PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sylvester Underwood (ranked 25655 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Bower (ranked 6408 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Underwood
vs
Bower

198 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

178 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sylvester Underwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Bower!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bower enables Underwood to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bower manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bower manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Underwood manages to get himself to full guard.

Bower is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Underwood working a defensive guard here.
Bower seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bower lands a couple of decent looking shots.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bower stopping the sweep attempt from Underwood.

Underwood looking for a guillotine here but Bower defends easily.
Bower forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bower is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Bower is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Bower is looking for a kimura but Underwood is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bower to get the leverage.
Bower trying to control the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Bower might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Underwood wants to control but Bower is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bower is taking a breather. Underwood says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Underwood wants to improve his position but Bower is controlling well.
Underwood has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bower is working away from the top position though.

Bower maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Underwood could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Bower has cracked it and Underwood is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Bower!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jack Bower!
In his post fight interview, Jack Bower started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.