PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Henry Bowes (ranked 4393 p4p, 4112 weight class) and Saw Ba Nyein (ranked 565 p4p, 544 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bowes
vs
Ba Nyein

173 cm
27
169
2 - 4 - 0

163 cm
25
133
7 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry Bowes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Saw Ba Nyein!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ba Nyein manages to avoid it.
Ba Nyein wants to clinch.
Bowes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ba Nyein was well out of range. Poor timing from Bowes.
Ba Nyein lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bowes's sensitive parts.
Ba Nyein takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Henry Bowes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowes misses with an uppercut. Ba Nyein saw that one coming.
Bowes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ba Nyein misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bowes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ba Nyein throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bowes scores with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ba Nyein tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bowes swivels and escapes.
Ba Nyein scores with a leg kick.
Ba Nyein throws a nice head kick!
A jab from Bowes misses.
Bowes misses with a looping right.
Bowes looks to land a right hand but Ba Nyein moved out of range.
Bowes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ba Nyein looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bowes misses with a hook
and Ba Nyein makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Crunch! Ba Nyein slams his shin into Bowes's torso.
Ba Nyein slips a straight right by Bowes.
Bowes misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Ba Nyein on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bowes misses with a hook. Ba Nyein ducked under it nicely.
Ba Nyein unleashes a big counter combination but Bowes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowes slips a jab from Ba Nyein.

Ba Nyein darts in and clinches Bowes up against the cage.
Bowes lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ba Nyein pushes Bowes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Ba Nyein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ba Nyein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bowes misses with a body shot
and Ba Nyein counters with a two punch combo.
Bowes looks to land a right hand but Ba Nyein moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bowes. Ba Nyein does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ba Nyein looks to land a left hand but Bowes moved out of range nicely.
Bowes throwing a counter right hand but Ba Nyein manages to avoid it.
Bowes tests Ba Nyein's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Ba Nyein closes the distance and pushes Bowes back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Ba Nyein.
Bowes is trying to stall.
Ba Nyein can't break the clinch.
Bowes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bowes looking to stall.
Bowes seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Ba Nyein is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.

Ba Nyein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
An inside leg kick lands from Ba Nyein.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bowes.
Ba Nyein connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ba Nyein throws a nice inside leg kick.

Ba Nyein moves into the clinch.
Bowes misses with the head strike.
Ba Nyein throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ba Nyein breaks the clinch.
Ba Nyein fails to land with a series of punches.
Bowes is looking to counter punch.
Bowes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ba Nyein.
Bowes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bowes misses with a hook to the body
and Ba Nyein counters with a three punch combo that has Bowes backing up. Bowes nods at Ba Nyein to acknowledge the strikes.
Bowes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ba Nyein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bowes throws out the jab.
Ba Nyein lands with a nice body kick.
Bowes throws a looping overhand right but Ba Nyein ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Bowes misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Saw Ba Nyein dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bowes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ba Nyein. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Ba Nyein lands a right hook to the body.
A combination from Ba Nyein does no damage.
Nice defenses there by Ba Nyein.

Ba Nyein closes the distance and clinches.
Ba Nyein gets through Bowes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ba Nyein is trying to force a seperation but Bowes has the dominant position.
Bowes stalling the fight.
Ba Nyein has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bowes misses with the head strike.
Bowes misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ba Nyein tries to break free but Bowes pushes him back against the cage.
Bowes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bowes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bowes is trying to maintain a safe position but Ba Nyein gets an underhook and turns Bowes into the cage.
Ba Nyein wants to break free but Bowes has control.
Bowes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ba Nyein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ba Nyein will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bowes up against the cage.
Bowes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ba Nyein blocking some punches.
Bowes struggles to land a body shot inside as Ba Nyein controls his hands.
Bowes throws a punch but it's blocked by Ba Nyein.

