PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Arel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Bowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Arel
vs
Bowles

177 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeremy Arel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Thomas Bowles!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arel slips a jab from Bowles.
Bowles tries to close the distance and clinch but Arel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bowles feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Arel's calf.
Thomas Bowles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowles throws a nice looking combination but Arel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bowles lands a head kick!

It looks like Jeremy Arel has been cut.
Bowles tries to clinch but Arel moves out of range.
Bowles throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bowles misses with a head kick.
Bowles throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arel moves out of range of the body kick from Bowles.
Bowles misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowles defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Arel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arel slips a straight right by Bowles.
Arel shoots in for a double leg but Bowles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Bowles feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Arel sprawling to the canvas! Arel rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bowles finish him?!

Arel is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowles lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Arel at a distance.
Oh Arel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Arel is breathing heavily.
Bowles punishes Arel's body with a nice straight punch.
Bowles fires a straight punch through the middle that cracks Arel square on the jaw! Damn, Arel is out cold on his feet and topples face first to the canvas! Wow, I haven't seen a knockout that brutal in a long time!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thomas Bowles!
Thomas Bowles was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.