PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daquan Bowman (ranked 5520 p4p, 498 weight class) and Ugor Voross (ranked 5855 p4p, 511 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bowman
vs
Voross

172 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daquan Bowman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ugor Voross!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Ron Honeybunn and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voross looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Voross shoots in and gets a takedown into Bowman's guard.
Voross lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bowman is on top in guard.

Bowman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Voross is keeping the position for now.
Voross looking for a sweep. Not yet Voross, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowman being controlled here momentarily.
Bowman trying to control the position from guard on top but Voross is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Voross looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bowman is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voross is still trying to improve position.
Bowman trying to control but Voross is working from the bottom.
Bowman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Voross not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Voross pulls Bowman in close to his closed guard and prevents Bowman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Voross keeping moving, preventing Bowman from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Voross throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Voross looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bowman puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bowman slows the pace down in half guard.
Bowman prevents Voross from improving his position.
Bowman controlling the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Voross manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bowman on his heels. He'll look to pass Bowman's guard now, I'm sure.
Voross stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bowman swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Voross missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Voross throws a strike but Bowman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Bowman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bowman would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bowman is looking to work some ground and pound but Voross has wrist control.
Voross being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Voross working a defensive guard but Bowman passes into half guard.
Voross trying to control here.
Still in half guard, Bowman seems content to control.
Bowman has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Voross tries to get to full guard but Bowman has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bowman tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Voross.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daquan Bowman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Voross looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bowman!
Voross cracks Bowman with a big elbow.
Voross is trying to ground and pound but Bowman uses the momentary lack of control by Voross to regain half guard.
Voross thows a huge punch but Bowman dodges it nicely.
Voross is trying to control the action in half guard but Bowman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Voross is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voross misses with a head shot. Bowman uses the momentum to regain guard.
Voross throws a strike but Bowman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voross working a defensive guard here.
Daquan Bowman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Voross holds on and takes a little breather.
Bowman trying to control but Voross is working from the bottom.
Bowman content to stall in guard here.
Bowman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Voross can do to turn this around?
Voross is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bowman trying to stand up but can't free himself from Voross's guard.
Voross looking to control but Bowman passes into half guard.
Bowman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Voross is not content to let Bowman control the position.
Voross is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bowman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bowman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Voross shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bowman is trying to defend but Voross finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Voross wants to work for an arm triangle but Bowman is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Voross sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bowman defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Voross with the ground and pound but Bowman uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Voross postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Voross throws an elbow that misses. Bowman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Voross's guard. Nice move by Bowman!

Bowman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bowman trying to control the position from guard on top but Voross is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daquan Bowman dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Voross shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bowman manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Voross is working Bowman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Voross postures up in Bowman's guard and throws a big left but Bowman blocks it.
Bowman controls Voross momentarily but Voross frees himself.
Voross content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bowman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voross throwing strikes but missing.
Bowman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Voross throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voross throws an elbow that misses. Bowman uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Voross's guard. Nice move by Bowman!

Voross looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bowman engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Voross has Bowman pulled in close to control his posture.
Voross keeping moving, preventing Bowman from controlling successfully.
Bowman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Voross is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Voross is looking to stand up but Bowman isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bowman sitting in guard here, content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bowman scores with a crisp jab that stopped Voross in his tracks.
Ugor Voross is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bowman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Voross gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bowman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Voross with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bowman counters with a head kick. That will keep Voross thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Voross gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Voross tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Bowman is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Voross buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Voross!! Voross is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Bowman throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daquan Bowman!