PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Makebono Bowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brutus Venancio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makebono Bowen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bowen
vs
Venancio

225 cm
38
300 lbs
24 - 69 - 0

225 cm
26
300 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 69 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Makebono Bowen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brutus Venancio!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Daniel Franklin and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

It looks like Makebono Bowen has been cut.
Bowen throws a head kick that misses.

Bowen moves into the clinch.

Bowen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bowen drives through and clinches with Venancio against the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Venancio 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.
Bowen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Brutus Venancio has been cut.
Bowen has Venancio pressed against the cage, preventing Venancio from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bowen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bowen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Venancio tries to circle away but Bowen has him pinned against the cage.

Bowen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bowen clinches.
Venancio looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bowen breaks the clinch.
Bowen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Venancio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bowen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Venancio looks to throw the jab but Bowen is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Venancio misses with a two punch combination.
Venancio throws a looping overhand right but Bowen ducks down to avoid it.
Bowen staying out of range there.
Venancio misses with a series of wild punches.

Venancio tries to keep at a distance but Bowen has taken the fight into the clinch.

Bowen breaks from the clinch.
Bowen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Venancio looks to score with a jab to the body but Bowen is just out of range.
Bowen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bowen moves in looking to clinch but Venancio pushes him off.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bowen blocks a body shot from Venancio.
Venancio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That has opened up Brutus Venancio's cut even more.
Bowen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowen keeps control of Venancio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Bowen breaks from the clinch.
Venancio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bowen is fending him off so far but Venancio persists. Nope, Bowen circles away and we're back to standing.
Venancio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Venancio swats away the attempt to clinch by Bowen.
Bowen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Makebono Bowen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bowen tries to clinch there but Venancio circles away.
Venancio lands a lovely overhand right.
Venancio misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Venancio misses.

Bowen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Venancio tries to circle away but Bowen has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Bowen on the inside.
Bowen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Venancio looks winded!
Bowen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Venancios head.

Bowen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Bowen.
Venancio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bowen is looking to clinch but Venancio is avoiding it.
Venancio misses the shot to the body.
Venancio shoots in for a takedown but Bowen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Bowen darts in and clinches Venancio up against the cage.

Bowen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bowen takes the fight into the clinch.

Bowen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Venancio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Venancio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Venancio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowen.
Bowen tries to clinch but Venancio moves out of range.
Bowen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Venancio throws out the jab.
Bowen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Venancio.
Bowen swinging wildly here.

Bowen closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Venancio is looking to break free of the clinch but Bowen has double underhooks.
Venancio takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bowen lands a left hand.

The cut above Brutus Venancio's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Venancio takes a knee to the side of the body.

Bowen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Whack! Bowen lands a heavy head kick that drops Venancio. The ref tackles Bowen to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Venancio was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Makebono Bowen!