PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Mcgowan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francisco Natal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ralph Mcgowan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Mcgowan
vs
Natal

179 cm
24
178 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

179 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ralph Mcgowan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francisco Natal !
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcgowan stuffs the takedown.
As Natal looks to move away, Mcgowan throws a big counter combo bu Natal just gets out of the way.

Natal moves into the clinch.
Mcgowan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Natal 's elbow.
Mcgowan is trying to break free.
Natal is trying to break the clinch but Mcgowan has him pressed against the cage.
Natal is looking for a takedown.
Natal is trying to force a seperation but Mcgowan has the dominant position.
Mcgowan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Natal tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mcgowan smiles and moves away.
Ralph Mcgowan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francisco Natal .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Natal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Natal shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mcgowan as he avoids it easily.
As Natal tries to get set, Mcgowan tries to push him back and clinch up but Natal manages to avoid the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Natal is looking to clinch.
Mcgowan attempts a counter takedown but Natal avoids it well and moves away.
Natal shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mcgowan as he jumps to the side.
Mcgowan throws a big counter combination but Natal scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mcgowan slaps away a takedown attempt from Natal , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Natal cracks Mcgowan with a right hand to the side of the head.

It looks like Ralph Mcgowan has been cut.
Natal scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Natal shoots in but Mcgowan avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Natal fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mcgowan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mcgowan tries to clinch up.
Natal will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mcgowan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mcgowan doesn't manage to clinch there - Natal circles away.
Natal closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mcgowan circles away.
Mcgowan feinted with a counter takedown.
Natal fails with a takedown attempt.
Mcgowan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgowan stuffs the takedown attempt from Natal . Natal gets slowly back to his feet.
Mcgowan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Natal looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Natal throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mcgowan counters with a one-two to the body.
Natal tries to clinch there but Mcgowan circles away.
Natal looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcgowan is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Natal .
Natal darts in looking for a takedown but Mcgowan gets double underhooks and turns Natal into the cage.
Mcgowan feinted with a counter takedown.
Natal looks winded!
Natal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mcgowan attempts a counter takedown but Natal avoids it well and moves away.
Natal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good work by Mcgowan as he checks the leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Natal has closed the distance and engaged Mcgowan in a clinch.
Natal jumps guard but Mcgowan stands there with Natal around his waist. Natal gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Natal fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ralph Mcgowan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ralph Mcgowan's cut.
That's time! Mcgowan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mcgowan stuffs the takedown attempt from Natal . Natal gets slowly back to his feet.
Mcgowan is looking to counter the offense by Natal and move into the clinch.
Natal misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Natal shoots for a double leg takedown but Mcgowan sprawls well. He's pushed Natal 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ralph Mcgowan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francisco Natal .
Nice sprawl there from Mcgowan as Natal shoots in.
Mcgowan feinted with a counter takedown.
Natal tries for a takedown but Mcgowan circles away easily
and Natal takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Natal is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Natal tries to clinch up but Mcgowan circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcgowan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
No luck for Natal with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Natal throws a shot from downtown. Mcgowan moves away and avoids it.
Mcgowan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mcgowan.
Mcgowan wants to control but Natal is keeping him busy.
Natal is looking for a sweep.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Natal can do anything to dispel that myth.

Mcgowan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Natal tries to escape but Mcgowan is in control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mcgowan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Natal , who protects the arm well.
Mcgowan throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Mcgowan gets to mount! Natal was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Natal is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natal is trying to reverse the position but instead Mcgowan has taken his back - oops!
Mcgowan tries to keep control of the position but Natal is staying busy.

Mcgowan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Natal can do to turn this around?

Ralph Mcgowan is winning the standup battle so far.

Natal is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Francisco Natal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Natal is still trying to improve position.

Ralph Mcgowan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Mcgowan is really struggling to control Natal but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Natal is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.