PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Art Bowers (ranked 3433 p4p, 4450 weight class) and Paul Greenland (ranked 40 p4p, 145 weight class). Greenland has chosen I Wanna Be Like You as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bowers
vs
Greenland

191 cm
22
250
3 - 4 - 0

181 cm
33
291
16 - 15 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Art Bowers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Greenland!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Greenland.
Greenland doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bowers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Greenland shoots in looking for a takedown but Bowers manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Greenland's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bowers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice combination there by Bowers.

It looks like Paul Greenland has been cut.
Greenland takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Greenland drives through and clinches with Bowers against the cage.
Greenland drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Art Bowers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Greenland.
Bowers is trying to push Greenland away but Greenland has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Bowers breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Greenland misses with an uppercut. Bowers saw that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bowers.
Greenland wants to clinch up but Bowers keeps it at a distance.
Bowers lands a nice shot that snaps Greenland's head back.
Bowers ducks under a wild hook from Greenland.
Bowers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Greenland on the side of the head.
Greenland lands with a good body shot.
Greenland has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Greenland tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bowers swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bowers keeps Greenland at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Bowers finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Bowers. Those never looked like landing.
Bowers pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Greenland throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bowers tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Greenland is in Bowers's guard.

Bowers pushes Greenland off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bowers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bowers throws out a loose jab but Greenland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greenland takes one to the chin there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greenland throws a hook to the side of Bowers's head but Bowers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Greenland misses.
Nice jab there from Bowers.
Bowers defending well as Greenland loads up on a big left hand.
Bowers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Greenland takes one to the side of the head.
Bowers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bowers connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bowers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bowers throws a body kick that misses.
Bowers throws a series of punches but Greenland avoids them all with ease.
Greenland looks for a takedown but Bowers sprawls well.
Greenland throws an overhand right that lands on Bowers's shoulder, as Bowers tries to avoid the shot.
Greenland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bowers.

Greenland shoots in and bounces Bowers off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Greenland won't allow Bowers to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greenland loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Greenland trying to control the position from guard on top but Bowers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Greenland throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bowers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Greenland stops Bowers from standing up.
Greenland missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bowers is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at New York Public Gym that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Bowers keeping moving, preventing Greenland from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Greenland scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Art Bowers has been cut.
Bowers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greenland throws a right hand that misses
and Bowers counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Greenland misses with an uppercut.
Bowers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bowers scores with a nice head shot.
Bowers throws a combination. Greenland tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bowers throws a half hearted mid kick.
Greenland is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Greenland misses with a takedown
and Bowers counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greenland gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bowers is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Greenland misses with a body shot.
Bowers bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Greenland's head.
Art Bowers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Greenland tries to clinch up
and Bowers counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Greenland misses with a straight right.
Bowers scores with a jab to the head.
Bowers jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Art Bowers dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Nice straight punches there by Bowers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bowers.
Greenland tries to clinch but Bowers moves out of range.
Greenland looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bowers cracks Greenland with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Art Bowers is winning the standup battle so far.
Greenland is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Bowers moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Art Bowers!