PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lowell Bowers (ranked 24524 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Brodie (ranked 5294 p4p, 0 weight class). Brodie has chosen Living Thing as his entrance music. The key to victory for Lowell Bowers has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bowers
vs
Brodie

150 cm
20
214 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Pit Bull Development

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lowell Bowers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Brodie!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowers checks a low kick from Brodie.
Bowers seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Brodie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Brodie has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bowers is trying to keep an underhook but Brodie manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brodie is thwarting Bowers's attempts to control the position.

Brodie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bowers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brodie on the ground.
Bowers punching from the bottom.
Bowers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
It looks like Brodie is going to stand back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brodie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Brodie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Brodie trying to mount his opponent but Bowers defends it.
Bowers trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowers holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Brodie slips a nice elbow through Bowers's hands, connecting with Bowers's forehead.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brodie connects with a nice short shot to Bowers's temple.
Brodie tries to pass to full mount but Bowers defends it.
Brodie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bowers is trying to control but can't.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Brodie lands a nice short elbow.
Brodie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brodie keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Bowers trying to hold on to Brodie's head to control him but Brodie postures up.
Brodie not doing much here.
Bowers really is a fat lump.
Brodie winds up and cracks Bowers with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brodie controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowers wants to control the action here but instead Brodie manages to pass to full mount!
Brodie looking to control and managing it successfully.
Brodie scoring with strikes but Bowers is staying in there.
Bowers wants to control but Brodie is having none of it.
Bowers flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Brodie lands a big shot there that rocks Bowers but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Brodie looking to secure an arm triangle but Bowers defends it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brodie sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brodie fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Bowers is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brodie controlling from the full mount.
Oh Bowers is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big strike lands for Brodie! That's really hurt Bowers and he's turned his back - Brodie keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Brodie jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Brodie!