PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Navorro Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Hawking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawking has chosen Shady Lane as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Navorro Bowman has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Navorro Bowman seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bowman
vs
Hawking

170 cm
25
148 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

168 cm
22
156 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Navorro Bowman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Stephen Hawking!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowman shoots for a takedown but Hawking saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bowman shoots for a double leg takedown but Hawking sprawls well. He's pushed Bowman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A nice combination there by Hawking.
Bowman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Navorro Bowman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bowman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bowman shoots in and drives through. Hawking sprawls well.
Bowman tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hawking swivels and escapes.
Hawking scores with a nice strike.
Hawking fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bowman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bowman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Bowman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bowman is breathing heavily.
Hawking works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hawking wants to sweep but no luck.
Hawking controls Bowman momentarily but Bowman frees himself.
Hawking is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bowman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawking avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hawking not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bowman won't allow Hawking to sweep him here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bowman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hawking stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hawking wants it to stay on the feet.
A cross from Hawking lands.
Bowman closes the distance and clinches up with Hawking, looking for a takedown. Bowman pushes Hawking against the cage but Hawking circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bowman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hawking.
Hawking lands with a cross.
Bowman shoots in looking for a takedown. Hawking tries to sprawl out of it but Bowman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hawking manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bowman shoots for a takedown but Hawking saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bowman takes one to the chin there.
Hawking fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bowman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice shot lands for Hawking.
Hawking cracks Bowman with a good jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawking lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hawking.
Hawking scores with a jab.
Bowman ducks right into an uppercut from Hawking.
Stephen Hawking is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Hawking gets a clinch.
Hawking lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Hawking breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Danga de danga de dang - Hawking scores with a four punch combination!
Hawking connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hawking scores with a nice right hand.
Bowman fails with a takedown attempt.
Hawking lands with an uppercut that bounces Bowman off the cage and back into rage.
Bowman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hawking lands with a cross.
Hawking with a hook.
Navorro Bowman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawking bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bowman's head.
Hawking scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bowman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bowman tries for a takedown but Hawking sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bowman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hawking bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bowman's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Hawking there.
Bowman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hawking pinned against the cage. Hawking gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bowman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hawking sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bowman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bowman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hawking lands a jab-cross combination.
Hawking thuds a left hand into Bowman's body.
No luck for Bowman with that takedown attempt.
Hawking lands with an uppercut that bounces Bowman off the cage and back into rage.
Hawking lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hawking lunges at Bowman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bowman's hand.
Bowman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bowman walks into a straight right hand from Hawking.
Hawking's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hawking duly obliges.
Hawking catches Bowman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hawking is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bowman had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bowman fails to land the takedown.
Hawking connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawking lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hawking takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Bowman is rocked!
Hawking wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawking jabs Bowman right on the nose. Bowman blinks but takes it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hawking, as that shot connected.
Hawking works over Bowman's head and body with a nice combination.
Oh Bowman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hawking tests Bowman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hawking is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bowman looks up at the clock. Bad move! Hawking lands a right hand from hell, dropping Bowman. Hawking pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephen Hawking!