PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chick Bowdrie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Cross Furia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Cross Furia's choice of entrance music: Vivaldi's Winter. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bowdrie
vs
Cross Furia

194 cm
32
239 lbs
30 - 9 - 0

209 cm
28
276 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Invictus

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chick Bowdrie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Cross Furia!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowdrie walks into a straight right hand from Cross Furia.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cross Furia crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bowdrie - the referee stops the clock and Cross Furia gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bowdrie. Cross Furia manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Cross Furia darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cross Furia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Bowdrie misses the target.
Bowdrie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cross Furia was well out of range. Poor timing from Bowdrie.
Bowdrie throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Cross Furia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bowdrie has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Broken Halo Vegas in the buildup to the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bowdrie. Cross Furia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bowdrie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cross Furia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bowdrie scrambles back to his feet.
Bowdrie misses with a body kick.
Bowdrie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Cross Furia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bowdrie connects with a crisp jab.

It looks like Dante Cross Furia has been cut.
Bowdrie looks to land a body kick but Cross Furia moved away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cross Furia jabs Bowdrie to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bowdrie sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bowdrie takes a swing at Cross Furia's ribcage but misses.
Dante Cross Furia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cross Furia throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cross Furia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bowdrie moves out of range as Cross Furia throws a body kick.
Cross Furia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cross Furia lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cross Furia looks to score with a jab to the body but Bowdrie is just out of range.
Cross Furia is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bowdrie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cross Furia takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've been informed that Cross Furia 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.
Cross Furia looks to land a left hand but Bowdrie moved out of range nicely.
A combination from Bowdrie does no damage.
Cross Furia misses with a body kick.
Bowdrie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bowdrie takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cross Furia has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bowdrie connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowdrie misses with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowdrie lands a nice looking body kick.
Bowdrie takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cross Furia takes a swing at Bowdrie's ribcage but misses.
Bowdrie appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bowdrie needs to keep his hands up - Cross Furia had a free shot at his head there.
Cross Furia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Bowdrie misses its target.
Cross Furia listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Cross Furia tries to clinch there but Bowdrie circles away.
Bowdrie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Cross Furia lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bowdrie doesn't seem phased though.
Cross Furia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bowdrie.
Good work by Cross Furia as he checks the leg kick.
Cross Furia avoids the body shot from Bowdrie.
A little jabbing left from Cross Furia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowdrie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cross Furia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bowdrie throws a combination. Cross Furia tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bowdrie looks for the body kick but Cross Furia saw that one coming.
Cross Furia raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Cross Furia moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bowdrie uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cross Furia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bowdrie.

Bowdrie waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Cross Furia. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Cross Furia to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowdrie throwing strikes but missing.
Bowdrie stands up over Cross Furia, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bowdrie trying to control the position from guard on top but Cross Furia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowdrie throwing strikes but missing.
Bowdrie throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowdrie wants to control from the top but Cross Furia keeps moving.
Bowdrie lands a couple of digs.
Bowdrie slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Cross Furia pushes Bowdrie off and scrambles back to his feet.
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 Chick Bowdrie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dante Cross Furia's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cross Furia throws the kick towards the body but Bowdrie avoids it.

Cross Furia ducks straight into an uppercut from Bowdrie and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Cross Furia manages to regain guard straight away.
Bowdrie trying to control the position from guard on top but Cross Furia is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cross Furia seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bowdrie gets to his feet and stands over Cross Furia, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Cross Furia felt that one! Bowdrie unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Cross Furia from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chick Bowdrie!