PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Lowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivane Dulay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gerald Lowe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lowe
vs
Dulay

172 cm
25
134 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

163 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gerald Lowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ivane Dulay!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dulay gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lowe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lowe connects with a couple of short punches.
Lowe knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dulay on the ground.

Dulay is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Dulay is trying to force a seperation but Lowe has the dominant position.

Lowe pulls guard effortlessly.
Lowe wants to stand up but Dulay is controlling him.
Lowe is controlling Dulay's posture.
Dulay pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lowe is keeping the position for now.
Lowe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dulay trying to control but Lowe is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dulay misses with a straight right.

Lowe feints and as Dulay raises his hands in defense, Lowe changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lowe works over Dulay with some ground and pound from guard.

Dulay is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lowe is aware though and is defending well.
Dulay preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lowe throws a big right hand that misses.
Lowe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lowe distracts Dulay with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lowe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lowe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dulay pulls Lowe in close to prevent any damage.
Lowe throwing strikes from guard but Dulay blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dulay looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lowe is one step ahead there.
Dulay looks gassed!

Dulay working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lowe doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lowe manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lowe postures up in Dulay's guard and throws a big left but Dulay blocks it.
Lowe scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lowe chips away with some ground and pound.
Lowe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lowe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lowe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lowe lands a couple of elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dulay's head.

Dulay has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Lowe off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Lowe looks to land a combination. Dulay sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Lowe shoots in and bounces Dulay off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dulay not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dulay looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lowe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dulay's head.
Lowe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lowe lands a couple of elbows.
Lowe stands up over Dulay, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lowe wants to pass the guard but Dulay is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dulay is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lowe connects with a couple of short punches.
Lowe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lowe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dulay's head.
Lowe is looking to work some ground and pound but Dulay has wrist control.
Dulay is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dulay looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dulay looking to control.
Lowe is working Dulay over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dulay 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Lowe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Lowe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Dulay counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lowe!
Lowe is desperately trying to improve his position but Dulay has a good base and remains in mount.
Dulay pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Dulay is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Lowe to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lowe shrugs it off.
Lowe is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dulay looking to control but Lowe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lowe tries to hold on but Dulay pushes him away.
Dulay raining down shots from the mount!
Dulay trying to control but Lowe is having none of it.
Lowe on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lowe tries to get out of the position.
Lowe looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Lowe is trying to break free.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dulay punches the canvas rather than the man.
Dulay misses with an elbow to the head.
Lowe is trying to break free.

Lowe defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Dulay's arms.
Lowe has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Lowe staying busy and making it hard for Dulay to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lowe is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Dulay gets his way!
Gerald Lowe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lowe is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Lowe prevents Dulay from getting a body triangle.
Lowe wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dulay missing with strikes from the back.
Lowe trying to survive by controlling the hands.
Lowe turns into Dulay and is now in his guard.
Lowe is in close to Dulay's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lowe works over Dulay with some ground and pound from guard.
Dulay is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivane Dulay showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Lowe shoots for a double leg takedown but Dulay sprawls well. He's pushed Lowe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Lowe gets a clinch.
Dulay changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lowe fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Dulay tries to sprawl but Lowe drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dulay gets back to full guard.
Dulay is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lowe is controlling him.
Lowe cracks Dulay with a solid left hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dulay working a defensive guard here.
Lowe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dulay's head.
Lowe cracks Dulay with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dulay's head.
Dulay trying to keep a closed guard but Lowe is proving a slippery customer.
Lowe lands a couple of digs.
Lowe stands up over Dulay, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lowe preventing the sweep.
Dulay thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Lowe won't allow Dulay to sweep him here.
Lowe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lowe scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lowe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Dulay is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lowe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dulay works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dulay's head.
Lowe is working Dulay over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lowe lands a couple of elbows.
Lowe thows a big elbow that misses.
Dulay is trying to control the position but Lowe postures up.

Dulay has his foot on Lowe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lowe works his way back into a safe position though.
Dulay trying to keep a closed guard but Lowe is proving a slippery customer.
Lowe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lowe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dulay's head.
Lowe throws and elbow that misses. Dulay uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lowe's guard. Nice move by Dulay!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dulay wants to pass the guard but Lowe is keeping the position.
Dulay trying to control but Lowe is working from the bottom.
Dulay pushing down on Lowe's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dulay is trying to control the action in half guard but Lowe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lowe gets full guard.
Dulay being controlled here momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Dulay is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lowe is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lowe has escaped and now he's on top!
Dulay wants to sweep but no luck.
Lowe lands a couple of elbows.
Lowe preventing the sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gerald Lowe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lowe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerald Lowe!