PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hamidd Karzay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Bowers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karzay's entrance music is Rage Against The Machine - Bombtrack . A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Karzay
vs
Bowers

189 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hamidd Karzay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tommy Bowers!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Daniel Cesar and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowers tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Karzay swivels and escapes.

Bowers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Karzay has had enough of the clinch but Bowers keeps him there for the moment.
Karzay prevents the takedown attempt.

Karzay turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Karzay manages to end up in side control.
Bowers can't do much from the bottom here.
Bowers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Karzay working the ground and pound.
Bowers is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Karzay off and has taken his back!

Bowers is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Karzay is defending well though. Bowers let's go of the attempt for now.

Bowers has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karzay looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowers trying to control.

Karzay showing good submission defense here.

Karzay fending off the submission attempt from Bowers.
Bowers just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karzay has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Karzay knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bowers on the ground.
Karzay is keeping busy.
Karzay covering up well under a series of strikes from Bowers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karzay holding both Bowers 's hands and preventing any damage.
Karzay grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Karzay is breathing heavily.

Bowers looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Karzay taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tommy Bowers!