PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Captain Boromir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel McGowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boromir kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Pippin's Song. McGowen has chosen Control - Kendrick Lamar as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boromir
vs
McGowen

200 cm
24
290 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

218 cm
31
300 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Captain Boromir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel McGowen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGowen darts in looking for a takedown but Boromir gets double underhooks and turns McGowen into the cage.
Boromir working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Boromir.
Boromir misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGowen misses with an elbow strike.
McGowen effectively controlling the action here.
Boromir works on McGowen's body with a couple of short punches.
McGowen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boromir.
Boromir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGowen blocks a body shot from Boromir.
Boromir misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Boromir.
McGowen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Boromir tries to throw a body punch but McGowen avoids it by throwing Boromir back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boromir misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boromir tries a body shot but McGowen blocks it.
McGowen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Boromir walks away with a smile on his face. McGowen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McGowen keeps the fight on the outside.
McGowen tries to bum rush Boromir with a series of wild strikes but Boromir uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boromir checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boromir just misses with a punch to the body.
Boromir tries to close the distance and clinch but McGowen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Boromir misses.
McGowen misses the shot to the body.
Boromir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGowen manages to avoid it.
Boromir bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McGowen's head.
McGowen jabs Boromir to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Boromir misses with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boromir clinches up against the cage.
McGowen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGowen.
McGowen misses with the head strike.
McGowen is trying to drag Boromir to the mat but Boromir just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Captain Boromir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel McGowen.
Boromir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boromir misses with the head strike.
McGowen has Boromir pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Boromir manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Boromir can't find room to land a body shot as McGowen controls the action.
A short left from Boromir.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGowen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boromir blocks it with crossed arms.
McGowen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Boromir fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Boromir tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGowen paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boromir misses with a wild body shot.
Boromir takes a swing at McGowen's ribcage but misses.
Boromir closes the distance but McGowen moves to the side
and McGowen counters with a nice uppercut.
McGowen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McGowen staying out of range there.
McGowen misses with a two punch combination.
Boromir tries to clinch up.
Boromir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGowen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boromir.
Boromir cracks McGowen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Boromir throws an off balance right hand
and McGowen counters with a straight right hand.
Boromir tries to clinch but McGowen moves out of range.
McGowen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGowen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boromir.

Boromir pushes McGowen up against the cage in a clinch.
Boromir blocks an elbow strike from McGowen.
McGowen throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGowen misses with an elbow over the top.
McGowen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Boromir pulls his leg out and moves away.
Boromir throws a body punch but McGowen moves out of range.
Boromir scores with a nice right hand.
Boromir tries to close the distance and clinch but McGowen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boromir stuns McGowen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've been told by Boromir's head coaches at VENDETTA Elite Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Boromir tries to clinch but McGowen moves out of range.
Boromir rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McGowen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McGowen throws a series of punches but Boromir avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Boromir swings for the body but McGowen moves out of range.
McGowen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boromir misses with a looping right.
Boromir tries to clinch up
and Boromir takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from McGowen.
Boromir tries to clinch but McGowen moves out of range.
Boromir moves in looking to clinch but McGowen pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boromir is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGowen.
Boromir avoids the head kick by McGowen.

Boromir clinches up with McGowen and pushes him back against the cage.
Boromir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boromir gets underhooks to prevent McGowen's takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGowen trying to stall but Boromir improves his position.
McGowen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Boromir seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McGowen can turn it around.
McGowen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McGowen pushes off an throws an elbow but Boromir leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Captain Boromir has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boromir lands with a left to the head.
McGowen can't find room to land a body shot as Boromir controls the action.
Boromir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGowen looking to stall.
McGowen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boromir lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGowen.
Boromir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGowen slows down the pace here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McGowen trying to land knees to the body.
Boromir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGowen with a knee to the head.
McGowen misses with a knee to the head.
McGowen has Boromir pushed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boromir.
Boromir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boromir makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McGowen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boromir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGowen leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Boromir fails to land.
McGowen looking to throw knees to the head but Boromir is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGowen is looking to control Boromir's arms but Boromir gets an underhook and turns him. Now McGowen has his back to the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGowen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boromir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boromir avoids a wild elbow strike from McGowen.
McGowen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boromir has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boromir misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGowen prevents a body shot from Boromir.
Boromir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boromir tries to work over McGowen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boromir misses with a body punch.
Boromir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGowen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGowen.
Boromir has a couple of punches blocked by McGowen.
Boromir takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Captain Boromir has been cut.
Boromir pushes McGowen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boromir blocks an elbow strike from McGowen.
Boromir takes an elbow to the temple.
McGowen looking to slow down the pace here.
McGowen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
McGowen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boromir blocks it with crossed arms.
Boromir prevents a takedown attempt there.
Boromir lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boromir stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McGowen is breathing heavily.
Boromir blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGowen tries a knee to the head but Boromir blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Gabriel McGowen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Captain Boromir's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Boromir scores with the left hand. McGowen knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Gabriel McGowen has been cut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boromir, as that shot connected.
Boromir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGowen manages to avoid it.
Boromir fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McGowen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boromir. McGowen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Captain Boromir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boromir punishes McGowen's body with a nice straight punch.
Boromir misses with a telegraphed body shot

and McGowen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short body shot lands from Boromir as the two fighters clinch.
McGowen lands an uppercut.
Boromir tries a body shot but McGowen blocks it.
Boromir tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGowen blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boromir creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boromir misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boromir.

McGowen gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Boromir regains guard.
McGowen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Boromir trying to control the position here.
Boromir looking to control.
Boromir has McGowen pulled in close to control his posture.
McGowen wants to control from the top but Boromir keeps moving.
Boromir trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boromir changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Boromir rushes McGowen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McGowen throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch on the inside from Boromir fails to land.
Boromir lands a body punch.
Boromir blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boromir gets underhooks to prevent McGowen's takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Boromir.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGowen pushes off an throws an elbow but Boromir leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McGowen looking to throw knees to the head but Boromir is blocking nicely.
Boromir tries to throw a body punch but McGowen avoids it by throwing Boromir back against the cage.
McGowen blocking some punches.
Boromir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boromir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGowen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Boromir.
McGowen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Boromir gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Boromir throws a punch but it's blocked by McGowen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGowen.
Boromir tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGowen's elbow.
McGowen tries to land a knee to the head but Boromir blocks with his arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boromir has a couple of punches blocked by McGowen.
A short body shot lands from Boromir as the two fighters clinch.
Boromir doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boromir goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boromir lands a nice shot to the body.
Boromir pushes McGowen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McGowen blocks an uppercut.
Boromir lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boromir is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGowen can do to turn this around?
A right hook to the body lands for Boromir.
Boromir working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boromir swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Boromir.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boromir misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boromir.
Boromir gets through McGowen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Captain Boromir showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boromir has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Captain Boromir!
Captain Boromir seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.