PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackjan Tio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Makebono Bowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Makebono Bowen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jackjan Tio's chin.

Tio
vs
Bowen

219 cm
26
292 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

225 cm
39
300 lbs
25 - 69 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jackjan Tio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 69 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Makebono Bowen!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Bowen.

Bowen gets a clinch.
Tio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

It looks like Jackjan Tio has been cut.
Bowen leaning against his opponent.
Tio stalling in the clinch but Bowen improves position.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bowen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tio misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bowen.

Bowen breaks the clinch.

Bowen has closed the distance and engaged Tio in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from Bowen.
Tio wants a takedown but no success here.

Bowen manages to break the clinch.

Bowen has closed the distance and engaged Tio in a clinch.
Tio goes for a takedown attempt but Bowen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Bowen takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowen has Tio pressed against the cage.

Bowen breaks from the clinch.

Bowen moves into range and clinches up with Tio.
Tio looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jackjan Tio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bowen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Bowen breaks the clinch.
Makebono Bowen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bowen drops Tio with a beautiful combination! Tio stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bowen is looking for the KO!

Tio is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bowen has Tio up against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Tio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bowen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Tio misses with a punch on the inside.
Tio seems to have got his legs back now.
Bowen is stalling here.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bowen clinches.
Tio working hard to break the clinch.

Bowen breaks the clinch.
Makebono Bowen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Tio gets tackled into the cage by Bowen. Bowen maintains the clinch.
Bowen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tio.
Bowen lands a big right hand that drops Tio! The killer instinct kicks in and Bowen finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Bowen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Makebono Bowen!