PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heinrich Eisenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel McGowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eisenberg's entrance music is Feuer Frei. A fine choice. Heinrich Eisenberg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Eisenberg
vs
McGowen

190 cm
30
280 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

218 cm
24
300 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Heinrich Eisenberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gabriel McGowen!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Atkins and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eisenberg has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by McGowen.
McGowen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Eisenberg is fending him off so far but McGowen persists. Nope, Eisenberg circles away and we're back to standing.
McGowen scores with a head kick. Eisenberg tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Heinrich Eisenberg has been cut.
Eisenberg dips to his left and cracks McGowen with an uppercut!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McGowen misses with a head kick.
McGowen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eisenberg throws out the jab.
McGowen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Eisenberg misses with an uppercut. McGowen saw that one coming.
Eisenberg throws a jab but it's blocked by McGowen.
McGowen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
McGowen tries to clinch there but Eisenberg circles away.
McGowen throws a series of punches but Eisenberg moves out of range.
Eisenberg misses with a looping right.
McGowen walks into a straight right hand from Eisenberg.
Eisenberg looks to land a right hand but McGowen moved out of range.
Eisenberg looks to land a right hand but McGowen moved out of range.
A cross from McGowen lands.
McGowen throws a lazy head kick
and Eisenberg counters with a stiff right hand.
Eisenberg jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Gabriel McGowen has been cut.
McGowen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eisenberg lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Eisenberg crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McGowen - the referee stops the clock and Eisenberg gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McGowen. Eisenberg manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Eisenberg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGowen throws a head kick that misses.
Eisenberg throws a combination. McGowen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McGowen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McGowen misses with a wild body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McGowen.
McGowen looks to land a combination. Eisenberg sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McGowen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eisenberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGowen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A looping hook to the body misses from McGowen. Eisenberg does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGowen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McGowen is looking to clinch but Eisenberg is avoiding it.
McGowen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from McGowen.
McGowen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eisenberg thuds his right hand into McGowen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McGowen moves away from the strike by Eisenberg.
Eisenberg misses with a straight right.
Eisenberg scores with a nice right hand.
McGowen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gabriel McGowen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGowen scores with a punch to the head.
McGowen is looking to clinch but Eisenberg is avoiding it.
Eisenberg fails to land with a series of punches.
McGowen tries a head kick but it misses.
Eisenberg throws a jab when McGowen was well out of range.
Eisenberg thows a left - swing and a miss!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
McGowen missing with knees to the body.
Eisenberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Eisenberg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGowen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGowen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McGowen looking to throw knees to the head but Eisenberg is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGowen.
Eisenberg throws a punch but it's blocked by McGowen.
Eisenberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Eisenberg tries to throw a body punch but McGowen avoids it by throwing Eisenberg back against the cage.
Eisenberg misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGowen lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGowen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Eisenberg avoids it.

