|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gary Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ikuhisa Minowaman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
|
|
|
172 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
|
175 cm
19
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
|
Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin |
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Bowman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ikuhisa Minowaman ! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bowman shoots in for a takedown but Minowaman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Minowaman moves into range and connects with a jab. Bowman avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Bowman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Minowaman defends it nicely. Bowman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Minowaman was well out of range. Poor timing from Bowman. Minowaman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bowman shoots and misses and Minowaman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Gary Bowman has been cut. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Bowman. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bowman is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Minowaman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bowman was well out of range. Poor timing from Minowaman . Bowman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Minowaman .
Nice straight punches there by Minowaman . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Minowaman . Bowman misses with a takedown attempt and Minowaman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Ikuhisa Minowaman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bowman ducks under a wild hook from Minowaman .
That's one minute gone in the round. Bowman misses with a takedown letting Minowaman counter with a right hand. Minowaman avoids the body shot from Bowman.
Minowaman misses with a straight left. Bowman throws a push kick but Minowaman slaps the foot to one side. Minowaman takes a swing at Bowman's ribcage but misses. Bowman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bowman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Bowman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Bowman throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Minowaman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Minowaman throws out a powerful jab. Ikuhisa Minowaman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Bowman moves out of range as Minowaman strikes. Minowaman checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A left and a right from Minowaman both land. Nice combination. Bowman is breathing heavily. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bowman walks into a jab. Minowaman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Minowaman lands with a good body shot. Bowman throws a body kick that misses. Minowaman lands a glancing blow to the side of Bowman's head. Minowaman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Minowaman dips to his left and cracks Bowman with an uppercut! Minowaman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bowman. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Minowaman lands a right hook to the body.
Minowaman lands with an uppercut that bounces Bowman off the ropes and back into range. Minowaman connects with a nice looking jab.
Jab by Minowaman .
That's three minutes gone in the round. Minowaman lands a nice shot to the body.
Minowaman moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bowman is rocked!
Gary Bowman's cut is getting worse. Minowaman thuds a left hand into Bowman's body. Bowman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Minowaman lands a jab to Bowman's midsection. Bowman tries to move into range but Minowaman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Oh Bowman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bowman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Minowaman .
Bowman seems to have got his legs back now. Minowaman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Bowman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Minowaman darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Minowaman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Minowaman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Minowaman digs a good body shot into Bowman's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Minowaman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Minowaman lands a nice hook to Bowman's body. Bowman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Minowaman scores with a hook. Minowaman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Minowaman scores with a shot to the body.
Minowaman lands a glancing blow to the side of Bowman's head. Minowaman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gary Bowman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Minowaman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Minowaman lands with a nice body punch. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Minowaman sizes up Bowman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Minowaman with a body punch. A glancing blow. Bowman fails with a takedown attempt from distance. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ikuhisa Minowaman dominated that round. The cut man is working on Gary Bowman's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
The crowd cheers as Minowaman lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bowman doesn't seem phased though. Gary Bowman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Minowaman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Minowaman dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Bowman ducks right into an uppercut from Minowaman . Minowaman pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Minowaman lands a right hook to the body.
Bowman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Minowaman throws a big right hand that misses. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Minowaman stands up from guard. Let's bang! Minowaman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Minowaman . Minowaman dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Minowaman lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bowman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Minowaman . Minowaman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. 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. Minowaman throws a right and a left that both miss. Bowman misses with a takedown attempt and Minowaman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Minowaman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bowman did well to prevent Minowaman getting side control. Minowaman stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Bowman to get to his feet. Bowman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Minowaman has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Bowman takes one on the button. Minowaman scores with a nice strike. Bowman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Minowaman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bowman was well out of range. Poor timing from Minowaman .
That's two minutes gone in the round. Minowaman takes a swing at Bowman's ribcage but misses. Minowaman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bowman momentarily.
Bowman blocks a jab. Minowaman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Minowaman throws a looping overhand right but Bowman ducks down to avoid it. Bowman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Minowaman paws at him with a jab and circles away. Minowaman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Bowman shoots and misses and Minowaman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Minowaman lands a jab. Minowaman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jeez, Gary Bowman's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Minowaman throws a right hand that Bowman ducks under and follows up with a left that Bowman also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bowman moves out of range as Minowaman strikes. Minowaman lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Minowaman . Minowaman lands a jab to Bowman's midsection. Minowaman with a body punch. A glancing blow. Minowaman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bowman's head. Minowaman lands a nice looking body shot.
Minowaman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bowman on the side of the head. Minowaman scores with a body shot.
Minowaman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Minowaman dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Minowaman jabs at Bowman's body. Minowaman with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Bowman on the wrong end of a nice hook. Bowman walks into a straight right hand from Minowaman . Minowaman loads up on a big right hand but Bowman slips the punch. Bowman tries for a takedown but Minowaman circles away easily and Minowaman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Bowman. That's going to take a lot out of him. Minowaman lands a body shot.
Minowaman lands a nice shot that snaps Bowman's head back.
Minowaman lands with a right hand. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Minowaman thuds a left hand into Bowman's body. Bowman takes a body punch but keeps moving. Bowman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ikuhisa Minowaman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Gary Bowman's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Minowaman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Minowaman misses with a straight left. Bowman moves in looking to clinch but Minowaman pushes him off. Minowaman throws a lazy right hand but Bowman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Bowman staying out of range there. Bowman throws a head kick that misses. Minowaman lands with a good body shot. Bowman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Minowaman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bowman scrambles back to his feet. Minowaman throws a leg kick but Bowman moved away. Minowaman ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Bowman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Minowaman misses with a wild body shot. Minowaman connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Minowaman thuds his right hand into Bowman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Bowman tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Minowaman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Minowaman misses with a hook. Bowman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Minowaman avoids it really well and circles away. Minowaman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Minowaman lands in his opponent's guard. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Minowaman stands up from guard. Let's bang! A left lands for Minowaman .
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bowman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Minowaman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Minowaman thuds a left hand into Bowman's body. Ikuhisa Minowaman seems to be getting the better of the standup. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Minowaman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Minowaman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bowman manages to avoid it. Minowaman clobbers Bowman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Minowaman cracks Bowman with a right hand to the side of the head. Minowaman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bowman. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Bowman. That's going to take a lot out of him. Minowaman throws a chopping leg kick but Bowman manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Good standup being displayed there by Minowaman as he connects with a hook. Bowman moves forwards but Minowaman connects with a nice, crisp jab. Bowman staying out of range there. Minowaman connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Minowaman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Minowaman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Minowaman cracks Bowman with a good jab. Minowaman cracks Bowman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Minowaman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Minowaman lands with an uppercut that bounces Bowman off the ropes and back into range. Minowaman misses with a wild body shot. Bowman with a lazy takedown attempt and Minowaman counters with an inside leg kick. Minowaman throws a one two combo.
Minowaman throws a big shot that misses. Jab by Minowaman . Minowaman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Ikuhisa Minowaman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Minowaman moves into range and connects with a jab. Minowaman misses with a wild body shot. Minowaman lands a right hook to the body.
Minowaman lands a lovely overhand right. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Minowaman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Minowaman lands with a good body shot. Nice jab there from Minowaman . Minowaman lands a slapping body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Bowman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Jab by Minowaman . Gary Bowman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Minowaman throws a good cross that connects.
And that's the end of the fight! Ikuhisa Minowaman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Minowaman has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30 Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30 Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ikuhisa Minowaman ! Our winner, Ikuhisa Minowaman , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|