PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hell Bowe (ranked 5533 p4p, 119 weight class) and Will Dre (ranked 4801 p4p, 105 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bowe
vs
Dre

177 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hell Bowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Dre!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowe throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dre.
Bowe seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bowe or perhaps it was just good defense by Dre, which made it look bad.
Dre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bowe manages to avoid it.
Bowe throws a series of punches but Dre moves out of range.
Dre changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dre misses with an uppercut. Bowe saw that one coming.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bowe.
Dre throws a jab when Bowe was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dre.
Hell Bowe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bowe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dre swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dre circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dre looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bowe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Dre has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dre tries to score a body lock takedown but Bowe shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dre managing to block the knees to the body from Bowe.
Bowe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dre can't get the takedown.
Hell Bowe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Dre.
Dre drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bowe gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dre is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bowe is defending well.
Dre avoids the elbow strike from Bowe, against the cage.
Bowe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bowe trying to land knees to the body.
Bowe tries to land knees in the clinch but Dre avoids the damage to the body.
Bowe connects with a knee to the head.
Dre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dre has had enough of the clinch but Bowe keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dre avoids it.
Bowe throws an elbow but it misses.
Dre has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bowe avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Bowe.
Bowe is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Dre has hold of one of Bowe's legs. Bowe is fighting the takedown attempt but Dre gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.

Bowe has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Dre has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Dre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bowe stalling in the clinch but Dre improves position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dre's efforts to push away.
Bowe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Bowe.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bowe tries to land knees in the clinch but Dre avoids the damage to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bowe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dre avoids it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bowe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dre is defending well for now.
Dre manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hell Bowe dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bowe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dre pinned against the cage. Dre gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bowe connects with a high kick.
Bowe wants to clinch up but Dre keeps it at a distance.

Bowe closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dre is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dre is trying to drag Bowe to the mat but Bowe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Dre has picked Bowe up - he's going for a ride! Dre dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowe is looking to control Dre's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bowe avoid being mounted?
Bowe blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dre.
Dre wants to get back to his feet.
Dre working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dre frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dre fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

It looks like Hell Bowe has been cut.
Dre looking to finish Bowe with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bowe!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dre lands a big elbow.
The referee warns Bowe that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Bowe is rocked!
Dre lands a big elbow - Bowe is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Bowe is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Will Dre!