PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Art Mcgowan (ranked 6356 p4p, 4741 weight class) and Klaus Tannenbaum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Art Mcgowan has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Mcgowan
vs
Tannenbaum

200 cm
23
275
0 - 2 - 0

193 cm
18
241
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Art Mcgowan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Klaus Tannenbaum!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tannenbaum takes a swing at Mcgowan's ribcage but misses.
Mcgowan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tannenbaum looks to throw the jab but Mcgowan is out of range.

Mcgowan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tannenbaum trying to control from the bottom.
Tannenbaum is positioning himself well to prevent Mcgowan advancing to mount.
Mcgowan prevents Tannenbaum from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgowan is taking a breather. Tannenbaum says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcgowan decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Tannenbaum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcgowan moves away.
A slow jab from Tannenbaum misses its intended target.
Mcgowan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mcgowan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tannenbaum as he avoids it easily.
Tannenbaum thows a left - swing and a miss!
Klaus Tannenbaum is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tannenbaum cracks a nice hook into Mcgowan's ribs.
Mcgowan ducks under a wild hook from Tannenbaum.

Tannenbaum takes the fight into the clinch.
Tannenbaum working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tannenbaum swings wildly with an uppercut but Mcgowan uses good head movement to avoid it.

Mcgowan decides to pull guard.
Tannenbaum slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Mcgowan keeping full guard, as Tannenbaum tries to pass.
Mcgowan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tannenbaum is looking to work some ground and pound but Mcgowan has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tannenbaum accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tannenbaum controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgowan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Tannenbaum looking to sit in guard and control but Mcgowan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Tannenbaum has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Mcgowan postures up.
Tannenbaum looking for a sweep. Not yet Tannenbaum, not yet.
Tannenbaum trying to keep a closed guard but Mcgowan is proving a slippery customer.
Tannenbaum keeping moving, preventing Mcgowan from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tannenbaum holds on and takes a little breather.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tannenbaum tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mcgowan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tannenbaum swivels and escapes.

Mcgowan moves into the clinch successfully.
Tannenbaum lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tannenbaum misses with some punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcgowan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Art Mcgowan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch on the inside from Tannenbaum fails to land.
Mcgowan tries to stall but Tannenbaum uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tannenbaum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Klaus Tannenbaum dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mcgowan swats away the attempt to clinch by Tannenbaum.
Mcgowan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tannenbaum.
Tannenbaum moves to clinch but Mcgowan breaks away
and Tannenbaum takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Klaus Tannenbaum has been cut.
Tannenbaum dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mcgowan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tannenbaum.
Mcgowan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tannenbaum.
Some wild striking there from Mcgowan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgowan shoots in for a double leg but Tannenbaum sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Mcgowan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tannenbaum circles away.
Tannenbaum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tannenbaum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mcgowan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Art Mcgowan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tannenbaum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big left from Tannenbaum misses.
Mcgowan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tannenbaum avoids it really well and circles away.
Tannenbaum is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mcgowan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Tannenbaum pushes Mcgowan up against the cage in a clinch.
Mcgowan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tannenbaum looking to stall.
Tannenbaum controlling the action here for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tannenbaum gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mcgowan.
Mcgowan tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tannenbaum trying to stall but Mcgowan improves his position.
Our sources have told us that Mcgowan has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Tannenbaum slows down the pace here.
Tannenbaum misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tannenbaum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tannenbaum.
Mcgowan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tannenbaum prevents Mcgowan from breaking the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgowan avoids a wild elbow strike from Tannenbaum.
Tannenbaum dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tannenbaum misses with some punches.
Tannenbaum digs a right hand underneath Mcgowan's ribcage. Mcgowan let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Mcgowan has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Tannenbaum clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Tannenbaum trying to control but not successfully.
Tannenbaum is really stuck here.
Tannenbaum trying to control the action but Mcgowan just sinks the hooks in.

Tannenbaum is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Tannenbaum wants to control his opponent's hands but Mcgowan gets his hands free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tannenbaum tries to roll but Mcgowan sticks to his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tannenbaum trying to control the hands but Mcgowan won't let him.

Mcgowan is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Tannenbaum knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Tannenbaum for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Klaus Tannenbaum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Klaus Tannenbaum's cut.
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!

Tannenbaum gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tannenbaum swings wildly with an uppercut but Mcgowan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tannenbaum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mcgowan can't break the clinch.
Tannenbaum misses with an elbow over the top.
Tannenbaum misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tannenbaum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tannenbaum missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tannenbaum misses with a short punch on the inside.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tannenbaum. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mcgowan as Tannenbaum tries to tie him up.
Tannenbaum misses with a body punch.

Mcgowan ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mcgowan no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Tannenbaum has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tannenbaum gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mcgowan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Klaus Tannenbaum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tannenbaum missing with a left hand there. Mcgowan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tannenbaum throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcgowan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tannenbaum in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Tannenbaum misses with a straight right.
As Tannenbaum tries to get set, Mcgowan tries to push him back and clinch up but Tannenbaum manages to avoid the attempt.
A swing and a miss from Tannenbaum.
Tannenbaum misses with a hook. Mcgowan ducked under it nicely.
Tannenbaum scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Mcgowan shoots in for a takedown but Tannenbaum shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Mcgowan moves into range and clinches up with Tannenbaum.
Mcgowan working hard to break the clinch.
Tannenbaum goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tannenbaum lands with a short shot to the head.
Mcgowan jumps guard but Tannenbaum turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tannenbaum fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tannenbaum lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mcgowan or not.
Tannenbaum lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mcgowan tries to break free but Tannenbaum pushes him back against the cage.
Mcgowan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mcgowan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mcgowan working hard to break the clinch.
Tannenbaum tries to stall but Mcgowan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mcgowan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Art Mcgowan. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mcgowan pulls Tannenbaum into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tannenbaum wants to pass the guard but Mcgowan is keeping the position.
Tannenbaum is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tannenbaum's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tannenbaum wants to control from the top but Mcgowan keeps moving.
Tannenbaum is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tannenbaum is continuing to stall.
Klaus Tannenbaum is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tannenbaum throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tannenbaum misses with a body shot.
Mcgowan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcgowan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tannenbaum.
Mcgowan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tannenbaum doesn't manage to clinch there - Mcgowan circles away.
Tannenbaum throws a lazy right hand but Mcgowan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Art Mcgowan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tannenbaum lands a nice hook to Mcgowan's body. Mcgowan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Klaus Tannenbaum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tannenbaum 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Klaus Tannenbaum!