PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conan Drogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel McGowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGowen has chosen Control - Kendrick Lamar as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Gabriel McGowen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Drogo
vs
McGowen

195 cm
28
272 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

218 cm
31
300 lbs
15 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Fury Nutrition Inc.

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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conan Drogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel McGowen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McGowen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Drogo trying to control the position here.
McGowen is looking to work some ground and pound but Drogo has wrist control.
Drogo managing to control the position.
McGowen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drogo being controlled here, momentarily.
McGowen being controlled here momentarily.
McGowen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGowen trying to control but Drogo is working from the bottom.
McGowen forces his way into half guard.

McGowen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Drogo is just riding it out for now. McGowen eventually gives up the hold.
Drogo is looking to control McGowen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Drogo avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

McGowen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
McGowen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Drogo blocks a jab.
Drogo misses with a body kick.
Conan Drogo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drogo misses the jab.
Drogo misses with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGowen misses with a kick to the body.
Drogo throws a half hearted mid kick.
McGowen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Drogo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McGowen somewhat.
McGowen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Drogo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Drogo misses with a wild body shot.
McGowen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGowen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drogo.
Drogo throws a sloppy head kick and McGowen moves out of range easily.
Drogo throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogo's jab looks to have found its range, popping McGowen under the eye.
Drogo misses with a body shot.
Conan Drogo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drogo misses with a wild body shot.
Drogo slips a jab and a cross from McGowen.
McGowen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGowen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Drogo. That one must have hurt.
Drogo thuds a left hand into McGowen's body.
Drogo throws a right hand that McGowen ducks under and follows up with a left that McGowen also avoids with ease.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Drogo misses with a straight right.
Drogo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McGowen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Drogo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Conan Drogo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Drogo throws a head kick that misses.
Drogo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Drogo scores with a nice body kick.
Drogo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Drogo.
McGowen slips a jab from Drogo.
McGowen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drogo.
Drogo throws a body punch but McGowen moves out of range.
Drogo misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drogo misses with the combination.
That kick from Drogo tenderised McGowen's leg. McGowen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Drogo loads up on a big right hand but McGowen slips the punch.
Gabriel McGowen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo throws a lazy body kick
and McGowen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A chopping leg kick lands by Drogo.
Drogo is looking to wear down McGowen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Drogo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Drogo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McGowen is able to avoid easily.
Drogo looks to land a body kick but McGowen moved away.

McGowen rushes Drogo and presses him up against the cage.
Drogo gets through McGowen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McGowen is trying to pull guard but Drogo has him pressed against the cage.
McGowen keeps control of Drogo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McGowen looking to throw knees to the head but Drogo is blocking nicely.
Drogo misses with a body punch.
McGowen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drogo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Drogo tries to work over McGowen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drogo digs a right hand underneath McGowen's ribcage. McGowen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McGowen scores with a knee to the head.
McGowen effectively controlling the action here.
McGowen tries to stall but Drogo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Drogo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drogo lands a shoulder strike.
Drogo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Drogo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Drogo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drogo blocks an elbow strike from McGowen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGowen misses with a knee strike.
Drogo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGowen misses with a punch to the body.
McGowen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Drogo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Conan Drogo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel McGowen.
Drogo tries a body shot but McGowen blocks it.
Drogo misses with a punch to the body.
Drogo struggles to land a body shot inside as McGowen controls his hands.
McGowen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drogo can't find room to land a body shot as McGowen controls the action.
Drogo can't find room to land a body shot as McGowen controls the action.

Drogo breaks from the clinch.
Drogo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and McGowen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McGowen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Drogo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
McGowen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
McGowen moves out of range as Drogo throws a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drogo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Drogo lands a nice looking body kick.
McGowen is breathing heavily.
Drogo scores with a push kick.
Drogo feints and then cracks McGowen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McGowen down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Drogo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Drogo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGowen.
Drogo throws a right and a left that McGowen avoids nicely.
McGowen moves out of range as Drogo strikes.
Drogo misses with a body kick.
Drogo lands with a shot to the body.
McGowen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conan Drogo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

McGowen avoids the head kick by Drogo.
McGowen walks into a straight right hand from Drogo.
McGowen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big left from Drogo misses.
Drogo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Drogo looks to land a body kick but McGowen moved away.
Drogo throws a hook but McGowen blocks it.
Drogo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGowen punishes Drogo's body with a nice straight punch.
McGowen blocks a head kick by Drogo.
McGowen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Drogo can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drogo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Drogo - just one landing.
Drogo throws a body shot but no joy.
McGowen avoids the head kick by Drogo.
Drogo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGowen can do to turn this around?
McGowen blocks the body kick.
Drogo thuds a left hand into McGowen's body.
McGowen blocks a head kick by Drogo.
McGowen avoids a kick to the body.
Drogo lands with a shot to the body.
Drogo lands with a right hand.
Drogo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Drogo misses.
Drogo tries to bum rush McGowen with a series of wild strikes but McGowen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Drogo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGowen moves out of range as Drogo throws a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drogo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McGowen's head.
Drogo is looking to score with low kicks.
McGowen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Drogo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGowen missing with a left hand there. Drogo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McGowen lands a really nice looking cross but Drogo seems unphased.
Drogo throws an overhand right that lands on McGowen's shoulder, as McGowen tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGowen throws a series of punches but Drogo moves out of range.
McGowen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drogo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McGowen thinking.
McGowen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Some wild striking there from McGowen.
Drogo jabs at McGowen's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Drogo.
A swing and a miss from Drogo.
McGowen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Drogo throws a push kick but McGowen slaps the foot to one side.
Drogo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McGowen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGowen fails to land with a series of punches.
McGowen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drogo.
McGowen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Drogo finds it's way round the side to connect with McGowen's head.
McGowen throws a looping overhand right but Drogo ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGowen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drogo.
Drogo lands a brutal head kick. McGowen looks out on his feet and Drogo throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Conan Drogo!
A victorious Conan Drogo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.