PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jenson McIntyre (ranked 5503 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve McDowell (ranked 5539 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

McIntyre
vs
McDowell

180 cm
23
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jenson McIntyre !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve McDowell!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McIntyre has managed to clinch.

McIntyre pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

McDowell has McIntyre up against the cage in a clinch.
McIntyre stops a takedown attempt from McDowell.
McIntyre is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McDowell to keep the fight standing.
McDowell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McIntyre using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McDowell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

McIntyre 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

McDowell clinches with his opponent.

McDowell decides to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDowell looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McIntyre wants to stand but McDowell is controlling his posture from full guard.
McIntyre slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McIntyre is looking to take a break and control but McDowell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McDowell wants to control but McIntyre postures up.
McIntyre is looking to take a break and control but McDowell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Who's going to make the next move?
McDowell manages to work his way to half guard, despite McIntyre 's best efforts.
McDowell is trying to control but can't.
McDowell tries to roll over but McIntyre keeps him under control.
McDowell misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McIntyre is sneakily working for an arm triangle but McDowell sees it coming and defends easily.
McIntyre is stalling here. McDowell is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! McIntyre seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and McDowell has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
McDowell decides to stand up, so the ref orders McIntyre to his feet.

McDowell gets a clinch.
McDowell is trying to break the clinch but McIntyre is controlling him.

McIntyre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McDowell shoots in for a double leg but McIntyre sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McIntyre shoots in and drives through. McDowell sprawls well.
McDowell feints the counter takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDowell closes this distance looking for a takedown but McIntyre circles away.
Jenson McIntyre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve McDowell.
McDowell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McIntyre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
McDowell is looking to clinch.
It looked like McIntyre was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from McDowell.

McIntyre pushes McDowell up against the cage in a clinch.
McIntyre is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McDowell is keeping busy.
McIntyre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McDowell just stands there and leans against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McIntyre jumps guard but McDowell stands there with McIntyre around his waist. McIntyre gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McDowell prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve McDowell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McDowell is trying hard to land a takedown here. McIntyre sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McDowell wants to clinch up but McIntyre keeps it at a distance.
McDowell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And McDowell tries to counter it with a takedown but McIntyre pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Jenson McIntyre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McIntyre tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McDowell defends well and McIntyre ends up having to push McDowell into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
McDowell fails with a takedown attempt.
McIntyre stuffs the takedown attempt from McDowell. McDowell gets slowly back to his feet.
Jenson McIntyre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve McDowell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDowell misses with a head kick.
No luck for McDowell with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McIntyre has closed the distance and engaged McDowell in a clinch.
McDowell trying to land knees to the body.
McIntyre throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McDowell blocks it with crossed arms.

McDowell pulls guard effortlessly.

McIntyre drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and McIntyre jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

McDowell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McIntyre seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
McIntyre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McDowell is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but McDowell manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

McIntyre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McDowell trying to control but McIntyre is working from the bottom.
McDowell postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDowell showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
McDowell preventing the sweep.

McIntyre is working an open guard so McDowell takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
McIntyre has a takedown stuffed.
McDowell shoots in looking for a takedown but McIntyre manages to keep the fight standing, pushing McDowell's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
McDowell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McIntyre sprawls well. McIntyre wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McDowell gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

McDowell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
McDowell stalling against the cage.
McIntyre is trying to push McDowell away but McDowell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

McDowell drags the fight down to the ground.
McDowell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McIntyre 's guard.

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McDowell passes into half guard.
McIntyre is trying to maintain the position but McDowell is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve McDowell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

McDowell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McDowell wants it to stay on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from McIntyre .
McIntyre shoots for a double leg takedown but McDowell sprawls well. He's pushed McIntyre 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jenson McIntyre . That's going to take a lot out of him.
McIntyre tries for a takedown but McDowell sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McDowell fails with a takedown attempt.

McIntyre drives through with a takedown into guard.

McDowell kicks McIntyre off and gets to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McIntyre defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McDowell.
As McDowell tries to get set, McIntyre tries to push him back and clinch up but McDowell manages to avoid the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McIntyre takes the fight into the clinch.
McIntyre is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

McIntyre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McIntyre closes the distance and clinches up with McDowell, looking for a takedown. McIntyre pushes McDowell against the cage but McDowell circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McDowell only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McDowell keeps the fight on the outside.
McDowell shoots for a takedown but McIntyre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McDowell goes for a double leg but McIntyre avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McIntyre continues to drive forward.

McDowell moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from McIntyre .
A head punch on the inside from McIntyre fails to land.
McDowell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre prevents the takedown attempt.
McDowell is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but McIntyre is defending well.
McDowell tries to break the clinch but McIntyre is controlling the position.
McIntyre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McDowell just stands there and leans against the cage.
McDowell is trying to pull guard but McIntyre has him pressed against the cage.
McIntyre drops down looking for an ankle pick but McDowell pulls his leg out and moves away.

McDowell drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
McDowell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McIntyre wants to stand and escape but McDowell is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre is trying to keep McDowell in close.
McIntyre looking to control but McDowell passes into half guard.
McDowell missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McDowell sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

McDowell is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. McIntyre doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McDowell.
McIntyre holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McIntyre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDowell counters with a one-two to the body.
McIntyre tries to clinch but McDowell is having none of it.
Jenson McIntyre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve McDowell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

McDowell gets in close and instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve McDowell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McDowell 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve McDowell!