PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tawanda Zulu (ranked 4254 p4p, 5241 weight class) and Keyon Bowman (ranked 423 p4p, 459 weight class). Keyon Bowman struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Tawanda Zulu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zulu
vs
Bowman

185 cm
18
192
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
196
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Shadow Realm Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tawanda Zulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Keyon Bowman!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Franklyn Lucas and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowman throws a push kick but Zulu slaps the foot to one side.
Bowman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bowman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Bowman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Zulu tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bowman is in Zulu's guard.
Zulu wants to control but Bowman passes easily into half guard.
Bowman controlling the pace.
Zulu wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowman content to control rather than advance.

Zulu kicks off Bowman and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zulu lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Keyon Bowman has been cut.
Zulu cracks Bowman with a nice body shot.
Zulu lands a knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Bowman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zulu stalling the fight.
Zulu pushes Bowman back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bowman tries for a takedown but Zulu manages to get underhooks.
Bowman looks winded!
Bowman jumps guard but Zulu turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Zulu lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Zulu.
Zulu controlling the action here for a moment.
Zulu stalling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu effectively controlling the action here.
Zulu stalling against the ropes.
A bit of stalling here from Zulu.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tawanda Zulu.
Bowman fails with the takedown
enabling Zulu to counter with a crisp jab.
Tawanda Zulu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keyon Bowman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Zulu clinches with his opponent.
Zulu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zulu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Zulu.
Bowman jumps guard but Zulu turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Zulu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zulu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bowman up against the ropes.
Zulu stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zulu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bowman's face.
Zulu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Bowman is rocked!
Zulu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bowman backwards.
Bowman is still on wobbly legs! Can Zulu finish him?
Zulu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bowman seems to have recovered his senses.
Zulu stalling against the ropes.

Zulu manages to break the clinch.

Zulu instigates a clinch.
Zulu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Bowman prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zulu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zulu slows down the pace here.
Bowman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zulu prevents it.
A knee to the head by Zulu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zulu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bowman backwards.
Zulu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Zulu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zulu gets through Bowman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zulu working Bowman over with knees to the body.
Zulu cracks Bowman with a nice body shot.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zulu lands a shot to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zulu obliges.
Zulu landing knees to the body.
Bowman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A knee to the head by Zulu.
Zulu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bowman backwards.
Zulu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bowman up against the ropes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Zulu with a knee to the head.
Zulu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Zulu scores with a shot to the side of Bowman's head.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Zulu lands a shot to the body.
Zulu lands a shot to the body.
Zulu leaning against his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zulu landing knees to the head.
Zulu lands a left hand.
Zulu pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Zulu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bowman backwards.
Zulu slowing the pace effectively.
Zulu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zulu landing knees to the body.
Zulu controlling the action here for a moment.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Zulu.
Zulu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bowman is looking to take this one to the mat.
Come on Zulu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zulu.
Zulu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Zulu on the inside.
Zulu lands a shoulder strike.
Zulu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zulu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zulu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Zulu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zulu lands with a right to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Zulu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bowman backwards.
Zulu is working Bowman over against the ropes.
Bowman takes a shot to the head.
Zulu is struggling to control the position.
Zulu stalling against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Zulu - that landed with a thud.
Zulu scores with a knee to the head.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Zulu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zulu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zulu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zulu has Bowman pushed against the ropes.
Zulu leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Zulu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bowman up against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tawanda Zulu.

Zulu drives through and clinches with Bowman against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tawanda Zulu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keyon Bowman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bowman takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Zulu rushes Bowman and presses him up against the ropes.
Zulu lands a hook that snaps the head of Bowman backwards.
Bowman has Zulu pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Zulu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A shot in the inside from Zulu.
Zulu unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A body shot lands from Zulu.
Zulu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bowman can do to turn this around?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zulu.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zulu.
Zulu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bowmans head.
Zulu lands a big right hand that drops Bowman! The killer instinct kicks in and Zulu finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Zulu!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tawanda Zulu!