PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junior dos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeWayne Bowes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

dos Santos
vs
Bowes

191 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

165 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Junior dos Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, DeWayne Bowes!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Eliza Hachem and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dos Santos throws a low kick, looking for Bowes's leg but Bowes calmly moves out of range.
dos Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Bowes circles away.
dos Santos lands a head kick!
dos Santos wants to clinch up but Bowes keeps it at a distance.
dos Santos tries to clinch but Bowes moves out of range.
dos Santos is looking to clinch.
Junior dos Santos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowes keeps the fight on the outside.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Bowes has eaten all the pies!
dos Santos wants to clinch up but Bowes keeps it at a distance.
Bowes tries to close the distance and clinch up but dos Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
dos Santos tries to clinch

and Bowes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
dos Santos landing knees to the body.
dos Santos blocks an elbow strike.
A knee to the head by dos Santos.
Bowes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
dos Santos landing knees to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bowes pushes off an throws an elbow but dos Santos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bowes lands an elbow inside that dos Santos shrugs off.
Bowes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bowes looks gassed!
dos Santos utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
dos Santos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from dos Santos.
Knees in the clinch landing for dos Santos.
dos Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
dos Santos working Bowes over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
dos Santos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
dos Santos tries to stall but Bowes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
dos Santos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
dos Santos misses with a knee to the head.
dos Santos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bowes managing to block the knees to the body from dos Santos.
dos Santos takes a shot to the head.
Bowes working aggressively here.
Bowes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
dos Santos blocks the elbow strike.
Bowes throws an elbow but it misses.
Bowes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bowes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Bowes.
Bowes pushes off an throws an elbow but dos Santos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
dos Santos missing with knees to the body.
dos Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bowes misses with some punches.
Bowes throws an elbow but it misses.
dos Santos blocks an uppercut.
dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
dos Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bowes throws a punch but it's blocked by dos Santos.
Bowes misses with an elbow over the top.
dos Santos blocks an elbow strike from Bowes.
Bowes misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by dos Santos.
A short left from Bowes.
Bowes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bowes takes a knee right on the jaw!
dos Santos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
dos Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bowes misses with an elbow strike.
Bowes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
dos Santos dodges an elbow strike from Bowes.
Bowes avoiding damage as dos Santos throws knees to the body.
Bowes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bowes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bowes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
dos Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bowes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
dos Santos dodges an elbow strike from Bowes.
dos Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bowes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bowes.
dos Santos landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
dos Santos avoids a wild elbow strike from Bowes.
dos Santos lands a knee to the body.
dos Santos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bowes throws an elbow that misses.
dos Santos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bowes throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
dos Santos avoids the elbow strike from Bowes, against the cage.
Bowes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bowes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bowes managing to block the knees to the body from dos Santos.
Bowes misses with an elbow strike.
dos Santos trying to land knees to the body.
dos Santos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bowes is defending well for now.
Bowes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bowes just misses with a elbow thrown towards dos Santos's brow.
Bowes avoiding damage as dos Santos throws knees to the body.
Bowes lands an elbow just above dos Santos 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bowes just misses with a elbow thrown towards dos Santos's brow.
Bowes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bowes blocks an elbow strike.
dos Santos blocks an elbow strike from Bowes.
Bowes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bowes throws an elbow that misses.
dos Santos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
dos Santos landing knees to the head.
dos Santos misses with a knee to the head.
dos Santos blocks an elbow strike.
Bowes dodges an elbow strike from dos Santos.
A head punch blocked on the inside by dos Santos.
Bowes misses with some punches.
Bowes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
dos Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bowes blocks it with crossed arms.
dos Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nice elbow from dos Santos.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bowes.
dos Santos looking to throw knees to the head but Bowes is blocking nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bowes throws an elbow but misses.
Bowes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
dos Santos tries to land knees in the clinch but Bowes avoids the damage to the body.
dos Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
dos Santos tries to land knees in the clinch but Bowes avoids the damage to the body.
dos Santos misses with a knee strike.
Bowes misses with a punch on the inside.
Bowes throws a head punch that misses.
Bowes throws an elbow but it misses.
Bowes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bowes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
dos Santos landing some nice looking knees to the body.
dos Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bowes misses with an elbow strike.
Bowes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowes misses with the head strike.
Bowes lands an elbow inside that dos Santos shrugs off.
Bowes misses with an elbow strike.
Bowes pushes off an throws an elbow but dos Santos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
dos Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bowes has a couple of punches blocked by dos Santos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Junior dos Santos dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bowes misses with a body kick.
dos Santos tries to clinch

