PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Feber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Bowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Feber
vs
Bowles

185 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
22
135 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kyle Feber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Bowles!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowles misses with a takedown attempt - Feber sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Feber gets a takedown into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bowles can do anything to dispel that myth.
Feber is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Feber wants to take a breather but Bowles is having none of it.
Feber throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Feber missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bowles is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Feber scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Feber is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Feber thows a huge punch but Bowles dodges it nicely.
Bowles looks gassed!
Feber thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bowles's head.
Feber missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Feber with the ground and pound but Bowles uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Bowles keeping full guard, as Feber tries to pass.
Bowles keeping moving, preventing Feber from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Feber drops back looking for a leg! Bowles is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bowles manages to kick Feber off! Feber jumps back into Bowles's guard.
Feber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bowles is keeping the position for now.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Feber misses with a takedown
and Bowles counters with a body kick that stops Feber in his tracks momentarily.
Bowles swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Feber.
Feber shoots for a double leg takedown but Bowles sprawls well. He's pushed Feber's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bowles bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A head kick from Bowles lands but Feber takes it in his stride.
A punch lands to the side of Bowles 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Feber swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bowles counters with a takedown into side control.
Bowles working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowles gets to mount! Feber was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Feber tries to lock up and control but Bowles gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Feber is trying desperately to improve position.
Feber really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bowles controlling from mount.
Feber is bucking up trying to escape but Bowles cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Feber knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bowles on the ground.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Feber tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Feber is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Feber in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Feber in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bowles trying to control but Feber is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feber is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Bowles can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Feber is looking to escape.
Feber throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bowles. What's that going to do exactly?
Feber tries to hold on but Bowles postures up.
Feber is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bowles can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Feber is looking to escape.
Feber keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Feber tries to hold on but Bowles pushes him away.
Feber is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bowles blocks Feber's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Feber is looking to improve his position but Bowles isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Bowles dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Feber wants to clinch but Bowles slips to the side

and Bowles counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Feber is trying to maintain the position but Bowles is very close to passing his half guard.
Feber wants to sweep but Bowles has passed to side control!
Bowles wants to lay and pray for a moment but Feber keeps working.
Feber is trying to get back to half guard.
Feber is trying to control Bowles's posture but Bowles avoids it.
Bowles is breathing heavily.
Feber is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Feber looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Feber wants to control from the top but Bowles keeps moving.
Feber has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Feber in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Feber trying to control the position from guard on top but Bowles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Feber throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bowles works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bowles trying to keep a closed guard but Feber is proving a slippery customer.
Feber trying to control but Bowles is working from the bottom.
Bowles utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Feber throwing strikes but missing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bowles stuffs the takedown attempt from Feber. Feber gets slowly back to his feet.
Bowles wants to clinch up but Feber keeps it at a distance.
Feber tries to clinch there but Bowles circles away.
Feber shoots in for a double leg but Bowles sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Feber avoids the body shot from Bowles.

Feber closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Feber is working for a kimura but Bowles is defending it quite comfortably.
Bowles has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Feber is working away from the top position though.
Feber not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowles keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bowles is trying to stand.
Feber lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bowles is not content to let Feber control the position.
Feber thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bowles's head.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Feber looks for a takedown but Bowles sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle Feber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Feber tries to clinch up but Bowles circles away and keeps his distance.
Bowles just misses with a punch to the body.

Feber decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bowles trying to control from the bottom.
Feber lands with a punch from half guard.
Feber not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Feber working Bowles over with strikes.
Bowles keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Feber thows a huge punch but Bowles dodges it nicely.
Feber is thwarting Bowles's attempts to control the position.
Bowles has hold of Feber's hands but Feber slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Feber gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bowles counters with a series of strikes. Feber will be more careful next time no doubt.

Bowles gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bowles has his hands on Feber's head, controlling the position.
Feber wants to control from the top but Bowles keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Feber dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Feber fails with a takedown attempt.
Bowles doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Feber counters with a shoot takedown. Bowles fights it but they end up in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Feber accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Feber trying to control the position from guard on top but Bowles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Feber preventing the sweep.

Bowles is looking for a triangle but Feber pushes his legs off easily.
Feber throwing strikes from guard but Bowles blocks nicely.
Feber pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bowles is keeping the position for now.
Bowles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Feber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bowles swivels though and keeps the full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Feber misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bowles with a lazy takedown attempt

and Feber counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bowles won't be happy with that.
Feber lands a nice forearm strike.
Bowles can't do much from the bottom here.
Bowles tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kyle Feber overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bowles is trying to control Feber's posture but Feber avoids it.
Feber is looking to take a break and control but Bowles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowles dodges the ground and pound from Feber.

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

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Bowles gets caught flat footed, as Feber shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bowles manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Feber working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Feber swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Feber tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Feber swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Bowles sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bowles trying to control but Feber is having none of it.
Feber is desperately trying to improve his position but Bowles has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Feber is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bowles working the ground and pound effectively.
Feber is looking to improve his position but Bowles isn't that keen on the idea.
Feber throwing hammer fists to the chest of Bowles. What's that going to do exactly?
Feber is working to get back to half guard.
Bowles trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bowles lands a heavy elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Feber showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Feber has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Feber!