PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Blood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Lowley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Blood
vs
Lowley

202 cm
24
270 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

225 cm
25
212 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Matt Blood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Lowley!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowley misses with a wild combination.
Lowley blocks a jab.
Blood misses with a head kick.
Lowley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lowley moves out of range as Blood throws a body kick.
Lowley avoids the body shot from Blood.
Blood takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lowley scores with the left hand. Blood knows he should have avoided that one.
Lowley throws a right and a left that Blood avoids nicely.
Lowley tests Blood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blood misses with a two punch combination.
Blood looks to score with a jab to the body but Lowley is just out of range.
Blood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowley lands with a cross.
Lowley dips to his left and cracks Blood with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blood misses the jab.
Lowley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lowley defending well as Blood loads up on a big left hand.
Nice body punch from Lowley.
Blood misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lowley throws a series of punches but Blood moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowley connects with a single shot there.
Lowley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lowley lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lowley connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Blood momentarily.
A right-left combo lands from Lowley.
Blood throws a looping overhand right but Lowley ducks down to avoid it.
Blood wants to clinch.
Lowley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowley fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blood on the side of the head.
Blood misses with a series of wild punches.
Lowley misses with a few strikes there.
Lowley moves out of range of the body kick.
Blood misses the jab.
Joe Lowley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blood throws a right hand that Lowley ducks under and follows up with a left that Lowley also avoids with ease.
Lowley is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Blood had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowley scores with the left hand. Blood knows he should have avoided that one.
Lowley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lowley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Blood walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lowley!
Lowley connects with a nice looking jab.
Lowley is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Blood connects with a crisp jab.
Blood is breathing heavily.
A nice combination there by Lowley.
Blood pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Blood misses with a body shot.
Lowley swinging wildly here.
Lowley has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A punch lands to the side of Blood 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lowley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lowley works Blood's body with a nice hook.
Lowley throws a series of punches but Blood moves out of range.
Blood takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lowley displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blood on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lowley lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Lowley is working the combinations to good effect here.
Blood misses with a head kick.
Lowley might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lowley.
Blood lands with a slapping head kick.
Blood displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Blood is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lowley's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Lowley lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Blood tries to clinch but Lowley moves out of range.
Blood tries to close the distance and clinch but Lowley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A right-left combo lands from Lowley.
Blood looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lowley throws a series of punches but Blood avoids them all with ease.
Lowley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Blood scores with a kick to the midsection.
Lowley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Blood fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lowley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blood.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowley swats away the attempt to clinch by Blood.
Lowley defending well as Blood loads up on a big left hand.
Lowley misses with a wild combination.
Blood is looking to clinch but Lowley is avoiding it.
Nice straight punches there by Lowley. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lowley.
Blood misses with a hook.
Blood avoids the body shot from Lowley.
A right-left combo lands from Lowley.
Blood bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lowley blocks a head kick by Blood.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lowley catches Blood with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lowley lands a nice shot to the body.
Lowley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blood.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Lowley dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Lowley lands a jab to the head.
Blood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Matt Blood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blood tries to bum rush Lowley with a series of wild strikes but Lowley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A right-left combo lands from Lowley.
A combination from Blood does no damage.
Lowley looks to land a combination but Blood avoids it well.
Lowley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blood.
Lowley lands with a straight right. Blood didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheers as Lowley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Blood doesn't seem phased though.
Blood missing with a left hand there. Lowley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blood takes a swing at Lowley's ribcage but misses.
Lowley cracks Blood with a right hand to the side of the head.
Blood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Lowley. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowley lands a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lowley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lowley.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lowley.
Lowley throws a shot to the body.
Blood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lowley lands with an overhand left.
Lowley lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Blood takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lowley circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lowley counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lowley throws a right hand that Blood ducks under and follows up with a left that Blood also avoids with ease.
Lowley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lowley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blood.
Nice uppercut lands for Lowley. That snapped Blood's head back.
Blood goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lowley lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blood misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blood misses with a hook.
Lowley misses with a two punch combination.
Lowley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lowley scores with a jab to the head.
Lowley moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Lowley misses with the combination.
Lowley connects with the punch.
Nice shot by Lowley.
Lowley with a nice cross.
Lowley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blood throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blood takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lowley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lowley looks to land a combination but Blood avoids it well.
Blood avoids the body shot from Lowley.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowley scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Blood throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowley.
Blood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blood throws a push kick but Lowley slaps the foot to one side.
Lowley moves out of range as Blood throws a body kick.
Blood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lowley lands a nice hook to Blood's body. Blood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Blood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blood throws a hook but Lowley blocks it.
Lowley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Blood misses.
Lowley throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lowley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lowley.
Blood looks to throw the jab but Lowley is out of range.
Blood misses with an attempted mid kick.
Blood takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lowley cracks Blood with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lowley thuds his right hand into Blood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Blood swings for the body but Lowley moves out of range.
A left lands for Lowley.
Blood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowley lands a nice shot that snaps Blood's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowley checks a leg kick.
Blood takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lowley scores with a hook.
Lowley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lowley misses with a double jab.
Blood rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lowley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Lowley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lowley, as that shot connected.
Some wild striking there from Blood.
Blood throws a sloppy body shot
and Lowley counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lowley.
Blood takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Lowley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Blood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A jab lands there for Lowley.
Lowley lands a two punch combo.
Blood thows a body shot but no joy.
Blood is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lowley.
Lowley looks to land a combination but Blood avoids it well.
Lowley swinging wildly here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Lowley tries to keep at a distance but Blood has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lowley avoids the elbow strike from Blood, against the cage.
Lowley tries to pull guard but Blood forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blood is looking to control Lowley's arms but Lowley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Blood has his back to the cage.
Blood is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lowley is trying to pull guard but Blood has him pressed against the cage.
Lowley tries to pull guard but Blood holds him up against the cage and eventually Lowley drops back down to his feet.
Matt Blood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Lowley.
Lowley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Blood smiles and moves away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blood, as that shot connected.
Joe Lowley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blood looks to land a body kick but Lowley moved away.
Blood throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Blood misses with a straight right.
Blood tries to clinch up but Lowley circles away and keeps his distance.

