PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Peter North (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roddy Bowes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). North's entrance music is Dimmu Borgir - Mourning Palace. A fine choice. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

North
vs
Bowes

167 cm
22
285 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

195 cm
24
275 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Peter North!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roddy Bowes!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowes throws the kick towards the body but North avoids it.
Bowes throws a head kick that misses.
Bowes is looking to clinch.
Bowes misses with a kick to the body.
A combination from Bowes does no damage.

Bowes clinches with his opponent.
North lands an elbow inside that Bowes shrugs off.

It looks like Roddy Bowes has been cut.
North lands an elbow inside.
Bowes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through North's defenses.

It looks like Peter North has been cut.
Good body shot from Bowes.
North comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bowes throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bowes.
North misses with an elbow over the top.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
North creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bowes blocks the elbow strike.
Bowes dodges an elbow strike from North.
Bowes blocks the elbow strike.
Bowes tries to land knees in the clinch but North avoids the damage to the body.
Bowes blocks the elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bowes dodges an elbow strike from North.
Bowes avoids a wild elbow strike from North.
With the fighters up against the cage, North throws an elbow but misses.
Bowes tries a knee to the head but North blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowes struggles to land a body shot inside as North controls his hands.
Bowes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bowes blocks the elbow strike.
Bowes throws a knee to the head but misses.
North lands an elbow that stopped Bowes in his tracks for a moment.
Bowes avoids the elbow strike from North, against the cage.
North misses with an elbow over the top.
Bowes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
North gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bowes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
North misses with an elbow over the top.
Bowes lands an elbow that stopped North in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from North.
North lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bowes avoids the elbow strike from North, against the cage.
Bowes blocks an elbow strike.
Bowes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
North lands a damaging elbow.
Bowes avoids the elbow strike from North, against the cage.
Bowes avoids the elbow strike from North, against the cage.
North creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bowes's defenses.

That has opened up Roddy Bowes's cut even more.
Bowes looks gassed!
North throws an elbow but it misses.
Bowes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from North.
Bowes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bowes misses with a knee to the head.
North lands an elbow just above Bowes 's eye.
Bowes lands a body punch.
North comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bowes avoids the elbow strike from North, against the cage.
North lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
North pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowes avoids the elbow strike from North, against the cage.
North pushes off an throws an elbow but Bowes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bowes blocks an elbow strike from North.
North lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
North misses with an elbow strike.
Bowes stalling in the clinch but North improves position.
Bowes dodges an elbow strike from North.
Bowes blocks an elbow strike from North.
Bowes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from North.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, North just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bowes's brow.
Bowes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. North is defending well for now.
North avoids the elbow strike from Bowes, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
North lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
North throws an elbow but it misses.
North pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, North just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bowes's brow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by North as Bowes tries to tie him up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, North just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bowes's brow.
Bowes avoids a wild elbow strike from North.
North pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bowes takes an elbow to the temple.
North lands a damaging elbow.
North throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
North avoids the elbow strike from Bowes, against the cage.
Bowes avoids the elbow strike from North, against the cage.
Bowes blocks the elbow strike.
Bowes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but North is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowes dodges an elbow strike from North.
A nice glancing elbow lands by North.
Bowes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bowes takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Roddy Bowes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bowes working North over with knees to the body.
Bowes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
North blocks an elbow strike from Bowes.
Bowes blocks an elbow strike.
North looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees to the body from Bowes.
North dodges an elbow strike from Bowes.
North creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bowes dodges an elbow strike from North.
Bowes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning North up against the cage.
North lands an elbow just above Bowes 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bowes.
North looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bowes pushes off an throws an elbow but North leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bowes lands an elbow that stopped North in his tracks for a moment.
North lands an elbow that stopped Bowes in his tracks for a moment.
North creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
North misses with an elbow over the top.
Bowes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
North creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bowes's defenses.
Bowes lands an elbow that stopped North in his tracks for a moment.

Peter North's cut is getting worse.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowes misses with an elbow strike.
North lands an elbow that stopped Bowes in his tracks for a moment.
Bowes has a couple of punches blocked by North.
Bowes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. North is defending well for now.
North throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
North throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, North throws an elbow but misses.
Bowes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from North.
With the fighters up against the cage, North throws an elbow but misses.
North pushes off an throws an elbow but Bowes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
North lands an elbow inside that Bowes shrugs off.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, North just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bowes's brow.
Bowes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and North avoids it.
North misses with an elbow strike.
Bowes misses with an elbow strike.
Bowes throws an elbow but it misses.
North throws an elbow but it's blocked.
North throws an elbow but it's blocked.
North misses with an elbow over the top.
North throws an elbow that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bowes avoids a wild elbow strike from North.
Bowes blocks an elbow strike from North.
Bowes blocks the elbow strike.
Bowes blocks an elbow strike from North.
Bowes avoids a wild elbow strike from North.
Bowes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
North lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter North dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bowes tries to close the distance and clinch but North swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bowes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
North blocks a head kick by Bowes.
Bowes takes a swing at North's ribcage but misses.
North fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bowes wants to clinch but North slips to the side

and North counters by clinching up.
North lands a damaging elbow.
Bowes lands a knee to the head.
North throws an elbow but it's blocked.
North throws an elbow but it's blocked.
North creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
North looks to throw an elbow but misses.
North throws an elbow but it's blocked.
North misses with an elbow over the top.
Bowes stalling.
Nice elbow from Bowes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bowes avoids a wild elbow strike from North.
Bowes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bowes blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bowes just misses with a elbow thrown towards North's brow.
Bowes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bowes blocks an elbow strike.
Bowes avoids the elbow strike from North, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
North takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by North.
North throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
North misses with an elbow over the top.
Bowes trying to land knees to the body.
Bowes landing knees to the body.
Bowes avoids a wild elbow strike from North.
Bowes lands a damaging elbow.

Peter North's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
North pushes off an throws an elbow but Bowes leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
North throws an elbow but it misses.
North lands an elbow inside.
Bowes blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by North.
Bowes pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bowes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bowes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bowes is trying to maintain a safe position but North gets an underhook and turns Bowes into the cage.
Bowes landing knees to the head.

Jeez, Peter North's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Bowes working North over with knees to the body.
Bowes scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowes looking to throw knees to the head but North is blocking nicely.
Bowes is trying to stall.
Bowes working North over with knees to the body.
Bowes lands a nice elbow.
North creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bowes's defenses.
North blocks an elbow strike from Bowes.
Bowes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bowes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
North throws an elbow but it misses.
North pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
North throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bowes lands an elbow inside that North shrugs off.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Roddy Bowes!