PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Beau Bower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and bob sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bower
vs
sapp

220 cm
22
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Beau Bower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, bob sapp!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bower throws a series of punches but sapp avoids them all with ease.

Bower gets a clinch.

sapp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
sapp misses with a series of wild punches.

Bower has sapp up against the cage in a clinch.

sapp jumps guard.
sapp is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bower is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bower postures up and lands a big shot to sapp's brow.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now sapp is on top in guard.

Bower escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. sapp gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bower will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
sapp lands a couple of digs.
Bower is controlling sapp's posture.
sapp trying to control but Bower is working from the bottom.
sapp trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bower's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
sapp trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bower is trying to control the position but sapp postures up.
Bower avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
sapp wants to stand but Bower is controlling his posture from full guard.

Bower has his feet on sapp's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bower is breathing heavily.
sapp looks to clinch
letting Bower counter with a right hand.
Bower throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bower lands a slapping body shot.
Bower shoots in for a takedown but sapp shows good takedown defense.
sapp shoots in and drives through. Bower sprawls well.
sapp lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Beau Bower has been cut.
Horrible takedown by sapp or perhaps it was just good defense by Bower which made him look bad.

Bower clinches up with sapp and pushes him back against the cage.

Bower turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
sapp throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Bower is looking to take a break and control but sapp is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bower scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at sapp to see if he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
sapp is looking for a sweep.
Bower moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
sapp is trying to buck Bower off.
Bower tries to advance to mount but sapp denies him.
sapp manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
sapp throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
sapp trying to pass the guard but Bower defending well.
sapp perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bower is trying is best to control the position here.

sapp is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
sapp is trying to control the action in half guard but Bower is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bower trying to control from the bottom.
Bower is looking to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bower lands a lovely overhand right.
Bower tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
sapp lands a head kick. Bower smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bower scores with a crisp jab that stopped sapp in his tracks.
sapp tries to clinch but Bower moves out of range.
Bower is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

sapp clinches with his opponent.
sapp has had enough of the clinch but Bower keeps him there for the moment.

Bower pulls sapp into guard.
Bower is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
sapp gets full guard.
Bower passes sapp's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Bower decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Bower misses with a few strikes there.

Bower clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bower tries to pull guard but sapp won't allow it.
sapp drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Beau Bower has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of bob sapp.
sapp keeps control of Bower as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from sapp.

sapp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bower tries to clinch but sapp is having none of it.
sapp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

sapp has managed to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

sapp breaks the clinch.
sapp throws a wild body kick that Bower sees coming a mile off.
sapp tries to clinch but Bower moves out of range.
Bower misses with a double jab.
sapp lands a with a good body shot.
Bower throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Bower shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
sapp is trying to control but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
sapp is trying to get back to full guard.
sapp looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beau Bower dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Beau Bower'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.

Bower moves in looking to clinch but sapp pushes him off.

Bower shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bower showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bower sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. sapp defending well though.
sapp tries to roll over but Bower keeps him under control.
Beau Bower overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Bower seems to be working for a kimura but sapp defends the submission attempt.
sapp is trying to stand.
Bower wants to control but sapp is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
sapp is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bower's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bower's back!
Bower turns into sapp and is now in his guard.
Bower looking to pass the guard.

Bower decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bower dodges the punch combination from sapp.

Bower moves into the clinch successfully.
sapp gets underhooks to prevent Bower's takedown attempt.
Bower is pressed up against the cage. sapp has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bower down to the mat. Bower avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Bower darts in and clinches sapp up against the cage.
sapp tries to pull guard but Bower holds him up against the cage and eventually sapp drops back down to his feet.

sapp pulls guard.

sapp is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bower wants a takedown.

sapp breaks from the clinch.
Beau Bower is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

sapp gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

sapp manages to break the clinch.
sapp tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bower swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bower slips a jab and a cross from sapp.
sapp throws a head kick but Bower moves out of range.
sapp misses with a head kick.
Bower fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Beau Bower. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bower bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
sapp takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
sapp pushes Bower away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bower gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bower trying to control the action but sapp is working from the bottom.

