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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Art Mcgowan (ranked 5656 p4p, 5833 weight class) and Daxton Wood (ranked 563 p4p, 567 weight class). Art Mcgowan has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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 5 - 8 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daxton Wood!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Leandro Rodrigues and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgowan misses with the body kick
so Wood counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mcgowan keeping full guard, as Wood tries to pass.
Wood stopping the sweep attempt from Mcgowan.
Wood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wood preventing the sweep.
Wood tries to free his leg and advance position but Mcgowan is retaining full guard.
Mcgowan trying to strike off his back.
Mcgowan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wood trying to control but Mcgowan is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood wants to pass the guard but Mcgowan is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgowan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wood trying to control but Mcgowan is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wood throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wood throws an elbow that misses. Mcgowan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wood's guard. Nice move by Mcgowan!
Mcgowan won't allow Wood to sweep him here.
Mcgowan wants to pass the guard but Wood is keeping the position.
Mcgowan won't allow Wood to sweep him here.
Wood tries to strike from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wood is trying to keep Mcgowan in close.
Wood looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mcgowan trying to control the position from guard on top but Wood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wood trying to keep a closed guard but Mcgowan is proving a slippery customer.
Wood is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Art Mcgowan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mcgowan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgowan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Wood keeping control of the position.
Mcgowan prevents Wood from improving his position.
Wood has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Greedy Fight School. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wood is trying to maintain the position but Mcgowan is very close to passing his half guard.
Wood is looking to improve his position.
Mcgowan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mcgowan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wood works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mcgowan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wood is trying to keep Mcgowan in close.
Wood has Mcgowan pulled in close to control his posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wood keeping moving, preventing Mcgowan from controlling successfully.
Wood looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Art Mcgowan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mcgowan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mcgowan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wood's half guard.
Mcgowan wants to get back to his feet.
Mcgowan is looking to take a break and control but Wood is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mcgowan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wood can do to turn this around?
Wood is trying to get back to full guard.
Mcgowan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wood defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wood wants to get back to full guard.
Wood throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Wood trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wood is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Wood is looking to get back to full guard here but Mcgowan has managed to pass to side control instead.
Mcgowan working away.
Wood tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wood sneaks back into half guard.
Mcgowan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wood tries to get to full guard but Mcgowan has control of the leg.
Wood blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mcgowan.
Wood tries to roll over but Mcgowan keeps him under control.
Wood is refusing to be controlled, as Mcgowan sits in half guard.
Wood tries to roll over but Mcgowan keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcgowan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mcgowan thowing shots but they're missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood tries to reverse the position but Mcgowan maintains control.
Wood prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Wood is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wood regains half guard.
Mcgowan trying to mount his opponent but Wood defends it.
Wood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wood wants to control the action here but instead Mcgowan manages to pass to full mount!
Wood tries to lock up and control but Mcgowan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood is trying to escape the mount.
Mcgowan thowing shots but they're missing.
Wood tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Art Mcgowan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mcgowan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wood is looking to escape.
Wood regains half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wood tries to get to full guard but Mcgowan has control of the leg.
Mcgowan is thwarting Wood's attempts to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Art Mcgowan dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Wood circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wood counters with a takedown into side control.
Mcgowan throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Mcgowan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Mcgowan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Wood quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcgowan trying to control the action but Wood is working from the bottom.
Mcgowan is looking to advance position but Wood won't allow it.
Mcgowan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Wood has managed to free his arm - good work.
Wood gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcgowan is one step ahead there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wood can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wood keeping moving, preventing Mcgowan from controlling successfully.
Mcgowan won't allow Wood to sweep him here.
Mcgowan with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mcgowan throws a big elbow that misses.
Wood is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mcgowan postures up in Wood's guard and throws a big left but Wood blocks it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mcgowan.
Mcgowan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wood wants to improve his position but Mcgowan is controlling well.
Mcgowan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wood wants to control the action here but instead Mcgowan manages to pass to full mount!
Wood working to try and regain half guard.
Wood really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mcgowan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wood keeps trying to improve his position.
Wood reaches up to try and control the position but Mcgowan seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Wood rolls and tries to escape and now Mcgowan has his back!
Mcgowan avoiding Wood 's attempts to control his hands.
Mcgowan has the hooks in. Wood is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Mcgowan trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
I really don't envy Wood right now.
Wood trying to control the hands but Mcgowan won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wood tries to roll but Mcgowan sticks to his back.
Wood is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Mcgowan controlling well, preventing Wood from escaping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcgowan wants to control but Wood is keeping busy.
Wood is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Daxton Wood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Art Mcgowan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Art Mcgowan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mcgowan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Art Mcgowan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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