PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Salim Al Muri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Bowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Bowles will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Al Muri
vs
Bowles

188 cm
23
219 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

205 cm
24
225 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Salim Al Muri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, James Bowles!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Al Muri looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bowles is not content to let Al Muri control the position.
Bowles blocking the ground and pound attempt from Al Muri.
Bowles is looking to escape.
Al Muri misses with a head shot. Bowles uses the momentum to regain guard.
Al Muri postures up and lands a big shot to Bowles's brow.
Al Muri engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Al Muri might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Al Muri tries to free his leg and advance position but Bowles is retaining full guard.
Al Muri postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Al Muri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bowles is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bowles seems keen to control Al Muri's posture.

Bowles is looking for a triangle but Al Muri pushes his legs off easily.
Al Muri landing some decent shots from guard.
Al Muri is in close to Bowles's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Al Muri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bowles is keeping the position for now.
Al Muri trying to control but Bowles is working from the bottom.
Bowles is trying to control the position but Al Muri postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Al Muri wants to control from the top but Bowles keeps moving.
Al Muri looking to pass the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Al Muri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!

Al Muri throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bowles tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Al Muri is in Bowles's guard.
Bowles looking to hit a scissor sweep but Al Muri is one step ahead there.
Bowles keeping moving, preventing Al Muri from controlling successfully.
Al Muri won't allow Bowles to sweep him here.
Al Muri wants to control from the top but Bowles keeps moving.
Al Muri postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowles looking to control.
Bowles looking for a sweep. Not yet Bowles, not yet.
Al Muri working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bowles's head.

Bowles isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Al Muri stacks Bowles on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Al Muri!
Al Muri cracks Bowles with a big right hand but Bowles just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Al Muri in side control lands a decent elbow.
Al Muri has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Al Muri working the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bowles is working to avoid the ground and pound but Al Muri connects with a decent elbow.

Bowles is rocked!
Al Muri in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Bowles looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Al Muri turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Salim Al Muri!