Ba Nyein breaks from the clinch.
Ba Nyein staying out of range there.
Bowes misses the shot to the body.
Saw Ba Nyein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bowes throws a jab when Ba Nyein was well out of range.
Bowes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bowes misses with a hook. Ba Nyein ducked under it nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ba Nyein.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ba Nyein tries to clinch but Bowes moves out of range.
Ba Nyein avoids the body shot from Bowes.
Bowes swats away the attempt to clinch by Ba Nyein.
Ba Nyein delivers a nice body kick.
Nice shot lands for Bowes.
Nice body kick there by Ba Nyein.
Bowes throws a jab when Ba Nyein was well out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bowes checks a leg kick.
Bowes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ba Nyein scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ba Nyein moves in looking to clinch but Bowes pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ba Nyein gets a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ba Nyein.
Ba Nyein prevents a body shot from Bowes.
Ba Nyein scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ba Nyein.
Bowes is trying to push Ba Nyein away but Ba Nyein has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Ba Nyein manages to break the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Bowes misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bowes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ba Nyein scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bowes throws a hook to the side of Ba Nyein's head but Ba Nyein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ba Nyein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bowes.
Jab from Ba Nyein.
Ba Nyein scores with a jab. Bowes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ba Nyein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bowes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bowes tries to close the distance and clinch but Ba Nyein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ba Nyein misses with a two punch combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Bowes misses the target.
Ba Nyein was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bowes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ba Nyein lands a nice looking body shot.

Ba Nyein pushes Bowes up against the cage in a clinch.
Bowes tries to throw a body punch but Ba Nyein avoids it by throwing Bowes back against the cage.
Ba Nyein lands with a light punch inside.

Ba Nyein's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Saw Ba Nyein showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ba Nyein connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bowes throws a jab but it's blocked by Ba Nyein.
Bowes throws a body shot but no joy.
Bowes throws a body shot but no joy.
Bowes throws a right hand that misses
and Ba Nyein counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ba Nyein lands a leg kick that knocks Bowes off balance momentarily.
Ba Nyein throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ba Nyein with the inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowes misses with an uppercut.
Bowes blocks the body kick.
Saw Ba Nyein seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ba Nyein moves out of range as Bowes strikes.
Ba Nyein is looking to clinch but Bowes is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ba Nyein throws a body shot but no joy.
Bowes throws out a loose jab but Ba Nyein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ba Nyein shapes to counter with a head kick.
Ba Nyein uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bowes.
Ba Nyein is looking for the big counter here.
Bowes throws a body punch but Ba Nyein moves out of range.
Ba Nyein throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bowes's head.
Ba Nyein tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bowes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A good leg kick by Ba Nyein.
Good exchange - Bowes coming out on top.
Ba Nyein tries to clinch but Bowes moves out of range.
Ba Nyein slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ba Nyein lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bowes backs up against the cage.
Henry Bowes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ba Nyein connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowes slips under a jab.

Ba Nyein rushes Bowes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ba Nyein working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Ba Nyein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bowes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ba Nyein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bowes.
Ba Nyein throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bowes, as that shot connected.
Bowes wants to clinch but Ba Nyein slips to the side
and Ba Nyein counters with a nice leg kick.
Ba Nyein lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bowes misses with a left hand

and Ba Nyein counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ba Nyein.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ba Nyein manages to break the clinch.
Ba Nyein looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice jab there from Bowes.
Bowes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bowes's corner calls for a 1-2. Bowes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ba Nyein moves away from the strike by Bowes.
Ba Nyein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ba Nyein cracks a nice hook into Bowes's ribs.
Ba Nyein goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ba Nyein connects with a solid leg kick.
Ba Nyein throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bowes throws a right hand that misses
and Ba Nyein cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bowes will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowes lands with a hook. Ba Nyein tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ba Nyein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bowes.
A shot to the body from Bowes misses
and Ba Nyein counters with a nice leg kick.
Ba Nyein moves in looking to clinch but Bowes pushes him off.
Bowes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ba Nyein connects with the punch.
Bowes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ba Nyein.
Ba Nyein connects with a crisp jab.
Bowes stuns Ba Nyein with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good leg kick by Ba Nyein.
Ba Nyein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saw Ba Nyein comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ba Nyein has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saw Ba Nyein!
After the fight, Saw Ba Nyein 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.