PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Batts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batts's entrance music is Pro-pain - Make war (not love) . A fine choice. Bowman has chosen Dark Tranquillity - Misery's Crown as his entrance music. 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.

Batts
vs
Bowman

186 cm
29
208 lbs
20 - 6 - 0

192 cm
26
211 lbs
17 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Convicted Trap House

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Billy Batts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Bowman!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Batts misses.
Batts moves out of range of the leg kick from Bowman.
Bowman lands a nice shot that snaps Batts's head back.
Bowman misses with a hook
and Batts counters with an inside leg kick.
Bowman throws a leg kick
and Batts counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bowman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bowman throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Batts counters with a body kick that stops Bowman in his tracks momentarily.
Batts throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Batts showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bowman.
Some wild striking there from Bowman.
Batts throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Batts scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batts looks to land a left hand but Bowman moved out of range nicely.
Batts feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bowmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pete Bowman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Batts. That's going to slow Bowman down.
Batts ducks under a wild hook from Bowman.
Batts throws the kick towards the body but Bowman avoids it.
Batts tries a low kick but Bowman avoids it.
Bowman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Batts.
Batts shoots in for a takedown but Bowman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bowman keeps the fight on the outside.
Batts throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Batts throws out a leg kick but Bowman moves out of range and Batts only half commits.
Bowman cracks the inside of Batts's front leg.
Batts thumps Bowman with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Batts.
Bowman misses the body punch
and Batts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batts on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowman checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bowman.
Bowman throws a leg kick
and Batts counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bowman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bowman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Batts manages to avoid it.
Bowman misses with a looping left.
Bowman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Batts looks to score with a jab to the body but Bowman is just out of range.
Bowman blocks the body kick.
Bowman defending well as Batts loads up on a big left hand.
Bowman throws a front kick aimed at Batts's knee but Batts avoids it well.
Batts checks a leg kick.
Bowman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bowman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Batts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bowman.
Batts tries to clinch up but Bowman circles away and keeps his distance.
Bowman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bowman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Batts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bowman.
Bowman misses with a low kick.
Batts feints and then cracks Bowman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bowman down.
Donk. Batts catches Bowman right on the button with a cross.
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!
Bowman loads up on a big right hand but Batts slips the punch.
Batts displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bowman throws a shot from downtown. Batts moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Batts counters with a good low kick that Bowman was not able to check.

Bowman moves into the clinch.
Bowman prevents a body shot from Batts.
Bowman working hard to break the clinch.
Bowman lands an elbow just above Batts 's eye.

It looks like Billy Batts has been cut.
Bowman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Batts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Batts feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bowmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bowman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Batts on the side of the head.
Batts fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Batts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bowman.
Bowman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Bowman finds it's target.
Batts misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Billy Batts will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Batts's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Batts forces Bowman back against the cage and clinches.
Bowman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Batts.
Bowman lands with a left to the head.
Bowman lands with a right to the head.
Bowman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bowman lands an elbow inside that Batts shrugs off.
A shot in the inside from Bowman.
Bowman throws a head punch that misses.
Batts with a knee to the head.

It looks like Pete Bowman has been cut.
Bowman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bowman misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Bowman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bowman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bowman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bowman throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Batts to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batts throws a head kick that misses.
Bowman misses with an uppercut. Batts saw that one coming.
Bowman connects with an inside leg kick.
Bowman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Batts looks to score with a jab to the body but Bowman is just out of range.
Bowman walks into a jab.
Nice defenses there by Bowman.
Batts misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowman.
Batts misses with a low kick.
Bowman scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bowman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bowman looks to score with a jab to the body but Batts is just out of range.
Batts moves forwards but Bowman connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bowman misses with a body shot.
Bowman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Batts scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bowman swats away the attempt to clinch by Batts.
A jab from Batts does it's job there.
Batts throws the kick towards the body but Bowman avoids it.
Bowman misses with a few strikes there.
Batts swings for the body but Bowman moves out of range.
Bowman fakes the leg kick and cracks Batts in the body.
Bowman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Batts walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batts works the jab nicely.
Batts misses with a low kick as Bowman jumps back.
Batts lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Batts scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Batts checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bowman.
Bowman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bowman cracks Batts with a right hand to the side of the head.
Batts lands with a kick to the temple. Bowman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bowman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Batts tries to keep at a distance but Bowman has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
Nice elbow from Batts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batts blocks a body shot from Bowman.
A right handed body shot lands from Bowman.
Bowman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Batts blocks an uppercut.
Bowman wants to break free but Batts has control.
Batts lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Bowman fails to land.
Bowman lands a left hand.
Batts managing to block the knees to the body from Bowman.
Bowman has a couple of punches blocked by Batts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Batts landing knees to the head.
Bowman trying to control the position but instead, Batts has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bowman into the cage.
Bowman misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pete Bowman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bowman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bowman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Batts throws a leg kick but Bowman checks it.
Batts misses the shot to the body.
Batts avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Batts fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bowman manages to avoid it.
Bowman throws a body punch but Batts moves out of range.
Batts takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bowman wants to slow Batts down by chopping away at his legs.
Batts takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bowman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Batts thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick lands from Batts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batts looks to land a left hand but Bowman moved out of range nicely.
Bowman just misses with a punch to the body.

