PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pabpy Obeh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Bower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bower's choice of entrance music: Lamb of God - Set To Fail. Pabpy Obeh looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Obeh
vs
Bower

178 cm
21
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pabpy Obeh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Bower!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bower shoots in but no luck this time.
Obeh looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bower swinging wilding here.
Obeh throws the kick towards the body but Bower avoids it.
Bower tries to close the distance and clinch but Obeh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Obeh misses with a takedown attempt - Bower sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bower closes this distance looking for a takedown but Obeh circles away.
Bower misses with a takedown attempt - Obeh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pabpy Obeh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Bower.
Bower wants to clinch.
Pabpy Obeh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obeh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bower throws a series of punches but Obeh avoids them all with ease.
Obeh stalks Bower and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bower's face. Bower staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bower looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Obeh misses with a head kick.
Bower shoots in and drives through. Obeh sprawls well.
Bower moves in looking to clinch but Obeh pushes him off.
Obeh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bower counters with a nice double leg into side control. Obeh won't be happy with that.
Obeh is trying to control Bower's posture but Bower avoids it.
Bower wants to control but Obeh is keeping him busy.

Bower decides to stand back up. Bower steps back and let's Obeh get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bower scores with a three punch combo!
Obeh throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Bower to counter with a crisp jab.
Obeh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bower.
Obeh throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bower counters with a nice double leg into side control. Obeh won't be happy with that.
Bower really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Obeh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Obeh is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Obeh's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obeh is looking to reverse the position.
Obeh is trying to control Bower's posture but Bower avoids it.
Obeh is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Obeh tries to roll over but Bower keeps him under control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Obeh tries to close the distance and clinch but Bower swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bower lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bower.
Obeh throws a left and a right that both miss

and Bower counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Obeh is trying to escape back to his feet but Bower uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Obeh wants to control but Bower postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bower prevents Obeh from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Bower dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Obeh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bower as he avoids it easily.
Bower shoots in for a takedown but Obeh shows good takedown defense.
Obeh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bower counters with a nice body shot.
A head kick misses from Bower.
Obeh looks to score with a jab to the body but Bower is just out of range.
Bower shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Obeh but Obeh pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bower takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Obeh misses with a body shot
and Bower counters with a three punch combo that has Obeh backing up. Obeh nods at Bower to acknowledge the strikes.
Obeh tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Obeh misses the jab.
Bower is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obeh falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bower counters with a nice uppercut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bower is looking to break free of the clinch but Obeh has double underhooks.

Obeh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bower looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pabpy Obeh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Obeh throws a body punch but Bower moves out of range.
Obeh misses with a hook. Bower ducked under it nicely.
Bower tries to clinch

and Obeh counters by clinching up.

Obeh manages to break the clinch.

Obeh gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bower is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Obeh pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pabpy Obeh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Bower.
Bower wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Obeh breaks the clinch.
Bower lands with an overhand left.
Obeh throws a lazy right hand but Bower sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bower takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bower pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Obeh throws a leg kick that misses.
Bower showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Obeh.
Obeh wants to clinch.
Obeh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Obeh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bower counters with a solid body kick.
Bower shoots in but Obeh avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bower throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Obeh looks to score with a jab to the body but Bower is just out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bower.
Bower jabs Obeh right on the nose. Obeh blinks but takes it well.
Bower closes the distance and clinches up with Obeh, looking for a takedown. Bower pushes Obeh against the cage but Obeh circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bower throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Obeh.
Jab by Bower.

Obeh moves into range and clinches up with Bower.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bower gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Obeh.

Obeh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bower misses with a takedown attempt - Obeh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Horrible takedown by Bower or perhaps it was just good defense by Obeh which made him look bad.
Nice body punch from Bower.
Obeh swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bower counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Obeh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bower swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Bower gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pabpy Obeh dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Bower rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Obeh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bower fails with a takedown attempt.
Obeh shoots for a takedown but Bower saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Obeh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bower scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Obeh closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bower is trying to get back to full guard.
Obeh is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Obeh seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Obeh takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Obeh wants to free his trapped foot but Bower is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Obeh works his way into side control.
Bower is not content to let Obeh control the position.
Obeh tries to advance to mount but Bower denies him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Obeh decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bower to his feet.
Bower fails with a takedown attempt.
Pabpy Obeh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Bower.
Obeh misses with a straight left.

Bower clinches up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Obeh changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bower fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bower throws a right and a left that Obeh avoids nicely.
Obeh misses with a double jab
and Bower counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bower shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Obeh but Obeh pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Obeh drives through and clinches with Bower against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Obeh is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bower pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Bower is fighting off a takedown attempt but Obeh is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bower to the mat. Bower regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Obeh tries to free his leg and advance position but Bower is retaining full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pabpy Obeh showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Obeh has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pabpy Obeh!