PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Zargano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bowman has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Gary Bowman enters the cage!

Zargano
vs
Bowman

165 cm
19
138 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
133 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel Zargano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Bowman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bowman looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Zargano trying to stall but Bowman improves his position.
Zargano drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bowman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Zargano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bowman paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Zargano scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Zargano seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Bowman is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Gabriel Zargano!