PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Gower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stefan Katzin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Gower
vs
Katzin

165 cm
19
156 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
27
140 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeff Gower!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stefan Katzin!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katzin staying out of range there.
Katzin blocks a jab.
Katzin misses with a head kick.
Katzin throws a head kick that half lands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gower, as that shot connected.

It looks like Stefan Katzin has been cut.
Gower throws a hook but Katzin avoids it easily.
Gower misses with a two punch combination.
Katzin throws a wild body kick that Gower sees coming a mile off.
Gower misses the shot to the body.
Katzin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Katzin tries to get set, Gower tries to push him back and clinch up but Katzin manages to avoid the attempt.
Katzin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gower.
A head kick from Katzin lands but Gower takes it in his stride.
Katzin throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Katzin is looking to chop away at Gower's legs.
Katzin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gower takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Katzin lands a nice looking body kick.
Katzin tries a head kick but it misses.
Katzin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gower has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Grindhouse in the buildup to the fight.
Gower throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katzin throws a head kick that misses.

Gower moves into the clinch successfully.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gower.
Gower doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The referee calls for Gower to work.
Katzin tries to break free but Gower pushes him back against the cage.
Gower lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gower digs a right hand into Katzin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Katzin's gas tank.
Gower lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Katzin is trying to force a seperation but Gower has the dominant position.
A short uppercut from Gower.
Gower will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Katzin up against the cage.
Katzin letting Gower take a breather here.
Katzin has had enough of the clinch but Gower keeps him there for the moment.
Katzin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gower keeps control of Katzin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Gower.
A short left from Gower.
Good body shot from Gower.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gower.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gower lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Katzin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gower pressing his opponent against the cage.
Katzin is looking to break free of the clinch but Gower has double underhooks.
Gower working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gower keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Katzin's efforts to push away.
Gower lands with a right to the head.
Gower stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gower lands a hook that snaps the head of Katzin backwards.
Gower throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Katzins head.
Katzin is looking to break free of the clinch but Gower has double underhooks.
Katzin is looking to control Gower's arms but Gower gets an underhook and turns him. Now Katzin has his back to the cage.
Nice body punch from Gower.
Katzin looks winded!
Gower taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gower lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Katzin backwards.
Gower lands a body shot.
Gower dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Katzin tries to break free but Gower pushes him back against the cage.
A short left from Gower.
Gower lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Katzin backwards.
Gower lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Gower.
Katzin is trying to force a seperation but Gower has the dominant position.
Gower is leaning against Katzin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gower.
Gower lands a body shot.
Gower lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Gower scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gower presses Katzin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Gower as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gower.
A shot in the inside from Gower.
Gower scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gower lands with a left to the head.
Gower scores with a shot to the side of Katzin's head.
Gower works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Gower.
A short right from Gower.
Gower gets through Katzin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Katzin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Gower.
Gower works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Gower.
Gower lands with a short shot to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Gower.
A short body shot lands from Gower as the two fighters clinch.
Gower lands a hook that snaps the head of Katzin backwards.
Gower lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gower lands a left hand.
Gower makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gower scores with a hook to the body.
Gower prevents Katzin from breaking the clinch.
Gower lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Gower dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stefan Katzin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gower checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gower has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Katzin.
Katzin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Katzin misses with a head kick.
Gower checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gower throws a looping overhand right but Katzin ducks down to avoid it.
Katzin slips under a jab from Gower.
Katzin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Katzin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Katzin slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Katzin.
Gower connects with the punch.
Katzin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gower throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower moves out of range of the body kick.

Gower clinches up with Katzin and pushes him back against the cage.
Gower holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short left from Gower.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gower scores with a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gower throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Katzins head.
Katzin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Katzin is trying to break the clinch but Gower is controlling him.
Gower lands an uppercut.
A short right from Gower.
Katzin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Katzin is trying to break free.
Katzin is looking to break free of the clinch but Gower has double underhooks.
Katzin is breathing heavily.
Gower lands a left hand that snaps the head of Katzin backwards.
Gower pushes Katzin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Katzin is rocked!
Gower lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Katzin.
Katzin is still on wobbly legs! Can Gower finish him?
Katzin is trying to push Gower away but Gower has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A right handed body shot lands from Gower.
Katzin seems to have recovered his senses.
Gower leaning against his opponent.
Gower lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Gower.
Gower lands with a right to the head.
Gower lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Katzin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Katzin takes a shot to the head.
Gower gets through Katzin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gower makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jeff Gower has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Katzin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gower has him pressed against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Gower.
Katzin has had enough of the clinch but Gower keeps him there for the moment.
Gower lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gower lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Katzin or not.
Gower avoiding damage.
Gower lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Katzin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Katzin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gower is leaning against Katzin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gower makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gower is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gower prevents Katzin from breaking the clinch.
Gower prevents Katzin from breaking the clinch.
Katzin wants to break free but Gower has control.
Gower stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katzin tries to break the clinch but Gower is controlling the position.
Gower scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Gower.
Gower lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Katzin or not.
A body shot lands from Gower.
A nice left hand lands by Gower.
Still in the clinch, Gower scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gower stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gower softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Gower.
Gower lands a right hand.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gower takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gower lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gower has Katzin pressed against the cage, preventing Katzin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gower gets through Katzin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Katzin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gower is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gower is leaning against Katzin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Gower drops Katzin onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Katzin is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A short uppercut from Gower.
Gower lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Katzin.
Gower throws a big uppercut that drops Katzin! More strikes from Gower and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Katzin lies dazed against the cage as Gower celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Gower!
Jeff Gower retains his featherweight title!
Post fight, an emotional Jeff Gower said 'Gon' boy cry. Maybe god didnt listen to your prayers. Maybe hes embarrassed by your performance. Now im the champ. I better get that justin beiber money. I aint fightin' for this monopoly money anymore.'.