PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wellen Dowd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Mbugua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dowd
vs
Mbugua

177 cm
22
189 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

190 cm
24
198 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wellen Dowd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, William Mbugua!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Dowd with that takedown attempt.
Dowd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mbugua throws a head kick that misses.
Mbugua misses with a series of wild punches.

Mbugua moves into the clinch.
Mbugua scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dowd wants a takedown but no success here.
Mbugua prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wellen Dowd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mbugua has Dowd pushed against the cage.
Mbugua lands a body punch in the clinch.

Dowd is trying to trip Mbugua. He has hold of a leg but Mbugua is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dowd persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Dowd is looking to work some ground and pound but Mbugua has wrist control.
Dowd wants to control from the top but Mbugua keeps moving.
Dowd stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mbugua swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dowd throws a big right hand that misses.

Dowd has gone for a leg lock! Mbugua slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dowd's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mbugua won't allow Dowd to sweep him here.

Dowd working for a triangle but Mbugua defends it easily.
Dowd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mbugua is one step ahead there.
Mbugua trying to control the position from guard on top but Dowd is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mbugua working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dowd manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mbugua slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dowd works his way into full mount!
Dowd prevents Mbugua from getting the reversal.
Dowd looking to control but Mbugua is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dowd lands a big elbow.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mbugua taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowd landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mbugua working to try and regain half guard.
Dowd unloading with bombs!
Dowd lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dowd putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Dowd looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Mbugua is rocked!
Dowd working Mbugua over with strikes here.
Mbugua is still in real trouble! Can Dowd finish him?
Dowd drops a big elbow. That's hurt Mbugua! More shots from Dowd and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wellen Dowd!