PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Makebono Bowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daley Bornstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bornstein comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Men at Work - Land Down Under kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bowen
vs
Bornstein

225 cm
24
300 lbs
8 - 39 - 0

190 cm
29
315 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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 8 - 39 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Makebono Bowen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daley Bornstein!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowen wants to clinch

and Bornstein counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Bowen!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bornstein controlling the action here.
Bowen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bowen wants to stand back up but Bornstein manages to pass into side control.
A lull in the action here.
Bornstein passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Bowen!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bornstein sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Bornstein looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bornstein is in the full mount, landing strikes.

It looks like Makebono Bowen has been cut.
Bornstein controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Bornstein has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowen is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Bornstein sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Daley Bornstein hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bornstein fails to land with a series of punches.
Bowen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bowen is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bowen ducks straight into an uppercut from Bornstein and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Bowen manages to regain guard straight away.

Bornstein stands up and waves to Bowen to follow him.
Bornstein throws a pinpoint strike between Bowen's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Bowen crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Bornstein scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Daley Bornstein!