McGowen has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Eisenberg regains guard immediately.
McGowen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Eisenberg is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Eisenberg's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McGowen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGowen wants to control from the top but Eisenberg keeps moving.
Eisenberg controls McGowen momentarily but McGowen frees himself.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Heinrich Eisenberg.
McGowen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Eisenberg thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eisenberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGowen moves away.
McGowen ducks under a wild hook from Eisenberg.
McGowen throws a head kick but Eisenberg moves out of range.
McGowen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Gabriel McGowen will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Eisenberg lands a body shot.
McGowen throws a head kick but Eisenberg moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - McGowen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Eisenberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Eisenberg does it's job there.
McGowen tries to land a front kick but Eisenberg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Eisenberg lands with a shot to the body.
Eisenberg takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McGowen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Eisenberg.
Eisenberg throws a hook to the side of McGowen's head but McGowen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eisenberg throws a series of punches but McGowen moves out of range.
McGowen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGowen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Eisenberg is fending him off so far but McGowen persists. Nope, Eisenberg circles away and we're back to standing.
Heinrich Eisenberg is winning the standup battle so far.
Eisenberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGowen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGowen lands with a good body shot.
A head kick misses from McGowen.
McGowen ducks under a wild hook from Eisenberg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eisenberg blocks a head kick by McGowen.
Eisenberg throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McGowen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Eisenberg lands with a nice body punch.
McGowen is breathing heavily.
McGowen shoots in but Eisenberg avoids the takedown attempt easily.
McGowen throws a head kick that misses.
McGowen throws a right and a left that Eisenberg avoids nicely.
Eisenberg swings for the body but McGowen moves out of range.
McGowen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heinrich Eisenberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Eisenberg loads up on a big right hand but McGowen slips the punch.
Nice shot by Eisenberg.
McGowen ducks under a wild hook from Eisenberg.
McGowen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Eisenberg.
McGowen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eisenberg swings for the body but McGowen moves out of range.
Eisenberg takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGowen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Eisenberg looks to land a combination. McGowen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Eisenberg cracks McGowen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Eisenberg jabs at McGowen's body.
Eisenberg misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Eisenberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donk. Eisenberg catches McGowen right on the button with a cross.
McGowen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eisenberg moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Eisenberg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Eisenberg.
McGowen with a hook.
Eisenberg walks forward, straight into a front kick from McGowen.
McGowen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGowen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McGowen ducks under a wild hook from Eisenberg.
A head kick from McGowen lands but Eisenberg takes it in his stride.

McGowen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Eisenberg's half guard.
McGowen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ground and pound from McGowen.
McGowen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGowen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eisenberg defending well though.
McGowen wants to control but Eisenberg is keeping him busy.
McGowen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eisenberg defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGowen wants to pass to mount but Eisenberg is defending the position.
Eisenberg is trying to control but can't.
McGowen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Eisenberg defending well though.

McGowen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Eisenberg sees it coming and defends easily.
McGowen prevents Eisenberg from improving his position.
McGowen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eisenberg is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Heinrich Eisenberg will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

McGowen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McGowen throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGowen throws out a powerful jab.
Good exchange - Eisenberg coming out on top.
McGowen throws a sloppy head kick and Eisenberg moves out of range easily.
Eisenberg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGowen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

McGowen rushes Eisenberg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eisenberg struggles to land a body shot inside as McGowen controls his hands.
Eisenberg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGowen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McGowen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Eisenberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGowen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Eisenberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGowen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Eisenberg avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McGowen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Eisenberg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
McGowen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Eisenberg is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eisenberg gets underhooks to prevent McGowen's takedown attempt.
McGowen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eisenberg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Eisenberg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Eisenberg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Eisenberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eisenberg connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McGowen's hands.
Sloppy strikes from Eisenberg. Those never looked like landing.
McGowen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Eisenberg as he avoids it easily.
Heinrich Eisenberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel McGowen.
A jab from Eisenberg misses.
McGowen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Eisenberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Eisenberg scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Eisenberg.

McGowen is rocked!
Eisenberg looks to land a combination but McGowen avoids it well.
McGowen is still on wobbly legs! Can Eisenberg finish him?
Eisenberg misses with a two punch combination.
McGowen seems to have recovered his senses.
Eisenberg throws a hook but McGowen avoids it easily.
McGowen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Eisenberg counters with a stiff right hand.
McGowen misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eisenberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGowen manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Eisenberg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Eisenberg blocks a head kick by McGowen.
McGowen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McGowen throws a head kick but Eisenberg moves out of range.
McGowen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A head kick misses from McGowen.
Eisenberg looks to throw the jab but McGowen is out of range.
Eisenberg looks to score with a jab to the body but McGowen is just out of range.
McGowen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Eisenberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGowen.
McGowen throws a head kick but Eisenberg moves out of range.
Eisenberg lands a hook that stumbles McGowen back into the cage. Eisenberg follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping McGowen to the canvas! Eisenberg pounces and lands several unanswered shots - McGowen has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Heinrich Eisenberg!
Heinrich Eisenberg was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.