PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toni Urg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makebono Bowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makebono Bowen acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Urg
vs
Bowen

211 cm
41
294 lbs
21 - 33 - 0

225 cm
47
300 lbs
37 - 79 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

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 21 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toni Urg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 79 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Makebono Bowen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bowen moves into the clinch.

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

Bowen moves into the clinch.
Bowen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Urg up against the cage.
Urg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Bowen breaks from the clinch.

Bowen forces Urg back against the cage and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bowen.
Bowen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Urg takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Toni Urg has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bowen manages to break the clinch.

Urg drives through with a takedown into Bowen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Urg prevents Bowen from getting back to his feet.

Urg drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bowen dives on top into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bowen stands up from Urg's guard - Bowen perhaps looking for a knockout.

Bowen pushes Urg up against the cage in a clinch.

Bowen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bowen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Urg up against the cage.
Urg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

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

Bowen clinches up against the cage.

Bowen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Makebono Bowen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bowen forces Urg back against the cage and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowen lands with a short shot to the head.

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

Bowen darts in and clinches Urg up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urg managing to block the knees to the body from Bowen.
Bowen holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Bowen breaks from the clinch.
Urg throws a half hearted mid kick.

Bowen takes the fight into the clinch.
Bowen avoiding damage.

Bowen manages to break the clinch.

Bowen moves into the clinch successfully.
Urg is trying to pull guard but Bowen has him pressed against the cage.
Bowen prevents a body shot from Urg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowen stalling the fight.

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

Bowen has closed the distance and engaged Urg in a clinch.
Bowen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bowen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Bowen breaks the clinch.

Bowen darts in and clinches Urg up against the cage.

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

Urg gets tackled into the cage by Bowen. Bowen maintains the clinch.
Bowen controlling the action here for a moment.

Bowen manages to break the clinch.

Bowen has closed the distance and engaged Urg in a clinch.

Bowen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Urg. Bowen does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowen misses with a few strikes there.

Bowen closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bowen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Urg.

Bowen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Urg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bowen circles away.
Urg fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toni Urg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bowen tries to bum rush Urg with a series of wild strikes but Urg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Bowen instigates a clinch.
Urg wants to take the fight to the mat but Bowen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Bowen breaks from the clinch.
Urg shoots in and drives through. Bowen sprawls well.

Urg tries to keep at a distance but Bowen has taken the fight into the clinch.

Bowen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Makebono Bowen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toni Urg's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bowen sends Urg crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bowen is motioning to the referee to let Urg up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Urg is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!

Bowen pushes Urg up against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Urg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bowen dips a shoulder and cracks Urg with a mighty uppercut! Urg falls back against the cage and Bowen unloads with a barrage of strikes! Urg is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Bowen screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Makebono Bowen!