PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zowie Bowie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuma Kiryu (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.

Bowie
vs
Kiryu

180 cm
21
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
22
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zowie Bowie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kazuma Kiryu!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowie misses with a kick to the body.

Bowie instigates a clinch.
Bowie wants a takedown.
Kiryu keeps control of Bowie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Bowie drags the fight down to the ground.

Kiryu postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bowie is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kiryu, into his guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kiryu can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kiryu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bowie stopping the sweep attempt from Kiryu.
Kiryu is trying to keep Bowie in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiryu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bowie working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bowie 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.

Bowie stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bowie misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Bowie.
Bowie throws a low kick, looking for Kiryu's leg but Kiryu calmly moves out of range.
Bowie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kiryu.
A right-left combo lands from Bowie.
Bowie circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Kiryu both land. Nice combination.
Bowie is breathing heavily.
Bowie throws a series of punches but Kiryu moves out of range.
Kiryu fails with the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Bowie or perhaps it was just good defense by Kiryu which made him look bad.
Kiryu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bowie counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kiryu thinking.
Bowie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bowie scores with a nice strike.
Bowie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kiryu throws a hook but Bowie avoids it easily.
Bowie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bowie swinging wilding here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bowie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bowie throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu throws a leg kick which misses Bowie's front leg but catches the back leg as Bowie tries to avoid it.
Kiryu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bowie scores with a shot to the body.
Bowie scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

It looks like Kazuma Kiryu has been cut.
Kiryu with a poor takedown
and Bowie counters with a three punch combo that has Kiryu backing up. Kiryu nods at Bowie to acknowledge the strikes.

Kiryu is rocked!
Zowie Bowie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazuma Kiryu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kiryu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bowie scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kiryu is still on wobbly legs! Can Bowie finish him?
Kiryu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bowie.
Kiryu seems to have recovered his senses.
Kiryu is looking to clinch.
Kiryu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Bowie. No joy for Kiryu on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowie misses with a head kick.
Kiryu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bowie counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bowie fails to land with a series of punches.
Kiryu tries to move into range but Bowie moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bowie.
Kiryu lands a nice looking body kick.
Bowie shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kiryu pinned against the cage. Kiryu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bowie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Horrible takedown by Bowie or perhaps it was just good defense by Kiryu which made him look bad.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kiryu misses with a takedown attempt - Bowie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bowie lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zowie Bowie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kazuma Kiryu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bowie, right into the meat.
Kiryu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bowie counters with a three punch combo that has Kiryu backing up. Kiryu nods at Bowie to acknowledge the strikes.
Kiryu shoots and misses
and Bowie counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bowie tries for a takedown but Kiryu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bowie swinging wilding here.
Bowie connects with a body shot.
Zowie Bowie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bowie moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Bowie moves into the clinch successfully.
Kiryu wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bowie has him pressed against the cage.
Kiryu missing with knees to the body.
Bowie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Bowie manages to pull guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bowie lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kiryu!
Kiryu is squirming around, avoiding Bowie's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiryu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kiryu tries to lock up and control but Bowie gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The referee warns Kiryu that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kiryu really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kiryu tries to hold on but Bowie postures up.
Bowie putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bowie wants to control the pace but Kiryu is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kiryu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bowie avoids the attempt from Kiryu to control.
Kiryu is looking to get to half guard.
Kiryu in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowie is landing with some decent strikes but Kiryu is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bowie wants to control the pace but Kiryu is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Bowie.
Kiryu is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bowie trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kiryu working to try and regain half guard.

Bowie has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Kiryu is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Zowie Bowie!