PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Gow (ranked 3360 p4p, 2898 weight class) and Roman Hahn (ranked 390 p4p, 350 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Gow
vs
Hahn

179 cm
26
162
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
20
167
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Shaun Gow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roman Hahn!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gow throws a nice looking combination but Hahn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hahn scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gow misses with an uppercut. Hahn saw that one coming.
Gow throws a leg kick but Hahn checks it.
Hahn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gow manages to avoid it.
Hahn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hahn throws a counter combo.
Gow misses with an uppercut. Hahn saw that one coming.
Gow misses with a wild combination.
Gow throws a head kick but Hahn moves out of range.
Hahn throws a nice looking combination but Gow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hahn fails to land with a series of punches.
Gow is looking for a counter combo.
Gow lands a jab.
Hahn throws a body punch but Gow moves out of range.
It looked like Gow was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gow lands with a nice combination. Hahn backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Hahn does no damage.
Gow throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gow wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hahn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gow.
Hahn is looking for the big counter here.
Gow motions for Hahn to come forward. Gow throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gow throws a nice looking combination but Hahn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gow looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gow throws a low kick, looking for Hahn's leg but Hahn calmly moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Hahn's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gow misses with a combination
and Hahn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hahn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gow throws a nice looking combination but Hahn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hahn slips a jab and a cross from Gow.
Gow is breathing heavily.
Hahn throws a nice looking combination but Gow bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gow takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
Hahn slips a jab and a cross from Gow.
Hahn looks to land a combination but Gow avoids it well.
Gow rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hahn counters with a nice uppercut.
Hahn dodges the punch combination from Gow.
Hahn throws a counter combo.
Hahn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gow.
Hahn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Gow. Those never looked like landing.
As Gow backs off Hahn throws a huge counter combo but Gow manages to avoid it all.
Hahn throws a right hand that Gow ducks under and follows up with a left that Gow also avoids with ease.
Gow throws a big counter combination but Hahn scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hahn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gow throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hahn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Hahn misses.
It looked like Gow was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hahn.
Hahn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gow misses with a double jab
and Hahn counters with a three punch combo that has Gow backing up. Gow nods at Hahn to acknowledge the strikes.
Gow tries to bum rush Hahn with a series of wild strikes but Hahn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hahn slips under a jab.
Jab by Gow.
Gow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hahn lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Shaun Gow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hahn swinging wildly here.
Hahn is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gow rather than just go for the knockout.
Hahn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gow.
As Hahn looks to move away, Gow throws a big counter combo but Hahn just gets out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hahn throws a right and a left that Gow avoids nicely.
Gow is looking to slow Hahn down with leg kicks.
Gow connects with a leg kick.
Hahn throws a body punch but Gow moves out of range.
Hahn takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hahn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A combination from Gow does no damage.
Hahn looks to score with a jab to the body but Gow is just out of range.
Gow throws a body kick that misses.
Hahn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gow fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hahn manages to avoid it.
Gow slips a jab and a cross from Hahn.
Gow misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Roman Hahn will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gow looks for the body kick but Hahn saw that one coming.
Hahn showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gow.
Gow misses with a two punch combination.
Gow avoids the body shot from Hahn.
A head kick misses from Gow.
Hahn misses with a series of wild punches.
Shaun Gow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hahn throws a counter combo.
Hahn lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Gow does no damage.
Gow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gow throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hahn counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gow takes a swing at Hahn's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Hahn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roman Hahn seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hahn fails to land with a series of punches.
Gow misses with a double jab.
Hahn is looking for the big counter here.
Gow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gow avoids the body shot from Hahn.
Jab, jab by Hahn - just one landing.
Hahn's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hahn duly obliges.

Gow is rocked!
Gow misses with a kick to the body.
Oh Gow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gow lands a lovely overhand right.
Hahn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gow seems to have got his legs back now.
Gow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hahn.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gow, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gow misses with a kick to the body
and Hahn cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A right-left combo lands from Hahn.
Gow connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hahn momentarily.

Oooooh!!! Hahn has knocked Gow down with a huge combo! Hahn steps away and waves a wobbly Gow back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
and Hahn counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Gow! He's just covering up as Hahn starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roman Hahn!