and Bowes counters by clinching up.
Bowes throws an elbow that misses.
Bowes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bowes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
dos Santos with a knee to the head.
dos Santos blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bowes just misses with a elbow thrown towards dos Santos's brow.
dos Santos missing with knees to the body.
Bowes pushes off an throws an elbow but dos Santos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bowes misses with an elbow strike.
dos Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
dos Santos tries a knee to the head but Bowes blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bowes throws an elbow but misses.
Bowes managing to block the knees to the body from dos Santos.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bowes.
Bowes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bowes just misses with a elbow thrown towards dos Santos's brow.
dos Santos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bowes avoids it.
Bowes misses with an elbow strike.
dos Santos blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bowes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bowes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
dos Santos blocks an elbow strike.
dos Santos dodges an elbow strike from Bowes.
dos Santos takes an elbow to the forehead.
Junior dos Santos has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dos Santos dodges an elbow strike from Bowes.
dos Santos avoids a wild elbow strike from Bowes.
Bowes misses with some punches.
Bowes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
dos Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bowes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
dos Santos blocks the elbow strike.
Bowes throws an elbow but it misses.
dos Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bowes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
dos Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bowes throws an elbow that misses.
dos Santos misses with a knee strike.
Bowes throws an elbow but it misses.
Bowes throws an elbow but it misses.
dos Santos blocks an elbow strike.
dos Santos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bowes is defending well for now.
dos Santos misses with a knee strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bowes throws an elbow but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bowes.
Bowes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
dos Santos dodges an elbow strike from Bowes.
A knee to the head by dos Santos.
dos Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bowes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
dos Santos blocks an elbow strike from Bowes.
dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bowes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bowes throws a punch but it's blocked by dos Santos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bowes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
dos Santos tries a knee to the head but Bowes blocks it.
Bowes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
dos Santos landing knees to the head.
dos Santos pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
dos Santos crunches a lovely knee into Bowes's ribcage.
A head punch on the inside from Bowes fails to land.
dos Santos blocks the elbow strike.
dos Santos avoids a wild elbow strike from Bowes.
Bowes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bowes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
dos Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bowes blocks it with crossed arms.
dos Santos tries to stall but Bowes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bowes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
dos Santos lands a knee to the head.
dos Santos tries to stall but Bowes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bowes pushes off an throws an elbow but dos Santos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
dos Santos dodges an elbow strike from Bowes.
Bowes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
dos Santos lands a knee to the body.
dos Santos lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
dos Santos with a knee to the head.
dos Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bowes blocks it with crossed arms.
Bowes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
dos Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Bowes fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos tries to stall but Bowes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bowes.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bowes just misses with a elbow thrown towards dos Santos's brow.
dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
dos Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
dos Santos tries a knee to the head but Bowes blocks it.
dos Santos dodges an elbow strike from Bowes.
dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Bowes blocks with his arms.
Bowes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
dos Santos is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bowes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
dos Santos misses with a knee to the head.
dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bowes managing to block the knees to the body from dos Santos.
Bowes managing to block the knees to the body from dos Santos.
dos Santos misses with a knee to the head.
Bowes misses with some punches.
Bowes throws an elbow that misses.
Bowes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
dos Santos tries to land knees in the clinch but Bowes avoids the damage to the body.
dos Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bowes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bowes gets through dos Santos's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bowes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
dos Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
dos Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
dos Santos blocks an elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
dos Santos scores with a knee to the head.
dos Santos blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bowes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
dos Santos with a knee to the head.
dos Santos avoids a wild elbow strike from Bowes.
Bowes misses with an elbow strike.
dos Santos tries to land knees in the clinch but Bowes avoids the damage to the body.
dos Santos is trying to stall.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bowes just misses with a elbow thrown towards dos Santos's brow.
Bowes misses with an elbow over the top.
dos Santos utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Bowes blocks with his arms.
Bowes throws an elbow but it misses.
Bowes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
dos Santos unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bowes lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bowes misses with the head strike.
dos Santos tries a knee to the head but Bowes blocks it.
dos Santos misses with a knee strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bowes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bowes misses with some punches.
dos Santos scores with a knee to the head.
dos Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bowes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bowes just misses with a elbow thrown towards dos Santos's brow.
Bowes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but DeWayne Bowes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