Batts fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bowman, pushing him back against the cage.
Batts lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bowman backwards.
Batts lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bowman backwards.
Batts lands a right hand.
Bowman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bowman blocking some punches.
Batts stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Batts blocks an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bowman.
Batts prevents Bowman from breaking the clinch.
Batts can't find room to land a body shot as Bowman controls the action.
Bowman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bowman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bowman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batts checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bowman throws a leg kick but Batts sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bowman looks to score with a jab to the body but Batts is just out of range.
Bowman throws a head kick but Batts moves out of range.
Batts throws a nice head kick!
Bowman throws a series of punches but Batts moves out of range.
Bowman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Batts throws a half hearted mid kick.
Batts lands a jab.
Billy Batts is winning the standup battle so far.
Bowman throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Batts counters with a stiff right hand.
Batts connects with an inside leg kick.
Batts checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batts jabs Bowman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bowman thows a body shot but no joy.
Bowman misses with a straight right.
Bowman motions for Batts to come forward. Bowman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Batts looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Batts thows a body shot but no joy.
Batts connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bowman momentarily.
A punch lands to the side of Batts 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Batts throws a right hand that misses
and Bowman counters with a head kick. That will keep Batts thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Batts avoids the head kick by Bowman.
Bowman checks a leg kick nicely.
Bowman catches Batts with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bowman tries to bum rush Batts with a series of wild strikes but Batts uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Batts lands with an uppercut that bounces Bowman off the cage and back into range.
Batts misses with a kick to the body.
A big left from Bowman misses.
Bowman moves out of range as Batts throws a body kick.
Batts just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Bowman as Batts shoots in.
Bowman misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Batts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Batts throws a leg kick
and Bowman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Batts fakes the leg kick and cracks Bowman in the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Batts clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nice body punch from Batts.
Batts takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Batts misses with an attempted mid kick.
Batts with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bowman to score with a decent uppercut.
Batts lands a slapping body shot.
Bowman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Batts.
Batts scores with a body shot.
Batts misses with a body punch
and Bowman counters with a nice body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Bowman checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Batts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Batts misses with a body shot.
Batts throws a jab but it's blocked by Bowman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bowman scores with a nice body kick.
Bowman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Batts. That's going to slow Bowman down.
Bowman throws a head kick but Batts moves out of range.
Bowman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bowman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Batts fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bowman on the side of the head.
Bowman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Batts. That did some damage!
Bowman staying out of range there.
Bowman throws a leg kick
and Batts makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bowman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Batts takes a jab right on the kisser.
Batts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batts throws a wild body kick that Bowman sees coming a mile off.
Bowman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Batts.
Bowman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Batts's head backwards.
Bowman lands a leg kick that knocks Batts off balance momentarily.
Bowman tries to clinch up but Batts circles away and keeps his distance.
Bowman blocks a head kick by Batts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Batts connects with a right hand. Bowman shakes it off.
Bowman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Batts has time to react.
Bowman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Batts slips a straight right by Bowman.
Bowman throws a right hand that misses
and Batts counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bowman's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batts cracks Bowman with an open hand slap.
Bowman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bowman is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Batts throws a sloppy head kick and Bowman moves out of range easily.
Bowman misses with a body shot.
Batts blocks a head kick by Bowman.
Bowman fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Batts throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Batts tries to score with a low kick but Bowman moves his leg out of the way.
Batts throws a big shot that misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Batts.
Batts throws a head kick but Bowman moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bowman was well out of range. Poor timing from Batts.
Bowman tries to work over Batts's front leg with a kick but Batts checks it.
Bowman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Batts.
A left lands for Bowman.
Batts uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bowman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowman avoids the head kick by Batts.
Batts chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Batts ducks under a wild hook from Bowman.
A good leg kick by Batts.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bowman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Batts is out of range.
Batts jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bowman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Billy Batts will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bowman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bowman throws a shot from downtown. Batts moves away and avoids it.
Bowman connects with a high kick.
Bowman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Batts throws a body kick that misses.
Batts sizes up Bowman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Batts scores with a leg kick.
Batts throws a leg kick but Bowman checks it.
Batts tries to clinch but Bowman moves out of range.
Bowman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Batts lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Bowman.
Bowman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bowman thows a leg kick but Batts checks it
and Batts counters with a series of strikes. Bowman will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Batts keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bowman.
A jab from Bowman finds it's way through Batts's defenses.
Batts lands a nice shot to the body.

Batts feints and as Bowman raises his hands in defense, Batts changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Batts slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Bowman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pete Bowman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bowman is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowman looking to control.
Batts engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

Billy Batts has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Batts cracks the inside of Bowman's front leg.
Batts lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Batts throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bowman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Batts misses with a lunging right hand
and Bowman counters with a left to the body.
Batts buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowman misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Batts.
Bowman throws a jab but it's blocked by Batts.
Bowman avoids the body shot from Batts.
Bowman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Batts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Batts misses
and Bowman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bowman lands with a straight right. Batts didn't see that one coming.
Batts misses with a body kick.
Batts misses with a wild body shot.
Bowman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bowman lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batts moves in looking to clinch but Bowman pushes him off.
Batts moves out of range as Bowman strikes.
Batts blocks the body kick.
Batts slips a straight right by Bowman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bowman wants to slow Batts down by chopping away at his legs.
Bowman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bowman clobbers Batts with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Batts moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bowman misses with a body kick.
Bowman lands with a hook. Batts tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bowman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Bowman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Batts has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 48:47
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 48:47
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Batts!
Post fight, Billy Batts stared into the camera and said 'Who needs Gangnam style when you've got Convicted style. '.