Blood rushes Lowley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blood walks away with a smile on his face. Lowley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lowley dodges the punch combination from Blood.
Lowley misses with a wild combination.
Blood takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lowley ducks under a wild hook from Blood.
Blood tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Lowley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blood moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowley tries to bum rush Blood with a series of wild strikes but Blood uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lowley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blood fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blood tries to clinch but Lowley moves out of range.
Blood takes a swing at Lowley's ribcage but misses.
Lowley connects with a nice looking jab.
Lowley pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Blood back to the cage. Lowley follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lowley lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Blood keeps Lowley at a distance using the push kick.
Lowley lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A jab lands there for Lowley.
Blood tries to clinch up.
Blood thuds his shin into the meat of Lowley's side.
Blood tries to close the distance and clinch but Lowley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matt Blood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lowley lands a slapping body shot.
Lowley throws a right and a left that Blood avoids nicely.
Blood tries to clinch there but Lowley circles away.
Lowley throws a nice looking combination but Blood bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lowley takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Lowley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Blood.
Lowley scores with a decent looking hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Blood has managed to clinch.
Lowley blocking some punches.
Blood looking to stall.
Blood working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blood misses with a punch to the body.
Lowley tries to pull guard but Blood holds him up against the cage and eventually Lowley drops back down to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blood scores with a shoulder strike.
Lowley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Blood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blood misses with a body punch.
Lowley is trying to pull guard but Blood has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lowley takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lowley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Blood just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lowley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Blood walks away with a smile on his face. Lowley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Joe Lowley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Blood wants to clinch up but Lowley keeps it at a distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Matt Blood.
I think Lowley 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Lowley!