PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cody Bowens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrzej Lisiowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Bowens
vs
Lisiowski

180 cm
25
135 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
135 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cody Bowens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrzej Lisiowski!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Lisiowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bowens misses with a wild body shot.
Bowens has a takedown stuffed.
Lisiowski moves into range and connects with a jab.

Bowens bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bowens trying to control the action but Lisiowski is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lisiowski is looking to reverse the position.
Bowens landing strikes.
Bowens fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Bowens is looking to take a break and control but Lisiowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bowens has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lisiowski is trying to control Bowens's posture but Bowens avoids it.
Bowens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Bowens are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Check out the look on Bowens's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
You can see the frustration on Lisiowski's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The referee asks Bowens politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bowens prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bowens misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bowens trying to control the action but Lisiowski is working from the bottom.
Lisiowski really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bowens. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bowens cracks Lisiowski with an elbow. That is naaassty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lisiowski is trying to improve his position.
Bowens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lisiowski keeps working.
Bowens happy to just control the position for now.
Bowens in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowens trying to control the action but Lisiowski is working from the bottom.
Lisiowski can't do much from the bottom here.
Bowens scoring with punches from side control.
Lisiowski is looking for a sweep.
Bowens cracks Lisiowski with a big elbow.
Bowens throws an elbow but Lisiowski slips to the side and avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowens trying to control the action but Lisiowski is working from the bottom.
Bowens scoring with punches and elbows.
An elbow from Bowens crashes against the mat.
Bowens working the ground and pound from side control.
Bowens is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lisiowski's shoulder. That is not cool.
Bowens trying to control the action but Lisiowski is working from the bottom.
Bowens fails to land a wild elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bowens misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Bowens dominated that round.
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.

Lisiowski scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Cody Bowens has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from Lisiowski as Bowens shoots in.
Lisiowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bowens circles away quickly and effectively.
Bowens looks to score with a jab to the body but Lisiowski is just out of range.
A combination from Lisiowski does no damage.
Lisiowski throws a combination that misses
and Bowens counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bowens looks to score with a jab to the body but Lisiowski is just out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Lisiowski. That snapped Bowens's head back.
Lisiowski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bowens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Bowens fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lisiowski to the ground. Bowens is now in Lisiowski's guard.
Bowens slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowens works over Lisiowski with some ground and pound from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lisiowski being controlled here, momentarily.
Bowens trying to control the position from guard on top but Lisiowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bowens scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bowens stays in close to Lisiowski's body and controls the position.
Bowens landing some decent shots from guard.
Bowens slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lisiowski trying to remain calm as Bowens controls from the top position.
Bowens in side control, throwing shots but Lisiowski defends.
Bowens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lisiowski keeps working.
Lisiowski is trying to control Bowens's posture but Bowens avoids it.
Bowens misses with the ground and pound.
Bowens scoring with punches and elbows.
Bowens misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bowens wants to control but Lisiowski is keeping him busy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lisiowski is pushing Bowens's head away, looking to escape. Bowens manages to hold on to the position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lisiowski taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bowens trying to control the position but Lisiowski is working away.
Lisiowski is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bowens connects with a decent elbow.
Lisiowski can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lisiowski keeps working.
Bowens misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Bowens creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lisiowski sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The referee asks Bowens politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bowens prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowens sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lisiowski is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Lisiowski managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bowens.
Bowens trying to control the action but Lisiowski is working from the bottom.
An elbow from Bowens crashes against the mat.
Lisiowski is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ground and pound from Bowens seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee asks Bowens politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bowens prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bowens working the ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cody Bowens dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cody Bowens's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bowens displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bowens shoots in but no luck this time.
Lisiowski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bowens slips a jab and a cross from Lisiowski.
Andrzej Lisiowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lisiowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bowens circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice sprawl there from Lisiowski as Bowens shoots in.
Bowens shoots in looking for a takedown but Lisiowski manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bowens's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cody Bowens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lisiowski misses with a double jab

and Bowens counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lisiowski won't be happy with that.
Bowens is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Lisiowski's shoulder. That is not cool.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowens seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lisiowski for as long as he can get away with.
Lisiowski tries to bench press Bowens off him but Bowens keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowens looks up at the clock and then as Lisiowski takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bowens smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bowens grinds an elbow into Lisiowski's temple.
Cody Bowens overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bowens working away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lisiowski can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bowens tries to score with some ground and pound. Lisiowski controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bowens throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
You can see the frustration on Lisiowski's face as Bowens controls the position.
Bowens is looking to take a break and control but Lisiowski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bowens is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lisiowski can do to turn this around?
Bowens creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowens postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Bowens controlling from side mount.
Lisiowski wants to control but Bowens postures up.
Bowens working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bowens in side control, throwing shots but Lisiowski defends.
Lisiowski takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bowens working the ground and pound from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowens misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lisiowski is trying to control Bowens's posture but Bowens avoids it.
Bowens connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lisiowski some visible discomfort.
Lisiowski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bowens wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lisiowski takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bowens working the ground and pound.
Lisiowski is looking to reverse the position.
Bowens looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lisiowski is avoiding damage well.
An elbow from Bowens crashes against the mat.
Bowens lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Lisiowski is looking to regain half guard here but Bowens keeps moving and retains side control.
Bowens cracks Lisiowski with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Check out the look on Bowens's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bowens creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowens taking a breather here.
Andrzej Lisiowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cody Bowens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cody Bowens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bowens, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cody Bowens!