PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Bowie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Sanchez
vs
Bowie

185 cm
22
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Sanchez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Bowie!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez lands a two punch combo.
Sanchez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sanchez tries for a takedown but Bowie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sanchez throws a leg kick that misses.
Bowie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bowie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Sanchez gets caught flat footed, as Bowie shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Sanchez keeping full guard, as Bowie tries to pass.
Bowie trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Sanchez thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Sanchez is controlling Bowie's posture.
Bowie slips nicely into half guard.
Sanchez 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez pushes Bowie off looking to stand but Bowie dives back in and keeps control.

Sanchez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position.
Bowie moves nicely into side control.
Bowie is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Bowie tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bowie has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Bowie decides to stand back up.
Bowie looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bowie scores with a jab.
Dan Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowie throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Bowie chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sanchez can pounce on him.
Sanchez circles away from the clinch attempt.
No joy there for Sanchez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Bowie is having none of it.
Sanchez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bowie counters with a single leg into guard. Sanchez didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowie sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sanchez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sanchez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bowie trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bowie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sanchez can't keep his opponent in guard - Bowie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Bowie is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sanchez defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Sanchez is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bowie pulls his head out easily.
Sanchez wants to get back to full guard.
Bowie controlling the action here.
Bowie is looking to take a break and control but Sanchez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sanchez tries to roll over but Bowie keeps him under control.
Bowie is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Bowie dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bowie closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sanchez to the mat! Sanchez manages to get full guard.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sanchez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bowie manages to get himself to full guard.
Bowie has a closed guard, preventing Sanchez from standing up.
Bowie pulls Sanchez in close to prevent any damage.
Bowie is trying to keep Sanchez in close.
Bowie keeping full guard, as Sanchez tries to pass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bowie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Sanchez decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bowie, up you get!

Bowie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Still in half guard, Bowie seems content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bowie wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.

Despite being in the dominant position, Jason Bowie just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanchez has his takedown stuffed
and Bowie counters with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowie misses with a head kick.
Bowie fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Bowie gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bowie looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bowie is trying to control the position but Sanchez postures up.
Sanchez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bowie trying to control the position.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Bowie keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowie controls Sanchez momentarily but Sanchez frees himself.

Sanchez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bowie manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sanchez has Bowie in his guard.
Sanchez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bowie is one step ahead there.

Sanchez has his foot on Bowie's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bowie works his way back into a safe position though.
Bowie should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sanchez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sanchez is trying to control the position but Bowie postures up.
Bowie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sanchez is keeping the position for now.
Bowie not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sanchez controls Bowie momentarily but Bowie frees himself.
Bowie is pushing down on Sanchez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sanchez is fighting to maintain full guard but Bowie has managed to sneak the leg through.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bowie in particular looking to stall.
Sanchez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bowie is working away from the top position though.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jason Bowie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Sanchez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Sanchez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bowie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jason Bowie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bowie is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanchez has wrist control.
Bowie postures up in Sanchez's guard and throws a big left but Sanchez blocks it.
Bowie trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bowie is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bowie looking to sit in guard and control but Sanchez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Bowie from controlling successfully.
Bowie thows a big elbow that misses.
Bowie looking to pass the guard.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Bowie controlling him for the moment.
Bowie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Sanchez looking for a guillotine here but Bowie defends easily.
Bowie stands and throws Sanchez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bowie happy to just control the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bowie thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bowie in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez manages to get back to half guard.
Jason Bowie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bowie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sanchez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bowie is just content to waste time from the top position. Sanchez takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bowie is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sanchez wants to sweep here but Bowie controlling him for the moment.

Bowie avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bowie postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Bowie scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dan Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Bowie trying to control the action but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Sanchez is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanchez tries to strike but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Bowie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bowie winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Bowie!