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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Bowie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levi Jeans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
20
212 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Raphael Bowie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Levi Jeans!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jeans.
Bowie blocks a jab.
Jeans tries to clinch but Bowie is having none of it.
Bowie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bowie has Jeans up against the cage in a clinch.
Bowie gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Bowie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bowie thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowie wants to control from the top but Jeans keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bowie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bowie has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bowie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bowie works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jeans can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bowie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bowie prevents Jeans from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeans is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Bowie has latched onto it... Big trouble! Bowie pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Jeans is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Bowie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Raphael Bowie!
During a confident post fight interview, Raphael Bowie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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