PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Kuznetsov (ranked 2583 p4p, 290 weight class) and Daquan Bowman (ranked 1369 p4p, 170 weight class). Mikhail Kuznetsov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kuznetsov
vs
Bowman

175 cm
20
163 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

172 cm
20
157 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Blue Moon

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikhail Kuznetsov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daquan Bowman!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Chris Dean and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuznetsov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bowman! But no joy.
Kuznetsov definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kuznetsov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowman.
Kuznetsov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bowman's sensitive parts.
Bowman misses with a low kick as Kuznetsov jumps back.
Bowman throws a combination. Kuznetsov tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

It looks like Mikhail Kuznetsov has been cut.
Kuznetsov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowman.
It seemed like Bowman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kuznetsov tries to land a front kick but Bowman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bowman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuznetsov.
Bowman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kuznetsov. Kuznetsov obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kuznetsov, as that shot connected.
Kuznetsov throws a poor cross that misses
and Bowman counters with a series of strikes. Kuznetsov will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bowman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuznetsov.
Mikhail Kuznetsov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov throws a low kick but Bowman avoids it.

Kuznetsov clinches.
Bowman working aggressively here.
Kuznetsov lands a shoulder strike.
Bowman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bowman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bowman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuznetsov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bowman is struggling to control the position.
Kuznetsov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuznetsov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bowman is trying to stall.
Nice body punch from Kuznetsov - that landed with a thud.

Kuznetsov manages to break the clinch.
Good leg kick by Kuznetsov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov misses with a combination
and Kuznetsov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuznetsov avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuznetsov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuznetsov misses with a hook. Bowman ducked under it nicely.
Bowman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kuznetsov throws a right hand that Bowman ducks under and follows up with a left that Bowman also avoids with ease.
Kuznetsov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bowman eats them both and turns towards Kuznetsov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bowman throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kuznetsov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowman.
Bowman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kuznetsov looks to score with a jab to the body but Bowman is just out of range.
Bowman raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov swings for the body but Bowman moves out of range.
Kuznetsov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bowman throws a shot from downtown. Kuznetsov moves away and avoids it.
A jab lands there for Kuznetsov.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kuznetsov connects with a nice looking jab.
Bowman tries to move into range but Kuznetsov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bowman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bowman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kuznetsov lands with a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Kuznetsov. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov throws a good cross that connects.
Bowman lands with a straight right. Kuznetsov didn't see that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Bowman blocks the low kick.
Bowman throws out a counter right but Kuznetsov avoids it with no problem.
Kuznetsov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kuznetsov misses with a series of wild punches.
As Kuznetsov backs off Bowman throws a huge counter combo but Kuznetsov manages to avoid it all.
Bowman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov connects with a high kick.
Kuznetsov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuznetsov throws a sloppy head kick
and Bowman counters with a straight right hand.
Bowman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kuznetsov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Kuznetsov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Kuznetsov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kuznetsov misses with a hook to the body
and Bowman counters with a stiff right hand.
Bowman throws a low kick, looking for Kuznetsov's leg but Kuznetsov calmly moves out of range.
Nice shot by Kuznetsov.
Bowman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kuznetsov motions for Bowman to come forward. Kuznetsov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice cross by Kuznetsov.
Kuznetsov throws a sloppy head kick and Bowman moves out of range easily.
Kuznetsov swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov looks to land a left hand but Bowman moved out of range nicely.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook to the body
and Bowman counters with an inside leg kick.
Kuznetsov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bowman can do to turn this around?
Bowman avoids the head kick by Kuznetsov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bowman. That did some damage!
Kuznetsov lands a glancing blow to the side of Bowman's head.
Mikhail Kuznetsov is winning the standup battle so far.
Bowman moves out of range of the body kick.
Kuznetsov is looking to wear down Bowman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bowman lands a head shot.
Bowman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bowman has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kuznetsov swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kuznetsov slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kuznetsov misses with a double jab.
Bowman was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kuznetsov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bowman doesn't seem bothered though.
Bowman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A low kick from Kuznetsov is predictable there
letting Bowman counter with a right hand.
Kuznetsov throws a nice looking combination but Bowman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuznetsov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bowman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bowman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuznetsov throwing a counter right hand but Bowman manages to avoid it.
Bowman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kuznetsov misses the shot to the body.
Kuznetsov throws a chopping leg kick but Bowman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bowman slips under a jab.
Kuznetsov throws a looping overhand right but Bowman ducks down to avoid it.
Bowman misses with a looping left.
Kuznetsov tries to counter by clinching up but Bowman breaks away and moves out of range.
Bowman slips a jab from Kuznetsov.
Bowman looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kuznetsov throws a right hand that misses
and Bowman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Mikhail Kuznetsov's cut is getting worse.
Kuznetsov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuznetsov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kuznetsov takes the fight into the clinch.
Bowman swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Bowman breaks the clinch.
Bowman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kuznetsov counters with a nice leg kick.
Kuznetsov throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bowman counters with a nice uppercut.
Kuznetsov uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bowman blocks a jab.
Kuznetsov misses with a wild body shot.
Bowman feints a counter leg kick.
Kuznetsov misses with an uppercut. Bowman saw that one coming.
Bowman connects with a leg kick. Kuznetsov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kuznetsov just misses with a punch to the body.
Bowman throws a counter combo.
Kuznetsov moves in looking to clinch but Bowman pushes him off.
Bowman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov misses with a body shot.
Bowman appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kuznetsov lands with a kick to the temple. Bowman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kuznetsov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bowman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kuznetsov closes the distance and clinches.
Kuznetsov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuznetsov.
Bowman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bowman is trying to break the clinch but Kuznetsov has him pressed against the cage.
Kuznetsov changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bowman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kuznetsov throws a solid leg kick but Bowman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kuznetsov.
A swing and a miss from Bowman.
Kuznetsov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bowman let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kuznetsov lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikhail Kuznetsov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mikhail Kuznetsov's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kuznetsov misses with an uppercut.
Bowman misses with a hook.
Bowman throws a hook to the side of Kuznetsov's head but Kuznetsov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kuznetsov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuznetsov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kuznetsov misses with a right hand
and Bowman counters with a straight right hand.
Kuznetsov misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Bowman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kuznetsov closes the distance but Bowman moves to the side
enabling Bowman to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuznetsov misses with a hook to the body
and Kuznetsov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuznetsov scores with a nice head shot.
Bowman takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuznetsov digs a good hook to Bowman's body.
Kuznetsov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kuznetsov throws a shot to the body.
Kuznetsov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kuznetsov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuznetsov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bowman throws out a counter right but Kuznetsov avoids it with no problem.
Bowman moves out of range of the body kick.
A big right from Kuznetsov misses.
Bowman throws out a counter right but Kuznetsov avoids it with no problem.
Kuznetsov swings widly with a right hand
and Bowman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuznetsov misses with a body shot
and Kuznetsov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Kuznetsov is rocked!
Bowman defending well as Kuznetsov loads up on a big left hand.
Bowman is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Oh Kuznetsov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bowman gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuznetsov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bowman appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bowman cracks Kuznetsov on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Kuznetsov falls backwards against the cage. Bowman follows up with more strikes that drop Kuznetsov to his knees. Bowman keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Kuznetsov! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Daquan Bowman!
After the fight, Daquan Bowman was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.