dos Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
dos Santos throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
dos Santos looks to clinch

and Bowes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bowes misses with a short punch on the inside.
dos Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bowes managing to block the knees to the body from dos Santos.
Bowes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
dos Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bowes blocks it with crossed arms.
dos Santos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bowes.
Bowes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
dos Santos blocks an elbow strike.
Bowes working aggressively here.
dos Santos avoids the elbow strike from Bowes, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bowes just misses with a elbow thrown towards dos Santos's brow.
Bowes misses with some punches.
Bowes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Bowes.
Bowes throws an elbow but it misses.
Bowes throws an elbow that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bowes throws an elbow but it misses.
Bowes misses with the head strike.
Bowes misses with an elbow over the top.
dos Santos avoids a wild elbow strike from Bowes.
dos Santos avoids the elbow strike from Bowes, against the cage.
Bowes throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bowes throws an elbow that misses.
Bowes throws a punch but it's blocked by dos Santos.
dos Santos avoids a wild elbow strike from Bowes.
Bowes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bowes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bowes.
dos Santos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bowes in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
dos Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bowes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
dos Santos is trying to stall.
Bowes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bowes fails to land.
dos Santos connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bowes's face.
Bowes swings wildly with an uppercut but dos Santos uses good head movement to avoid it.
dos Santos with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bowes misses with an elbow over the top.
dos Santos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bowes has a couple of punches blocked by dos Santos.
dos Santos looking to throw knees to the head but Bowes is blocking nicely.
dos Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bowes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bowes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. dos Santos obliges.
Bowes misses with an elbow over the top.
dos Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
dos Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bowes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bowes throws an elbow but misses.
Bowes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bowes takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bowes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
dos Santos scores a nice knee to the body.
dos Santos scores a nice knee to the body.
dos Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
dos Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.
dos Santos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bowes is defending well for now.
dos Santos blocking some punches.
dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bowes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
dos Santos is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bowes is defending well for now.
Bowes lands a hook that snaps the head of dos Santos backwards.
dos Santos missing with knees to the body.
dos Santos tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
dos Santos avoids the elbow strike from Bowes, against the cage.
Bowes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
dos Santos avoids the elbow strike from Bowes, against the cage.
Bowes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
dos Santos blocks the elbow strike.
dos Santos misses with a knee strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bowes.
dos Santos throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Bowes blocks with his arms.
dos Santos misses with a knee strike.
dos Santos avoids a wild elbow strike from Bowes.
Bowes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bowes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bowes misses with an elbow strike.
dos Santos throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bowes blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bowes.
Bowes throws an elbow but it misses.
dos Santos using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bowes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
dos Santos lands a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bowes throws an elbow but misses.
Bowes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
dos Santos with an attempt at a knee that misses.
dos Santos avoids a wild elbow strike from Bowes.
A knee to the head by dos Santos.
A knee to the head by dos Santos.
Bowes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
dos Santos lands a knee to the body.
Bowes misses with an elbow over the top.
Bowes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. dos Santos obliges.
dos Santos avoids a wild elbow strike from Bowes.
Bowes throws an elbow but it misses.
Bowes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bowes misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
dos Santos tries to land a knee to the head but Bowes blocks with his arms.
Bowes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
dos Santos landing knees to the head.
dos Santos blocks an elbow strike.
dos Santos is trying to stall.
dos Santos lands a nice knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bowes.
Bowes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bowes.
dos Santos dodges an elbow strike from Bowes.
dos Santos with a knee to the head.
Bowes throws an elbow but it misses.
Bowes throws an elbow but it misses.
dos Santos with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bowes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
dos Santos avoids a wild elbow strike from Bowes.
Bowes avoiding damage as dos Santos throws knees to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bowes avoiding damage as dos Santos throws knees to the body.
dos Santos avoids a wild elbow strike from Bowes.
Bowes throws a head punch that misses.
Bowes working aggressively here.
dos Santos blocks an elbow strike.
Bowes lands an elbow inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to DeWayne Bowes.
I think Bowes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... DeWayne Bowes!