PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jean Pilou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dead Dog Gower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Pilou
vs
Dog Gower

191 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
218 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

Vikai Gear Island

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jean Pilou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dead Dog Gower!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gower lands with a right hand.
Pilou wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Pilou gets tackled into the cage by Gower. Gower maintains the clinch.
Gower tries to work over Pilou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gower lands with a light punch inside.
Pilou wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gower has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pilou creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pilou lands with a left to the head.
Gower taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gower misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pilou.
Gower trying to control the position but instead, Pilou has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gower into the cage.
Gower misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Pilou.
A head punch on the inside from Gower fails to land.
Gower tries a body shot but Pilou blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pilou.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilou working aggressively here.
Gower lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gower working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pilou blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gower has Pilou pressed against the cage.
Gower misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pilou.
Gower fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Pilou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pilou stuns Gower with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pilou throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pilou fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gower tries to move into range but Pilou moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gower fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Pilou. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pilou.
Pilou gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gower.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gower takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gower throws a right hand that misses
and Gower takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pilou jabs Gower to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gower lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pilou circles away quickly and effectively.
Pilou connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gower's hands.
Pilou keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gower.
Pilou slips under a jab.
Pilou throws a body punch but Gower moves out of range.
Pilou digs a good hook to Gower's body.
Gower cracks Pilou with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pilou is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Good exchange - Pilou coming out on top.

Gower takes the fight into the clinch.
Gower swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Gower - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stalling in the clinch from Gower.
Gower blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gower is trying to stall.
Pilou blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gower leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pilou working aggressively here.
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 blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gower misses with the head strike.
Gower looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A nice left hand lands by Gower.
Gower lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gower tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pilou avoids it.
Pilou stalling against the cage.
Pilou misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gower lands a left hand.
Pilou lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gower is pushing Pilou up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Pilou swings wildly with an uppercut but Gower uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jean Pilou will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Pilou scores with a body shot.
Gower misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Gower lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pilou doesn't seem phased though.
Pilou slips a straight right by Gower.
Gower tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pilou moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pilou bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pilou lunges at Gower with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gower's hand.
Gower tries to clinch but Pilou is having none of it.
Gower swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Pilou.
Jean Pilou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A right-left combo lands from Pilou.
Pilou thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pilou uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gower.
Pilou fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gower manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilou connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pilou misses with a looping left.
A jab from Pilou misses.
Gower ducks under a wild hook from Pilou.
Pilou scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pilou cracks Gower with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gower slips a jab from Pilou.
Gower is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gower throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pilou sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pilou looks to score with a jab to the body but Gower is just out of range.
Gower tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gower misses with an uppercut.
Pilou scores with a hook to the body. Gower takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pilou scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gower in his tracks.
Pilou throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gower steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pilou.
Gower steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pilou.
Jean Pilou is winning the standup battle so far.
Pilou cracks Gower with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pilou is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gower can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pilou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gower.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pilou is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gower.
Pilou avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pilou throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gower doesn't manage to clinch there - Pilou circles away.
Pilou uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gower.
Gower thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gower tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pilou manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gower defending well as Pilou loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Gower misses the target.
Pilou shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gower eats them both and turns towards Pilou to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gower throws a big shot that misses.
Gower blocks a jab.
Gower looks to land a left hand but Pilou moved out of range nicely.
Gower rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pilou moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pilou scores with a nice head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gower walks into a straight right hand from Pilou.
A swing and a miss from Gower.
Pilou throws a hook but Gower blocks it.
Pilou lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pilou.
Pilou clobbers Gower with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gower lands an overhand right.
Gower moves to clinch but Pilou breaks away
and Pilou counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gower doesn't manage to clinch there - Pilou circles away.
Gower fails to land with a series of punches.
Gower feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pilous jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gower throws a lazy uppercut
and Pilou connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pilou throws an off balance right hand

and Gower holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gower - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gower lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pilou has a couple of punches blocked by Gower.
Pilou working aggressively here.
A short right from Gower.
Dead Dog Gower seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short uppercut from Pilou.
Gower taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gower fails to land.
Pilou just leaning against Gower, taking a breather.
Gower is struggling to control the position.
Gower misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gower misses with some punches.
Gower is pushing Pilou 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 throws a punch but it's blocked by Pilou.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Pilou dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Gower moves away from the strike by Pilou.
Gower showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pilou.
Pilou takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gower might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gower tries to clinch up.
Gower is looking to clinch but Pilou is avoiding it.
Gower throws a body shot but no joy.
Gower has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A cross from Pilou lands.
Pilou stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pilou buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pilou throws a hook but Gower blocks it.
Pilou swats away the attempt to clinch by Gower.
Pilou swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pilou throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gower on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pilou throws a jab when Gower was well out of range.
Pilou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pilou slips a jab from Gower.
Pilou takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pilou connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gower's hands.
Pilou takes one to the chin there.
Gower moves out of range of the strikes.
Gower walks into a stiff left hand from Pilou.
Gower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gower misses with an uppercut
and Gower takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pilou, as that shot connected.
Pilou misses with an uppercut. Gower saw that one coming.
Pilou uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gower.
Pilou lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pilou takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dead Dog Gower has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gower throws a big shot that misses.
Gower throws a head kick but Pilou moves out of range.
Gower slips a straight right by Pilou.
Pilou sets himself, and Gower steps forward looking for the clinch! Pilou avoids it this time.
Pilou lands with a good body shot.
Pilou cracks a nice hook into Gower's ribs.
Pilou slips a jab from Gower.
Gower moves in looking to clinch but Pilou pushes him off.
Pilou circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gower walks into a left hand.
Pilou throws an overhand right that lands on Gower's shoulder, as Gower tries to avoid the shot.
Gower misses with a wild body shot.
Pilou misses with a looping right.
A lazy left from Pilou finds it's target.
Gower slips a straight right by Pilou.
Gower is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Pilou misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pilou throws a big shot that misses.
Pilou smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gower misses with a body shot.
Pilou defending well as Gower loads up on a big left hand.
Pilou on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pilou avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gower falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pilou counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gower is looking to clinch but Pilou is avoiding it.
Pilou changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gower digs a good hook to Pilou's body.
Gower tries to clinch but Pilou moves out of range.
Pilou misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gower misses the jab.
Pilou jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gower takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pilou throws a big shot that misses.
Gower throws a jab but it's blocked by Pilou.
Gower scores with a punch to the head.
A left lands for Pilou.
Pilou tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gower was well out of range. Poor timing from Pilou.
Gower throws a nice looking combination but Pilou bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gower loads up on a big right hand but Pilou slips the punch.
Gower swings widly with a right hand
and Pilou counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gower staying out of range there.
Pilou throws a big shot that misses.
Gower fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pilou on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Pilou showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pilou, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Pilou!