PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Barrera (ranked 3176 p4p, 4221 weight class) and Marcus Dowling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Dowling has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Barrera
vs
Dowling

187 cm
25
215
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
210
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruno Barrera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcus Dowling!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dowling throws a body shot but no joy.
Dowling lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A frustrated look appears on Dowling's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barrera has Dowling pressed against the cage, preventing Dowling from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dowling working hard to break the clinch.
Barrera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dowling backwards.
Dowling's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dowling wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barrera has him pressed against the cage.
Dowling has had enough of the clinch but Barrera keeps him there for the moment.
A short left from Barrera.
Barrera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dowling is trying to break the clinch but Barrera has him pressed against the cage.
Barrera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dowling backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Dowling's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dowling blocking some punches.
Dowling is trying to force a seperation but Barrera has the dominant position.
Dowling wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowling wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barrera softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barrera scores with a shot to the side of Dowling's head.

Dowling's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Barrera rushes Dowling and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dowling can't break the clinch.
Dowling is trying to break free.
Dowling tries to circle away but Barrera has him pinned against the cage.
Dowling tries to circle away but Barrera has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Barrera on the inside.
Dowling blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barrera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barrera lands a nice uppercut.
Barrera lands a left hand.
Barrera scores with a shot to the side of Dowling's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barrera working aggressively here.
Dowling wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dowling is trying to break the clinch but Barrera is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barrera.
Dowling tries to circle away but Barrera has him pinned against the cage.
Barrera keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dowling's efforts to push away.
Barrera throws a head punch that misses.
Dowling is looking to break free of the clinch but Barrera has double underhooks.
Barrera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barrera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Barrera gets through Dowling's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barrera scores with a shoulder strike.
Barrera throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barrera.
Barrera lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barrera lands a right hand.
Dowling looks winded!
Barrera lands with a right to the head.

Dowling is rocked!
A short uppercut from Barrera.
Dowling is still on wobbly legs! Can Barrera finish him?
Barrera pushes Dowling back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barrera throws a big uppercut that drops Dowling! More strikes from Barrera and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Dowling lies dazed against the cage as Barrera celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Barrera!