PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Suko Imoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Macgowan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Macgowan has chosen Nyan Cat as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Macgowan has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Greg Macgowan enters the cage!

Imoro
vs
Macgowan

180 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
27
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Suko Imoro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Greg Macgowan!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Macgowan scores with a takedown into Imoro's guard.
Macgowan looks gassed!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Imoro 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.

Macgowan gets to his feet - Imoro follows without any prompting.
Imoro fails with a takedown attempt.
Imoro shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Macgowan defends it nicely.
Greg Macgowan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Imoro closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Imoro is trying to ground and pound but Macgowan uses the momentary lack of control by Imoro to regain half guard.
Imoro stops Macgowan from getting back to his feet.
Imoro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Macgowan on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Imoro seems content to control.
Macgowan wants to control but Imoro is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Imoro is keen to just control but Macgowan is a slippery customer.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Imoro wants to pass the guard but Macgowan is defending well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Suko Imoro.
Horrible takedown by Imoro or perhaps it was just good defense by Macgowan which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Suko Imoro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Imoro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Imoro.
Imoro tries to close the distance and clinch up but Macgowan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Imoro fails with a takedown attempt.
Imoro lands a nice hook to Macgowan's body. Macgowan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Imoro clinches with his opponent.
Imoro is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Macgowan is trying to push Imoro away but Imoro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A shot in the inside from Imoro.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Imoro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Imoro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Macgowan is pressed up against the cage. Imoro has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Macgowan down to the mat. Macgowan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Imoro shoots in looking for a takedown. Macgowan tries to sprawl out of it but Imoro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Macgowan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Macgowan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Imoro circles away quickly and effectively.
Imoro shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Macgowan as he jumps to the side.
Macgowan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Imoro counters by moving into the clinch.
Imoro is stalling here.
Imoro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Macgowan smiles and moves away.
Imoro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imoro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Macgowan stuffs the takedown.
Macgowan swings for the body but Imoro moves out of range.
Imoro throws a head kick but Macgowan moves out of range.
Imoro has a takedown stuffed.
Imoro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Macgowan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Imoro somewhat.
Imoro's corner calls for a 1-2. Imoro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Imoro is looking to clinch.
Macgowan tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suko Imoro dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Macgowan fails with an attempt to clinch.

Imoro clinches with his opponent.
Imoro wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Imoro will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Macgowan up against the cage.
Macgowan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Imoro fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Macgowan throws a right and a left that Imoro avoids nicely.

Imoro shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Imoro content just to control the position here.
Macgowan is trying desperately to improve position.
Macgowan is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee warns Macgowan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Imoro is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Imoro is looking to stand but Imoro has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Imoro controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Imoro with a couple of short strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imoro looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Suko Imoro overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Macgowan is squirming around, avoiding Imoro's attempts to control the action.
Imoro controlling from mount.
Macgowan wants to hold on but Imoro pushes him away.
Imoro takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Imoro is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Macgowan has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Imoro is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Macgowan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Imoro tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Macgowan is desperately trying to improve his position but Imoro has a good base and remains in mount.
Macgowan in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Macgowan's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Imoro controlling from mount.
Imoro lands a big shot there that rocks Macgowan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Macgowan is squirming around, avoiding Imoro's attempts to control the action.
Imoro controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Imoro lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Suko Imoro dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Imoro stuffs the takedown attempt from Macgowan. Macgowan gets slowly back to his feet.
Imoro tries for a takedown but Macgowan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Imoro closes this distance looking for a takedown but Macgowan circles away.
Imoro tries to close the distance and clinch but Macgowan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Imoro.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Suko Imoro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sloppy strikes from Macgowan. Those never looked like landing.
Imoro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Imoro closes the distance and pushes Macgowan back into the cage.
Imoro is looking for a takedown.
Imoro stalling against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Macgowan is defending well against a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Macgowan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Imoro to keep the fight standing.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Imoro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Macgowan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Imoro is trying hard to land a takedown here. Macgowan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Macgowan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Imoro fails to land the takedown.
Imoro fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Macgowan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Imoro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Imoro.
Macgowan blocks a head kick by Imoro.
Macgowan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Imoro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Imoro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Macgowan fails to land with a series of punches.
Imoro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Imoro scores with a four punch combination!
Imoro fails with a takedown attempt.

Imoro closes the distance and clinches.
Macgowan is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imoro looking to throw knees to the head but Macgowan is blocking nicely.
Imoro tries to score a body lock takedown but Macgowan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Macgowan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Imoro goes for a takedown in the clinch but Macgowan prevents it.
Macgowan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Imoro just stands there and leans against the cage.
Macgowan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Imoro avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Imoro has had enough of the clinch but Macgowan keeps him there for the moment.
Macgowan goes for a takedown attempt but Imoro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Imoro fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imoro doesn't manage to clinch there - Macgowan circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Macgowan. No joy for Imoro on that attempt.
Suko Imoro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Imoro shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Macgowan sprawls well. Macgowan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Imoro gets slowly back to his feet.
Imoro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Imoro fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Imoro shoots in for a takedown but Macgowan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Macgowan.
Greg Macgowan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suko Imoro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Imoro can't do much from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Suko Imoro.
Well Imoro 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Suko Imoro!