PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jarred Bowers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Danielson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarred Bowers has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bowers
vs
Danielson

157 cm
24
162 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

187 cm
23
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jarred Bowers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bryan Danielson!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowers avoids the head kick by Danielson.

Danielson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Bowers has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Danielson is on him like a limpet, forcing Bowers back against the cage.
Bowers is working for takedown but Danielson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bowers is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Danielson is defending well.

Danielson lands a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowers is trying to control the position but Danielson postures up.
Danielson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Danielson passes Bowers's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Danielson throws a strike but Bowers avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Bowers keeping full guard, as Danielson tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowers working a defensive guard here.
Danielson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowers has a closed guard, preventing Danielson from standing up.
Danielson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Danielson postures up in Bowers's guard and throws a big left but Bowers blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bowers keeping full guard, as Danielson tries to pass.
Danielson postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Danielson.

Bowers throws Danielson to one side and escapes!

Danielson clinches.

Danielson breaks the clinch.
Danielson lands a brutal head kick. Bowers looks out on his feet and Danielson throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Bryan Danielson!