PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dead Dog Gower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pagan Min (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dead Dog Gower has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Dog Gower
vs
Min

190 cm
25
218 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dead Dog Gower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pagan Min!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gower throws a jab but it's blocked by Min.
Gower blocks a head kick by Min.
Min delivers a nice body kick.
Gower throws a lazy right hand but Min sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gower lands a nice hook to Min's body. Min takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gower bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Min's head.

Gower rushes Min and presses him up against the cage.
Min is trying to force a seperation but Gower has the dominant position.
Min blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gower's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gower missing with knees to the body.
Gower scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Min breaks from the clinch.

Gower instigates a clinch.
Min is looking to break free of the clinch but Gower has double underhooks.
Gower throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Min blocks a body shot from Gower.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gower.
Min has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Min blocking some punches.
Gower misses with a short punch on the inside.
Min wants to get back to striking at distance but Gower won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Gower.
Min lands a knee to the body.
Gower gets through Min's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Min blocks an uppercut.
Min tries to break the clinch but Gower is controlling the position.
Gower misses with a punch on the inside.
Gower stalls.
Min blocks an uppercut.
Gower lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gower working aggressively here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Min misses with an elbow strike.
Gower trying to land knees to the body.
Gower definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Min doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Min throws a punch but it's blocked by Gower.
Gower misses with a hook from the clinch.
Min tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gower avoids it.
Min is trying to push Gower away but Gower has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gower working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Min is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Min.
Min is still on wobbly legs! Can Gower finish him?
Min blocking some punches.
Gower misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gower throws a head punch that misses.
Min blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Min.
Min is looking to control Gower's arms but Gower gets an underhook and turns him. Now Min has his back to the cage.
Min taking a breather.
Gower misses with the head strike.
Min blocks an uppercut.
Gower has a couple of punches blocked by Min.
Gower misses with some punches.
Gower is pushing Min up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gower misses with the head strike.
Gower swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Min seems to have recovered his senses.
Min taking a breather.
Min prevents a body shot from Gower.

Min pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Min throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gower misses with an uppercut.
Min misses the jab.
Gower looks to land a right hand but Min moved out of range.
Min misses with a double jab

and Gower holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Min blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gower working aggressively here.
Gower throws a punch but it's blocked by Min.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gower.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gower trying to land knees to the body.
Gower throws a head punch that misses.
Gower makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Min tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gower avoids it.
Gower trying to control the position but instead, Min has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gower into the cage.
A knee to the head by Min.

It looks like Dead Dog Gower has been cut.
Gower just leaning against Min, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dead Dog Gower dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dead Dog Gower's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Min takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dead Dog Gower seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Min keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Min only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Min throws a nice inside leg kick.
Min fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gower has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gower. Min does a little dance to reset his feet.
Despite the aggression on Min's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Both fighters circling a little - Min finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Min keeps the fight on the outside.
Min moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower scores with a shot to the body.
Gower is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Min can do to turn this around?
Gower misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Min.
Min flicks out a counter leg kick but Gower steps away.
Sloppy strikes from Min. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Min fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gower fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Min on the side of the head.

Gower clinches with his opponent.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Min misses with a knee to the head.
Gower takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch on the inside from Gower fails to land.
Min letting Gower take a breather here.
Gower tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Min's elbow.
Gower prevents Min from breaking the clinch.
Gower missing with knees to the body.
Min connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gower has Min pressed against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gower effectively controlling the action here.
Min blocks an uppercut.
Gower lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Min swings wildly with an uppercut but Gower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Min is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gower.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Min misses with a punch to the body.
Dead Dog Gower has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Min blocks an uppercut.
Min blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gower on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gower lands a left hand that snaps the head of Min backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Gower scores with a nice short uppercut.
Min tries to land knees in the clinch but Gower avoids the damage to the body.
Min pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Min blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Min takes a shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A hook to the body from Gower.
Gower lands a big right hand that drops Min! The killer instinct kicks in and Gower finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Gower!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dead Dog Gower!