PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Bowen Jr (ranked 2344 p4p, 3093 weight class) and Colton Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bowen Jr
vs
Jones

180 cm
24
167
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
167
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bobby Bowen Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Colton Jones!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones throws an off balance right hand
enabling Bowen Jr to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Colton Jones has been cut.
Jones avoids the body shot from Bowen Jr.
Bowen Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bowen Jr slips a straight right by Jones.
Bowen Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jones fails to land with a series of punches.
Bowen Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bowen Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bowen Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Jones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bowen Jr's head.
Jones swings widly with a right hand
and Bowen Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Bowen Jr counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowen Jr lands a body shot.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bowen Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones misses with a jab to the body
and Bowen Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Bowen Jr lands a big uppercut and Jones crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jones looks OK. Bowen Jr waves Jones back to his feet!

Jones is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bowen Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Bowen Jr finish him?
Jones misses with a looping left.
Bowen Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bowen Jr dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Bowen Jr looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Bowen Jr ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Jones's jaw. Jones's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Bowen Jr does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bobby Bowen Jr!