PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Prince Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Van Brick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bowman
vs
Van Brick

180 cm
23
140 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

172 cm
23
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Prince Bowman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rafael Van Brick!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Van Brick is trying to force a seperation but Bowman has the dominant position.
Bowman keeps control of Van Brick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Van Brick is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bowman stalling the fight.
Bowman stops a takedown attempt from Van Brick.
Bowman stalling against the cage.
Bowman gets underhooks to prevent Van Brick's takedown attempt.
Van Brick is looking for a takedown.
Prince Bowman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Van Brick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Brick looking to stall.
Come on Bowman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Van Brick tries to break free but Bowman pushes him back against the cage.
Bowman avoiding damage as Van Brick throws knees to the body.
Van Brick is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bowman to keep the fight standing.
Van Brick is trying to pull guard but Bowman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Van Brick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Brick is looking to break free of the clinch but Bowman has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowman has Van Brick pushed against the cage.
Van Brick is trying to push Bowman away but Bowman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Van Brick missing with knees to the body.
Van Brick is trying to break the clinch but Bowman has him pressed against the cage.

Bowman manages to break the clinch.

Bowman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Van Brick wants to control but Bowman postures up.
Van Brick is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Bowman is staying active.

Bowman tries for a kimura but Van Brick is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowman tries to score with some ground and pound. Van Brick controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Van Brick throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Bowman 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.
Bowman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Van Brick can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bowman has control of an arm but Van Brick manages to advance to Bowman's back!

Van Brick is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bowman has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Van Brick is trying to stick to Bowman's back but Bowman is turning into Van Brick. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Van Brick's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bowman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Bowman stands and steps away. Van Brick gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Van Brick closes the distance and clinches.
Van Brick tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bowman just stands there and leans against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bowman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Van Brick trying to control the position but instead, Bowman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Van Brick into the cage.
Van Brick jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bowman walks away with a smile on his face. Van Brick gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Prince Bowman will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Van Brick goes for a double leg but Bowman avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bowman continues to drive forward.
Van Brick fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Van Brick is trying to pull guard but Bowman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Prince Bowman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Van Brick.
Van Brick keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bowman's efforts to push away.

Bowman breaks the clinch.
Van Brick with a poor takedown

and Bowman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bowman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Van Brick wants to get back to full guard but Bowman has passed into side control.
Bowman trying to control the action but Van Brick is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Brick taking a bit of punishment here - Bowman scoring with strikes.
Van Brick takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Van Brick tries to control but Bowman manages to take his back.
Van Brick tries to break free.
Van Brick really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bowman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Van Brick covers up after that shot from Bowman.

Van Brick showing good submission defense here.
Van Brick wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowman is hanging on to Van Brick's back as he tries to escape.
Van Brick wants to get back to his feet.
Bowman lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Prince Bowman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bowman is punishing Van Brick with strikes - can he finish him?!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bowman landing with strikes.

Bowman working for the choke.
Bowman scores with punches to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowman has Van Brick flattened out and is raining down punches.
I really don't envy Van Brick right now.
Bowman not allowing Van Brick to control his hands.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bowman looking for the choke but no joy.
I really don't envy Van Brick right now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Can Van Brick hold on?! Bowman is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Van Brick is taking damage to the body and head.
Bowman punishes Van Brick with strikes from the back mount.
Van Brick rolls, trying to escape but Bowman keeps control of the position.

Van Brick is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Bowman gets his way!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Brick trying to get back to his feet but Bowman is in full control for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bowman throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Van Brick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Prince Bowman dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bowman closes the distance and clinches.
Van Brick is trying to push Bowman away but Bowman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bowman has Van Brick pressed against the cage, preventing Van Brick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Van Brick jumps guard but Bowman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bowman tries to break free but Van Brick pushes him back against the cage.
Van Brick trying to control the position but instead, Bowman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Van Brick into the cage.
Bowman is trying to break the clinch but Van Brick has him pressed against the cage.
Van Brick is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bowman is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Brick is trying to push Bowman away but Bowman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Van Brick goes for a takedown attempt but Bowman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bowman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Van Brick misses with a head kick.
Van Brick misses with a kick to the body.

Van Brick closes the distance and clinches.
Van Brick fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Prince Bowman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rafael Van Brick.
Bowman avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Brick tries to pull guard but Bowman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rafael Van Brick seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Van Brick jumps guard but Bowman stands there with Van Brick around his waist. Van Brick gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bowman prevents a body shot from Van Brick.
Van Brick tries to pull guard but Bowman holds him up against the cage and eventually Van Brick drops back down to his feet.
Bowman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Van Brick tries to break the clinch but Bowman is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Brick wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bowman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bowman wants to break the clinch but can't.

Bowman breaks the clinch.

Bowman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Bowman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bowman postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

Bowman tries for a kimura but Van Brick is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowman lands an elbow.

Bowman is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Van Brick is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Van Brick is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Van Brick stuck in half guard on the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Prince Bowman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bowman, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Prince Bowman!