PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Baghdad Bob (ranked 2708 p4p, 342 weight class) and Luiz Lowe (ranked 3083 p4p, 381 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Bob
vs
Lowe

189 cm
25
195 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Vikai Gear

RAGS of a RONIN

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baghdad Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luiz Lowe!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lowe on the side of the head.

Bob moves into range and clinches up with Lowe.
Lowe has a couple of punches blocked by Bob.
A hook to the body from Lowe.
Bob swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bob misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lowe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bob misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bob throws a punch but it's blocked by Lowe.
Lowe takes a shot to the head.
Bob fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bob's elbow.
Bob lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lowe lands a nice uppercut.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Lowe.
Bob fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob misses with a body punch.
Bob fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe can't find room to land a body shot as Bob controls the action.
Bob throws a head punch that misses.
Bob throws a head punch that misses.
Bob has a couple of punches blocked by Lowe.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bob fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Lowe.
Bob is trying to maintain a safe position but Lowe gets an underhook and turns Bob into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Lowe.
Lowe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lowe presses Bob against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bob looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe gets through Bob's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lowe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bob misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe struggles to land a body shot inside as Bob controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Bob fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Lowe.
Bob has a couple of punches blocked by Lowe.
Lowe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bob working aggressively here.
Bob prevents a body shot from Lowe.
Lowe tries a body shot but Bob blocks it.
Lowe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bob fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bob wants to get back to striking at distance but Lowe won't allow it.
Bob misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Lowe - that landed with a thud.
Bob tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lowe tries a body shot but Bob blocks it.
Lowe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bob misses with the head strike.
Bob misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bob backwards.
Lowe misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Lowe breaks from the clinch.
Lowe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bob takes a swing at Lowe's ribcage but misses.

Lowe gets tackled into the cage by Bob. Bob maintains the clinch.
Lowe misses with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bob or not.
Nice body punch from Bob.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bob tries to throw a body punch but Lowe avoids it by throwing Bob back against the cage.
Bob swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lowe tries a body shot but Bob blocks it.
Bob swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bob blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Lowe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bob up against the cage.
Lowe pushes Bob back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Lowe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Luiz Lowe will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bob misses with a straight right.
Bob throws a combination that misses
and Lowe counters with a right hand to the body.
Bob lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bob gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Lowe has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bob.
Lowe can't find room to land a body shot as Bob controls the action.
Lowe can't find room to land a body shot as Bob controls the action.
Bob misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bob throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lowe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bob backwards.
A short right from Lowe on the inside.
Bob misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lowe digs a right hand into Bob's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bob's gas tank.
Bob swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bob struggles to land a body shot inside as Lowe controls his hands.
Lowe tries a body shot but Bob blocks it.

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

Bob rushes Lowe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bob swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bob prevents a body shot from Lowe.
Bob swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bob throws a head punch that misses.
Lowe struggles to land a body shot inside as Bob controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bob.
Lowe misses with a punch to the body.
Bob fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Lowe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bob prevents a body shot from Lowe.
Bob has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bob.
Lowe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bob backwards.
Bob misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bob fails to land.
Lowe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lowe cracks Bob with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Lowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bob throws a hook but Lowe blocks it.
Lowe tries to counter with a clinch but Bob shakes him off and moves away.

Bob rushes Lowe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lowe lands with a short head shot on the inside.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe misses the shot to the body.
Bob appears to be looking for a big counter.

Bob forces Lowe back against the cage and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Lowe.
Lowe struggles to land a body shot inside as Bob controls his hands.
Lowe blocking some punches.
Bob misses with the head strike.
Luiz Lowe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Lowe.
A head punch on the inside from Bob fails to land.

Lowe breaks from the clinch.
Lowe walks into a jab.
Bob misses with a body shot
and Lowe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lowe drops Bob with a straight right hand, right on the button! Lowe follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luiz Lowe!
A victorious Luiz Lowe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.