PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Bowie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor has chosen Tool - Pushit as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Raphael Bowie had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Bowie
vs
Taylor

195 cm
40
210 lbs
26 - 13 - 0

180 cm
28
180 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raphael Bowie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bowie. Bowie obviously looking to wear him down.
Taylor moves out of range of the body kick from Bowie.
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown. Bowie tries to sprawl out of it but Taylor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bowie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Taylor dives in and grabs Bowie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bowie pushes down on Taylor's head and hops out.
Bowie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taylor's hands.
Bowie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taylor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bowie as he avoids it easily.
Raphael Bowie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Taylor.
Bowie throws a leg kick that misses.

Taylor shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Taylor looks to land a strike but Bowie avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Taylor missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Taylor throws a big right hand that misses.
Taylor postures up in Bowie's guard and throws a big left but Bowie blocks it.
Taylor stops Bowie from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Taylor postures up in Bowie's guard and throws a big left but Bowie blocks it.
Taylor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bowie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Taylor prevents Bowie from getting back to his feet.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Taylor shoots in for a double leg but Bowie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bowie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Taylor.
Bowie displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Taylor.
Taylor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bowie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taylor somewhat.
Bowie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bowie.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowie lands a nice hook to Taylor's body. Taylor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bowie thumps Taylor with a low kick.
Bowie lands a glancing blow to the side of Taylor's head.
Taylor shoots in looking for a takedown but Bowie manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Taylor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bowie cracks a nice hook into Taylor's ribs.
Raphael Bowie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Taylor goes for a double leg but Bowie avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bowie continues to drive forward.
A nice combination there by Bowie.
Bowie leaves Taylor with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bowie lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bowie appears to be looking for a big counter.
Good exchange - Bowie coming out on top.
Bowie lands a leg kick that knocks Taylor off balance momentarily.
Bowie scores with a nice head shot.
Bowie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taylor's sensitive parts.
Taylor tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bowie sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taylor somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taylor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bowie tries to avoid it but Taylor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bowie to the ground. Bowie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Taylor shoots for a double leg takedown but Bowie sprawls well. He's pushed Taylor's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bowie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bowie connects with a body shot.
Taylor checks the leg kick.
Taylor takes one on the button.
Bowie tests Taylor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bowie scores with a punch to the head.
Taylor looks for a takedown but Bowie sprawls well.
Bowie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And Taylor tries to counter it with a takedown but Bowie pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Horrible takedown attempt by Taylor or perhaps it was just good defense by Bowie, which made it look bad.
Taylor shoots in for a takedown but Bowie shows good takedown defense.
Taylor has a takedown stuffed.
Bowie throws a quick counter head kick but Taylor was just out of range.
Bowie throws a head kick but Taylor moves out of range.
Bowie throws a head kick that misses.
And Taylor tries to counter it with a takedown but Bowie pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bowie connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Bowie - just one landing.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bowie enables Taylor to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bowie manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taylor accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Taylor loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Taylor trying to control the position from guard on top but Bowie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taylor throws an elbow that misses. Bowie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taylor's guard. Nice move by Bowie!

Bowie wanted to stand there but Taylor had control of the position.
Taylor looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bowie would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raphael Bowie dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Taylor.
Some wild striking there from Bowie.
Sean Taylor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taylor fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bowie avoids it really well and circles away.
Taylor closes the distance and clinches up with Bowie, looking for a takedown. Taylor pushes Bowie against the cage but Bowie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Raphael Bowie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Taylor.
Taylor takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Taylor on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bowie scores with a nice body kick.
Taylor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bowie sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taylor.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taylor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bowie.
Bowie tries a head kick but it misses.
Taylor dives in and grabs Bowie's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bowie pushes down on Taylor's head and hops out.
Taylor tries for a takedown but Bowie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Bowie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taylor misses with a takedown attempt
and Bowie counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowie lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Bowie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bowie.
Bowie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Taylor gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bowie.
Taylor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Taylor.
Bowie throws a counter high kick but Taylor was just alert enough to avoid it.
Taylor doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bowie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taylor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bowie fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Taylor is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bowie lands a leg kick that knocks Taylor off balance momentarily.
Taylor is still on wobbly legs! Can Bowie finish him?
Bowie misses with a head kick.
Taylor seems to have recovered his senses.
Bowie connects with the punch.
Taylor goes for a double leg but Bowie avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bowie continues to drive forward.
Bowie slaps away a takedown attempt from Taylor, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters circling a little - Bowie finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taylor shoots for a takedown but Bowie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice cross by Bowie.
Taylor shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bowie defends it nicely.
Taylor goes for a double leg but Bowie avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bowie continues to drive forward.
Taylor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bowie.
Bowie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Taylor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bowie.
Bowie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bowie cracks the inside of Taylor's front leg.
Bowie goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Taylor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bowie is fending him off so far but Taylor persists. Nope, Bowie circles away and we're back to standing.
Taylor changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bowie tries to avoid it but Taylor manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bowie to the ground. Bowie escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Bowie. No joy for Taylor on that attempt.
Raphael Bowie is winning the standup battle so far.
Taylor shoots for a takedown but Bowie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Taylor dives in for a single leg takedown but Bowie sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Taylor stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bowie.
That kick from Bowie tenderised Taylor's leg. Taylor is trying to keep his angry face on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Bowie.
Nice body punch from Bowie.
Bowie is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bowie lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Taylor goes down and covers up as Bowie starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Raphael Bowie!
Raphael Bowie seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.