PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Bowen (ranked 3304 p4p, 128 weight class) and Anthony Griffith (ranked 2580 p4p, 109 weight class). Bowen comes to the cage accompanied by JPATTERSSON - Like A Hippo. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bowen
vs
Griffith

184 cm
29
300 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

225 cm
23
265 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Bowen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Griffith!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Griffith counters with a series of strikes. Bowen will be more careful next time no doubt.

Bowen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bowen showed some decent athleticism there.
Bowen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bowen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bowen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Griffith preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Bowen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Griffith defending well though.
Griffith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bowen.
Bowen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bowen lands a nice short elbow.
Bowen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Griffith wants to control but Bowen is keeping busy.
Bowen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Griffith defending well though.

Bowen is trying to work for a kimura but Griffith is defending well.
Griffith on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Griffith is rocked!

It looks like Anthony Griffith has been cut.
Griffith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bowen.
Bowen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Griffith can do anything to dispel that myth.
Griffith tries to roll over but Bowen keeps him under control.
Bowen 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.
Bowen throwing shots but Griffith is blocking nicely.
Griffith is trying to control but can't.
Griffith manages to get to full guard.
Bowen throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffith wants to stand and escape but Bowen is having none of it.
Griffith is pulling down on Bowen's head to control his posture.
Griffith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Griffith has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Bowen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bowen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Griffith is still in real trouble! Can Bowen finish him?

That has opened up Anthony Griffith's cut even more.
Griffith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bowen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Griffith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bowen throws a big elbow that misses.
Griffith wants to get back to his feet but Bowen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Griffith seems to have recovered his senses.
Bowen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bowen throws a big right hand that misses.
Bowen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Griffith is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bowen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bowen gets to his feet and stands over Griffith, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Griffith felt that one! Bowen unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Griffith from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brandon Bowen!