PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dead Dog Gower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Mouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mouse has chosen Mickey Mouse clubhouse as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Dog Gower
vs
Mouse

190 cm
26
218 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dead Dog Gower!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mickey Mouse!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Mouse misses with a hook. Gower ducked under it nicely.
Gower feinted with a counter takedown.
Mouse looks to throw the jab but Gower is out of range.
Gower attempts a counter takedown but Mouse avoids it well and moves away.
Gower uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mouse.
Gower ducks under a wild hook from Mouse.
Gower appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mouse.
Mouse misses with a straight left.
Gower attempts a counter takedown but Mouse avoids it well and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Mouse.
Mouse misses with a wild body shot.
Gower bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gower attempts a counter takedown but Mouse avoids it well and moves away.
Mouse feints a jab promting Gower to slip. Mouse then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gower slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Dead Dog Gower has been cut.
Gower moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouse misses with an uppercut.
Gower appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A combination from Mouse does no damage.
Gower half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mouse misses with a looping right.
Gower feinted with a counter takedown.
Mickey Mouse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mouse misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mouse just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gower under the eye.
Mouse throws a hook but Gower avoids it easily.
Gower half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mouse misses with a hook.
Mouse throws a combination. Gower tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mouse throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gower sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gower feinted with a counter takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouse throws a hook to the side of Gower's head but Gower sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gower slips a jab from Mouse.
Gower takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mouse lands a body shot.
Mouse might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mouse misses with a wild body shot.
Mouse swings for the body but Gower moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Mouse dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dead Dog Gower's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A looping hook to the body misses from Mouse. Gower does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gower drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mouse sprawls and moves away.
A big left from Mouse misses.
Mouse swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gower feinted with a counter takedown.
Gower ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gower tries to counter with a takedown but Mouse is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mouse throws out a loose jab but Gower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gower changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mouse's corner calls for a 1-2. Mouse obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dead Dog Gower is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Mouse misses.
Gower uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mouse.
Gower showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mouse.
Gower feinted with a counter takedown.
Gower takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gower keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mouse.
Gower uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mouse.
Gower changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A punch combination from Mouse misses.
Gower drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mouse sprawls and moves away.
Mouse has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gower uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mouse.
Gower drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mouse sprawls and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mouse. Gower does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mouse misses with a two punch combination.
Gower attempts a counter takedown but Mouse avoids it well and moves away.
Mouse misses with a hook.
Gower appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gower moves out of range as Mouse strikes.
Mouse connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gower. Gower circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mouse throws a hook to the side of Gower's head but Gower sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouse misses with a looping right.
Gower attempts a counter takedown but Mouse avoids it well and moves away.
Mouse jabs Gower to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mickey Mouse seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mouse swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gower slips under a jab from Mouse.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mouse pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gower changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Mouse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dead Dog Gower's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mouse lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gower circles away quickly and effectively.
Mouse connects with a nice looking jab.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gower might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mouse misses the shot to the body.
Gower tries to counter with a takedown but Mouse is quick to defend against it.
Mouse throws a jab when Gower was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mouse throws out the jab.
Mouse lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse scores with a jab. Gower acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mouse missing with a left hand there. Gower was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gower drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mouse sprawls and moves away.
Mouse looks to land a left hand but Gower moved out of range nicely.
Gower attempts a counter takedown but Mouse avoids it well and moves away.
A big left from Mouse misses.
A big left from Mouse misses.
Gower appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dead Dog Gower has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouse misses with a straight right.
Gower half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mouse throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gower displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mouse throws out the jab.
Gower feinted with a counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Mouse throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gower drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mouse sprawls and moves away.
Gower steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mouse.
Gower attempts a counter takedown but Mouse avoids it well and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gower slips a jab from Mouse.
Gower avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mouse. Gower does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gower half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mouse throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mouse throws a nice looking combination but Gower bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gower appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mouse ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gower moves away.
Gower drops down looking for a counter takedown but Mouse sprawls and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gower closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mouse misses with a straight right.
Gower half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mouse connects with a right hand. Gower shakes it off.
Gower moves out of range as Mouse strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mouse swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gower appears to be looking for a counter takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Mouse comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mouse has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 24:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 24:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Mouse!
Mickey Mouse took some time post fight to say the following; 'Come to the Mickey Mouse clubhouse for the after party!!'.