PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iwan Pawlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian McGordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Pawlow
vs
McGordon

200 cm
21
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
286 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Iwan Pawlow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Brian McGordon!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pawlow.
Pawlow throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McGordon on the side of the head.

Pawlow closes the distance and pushes McGordon back into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Pawlow's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pawlow is looking to break free of the clinch but McGordon has double underhooks.
McGordon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pawlow backwards.

It looks like Iwan Pawlow has been cut.
Pawlow wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McGordon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pawlow is trying to stall.
Pawlow working hard to break the clinch.
McGordon taking a breather.
McGordon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McGordon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pawlow.
Pawlow is breathing heavily.
McGordon works on Pawlow's body with a couple of short punches.
McGordon has Pawlow pressed against the cage, preventing Pawlow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McGordon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pawlow blocks a body shot from McGordon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGordon lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McGordon.
A body shot lands from McGordon.
Still in the clinch, McGordon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pawlow being controlled against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for McGordon.
McGordon lands with a left to the head.

Iwan Pawlow's cut is getting worse.
McGordon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pawlow wants to break free but McGordon has control.
McGordon lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGordon tries to work over Pawlow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGordon pushes Pawlow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGordon lands with a left to the head.
McGordon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pawlow's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGordon lands a nice shot to the body.
McGordon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pawlow backwards.

Iwan Pawlow's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A shot in the inside from McGordon.
Still in the clinch, McGordon scores with a nice short uppercut.
McGordon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short left from McGordon.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGordon.
McGordon scores with a nice hook to the head.

Jeez, Iwan Pawlow's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Iwan Pawlow's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Brian McGordon!