PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Graham Bowtie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Gilmour (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gilmour's choice of entrance music: i Get Knocked Down, But i Get Up Again. Graham Bowtie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bowtie
vs
Gilmour

190 cm
23
220 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

212 cm
23
279 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Graham Bowtie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Gilmour!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowtie misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gilmour. Bowtie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gilmour throws a shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gilmour checks a leg kick.
Bowtie moves away from the strike by Gilmour.
Bowtie connects with a leg kick. Gilmour looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bowtie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gilmour looks to throw the jab but Bowtie is out of range.
Bowtie defending well as Gilmour loads up on a big left hand.
Gilmour throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gilmour lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bowtie circles away quickly and effectively.
Bowtie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gilmour.
Gilmour throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmour on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bowtie has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gilmour.
Nice body kick there by Gilmour.
Gilmour throws an overhand right that lands on Bowtie's shoulder, as Bowtie tries to avoid the shot.
An inside leg kick from Gilmour misses.
Gilmour misses with a body shot.
David Gilmour seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gilmour fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bowtie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gilmour connects with a jab.

It looks like Graham Bowtie has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowtie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gilmour lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bowtie will feel that in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowtie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gilmour scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gilmour misses with a kick to the body.
Bowtie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gilmour feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bowties jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gilmour looks to land a left hand but Bowtie moved out of range nicely.
Gilmour is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bowtie.
Gilmour misses with a body shot.
Bowtie dodges the punch combination from Gilmour.
Gilmour pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowtie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gilmour throws a right hand that misses
and Bowtie counters with a nice leg kick.
Gilmour works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bowtie wants to land a leg kick but Gilmour is out of range.
Gilmour scores with a spinning back kick!
Gilmour is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bowtie avoids the head kick by Gilmour.
Bowtie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A jab from Gilmour does it's job there.
Bowtie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gilmour takes a swing at Bowtie's ribcage but misses.
Bowtie throws a chopping leg kick but Gilmour manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowtie looks to land a body kick but Gilmour moved away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the liver by Gilmour. Beautiful body shot.
Gilmour looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gilmour tries a head kick but it misses.
Gilmour throws a leg kick but Bowtie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gilmour connects with a body shot that sends Bowtie's belly button to the back.
Bowtie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gilmour throws a hook to the side of Bowtie's head but Bowtie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
No joy there for Gilmour, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab lands there for Gilmour.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Gilmour dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Graham Bowtie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Good work by Bowtie as he checks the leg kick.
Gilmour buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bowtie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gilmour looks for the body kick but Bowtie saw that one coming.
Gilmour cracks Bowtie with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gilmour defending well as Bowtie loads up on a big left hand.
Bowtie checks a low kick from Gilmour.
Gilmour connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gilmour scores with a shot to the body.
Gilmour is looking to chop away at Bowtie's legs.
Gilmour tries a low kick but Bowtie avoids it.
Gilmour dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bowtie. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowtie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gilmour misses with a double jab.
Gilmour tests Bowtie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gilmour checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bowtie lands a nice hook to Gilmour's body. Gilmour takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gilmour throws a body punch but Bowtie moves out of range.
Gilmour tries to land a leg kick but Bowtie saw it coming and moves away.
Gilmour connects with a nice looking jab.
Gilmour will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilmour cracks Bowtie with a good jab.
Bowtie lands with an overhand left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gilmour. Bowtie does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowtie doesn't manage to clinch there - Gilmour circles away.
Gilmour misses with a straight left.
A good leg kick by Bowtie.
Bowtie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gilmour throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gilmour throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gilmour getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bowtie might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowtie lands with a thumping leg kick.

Bowtie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gilmour throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bowtie blocks it with crossed arms.
Bowtie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bowtie is stalling here.
Bowtie trying to land knees to the body.
Gilmour scores with a shot to the side of Bowtie's head.
Gilmour effectively controlling the action here.
Bowtie is trying to maintain a safe position but Gilmour gets an underhook and turns Bowtie into the cage.
Gilmour stalling against the cage.
Bowtie tries a knee to the head but Gilmour blocks it.
Gilmour tries to throw a body punch but Bowtie avoids it by throwing Gilmour back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowtie avoiding damage.
Gilmour scores with a shoulder strike.
Gilmour lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gilmour misses with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Come on Gilmour - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A frustrated look appears on Gilmour's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gilmour blocks a body shot from Bowtie.
Gilmour stalling in the clinch.
Bowtie takes a shot to the head.
Gilmour is trying to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gilmour blocks an elbow strike from Bowtie.
Gilmour swings wildly with an uppercut but Bowtie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gilmour avoids the elbow strike from Bowtie, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Gilmour showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Graham Bowtie's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Gilmour misses with a low kick.
Gilmour has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gilmour thows a body shot but no joy.
Gilmour blocks a leg kick.
Gilmour waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bowtie.
Gilmour scores with a shot to the body.
Gilmour misses with a straight left.
Gilmour fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bowtie manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Gilmour checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gilmour lands a jab to Bowtie's midsection.
Gilmour throws a good cross that connects.
Bowtie throws a leg kick
and Gilmour counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilmour connects with a leg kick. Bowtie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bowtie checks a leg kick.
Gilmour looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gilmour throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bowtie counters with a stiff right hand.
Bowtie tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bowtie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bowtie wants to clinch up but Gilmour keeps it at a distance.
Bowtie takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bowtie moves out of range of the leg kick from Gilmour.
Gilmour misses with a looping left.
Bowtie misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gilmour counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bowtie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bowtie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bowtie misses with a body kick.
Bowtie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gilmour misses with a looping left.
Gilmour throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bowtie counters with a nice leg kick.
Gilmour throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bowtie walks into a jab.
Gilmour throws a jab but it's blocked by Bowtie.
Gilmour fails to land with a series of punches.
Gilmour has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Bowtie as he checks the leg kick.
Gilmour checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bowtie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gilmour stuns Bowtie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Bowtie.
Bowtie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gilmour throws the kick towards the body but Bowtie avoids it.
Gilmour swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bowtie counters with an outside leg kick.
Bowtie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowtie throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
David Gilmour seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gilmour. Bowtie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bowtie moves out of range as Gilmour throws a body kick.
Gilmour checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gilmour throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A clash of legs there as Gilmour blocks the low kick.
Gilmour throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bowtie.
Donk. Gilmour catches Bowtie right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bowtie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Graham Bowtie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Bowtie drives through and clinches with Gilmour against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Gilmour comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gilmour has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Gilmour!
An out of breath David Gilmour thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.