PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Graham Bowtie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angus McLoughlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McLoughlin has chosen Cadence to Arms as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bowtie
vs
McLoughlin

190 cm
32
216 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

200 cm
34
255 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
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Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Graham Bowtie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Angus McLoughlin!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowtie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McLoughlin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on McLoughlin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

Bowtie takes the fight into the clinch.
Bowtie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bowtie tries to throw a body punch but McLoughlin avoids it by throwing Bowtie back against the cage.
Bowtie tries a knee to the head but McLoughlin blocks it.
Bowtie misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bowtie.
Bowtie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLoughlin dodges an elbow strike from Bowtie.
Bowtie pushes off an throws an elbow but McLoughlin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bowtie.
Bowtie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice elbow from Bowtie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowtie lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Angus McLoughlin has been cut.

McLoughlin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McLoughlin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bowtie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McLoughlin paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bowtie instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bowtie.
McLoughlin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bowtie scores with a nice hook to the head.
McLoughlin blocks an elbow strike from Bowtie.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bowtie throws an elbow but misses.
Bowtie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bowtie throws an elbow but misses.
McLoughlin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bowtie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bowtie lands a left hand.
Bowtie throws an elbow but it misses.
Bowtie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bowtie throws an elbow but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bowtie being controlled against the cage.
McLoughlin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bowtie up against the cage.
Bowtie throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowtie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bowtie throws a punch but it's blocked by McLoughlin.
Bowtie gets through McLoughlin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bowtie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McLoughlin is defending well for now.
Bowtie scores with a nice hook to the head.
McLoughlin blocking some punches.
McLoughlin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bowtie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McLoughlin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McLoughlin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bowtie lands a nice elbow.
Bowtie pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
McLoughlin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bowtie pushes McLoughlin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowtie lands a damaging elbow.
McLoughlin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bowtie lands an elbow that stopped McLoughlin in his tracks for a moment.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Bowtie fails to land.
Bowtie looking to throw knees to the head but McLoughlin is blocking nicely.
Bowtie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bowtie throws a punch but it's blocked by McLoughlin.
Bowtie scores with a shoulder strike.
McLoughlin wants to stall.

McLoughlin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bowtie tries to clinch but McLoughlin is having none of it.
Bowtie moves in looking to clinch but McLoughlin pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Graham Bowtie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Angus McLoughlin's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bowtie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bowtie tries to clinch
and McLoughlin counters with a left and a right that stings Bowtie.
Bowtie fails with an attempt to clinch.
McLoughlin is looking for the big counter here.
Bowtie tries to clinch but McLoughlin moves out of range.
Bowtie rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McLoughlin counters with a nice body shot.
Bowtie misses with a lunging right hand
and McLoughlin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowtie doesn't manage to clinch there - McLoughlin circles away.
Bowtie tries to clinch up.

Bowtie pushes McLoughlin up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowtie throws an elbow that misses.
McLoughlin avoiding damage.
McLoughlin blocks an elbow strike.
Bowtie lands a nice knee to the body.
McLoughlin dodges an elbow strike from Bowtie.
Bowtie looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bowtie trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Bowtie fails to land.
Bowtie creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McLoughlin's defenses.
Bowtie throws a head punch that misses.
Bowtie throws an elbow that misses.
Bowtie misses with an elbow strike.
Bowtie has a couple of punches blocked by McLoughlin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowtie creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through McLoughlin's defenses.
McLoughlin blocks the elbow strike.
Bowtie working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bowtie misses with the head strike.
Bowtie misses with some punches.
Bowtie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McLoughlin can do to turn this around?
Bowtie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bowtie gets through McLoughlin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bowtie being controlled against the cage.
McLoughlin blocks an uppercut.
Bowtie lands with a right to the head.
Bowtie throws an elbow that misses.
Bowtie with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLoughlin trying to control the position but instead, Bowtie has worked for underhooks and has pushed McLoughlin into the cage.
Bowtie throws an elbow that misses.

McLoughlin breaks the clinch.
Bowtie is looking to clinch but McLoughlin is avoiding it.
Bowtie tries to close the distance and clinch up but McLoughlin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Bowtie backs off McLoughlin throws a huge counter combo but Bowtie manages to avoid it all.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bowtie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice side step and McLoughlin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bowtie darts in trying to clinch
and McLoughlin counters with a series of strikes. Bowtie will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowtie closes the distance looking to clinch
and McLoughlin counters with a three punch combo that has Bowtie backing up. Bowtie nods at McLoughlin to acknowledge the strikes.
Bowtie is looking to clinch.
A nice side step and McLoughlin releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bowtie wants to clinch up but McLoughlin keeps it at a distance.
Bowtie is looking to clinch but McLoughlin is avoiding it.
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 Graham Bowtie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Angus McLoughlin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bowtie wants to clinch up but McLoughlin keeps it at a distance.
Bowtie wants to clinch up but McLoughlin keeps it at a distance.
As Bowtie backs off McLoughlin throws a huge counter combo but Bowtie manages to avoid it all.

Bowtie rushes McLoughlin and presses him up against the cage.
Graham Bowtie has scored more points in the clinch so far.

McLoughlin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bowtie throws a head kick that misses.
Bowtie's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Bowtie wants to clinch
and McLoughlin counters with a left to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowtie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McLoughlin is looking for the big counter here.
Graham Bowtie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowtie closes the distance but McLoughlin moves to the side
and McLoughlin counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bowtie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McLoughlin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bowtie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
McLoughlin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Despite the aggression on McLoughlin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

McLoughlin gets tackled into the cage by Bowtie. Bowtie maintains the clinch.
Bowtie trying to land knees to the body.
McLoughlin has Bowtie pressed against the cage.
Bowtie keeps the fight in the clinch, despite McLoughlin's efforts to push away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
McLoughlin blocks a body shot from Bowtie.
Bowtie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McLoughlin.
Bowtie tries to throw a body punch but McLoughlin avoids it by throwing Bowtie back against the cage.
Bowtie lands an elbow inside.
McLoughlin avoids the elbow strike from Bowtie, against the cage.
Bowtie misses with an elbow strike.
McLoughlin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bowtie misses with a punch on the inside.
Bowtie comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowtie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McLoughlin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McLoughlin trying to stall but Bowtie improves his position.
McLoughlin avoids the elbow strike from Bowtie, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McLoughlin.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bowtie has a couple of punches blocked by McLoughlin.
Bowtie lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McLoughlin.
McLoughlin avoiding damage as Bowtie throws knees to the body.
Bowtie tries to throw a body punch but McLoughlin avoids it by throwing Bowtie back against the cage.
Bowtie lands an uppercut.
Bowtie scores with a knee to the head.
McLoughlin avoids the elbow strike from Bowtie, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowtie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McLoughlins head.
Bowtie connects with a knee to the head.

McLoughlin is rocked!
Bowtie lands a big right hand that drops McLoughlin! The killer instinct kicks in and Bowtie finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Bowtie!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Graham Bowtie!
After the big win, Graham Bowtie made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Fury Nutrition Inc. and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.