PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Navorro Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pain Peters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peters has chosen BringThe Pain as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bowman
vs
Peters

170 cm
22
146 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

167 cm
21
141 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Crippler's Corner

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Navorro Bowman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pain Peters!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowman avoids the head kick by Peters.
A head kick misses from Peters.
A head kick misses from Peters.
Peters rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bowman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bowman throws out a leg kick but Peters moves out of range and Bowman only half commits.
Peters tries a head kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Peters checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Peters throws a head kick that misses.
Pain Peters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bowman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bowman showed some decent athleticism there.
Bowman drops an elbow to the side of Peters's head.
Peters regains full guard. Nicely done.

Peters had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bowman is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Peters Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bowman's back instead.
Bowman trying to control the action but Peters just sinks the hooks in.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bowman wants to escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowman just trying to survive but Peters is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Bowman is trying to break free.

Bowman showing good submission defense here.

Bowman preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Peters.
Bowman trying to control the action but Peters just sinks the hooks in.

Peters looking for the choke from the back.

Bowman defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Peters's arms.
Peters doesn't have the hooks in and Bowman manages to turn into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Peters working for a triangle but Bowman defends it easily.
Peters looks gassed!
Peters wants to sweep but no luck.
Bowman forces his way into half guard.

Peters actively working from the bottom here.
Bowman working Peters over with strikes.
Peters taking some punishment here, with Bowman in his half guard.
Peters is pressing down on Bowman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bowman pushes down on Peters's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowman prevents Peters from improving his position.
Bowman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bowman prevents Peters from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Peters looking for a kimura from the bottom but Bowman passes into side control!
Bowman grinds an elbow into Peters's temple.
Peters sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bowman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bowman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bowman tries to pass to full mount but Peters defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Peters actively working from the bottom here.

Peters has one foot on Bowman's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bowman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bowman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Bowman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bowman showed some decent athleticism there.
Peters taking some punishment here, with Bowman in his half guard.
Peters is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bowman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Navorro Bowman will probably get the nod.
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.

Peters swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Peters keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Peters tries a head kick but it misses.
Peters throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Bowman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Peters is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Peters is trying to stand back up but Bowman is controlling him
Bowman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Peters with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Peters avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bowman.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bowman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Peters is pressing down on Bowman's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Peters working for submissions but it's allowed Bowman to get to half guard.

Peters is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bowman pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Bowman.
Peters gets back to full guard.
Navorro Bowman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Peters working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bowman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bowman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bowman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bowman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bowman won't allow Peters to sweep him here.
Peters is looking to stand up but Bowman isn't so interested in that idea.

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.

Peters has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bowman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Peters looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bowman passes into half guard.
Peters tries to roll over but Bowman keeps him under control.

Peters looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bowman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Peters is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Peters looking for submissions off his back.
Bowman stops Peters from getting back to his feet.
Bowman is nestled in close to Peters, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are battling for position here. Peters manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bowman trying to control but Peters is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Peters gets caught flat footed, as Bowman shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Peters is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Peters looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bowman passes into half guard.

Bowman moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Peters.
Bowman working the ground and pound from side control.

Bowman is trying to get an arm triangle but Peters is defending well.
Peters gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Navorro Bowman dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Peters misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peters lands a body shot.

Bowman drives through with a takedown into guard.

Peters is looking to sinch up a triangle. Bowman throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Peters's body to avoid the submission. Peters has instead reached around Bowman's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Peters arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Pain Peters!