PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Leon Bowser (ranked 22715 p4p, 3383 weight class) and Dean Clarke (ranked 388 p4p, 270 weight class). Bowser kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is House Of Pain - Jump Around. Dean Clarke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bowser
vs
Clarke

181 cm
32
153
24 - 12 - 2

171 cm
24
145
5 - 3 - 1

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leon Bowser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dean Clarke!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Bowser.
Clarke now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Clarke scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bowser doesn't seem bothered though.
A nice leg kick from Clarke, right into the meat of the thigh.
Clarke slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Clarke.
A big left from Clarke misses.
Bowser swings for the body but Clarke moves out of range.
Clarke appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bowser drops his hands momentarily and Clarke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Clarke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bowser lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Leon Bowser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowser walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Clarke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Clarke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bowser scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bowser misses with a straight right.
Clarke slips a jab from Bowser.
Clarke slips a jab and a cross from Bowser.
Clarke looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Clarke defending well as Bowser loads up on a big left hand.
Bowser slips under a jab from Clarke.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bowser. Clarke does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke looks to land a left hand but Bowser moved out of range nicely.
Clarke misses with an uppercut. Bowser saw that one coming.
Bowser misses with a wild body shot.
Bowser misses with an uppercut
and Clarke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bowser catches Clarke with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Clarke connects with a leg kick.
Clarke slips a jab from Bowser.
Clarke fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bowser checks it well.
Clarke takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bowser slips under a jab.
Bowser looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bowser misses with a two punch combination.
Bowser throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Clarke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bowser moves out of range of the strikes.
Bowser keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clarke throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Clarke lands a head kick. Bowser smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bowser jabs at Clarke's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bowser misses with a straight right.
A big left from Bowser misses.
A clash of legs there as Bowser blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowser throws a looping overhand right but Clarke ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Bowser.
A countering left hand to the body from Clarke misses.
Clarke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bowser misses with a double jab.
Clarke is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Clarke misses with a wild body shot.
Clarke ducks under a wild hook from Bowser.
Bowser defending well as Clarke loads up on a big left hand.
Clarke throws a jab when Bowser was well out of range.
Bowser swinging wildly here.
Nice uppercut lands for Clarke. That snapped Bowser's head back.
Clarke tries to work over Bowser's front leg with a kick but Bowser checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowser throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Clarke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Clarke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bowser swings for the body but Clarke moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Leon Bowser will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Clarke scores with a head kick. Bowser tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bowser throws a series of punches but Clarke moves out of range.
Clarke misses with a hook. Bowser ducked under it nicely.
Bowser falls off balance throwing a combination
and Clarke counters with a low kick, right behind Bowser 's knee.
Bowser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clarke.
Clarke looks to land a body kick but Bowser moved away.
Clarke throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the liver by Bowser. Beautiful body shot.
Clarke's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bowser connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Clarke scrambles back to his feet.
Bowser ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clarke moves away.
Bowser throws a nice looking combination but Clarke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clarke lands with an overhand left.
Bowser rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Clarke moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Clarke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowser ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bowser misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bowser feints a jab promting Clarke to slip. Bowser then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Clarke slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bowser connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clarke is looking to land body kicks.
Bowser throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch combination from Bowser misses.
Clarke feints a counter leg kick.
Clarke throws a head kick but Bowser moves out of range.
Clarke walks into a left hand.
Clarke's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bowser connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Clarke scrambles back to his feet.
Bowser takes a swing at Clarke's ribcage but misses.
Clarke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Clarke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bowser throws a hook to the side of Clarke's head but Clarke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bowser throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Bowser scores with a four punch combination!
Bowser throws a combination that misses
and Clarke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Clarke blocks a jab.
Clarke looks to land a left hand but Bowser moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clarke looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Clarke moves forwards but Bowser connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Clarke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bowser.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowser swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clarke loads up on a big right hand but Bowser slips the punch.
Clarke loads up on a big right hand but Bowser slips the punch.
Leon Bowser is winning the standup battle so far.
Bowser misses with an uppercut. Clarke saw that one coming.
Bowser works the jab nicely.
Bowser tests Clarke's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Clarke throws a sloppy head kick and Bowser moves out of range easily.
Clarke tries to work over Bowser's front leg with a kick but Bowser checks it.
Clarke fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bowser is out of range.
Clarke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bowser throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clarke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
An inside leg kick lands from Clarke.
Bowser swings for the body but Clarke moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Bowser checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowser misses with an uppercut.
Bowser punishes Clarke's body with a nice straight punch.
Bowser takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bowser scores with a jab. Clarke acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leon Bowser dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Clarke looks to land a left hand but Bowser moved out of range nicely.
Clarke is looking to score with low kicks.
Clarke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Clarke throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Clarke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bowser throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Clarke misses the target.
Bowser is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Some wild striking there from Bowser.
Bowser feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Clarkes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bowser jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bowser fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clarke manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clarke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bowser uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Clarke has time to react.
Clarke misses with a body kick.
Bowser lunges at Clarke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Clarke's hand.
A cross from Bowser lands.
Dean Clarke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bowser uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clarke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Clarke.
Bowser throws a right hand that Clarke ducks under and follows up with a left that Clarke also avoids with ease.
Clarke waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bowser.
Bowser shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Clarke eats them both and turns towards Bowser to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bowser moves out of range of the strikes.
Clarke slips a jab and a cross from Bowser.
Bowser misses with a straight left.
Clarke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bowser at a distance.
Bowser misses with a few strikes there.
Clarke swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A swing and a miss from Bowser.
Bowser throws a good cross that connects.
Bowser takes a swing at Clarke's ribcage but misses.
Clarke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bowser throws a body punch but Clarke moves out of range.
Bowser is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clarke can do to turn this around?
Bowser ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clarke moves away.
Clarke is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowser moves out of range of the strikes.
Clarke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bowser scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowser throws a hook but Clarke blocks it.
Bowser keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bowser swings for the body but Clarke moves out of range.
Bowser on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bowser ducks under a wild hook from Clarke.
Bowser misses the shot to the body.
Clarke was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Clarke throws a poor cross that misses
and Bowser counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Clarke is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bowser.
Leon Bowser is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bowser fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Clarke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bowser throws a body punch but Clarke moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Clarke.
Bowser scores with a jab.
Clarke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowser connects with a single shot there.
Clarke misses with a body shot.
Bowser ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bowser misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Bowser showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bowser has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Bowser!
During a confident post fight interview, Leon Bowser thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.