PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Bower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Capone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bower's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, When I'm With You. 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.

Bower
vs
Capone

175 cm
27
192 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

185 cm
32
201 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Fast

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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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Bower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikey Capone!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Capone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bower scores with a jab.
Bower on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Capone swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bower counters with a straight right hand.
Bower thows a body shot but no joy.
Bower throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A cross from Capone lands.
Capone sizes up Bower with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Capone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bower counters with a right hand to the body.
Capone lands a nice shot to the body.
Bower showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Capone.
Nice defenses there by Bower.
Capone throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Capone sizes up Bower with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capone keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Capone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bower looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Capone is fending him off so far but Bower persists. Nope, Capone circles away and we're back to standing.
Capone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bower.
Bower throws a low kick but Capone avoids it.
Bower throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horrible takedown by Bower or perhaps it was just good defense by Capone which made him look bad.
Capone scores with a shot to the body.
Bower on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Capone throws out a loose jab but Bower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Capone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Capone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Bower checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mikey Capone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bower connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bower's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Capone connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bower scrambles back to his feet.
Bower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bower has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Capone.
Capone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bower lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Capone darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Capone throws a series of punches but Bower moves out of range.
Bower scores with a jab. Capone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Capone loads up on a big right hand but Bower slips the punch.
Capone throws a shot from downtown. Bower moves away and avoids it.
Capone misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capone scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bower motions for Capone to come forward. Bower throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Capone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bower.
Bower connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Capone momentarily.
Bower keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Capone.
Bower bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Capone's head backwards.
Mikey Capone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Bower scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Capone stops Bower from passing to mount.
Capone trying to control but Bower flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
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!
Bower missing with strikes from the back.
Bower not allowing Capone to control his hands.
Capone has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Bower.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bower missing with strikes.
Bower connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Capone to escape the position.

Bower looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Capone taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dave Bower!
During a confident post fight interview, Dave Bower thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.