PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Bijanek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Bowie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bijanek comes to the ring accompanied by Avenir Struga. Craig Bowie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yuri Bijanek's chin.

Bijanek
vs
Bowie

190 cm
25
200 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

172 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Decent elbows
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuri Bijanek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Craig Bowie!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bijanek scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Craig Bowie has been cut.

Bijanek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Bowie is looking to break free of the clinch but Bijanek has double underhooks.
Bijanek avoids the elbow strike from Bowie, against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Bijanek.
Bijanek blocks the elbow strike.
A bit of stalling here from Bijanek.
Bijanek gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bowie.
Bowie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bijanek landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bijanek lands an elbow that stopped Bowie in his tracks for a moment.
Bowie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bijanek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bowie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bijanek just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Bowie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bijanek has him pressed against the ropes.
Bowie tries to break free but Bijanek pushes him back against the ropes.
Bijanek stalls.
Bowie throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Bowie's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bijanek lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Craig Bowie's cut even more.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bijanek is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bowie looks gassed!
Bowie throws an elbow but it misses.
Bijanek lands a nice elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Bijanek.
Bijanek is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bowie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bowie with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bowie letting Bijanek take a breather here.
Bowie takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Craig Bowie's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bowie wants to break free but Bijanek has control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bijanek.

Craig Bowie's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Bijanek gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yuri Bijanek!