PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikkel Brezzler (ranked 2863 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trenton Bowers (ranked 6313 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikkel Brezzler could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Trenton Bowers's chin.

Brezzler
vs
Bowers

180 cm
21
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
188 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 Helsinki, Mikkel Brezzler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Trenton Bowers!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brezzler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bowers is looking to break free of the clinch but Brezzler has double underhooks.

Brezzler successfully pulls guard.
Bowers won't allow Brezzler to sweep him here.

Brezzler is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brezzler is adopting a defensive guard.
Bowers throwing strikes but missing.
Bowers throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brezzler tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bowers showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bowers with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brezzler wants to sweep but no luck.

Brezzler working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bowers doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bowers manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brezzler pulls Bowers in to control the position.
Bowers trying to move into half guard but instead Brezzler has managed to sweep!

Bowers is adopting a defensive guard.
Bowers is trying to keep Brezzler in close.

Brezzler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bowers has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brezzler has managed to get both his arms back between Bowers's legs - danger averted.
Brezzler controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bowers is working an open guard so Brezzler takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bowers looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Trenton Bowers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bowers moves into range and clinches up with Brezzler.
Bowers is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Bowers manages to pull guard.
Brezzler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Brezzler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brezzler being controlled here momentarily.
Bowers can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brezzler controls the pace.
Brezzler preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brezzler passes Bowers's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Bowers kicks Brezzler off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Brezzler scores with a four punch combination!
Bowers wants to clinch.
Bowers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Brezzler rushes Bowers and presses him up against the cage.
Bowers goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brezzler prevents it.

Bowers is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Brezzler can't fight it off and eventually Bowers manages to take the fight to the floor. Brezzler looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bowers postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikkel Brezzler 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.

Bowers shoots for a double leg takedown but Brezzler sprawls well. He's pushed Bowers's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bowers tries to clinch up.
Brezzler looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Brezzler shoots in but Bowers avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As Brezzler backs off Bowers throws a huge counter combo but Brezzler manages to avoid it all.
Bowers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brezzler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brezzler avoids the head kick by Bowers.
Bowers doesn't manage to clinch there - Brezzler circles away.
Brezzler keeps the fight on the outside.
Brezzler throws a big counter combination but Bowers scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Brezzler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bowers tries to avoid it but Brezzler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bowers to the ground. Bowers escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A little jabbing left from Bowers on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bowers stuffs the takedown attempt from Brezzler. Brezzler gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikkel Brezzler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brezzler tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bowers sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brezzler somewhat.
Bowers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Brezzler has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brezzler is working for takedown but Bowers is calmly controlling the position for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bowers wants to break the clinch but can't.

Brezzler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bowers shoots in looking for a takedown but Brezzler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bowers's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bowers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Bowers scores with a four punch combination!
Brezzler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bowers but Bowers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bowers throws out a counter right but Brezzler avoids it with no problem.
Brezzler keeps the fight on the outside.
Bowers wants to clinch.

Bowers instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowers can't break the clinch.

Brezzler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bowers lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Brezzler has Bowers up against the cage in a clinch.
Bowers has had enough of the clinch but Brezzler keeps him there for the moment.
Bowers scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bowers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brezzler is defending well for now.
Bowers is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Brezzler is defending well.
Bowers is trying to break the clinch but Brezzler has him pressed against the cage.
Brezzler stops a takedown attempt from Bowers.
Bowers is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bowers fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brezzler is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bowers is defending well.

Bowers lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Trenton Bowers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brezzler is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bowers scores with a couple of nice shots.
Brezzler is trying is best to control the position here.

Bowers is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brezzler is just riding it out for now. Bowers eventually gives up the hold.
Bowers prevents Brezzler from improving his position.

Bowers decides to stand and escape the position.

Brezzler has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowers changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brezzler fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bowers shoots in but no luck this time.
Bowers closes the distance looking to clinch
and Brezzler makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Mikkel Brezzler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bowers scores with a decent looking hook.
Trenton Bowers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brezzler tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bowers defends well and Brezzler ends up having to push Bowers into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Bowers clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowers tries to break free but Brezzler pushes him back against the cage.

Bowers gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Brezzler pushes Bowers off and gets back to his feet.

Bowers has Brezzler up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trenton Bowers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bowers lunges at Brezzler with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brezzler's hand.

Bowers closes the distance and pushes Brezzler back into the cage.

Bowers breaks from the clinch.

Brezzler closes the distance and clinches.
Brezzler prevents the takedown attempt.
Brezzler is trying to stall.
Brezzler gets underhooks to prevent Bowers's takedown attempt.

Bowers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowers shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Brezzler eats them both and turns towards Bowers to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bowers tries to close the distance and clinch but Brezzler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Bowers.
Bowers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brezzler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bowers scoring well with a low kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brezzler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bowers wants to clinch.

Brezzler darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Brezzler seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Brezzler seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bowers for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowers makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bowers.
Bowers wants to sweep here but Brezzler controlling him for the moment.
Brezzler engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brezzler is in close to Bowers's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Brezzler is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Brezzler moves into the clinch successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Bowers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bowers clinches with his opponent.
Bowers is looking to break free of the clinch but Brezzler has double underhooks.
Bowers tries to break free but Brezzler pushes him back against the cage.

Bowers breaks from the clinch.
Bowers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bowers scores with a nice right hand.
Brezzler fails to land the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brezzler shoots for a double leg takedown but Bowers sprawls well. He's pushed Brezzler's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bowers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bowers tries to close the distance and clinch but Brezzler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trenton Bowers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bowers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trenton Bowers!