PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Bowels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Luciania (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bowels
vs
Luciania

192 cm
25
295 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

201 cm
21
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Corey Bowels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salvatore Luciania!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luciania changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bowels tries to avoid it but Luciania manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bowels to the ground. Bowels escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Luciania shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Luciania shoots in and drives through. Bowels sprawls well.
Corey Bowels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salvatore Luciania.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bowels!
Bowels defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Luciania.
Luciania shoots in but no luck this time.

Luciania shoots in and bounces Bowels off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Luciania trying to control the position from guard on top but Bowels is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bowels pulls Luciania in close to prevent any damage.
Bowels lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Bowels seems keen to control Luciania's posture.

Bowels throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Bowels looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowels pulls Luciania in close to his closed guard and prevents Luciania from doing any damage or advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luciania looking to sit in guard and control but Bowels gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Luciania is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bowels works over Luciania with some ground and pound from guard.
Bowels throws a big right hand that misses.
Bowels stands up over Luciania, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luciania is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bowels with a nice head shot there.
Bowels loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bowels in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bowels in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bowels thows a big elbow that misses.
Luciania looks gassed!
Bowels works over Luciania with some ground and pound from guard.
Bowels throws a big right hand that misses.
Bowels in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bowels thows a big elbow that misses.
Bowels throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Luciania works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luciania has momentary wrist control but Bowels slips an elbow through the middle.
Luciania working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bowels.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bowels accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bowels postures up in Luciania's guard and throws a big left but Luciania blocks it.
Luciania trying to keep a closed guard but Bowels is proving a slippery customer.
Bowels working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Luciania working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bowels.
Bowels throwing strikes but missing.
Bowels missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bowels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luciania tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bowels paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Luciania shoots in but Bowels avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Luciania showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bowels.
Luciania fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bowels avoids it really well and circles away.
Bowels is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Luciania closes the distance and clinches up with Bowels, looking for a takedown. Luciania pushes Bowels against the cage but Bowels circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Luciania moves out of range of the strikes.
Bowels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bowels thuds his right hand into Luciania's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Bowels dominated that round.
That's time! Bowels's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Luciania uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bowels.
Bowels swings for the body but Luciania moves out of range.
Luciania shoots in but Bowels avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Luciania fails with the takedown.
Luciania shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Corey Bowels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salvatore Luciania.
Luciania throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bowels's waist but Bowels gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Luciania off to one side.
Bowels looks to land a left hand but Luciania moved out of range nicely.
Bowels throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luciania shoots in but no luck this time.

Luciania gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Luciania has momentary wrist control but Bowels slips an elbow through the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowels works over Luciania with some ground and pound from guard.
Luciania is breathing heavily.
Bowels with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bowels postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bowels postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bowels scoring with punches to the head and body.
Luciania avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bowels throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bowels trying to control but Luciania is working from the bottom.
Bowels working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bowels scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Luciania avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowels distracts Luciania with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowels is in close to Luciania's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Luciania preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bowels throwing strikes from guard but Luciania blocks nicely.
Bowels in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bowels stands up over Luciania, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bowels working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Luciania's head.
Bowels has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bowels with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bowels stands up over Luciania, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bowels throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowels is looking to work some ground and pound but Luciania has wrist control.
Bowels scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bowels trying to control the position from guard on top but Luciania is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bowels with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bowels throwing strikes from guard but Luciania blocks nicely.
Bowels is looking to work some ground and pound but Luciania has wrist control.
Bowels throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Luciania preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowels cracks Luciania with a solid left hand.
Bowels looking to pass the guard.
Bowels with a nice head shot there.
Bowels not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bowels working some strikes from top position.
Bowels throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Luciania works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bowels stands up over Luciania, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Luciania keeping moving, preventing Bowels from controlling successfully.
Bowels is working Luciania over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey Bowels 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!

Bowels throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Luciania was covering up waiting for the punch and Bowels finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Luciania not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bowels throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bowels throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Luciania works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bowels trying to control but Luciania is working from the bottom.
Bowels works over Luciania with some ground and pound from guard.
Bowels throwing strikes from guard but Luciania blocks nicely.
Luciania takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bowels working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowels working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bowels with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bowels postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Luciania is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bowels is aware though and is defending well.
Bowels throws a big right hand that misses.
Bowels chips away with some ground and pound.
Bowels content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bowels throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Luciania utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bowels lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bowels works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bowels is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Luciania defends it well.
Bowels slows the pace down in half guard.
Bowels seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bowels throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bowels missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Bowels is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowels not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bowels is nestled in close to Luciania, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bowels is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Salvatore Luciania has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luciania avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bowels.
Bowels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luciania can do to turn this around?
Bowels sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Luciania defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bowels not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Luciania on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bowels sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Luciania defending well though.
Bowels is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bowels lands a nice short elbow.

Bowels is working for a submission of some sort.
Bowels drops an elbow to the side of Luciania's head.
Luciania trying to control here.
Bowels looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Corey Bowels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bowels has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Bowels!