PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sebastian Shot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Lowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Shot
vs
Lowe

162 cm
32
145 lbs
17 - 10 - 1

172 cm
23
147 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Aspire Clothing

Sully's Bar & Grill
Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastian Shot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Lowe!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowe throws a head kick that Shot semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Shot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lowe.
A counter left hand to the body from Shot misses its target.
Nice straight punches there by Shot. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shot.
Shot tests Lowe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Some wild striking there from Shot.

Shot shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lowe's guard.
Lowe has control of Shot's left arm, preventing Shot from doing any damage.
Shot stopping the sweep attempt from Lowe.
Lowe keeping moving, preventing Shot from controlling successfully.
Shot controls from within his opponent's guard.
Lowe wants to sweep here but Shot controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shot controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Shot wants to control from the top but Lowe keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shot showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Shot tries to free his leg and advance position but Lowe is retaining full guard.
Shot looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lowe is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lowe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lowe wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lowe misses with a combination
and Shot makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lowe scores with a decent looking hook.
Shot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A bone on bone clash there as Lowe blocks the leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lowe.
Shot cracks Lowe with a good jab.
Lowe fakes the leg kick and cracks Shot in the body.
Shot works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Shot clinches.
Lowe misses with a punch to the body.
Shot blocking some punches.
Lowe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shot.

Lowe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lowe throws the kick towards the body but Shot avoids it.
Shot doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe tries to work over Shot's front leg with a kick but Shot checks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Shot misses its target.
Shot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lowe with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shot to score with a decent uppercut.
Shot fails with a takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Shot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shot jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Lowe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lowe.
Lowe misses with a head kick.
Lowe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lowe throws a hook but Shot blocks it.
A big left from Shot misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lowe! But no joy.
Lowe takes a swing at Shot's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shot throws the left hand but Lowe avoids the punch easily.
Shot throws a jab when Lowe was well out of range.
Lowe displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab lands there for Lowe.
Lowe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shot.
Shot looks to score with a jab to the body but Lowe is just out of range.
Shot fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shot looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Lowe does it's job there.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Shot moves out of range easily.
Sloppy strikes from Shot. Those never looked like landing.
Lowe throws a jab when Shot was well out of range.
Shot takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Lowe will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Shot has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lowe lands a nice uppercut.
Shot tries to throw a body punch but Lowe avoids it by throwing Shot back against the cage.
Lowe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shot lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shot tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shot is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shot misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowe prevents a body shot from Shot.
Shot is looking to break free of the clinch but Lowe has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shot blocks an uppercut.
Shot throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lowes head.
Lowe lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
Lowe cracks Shot with a nice body shot.
Shot tries to land knees in the clinch but Lowe avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe.
Lowe blocking some punches.
Lowe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shot looking to slow down the pace here.
Shot is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lowe is defending well for now.
Lowe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Lowe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mike Lowe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shot prevents a body shot from Lowe.
Shot misses with the head strike.
Shot tries to break free but Lowe pushes him back against the cage.
Shot is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Shot fails to pull guard.
Shot jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lowe walks away with a smile on his face. Shot gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sebastian Shot. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shot on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses
and Shot counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shot blocks a head kick by Lowe.
It looked like Shot wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lowe defending well as Shot loads up on a big left hand.
Shot throws a body shot but no joy.
Shot takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lowe cracks Shot with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Shot misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Shot misses the target.
Shot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lowe.
Mike Lowe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Lowe.
Shot connects with a nice looking jab.
Lowe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shot lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Mike Lowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Lowe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shot seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Lowe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shot scores with a punch to the head.
Mike Lowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shot does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lowe lands a high kick!
A swing and a miss from Shot.
Shot connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shot blocks a low kick nicely.
Lowe loads up on a big right hand but Shot slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Shot.
Lowe lands a jab-cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shot tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Lowe is able to avoid easily.
Lowe slips a jab from Shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lowe throws a head kick but Shot moves out of range.
Shot feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lowe lands a head kick. Shot smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shot blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick
and Shot counters with a series of strikes. Lowe will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lowe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shot momentarily.
Lowe blocks a jab.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Danga de danga de dang - Lowe scores with a four punch combination!

Shot is rocked!
Shot shoots in but no luck this time.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Shot moves out of range easily.
Lowe throws the kick towards the body but Shot avoids it.
Shot fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lowe avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Lowe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lowe lands a jab to the nose.
Both fighters circling a little - Lowe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lowe lands an overhand right.
Lowe lands a head kick!
Oh Shot is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Shot rushes Lowe and presses him up against the cage.
Lowe trying to land knees to the body.
Shot seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shot working aggressively here.
Lowe struggles to land a body shot inside as Shot controls his hands.
Lowe scores with a shot to the side of Shot's head.
Lowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shot scores with a shoulder strike.
Shot lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shot stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lowe avoids a wild elbow strike from Shot.
Shot trying to control the position but instead, Lowe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shot into the cage.
Shot avoids the elbow strike from Lowe, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Lowe as the two fighters clinch.
Lowe scores with a shot to the side of Shot's head.

Lowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Shot rushes Lowe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shot lands a body punch.
Shot pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lowe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shot blocks a body shot from Lowe.
Lowe creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shot's defenses.

It looks like Sebastian Shot has been cut.
Shot digs a right hand into Lowe's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lowe's gas tank.
With the fighters up against the cage, Lowe throws an elbow but misses.
Mike Lowe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe takes a shot to the head.
Shot effectively controlling the action here.
Lowe scores with a shot to the side of Shot's head.
Lowe scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lowe being controlled against the cage.
Shot takes a shot to the head.
Lowe misses with a body punch.

Lowe breaks from the clinch.
Shot throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shot throws a hook but Lowe blocks it.
Shot blocks a head kick by Lowe.
Shot swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lowe is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A punch lands to the side of Shot 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lowe.
Lowe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Lowe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lowe thuds a left hand into Shot's body.
Lowe throws the kick towards the body but Shot avoids it.

Shot has managed to clinch.
Shot lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Lowe.
Shot tries to throw a body punch but Lowe avoids it by throwing Shot back against the cage.
Lowe works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Lowe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lowe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shot swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shot takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Lowe on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Shot pushes Lowe back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lowe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shot backwards.
Shot lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Lowe lands with a light punch inside.
Lowe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Lowe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lowe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shot under the eye.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lowe, as that shot connected.
Lowe throws a body shot but no joy.
Sebastian Shot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lowe lands with a straight right. Shot didn't see that one coming.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Lowe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lowe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lowe!
A relieved looking Mike Lowe thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.