying to land knees to the body.
Bowen is looking to control Gedewell's arms but Gedewell gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bowen has his back to the cage.
Bowen prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Gedewell. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bowen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Bowen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gedewell moves out of range of the body kick.

Gedewell closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gedewell takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Anton Gedewell has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowen throws a head punch that misses.
Gedewell taking a breather.

Gedewell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bowen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gedewell swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Gedewell takes the fight into the clinch.
Gedewell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gedewell is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bowen tries a knee to the head but Gedewell blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gedewell as Bowen tries to tie him up.
Gedewell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bowen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gedewell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowen wants to clinch
and Gedewell counters with a left to the body.
Bowen avoids the head kick by Gedewell.
Bowen misses with a double jab
and Gedewell counters with a series of strikes. Bowen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bowen doesn't manage to clinch there - Gedewell circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bowen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Gedewell moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short body shot lands from Gedewell as the two fighters clinch.
Bowen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Gedewell lands a takedown into guard.

Bowen pushes Gedewell off and gets back to his feet.

Gedewell drives through and clinches with Bowen against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Gedewell dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Gedewell shoots in for a takedown but Bowen shows good takedown defense.
Bowen tries to clinch there but Gedewell circles away.
Gedewell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gedewell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gedewell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bowen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gedewell.
Bowen tries to clinch up but Gedewell circles away and keeps his distance.
Gedewell scores with a body shot.
Gedewell slips a jab and a cross from Bowen.
It looked like Gedewell was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bowen.
Gedewell tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bowen swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anton Gedewell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bowen tries to clinch but Gedewell is having none of it.
Bowen is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gedewell feints and then cracks Bowen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bowen down.
Gedewell lands with a shot to the body.

Gedewell shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bowen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gedewell controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowen is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Gedewell dives into side control.
Gedewell prevents Bowen from escaping the position.
Gedewell controlling from side mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Gedewell's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Bowen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gedewell is controlling him well.
Gedewell taking a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gedewell prevents Bowen from escaping the position.
Bowen is being controlled here.
Bowen wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bowen wants to clinch up but Gedewell keeps it at a distance.
Anton Gedewell is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck for Gedewell with that takedown attempt.
Gedewell keeps the fight on the outside.
Bowen scores with a sloppy right hand. Gedewell should have avoided that one.
Gedewell shoots in for a takedown but Bowen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowen throws a lazy uppercut
and Gedewell counters with a right hand to the body.

Gedewell shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bowen is trying to defend but Gedewell finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gedewell prevents Bowen from standing back up.
Gedewell slows the pace down in half guard.
Gedewell has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gedewell prevents Bowen from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gedewell content to control rather than advance.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Gedewell manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bowen on his heels. He'll look to pass Bowen's guard now, I'm sure.
Bowen wants to stand and escape but Gedewell is having none of it.
Gedewell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bowen keeping full guard, as Gedewell tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gedewell slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anton Gedewell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gedewell 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anton Gedewell!