PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Makebono Bowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tebogo Mosegi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makebono Bowen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bowen
vs
Mosegi

225 cm
19
300 lbs
3 - 11 - 0

200 cm
18
295 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Makebono Bowen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tebogo Mosegi!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mosegi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bowen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mosegi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mosegi shoots for a takedown but Bowen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Mosegi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bowen is trying to defend but Mosegi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Mosegi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

It looks like Makebono Bowen has been cut.
Mosegi controlling the action here.
Mosegi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mosegi prevents Bowen from standing back up.
Mosegi is taking a breather. Bowen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bowen is trying to stand.
Mosegi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mosegi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mosegi thows a huge punch but Bowen dodges it nicely.
Mosegi content to control rather than advance.
Mosegi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mosegi slips a nice elbow through Bowen's hands, connecting with Bowen's forehead.
Mosegi prevents Bowen from standing back up.
Mosegi moves nicely into side control.
Mosegi working the body and head with strikes.
Mosegi lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bowen down.
Check out the look on Mosegi's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mosegi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mosegi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bowen to see if he's OK.
Bowen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mosegi on the ground.
Check out the look on Mosegi's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mosegi lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mosegi working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bowen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bowen tries to get out of the position.
Mosegi working the head with strikes.
Bowen is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mosegi working the head and body with strikes.
Mosegi prevents Bowen from escaping the position.
Mosegi working the head and body with strikes.
Mosegi is putting a hurting on Bowen here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bowen gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mosegi lands with some strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mosegi controlling from the full mount.
Mosegi with shots to the head and body - Bowen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bowen taking shots to the head.
Mosegi lands a nice shot to the head.
Mosegi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mosegi with shots to the head and body - Bowen looks very uncomfortable down there.

Makebono Bowen's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mosegi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mosegi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bowen's face.
Mosegi looking to finish Bowen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bowen!
Mosegi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mosegi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mosegi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bowen hang on?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mosegi landing strikes from the mount and Bowen is in trouble!
Mosegi scoring with strikes but Bowen is staying in there.
Mosegi looking to finish Bowen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bowen!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tebogo Mosegi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Makebono Bowen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mosegi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bowen!
Mosegi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Makebono Bowen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mosegi looking to finish Bowen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bowen!

Jeez, Makebono Bowen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Makebono Bowen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Tebogo Mosegi!