PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Santos Oliveira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oliveira has chosen I'm A Souljah as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bowman
vs
Santos Oliveira

182 cm
26
177 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nathan Bowman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francisco Santos Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Oliveira tries to avoid it but Bowman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Oliveira to the ground. Oliveira escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Oliveira throws a series of punches but Bowman avoids them all with ease.
Oliveira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice uppercut there from Bowman.
Bowman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Oliveira scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bowman in his tracks.

It looks like Nathan Bowman has been cut.
Bowman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nathan Bowman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bowman fails to land the takedown.
Bowman misses with a two punch combination.
Bowman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Oliveira defends it nicely.
Bowman looks to land a combination but Oliveira avoids it well.
No luck for Bowman with that takedown attempt.
Oliveira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bowman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oliveira as he jumps to the side.
Bowman is breathing heavily.
Oliveira throws a right hand that Bowman ducks under and follows up with a left that Bowman also avoids with ease.
Oliveira throws a right hand that Bowman ducks under and follows up with a left that Bowman also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira throws a body punch but Bowman moves out of range.
Bowman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Oliveira sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Oliveira bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Bowman! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Bowman is rocked!

Oliveira drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Oliveira jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Oh Bowman is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Oliveira drops back looking for a leg! Bowman is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bowman manages to kick Oliveira off! Oliveira jumps back into Bowman's guard.

Oliveira is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bowman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bowman has escaped and now he's on top!
Bowman seems to have got his legs back now.

Oliveira throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bowman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bowman has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Oliveira to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bowman is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Oliveira pulls down on the head and he's put Bowman to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Francisco Santos Oliveira!