PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Graham Bowtie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Kumsaloti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bowtie
vs
Kumsaloti

190 cm
28
216 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

194 cm
32
220 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Graham Bowtie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manny Kumsaloti!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kumsaloti moves out of range of the body kick from Bowtie.
Bowtie tries to score with a low kick but Kumsaloti moves his leg out of the way.
Bowtie misses with a hook. Kumsaloti ducked under it nicely.
Kumsaloti scores with a nice strike.

Bowtie clinches.
Bowtie lands an elbow that stopped Kumsaloti in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Manny Kumsaloti has been cut.
Kumsaloti is trying to drag Bowtie to the mat but Bowtie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kumsaloti wants to get back to striking at distance but Bowtie won't allow it.
Kumsaloti can't break the clinch.

Kumsaloti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bowtie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Graham Bowtie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kumsaloti throws a big shot that misses.
Bowtie fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kumsaloti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowtie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Bowtie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Bowtie closes the distance and pushes Kumsaloti back into the cage.
Kumsaloti looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowtie content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Kumsaloti breaks from the clinch.

Bowtie rushes Kumsaloti and presses him up against the cage.
Kumsaloti takes an elbow to the forehead.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kumsaloti has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kumsaloti taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kumsaloti has had enough of the clinch but Bowtie keeps him there for the moment.
Bowtie stalling.
Bowtie lands an elbow that stopped Kumsaloti in his tracks for a moment.
Kumsaloti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee calls for Bowtie to work.
A knee to the head by Bowtie.
Kumsaloti wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bowtie has him pressed against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Bowtie has been working on his elbows in the gym.

Kumsaloti manages to break the clinch.
Bowtie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kumsaloti. Bowtie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kumsaloti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kumsaloti connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowtie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bowtie missing with a left hand there. Kumsaloti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Bowtie drives through and clinches with Kumsaloti against the cage.
Bowtie stalling in the clinch.
Kumsaloti blocks an elbow strike.
Bowtie is trying to maintain a safe position but Kumsaloti gets an underhook and turns Bowtie into the cage.

Kumsaloti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bowtie defending well as Kumsaloti loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Kumsaloti misses.
Bowtie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kumsaloti. That did some damage!
Kumsaloti blocks the body kick.
A big left from Kumsaloti misses.
Kumsaloti fails to land the takedown.
Kumsaloti looks to score with a jab to the body but Bowtie is just out of range.
Bowtie is looking to clinch but Kumsaloti is avoiding it.
Kumsaloti throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowtie tries to clinch but Kumsaloti moves out of range.
Bowtie throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kumsaloti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bowtie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bowtie misses the jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Bowtie finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Kumsaloti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bowtie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kumsaloti might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kumsaloti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bowtie. Bowtie obviously looking to wear him down.
Bowtie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kumsaloti at a distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bowtie. Kumsaloti shrugs it off though.
Kumsaloti looks to score with a jab to the body but Bowtie is just out of range.
Kumsaloti takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowtie lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kumsaloti takes a step back to recover.
Graham Bowtie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kumsaloti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumsaloti misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bowtie misses with a head kick.
Bowtie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Bowtie moves into range and clinches up with Kumsaloti.
Bowtie stalls.
Bowtie works on Kumsaloti's body with a couple of short punches.
Bowtie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bowtie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bowtie is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kumsaloti looks winded!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bowtie scores with a shot to the side of Kumsaloti's head.
Bowtie stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bowtie lands a body shot.
Bowtie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Graham Bowtie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manny Kumsaloti's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bowtie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bowtie is looking to clinch.
Bowtie tries to clinch up.
A shot to the liver by Bowtie. Beautiful body shot.
Kumsaloti shoots in for a takedown but Bowtie shows good takedown defense.
Kumsaloti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bowtie.
Jab by Bowtie.
Bowtie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kumsaloti. Bowtie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bowtie scores with a nice head shot.
Bowtie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kumsaloti's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bowtie has managed to clinch.
Bowtie tries to stall but Kumsaloti uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bowtie creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kumsaloti's defenses.
Bowtie lands a knee to the body.
Bowtie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kumsaloti is breathing heavily.
Bowtie lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumsaloti takes a knee right on the jaw!

That has opened up Manny Kumsaloti's cut even more.
Bowtie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kumsaloti can do to turn this around?
Kumsaloti struggles to land a body shot inside as Bowtie controls his hands.
Bowtie using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Bowtie.
Bowtie has Kumsaloti pushed against the cage.
Bowtie lands an elbow that stopped Kumsaloti in his tracks for a moment.
Kumsaloti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bowtie landing knees to the body.
Graham Bowtie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bowtie lands a nice elbow.
Bowtie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kumsaloti.
Kumsaloti is trying to force a seperation but Bowtie has the dominant position.
Bowtie landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bowtie lands a left hand.
Bowtie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bowtie unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bowtie digs a right hand into Kumsaloti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kumsaloti's gas tank.
Bowtie dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowtie crunches a lovely knee into Kumsaloti's ribcage.
Bowtie works on Kumsaloti's body with a couple of short punches.
A knee to the head by Bowtie.
Bowtie crunches a lovely knee into Kumsaloti's ribcage.
Kumsaloti has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bowtie lands a shot to the body.
Bowtie is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bowtie scores a nice knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Bowtie.
Bowtie comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kumsaloti takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bowtie landing knees to the head.

The cut above Manny Kumsaloti's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kumsaloti takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kumsaloti takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bowtie is leaning against Kumsaloti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Bowtie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Bowtie as the two fighters clinch.
Kumsaloti takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bowtie dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bowtie comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Kumsaloti is rocked!
Bowtie gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kumsaloti is still on wobbly legs! Can Bowtie finish him?

Manny Kumsaloti's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kumsaloti tries to break the clinch but Bowtie is controlling the position.
Kumsaloti tries to break free but Bowtie pushes him back against the cage.
Kumsaloti seems to have recovered his senses.
Bowtie crunches a lovely knee into Kumsaloti's ribcage.
Bowtie cracks Kumsaloti with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bowtie.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kumsaloti is trying to push Bowtie away but Bowtie has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bowtie lands an elbow inside.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Graham Bowtie!
Graham Bowtie very nearly forgot to thank Fury Nutrition Inc. amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.