PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bronson Lowrey (ranked 4420 p4p, 6507 weight class) and Hjvg Hgc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lowrey comes to the cage accompanied by Little Big - Skibidi. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lowrey
vs
Hgc

168 cm
20
140
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
130
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bronson Lowrey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hjvg Hgc!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hgc tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lowrey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hgc throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Lowrey shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lowrey was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lowrey throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hgc tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
An elbow from Lowrey crashes against the mat.
Hgc manages to work his way to half guard, despite Lowrey's best efforts.
Hgc is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
It looks like Lowrey is going to stand back up.
Hgc has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lowrey is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowrey is keen to just control but Hgc is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lowrey tries to pass to full mount but Hgc defends it.
Lowrey tries to stand and escape but Hgc is controlling the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Hgc is concentrating on defense, preventing Lowrey from advancing position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Lowrey decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hgc is trying to control but can't.
Lowrey tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey content to control rather than advance.
Hgc tries to roll over but Lowrey keeps him under control.
Hgc trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Lowrey manages to pass to mount!
Lowrey trying to control but Hgc is having none of it.
Lowrey looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hgc is looking to improve his position but Lowrey isn't that keen on the idea.
Lowrey looking to control but Hgc is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hgc is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hgc gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lowrey is looking to take a break and control but Hgc is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lowrey missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lowrey tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Hgc.
Hgc keeping hold of Lowrey's head, controlling as best he can.
Lowrey is pressing down on Hgc's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hgc is holding on for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hgc wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronson Lowrey dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hgc fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hgc is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Lowrey closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lowrey lands in his opponent's guard.
Lowrey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hgc is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Lowrey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hgc has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lowrey has managed to get both his arms back between Hgc's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hgc keeping full guard, as Lowrey tries to pass.
Lowrey wants to stand and escape but instead Hgc has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hgc slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lowrey trying to keep a closed guard but Hgc is proving a slippery customer.
Lowrey is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Hgc decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Lowrey rushes Hgc and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Lowrey successfully pulls guard.
Hgc slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lowrey might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hgc postures up.
Hgc throws a big elbow that misses.
Hgc wants to control from the top but Lowrey keeps moving.
Hgc looking to pass the guard.
Hgc stops Lowrey from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowrey throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hgc wants to clinch up but Lowrey keeps it at a distance.
Lowrey throws a big counter combination but Hgc scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lowrey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hgc shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lowrey pinned against the cage. Lowrey gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hgc fails with the takedown.
Bronson Lowrey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hjvg Hgc.
Lowrey swats away the attempt to clinch by Hgc.

That's four 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.
Hgc shoots in looking for a takedown. Lowrey tries to sprawl out of it but Hgc keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lowrey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Lowrey manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hgc on his heels. He'll look to pass Hgc's guard now, I'm sure.
Lowrey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hgc can do to turn this around?
Lowrey trying to control but Hgc is working from the bottom.

Lowrey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hgc has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lowrey has managed to get both his arms back between Hgc's legs - danger averted.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Hgc escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lowrey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hgc has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Lowrey has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bronson Lowrey dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Hgc shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Hgc gets caught flat footed, as Lowrey shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Hgc has his feet on Lowrey's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Lowrey decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowrey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hgc's head.
Lowrey is nestled in close to Hgc, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lowrey trying to mount his opponent but Hgc defends it.
Hgc slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lowrey stays in close to Hgc's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowrey trying to control but Hgc is working from the bottom.
Lowrey seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Lowrey wants to control from the top but Hgc keeps moving.
Hgc striking off his back, scoring a few points.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lowrey seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lowrey shoots in but no luck this time.
It seemed like Hgc was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hgc jabs at Lowrey's body.
Hgc tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lowrey misses with a takedown
and Hgc counters with a series of strikes. Lowrey will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hgc is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lowrey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hgc shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lowrey but Lowrey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bronson Lowrey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hjvg Hgc.
Hgc scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lowrey manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hgc on his heels. He'll look to pass Hgc's guard now, I'm sure.
Hgc keeping moving, preventing Lowrey from controlling successfully.
Hgc keeping full guard, as Lowrey tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hgc wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Lowrey preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hgc keeping moving, preventing Lowrey from controlling successfully.
Hgc can't keep his opponent in guard - Lowrey advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lowrey wants to control but Hgc is keeping him busy.
Hgc is trying to control but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Hgc is defending against the submission attempts here by Lowrey.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hjvg Hgc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bronson Lowrey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Lowrey rushes Hgc and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bronson Lowrey.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lowrey, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bronson Lowrey!
After the fight, Bronson Lowrey 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.