PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bison Bowden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryce Fellows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bison Bowden has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bowden
vs
Fellows

190 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

172 cm
24
220 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Atlantis
Vikai Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bison Bowden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bryce Fellows!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fellows rushes Bowden and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Bowden has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Fellows regains guard immediately.
Fellows looking to control.

Fellows working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bowden doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bowden manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bowden trying to control the position from guard on top but Fellows is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bowden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fellows controlling the position.
Bowden connects with a couple of short punches.
Bowden throwing strikes but missing.
Fellows is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fellows manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bowden manages to get himself to full guard.

Fellows stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bowden definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Fellows looking to score a takedown here. Bowden is defending well but Fellows drives through and ends up in Bowden's guard.
Fellows wants to get up but he can't break Bowden's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Fellows postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bowden is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Fellows, into his guard.

Bowden wants to stand but Fellows is controlling his posture from full guard.
Fellows throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bowden has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowden with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fellows looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bowden throwing strikes from guard but Fellows blocks nicely.
Fellows controls Bowden momentarily but Bowden frees himself.
Fellows pulls Bowden in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bowden throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fellows looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
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.
Fellows keeping moving, preventing Bowden from controlling successfully.
Fellows is trying to keep Bowden in close.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bowden slips under a jab from Fellows.
Fellows has his takedown stuffed
and Bowden counters with a straight right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fellows looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bison Bowden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fellows looks to clinch
letting Bowden counter with a right hand.
Fellows tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bowden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bowden is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Fellows goes for a double leg but Bowden avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bowden continues to drive forward.
Bowden appears to be looking for a big counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowden scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bowden works over Fellows's head and body with a nice combination.
Fellows shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bowden as he jumps to the side.
Bison Bowden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryce Fellows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fellows closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bowden circles away.
Bowden feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fellowss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bowden swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Fellows counters by clinching up.

Bowden is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Fellows can't fight it off and eventually Bowden manages to take the fight to the floor. Fellows looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bowden wants to pass the guard but Fellows is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bison Bowden 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.

Fellows fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fellows looks for a takedown but Bowden sprawls well.
Fellows shoots and misses
and Bowden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bison Bowden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bryce Fellows.
Fellows tries to clinch but Bowden moves out of range.
Bowden swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fellows closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bowden circles away.
Fellows throws a series of punches but Bowden avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fellows tries for a takedown but Bowden circles away easily
and Fellows takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fellows fails with the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fellows slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bryce Fellows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fellows tries for a takedown but Bowden circles away easily
and Bowden counters with a left to the body.
Bowden throws a series of punches but Fellows moves out of range.
Bowden works the jab nicely.
Fellows fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
As Fellows looks to move away, Bowden throws a big counter combo bu Fellows just gets out of the way.
Fellows tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fellows moves away.
Fellows has a takedown stuffed.
Fellows shoots and misses
and Bowden counters with a straight right hand.
Fellows shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bowden counters with a straight right hand.
Fellows is breathing heavily.

Bowden feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Fellows sprawling to the canvas! Fellows rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bowden finish him?!

Fellows is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fellows walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Bowden swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bison Bowden!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bison Bowden made sure he mentioned Vikai Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.