PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Bowen (ranked 7455 p4p, 245 weight class) and Frank McDonald (ranked 24104 p4p, 334 weight class). Bowen comes into the arena with JPATTERSSON - Like A Hippo blaring out of the sound system. McDonald has chosen You are My Heart, You are My Soul as his entrance music. Frank McDonald is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Bowen
vs
McDonald

184 cm
24
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

212 cm
26
294 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brandon Bowen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Bowen.

It looks like Frank McDonald has been cut.
Bowen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McDonald on the side of the head.
Bowen throws out a loose jab but McDonald uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonald keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bowen.
McDonald throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McDonald jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McDonald ducks under a wild hook from Bowen.

Bowen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bowen throws a big elbow that misses.
Bowen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bowen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bowen is looking to work some ground and pound but McDonald has wrist control.
Bowen working some strikes from top position.

McDonald is rocked!
Bowen chips away with some ground and pound.
McDonald is still in real trouble! Can Bowen finish him?
Bowen gets to his feet and stands over McDonald, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! McDonald felt that one! Bowen unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save McDonald from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Bowen!