PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sterling Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bowman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dark Tranquillity - Misery's Crown. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Bowman
vs
Archer

192 cm
30
211 lbs
20 - 6 - 1

198 cm
25
205 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pete Bowman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sterling Archer!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Archer.

Bowman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Archer, pushing him back against the cage.
Bowman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Archer's efforts to push away.
Bowman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Archers head.
I was talking to Bowman's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bowman unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice left hand lands by Bowman.
Bowman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've been informed that Archer has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Archer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bowman pushes Archer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bowman misses with a punch to the body.
Bowman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Archer backwards.
Bowman pushes Archer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bowman prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer is working for takedown but Bowman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pete Bowman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sterling Archer.
Archer is working for takedown but Bowman is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bowman lands with a left to the head.
Archer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bowman lands with a right to the head.
Archer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bowman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A shot in the inside from Bowman.

Archer is rocked!

It looks like Sterling Archer has been cut.
Bowman misses with a punch on the inside.
Archer is still on wobbly legs! Can Bowman finish him?
Bowman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bowman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bowman creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Archer! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Bowman.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pete Bowman!
Pete Bowman gave a mention to Hellbent in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).