Bower decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
sapp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
sapp has a takedown stuffed.

Bower has taken the fight to the clinch.
sapp fails to pull the fight into his guard.
sapp looking for a takedown.

sapp pulls guard.

sapp is looking for a triangle but Bower pushes his legs off easily.
Bower wants to control from the top but sapp keeps moving.
sapp pulls Bower in close to his closed guard and prevents Bower from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bower stops sapp from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bower landing with the ground and pound.
Bower trying to control but sapp is working from the bottom.
sapp controls Bower momentarily but Bower frees himself.
Bower wants to pass the guard but sapp is keeping the position.
Bower has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bower stopping the sweep attempt from sapp.
sapp keeping moving, preventing Bower from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Bower has managed to clinch.

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.

Bower works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Bower wants to control from the top but sapp keeps moving.

sapp working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bower doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bower manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
sapp keeping moving, preventing Bower from controlling successfully.

sapp working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bower doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bower manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bower lands a couple of digs.
sapp is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Bower drops back, looking for a kneebar! sapp looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. sapp looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from sapp!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
sapp working the ground and pound.

sapp has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Beau Bower dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Beau Bower's cut.
That's time! Bower's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bower wants to clinch
and sapp counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bower thinking.
Bower tries to close the distance and clinch but sapp swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bower tries to clinch up but sapp circles away and keeps his distance.
Bower blocks a head kick by sapp.
Bower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but sapp moves away.
sapp shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
sapp scores with the left hand. Bower knows he should have avoided that one.
sapp thuds his right hand into Bower's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bower lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends sapp sprawling to the canvas. Bower follows him down, looking for the kill. Can sapp hang on?

sapp is rocked!

It looks like bob sapp has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
sapp is in trouble now - Bower has advanced to mount!
sapp is still in real trouble! Can Bower finish him?
Bower lands with some strikes.
sapp is trying to stand up.
sapp is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if sapp can do anything to dispel that myth.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bower scoring with strikes but sapp is staying in there.
A nice elbow there by Bower.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bower looking to control but sapp is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
sapp is trying desperately to improve position.

Bower is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But sapp has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from sapp!
sapp would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bower lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for sapp!
sapp seems to have recovered his senses.

Bower has hold of sapp's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and sapp manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Bower controlling the pace for now.
Bower landing punches.

That has opened up bob sapp's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
sapp tries to buck Bower off but he can't manage it.
Bower landing strikes, looking to finish!
sapp is trying to stand up.
sapp regains half guard.
sapp slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
sapp manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
sapp lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
sapp has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bower's face.
Bower manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Bower kicks sapp off and gets back to his feet.

Bower clinches up with sapp and pushes him back against the cage.
sapp fails to pull guard.
sapp has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bower is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Beau Bower has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of bob sapp.

sapp breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bower darts in and clinches sapp up against the cage.
Bower tries to score a body lock takedown but sapp shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
sapp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bower has him pressed against the cage.
Bower tries for a takedown but sapp manages to get underhooks.
Bower lands a knee to the head.
Bower fails to pull guard.

Bower breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bower cracks sapp with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Bower has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning sapp to stand back up!

Bower clinches.

sapp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but sapp moves away.
sapp circles away from the clinch attempt.
sapp wants to clinch up but Bower keeps it at a distance.
sapp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bower misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
sapp looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bower circles away from the clinch attempt.

Bower shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
sapp regains half guard.
sapp moves into full guard.
sapp is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
sapp tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bower knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bower trying to control from the bottom.
sapp lands strikes from half guard.
Bower regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bower is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
sapp wants to control from the top but Bower keeps moving.
Bower wants to sweep here but sapp controlling him for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A lazy left from Bower finds it's target.
bob sapp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
sapp misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bower throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around sapp's waist but sapp gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bower off to one side.
Bower tries to bum rush sapp with a series of wild strikes but sapp uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
sapp moves in looking to clinch but Bower pushes him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Beau Bower showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bower, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Beau Bower!