PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tomoe Gozen (ranked 860 p4p, 1042 weight class) and Mike Lowe (ranked 118 p4p, 140 weight class). Lowe has chosen Parsonsfield - Weeds or Windflowers as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gozen
vs
Lowe

176 cm
33
155
12 - 6 - 0

172 cm
41
156
33 - 19 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomoe Gozen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Lowe!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Gozen coming out on top.
Gozen ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
Gozen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Lowe misses with a looping right.
Lowe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gozen. Lowe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lowe is looking to score with low kicks.
Gozen throws a hook but Lowe avoids it easily.
Gozen checks a leg kick.
Gozen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Lowe lands a lovely overhand right.
A shot to the body from Lowe misses
and Gozen counters with a left to the body.
Gozen misses with a looping right.
Gozen misses with a body shot.
Gozen ducks under a wild hook from Lowe.
Gozen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gozen takes a swing at Lowe's ribcage but misses.
Lowe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lowe throws a leg kick that misses.
Gozen tried to counter with a leg kick but Lowe avoided it.
Lowe blocks a head kick by Gozen.
A nice side step and Lowe releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe ducks under a wild hook from Gozen.
Gozen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Lowe. Those never looked like landing.
Lowe throws a sloppy head kick and Gozen moves out of range easily.
Lowe lands a nice hook to Gozen's body. Gozen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lowe lands an overhand right.
A good leg kick by Lowe.
Gozen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lowe.
Lowe misses with a series of wild punches.
Good shot there by Lowe.
Gozen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lowe lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gozen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gozen scores with the left hand. Lowe knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Mike Lowe has been cut.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Lowe's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Lowe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Lowe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gozen if he has to take too many more of those.
Lowe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gozen.
Lowe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gozen throws a body punch but Lowe moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Lowe.
Gozen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick from Gozen misses.
Lowe blocks a jab.
Lowe appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lowe swinging wildly here.
Lowe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lowe throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gozen.
Lowe lands with a slapping head kick.
Gozen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lowe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gozen.
Lowe scores with a head kick. Gozen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Lowe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lowe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gozen.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Gozen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lowe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gozen.
Lowe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gozen.
Nice cross by Gozen.
Lowe looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lowe misses with a series of wild punches.
Gozen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gozen lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lowe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gozen needs to keep his hands up - Lowe had a free shot at his head there.
Gozen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lowe.
Gozen jabs Lowe to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Gozen moves into the clinch.
Gozen lands a body punch.
Gozen misses with a body punch.
Lowe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gozen misses with a body punch.
Lowe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Gozen.
Lowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Gozen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lowe displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gozen up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mike Lowe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Lowe's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Gozen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lowe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gozen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lowe.
And Gozen counters with a quick kick to the body but Lowe blocks it.
Gozen misses with a straight left.
Gozen lands a body shot.
Lowe misses with a wild body shot.
Gozen's corner calls for a 1-2. Gozen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gozen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mike Lowe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gozen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gozen throws a hook to the side of Lowe's head but Lowe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lowe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gozen doesn't seem bothered though.
Lowe lands with a nice body kick.
Gozen tried to score with a low kick but Lowe checks it.
Gozen feints and then cracks Lowe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lowe down.
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!
Lowe lands with a hook. Gozen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lowe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lowe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe misses with an uppercut. Gozen saw that one coming.
Mike Lowe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gozen checks a low kick from Lowe.
Gozen is looking to counter punch.
Nice jab there from Gozen.
Gozen throws a good cross that connects.
Gozen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lowe.
Lowe swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Gozen to counter with a crisp jab.

Lowe is rocked!
Gozen tries to land a front kick but Lowe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lowe is still on wobbly legs! Can Gozen finish him?
Gozen blocks the body kick.
The crowd cheers as Gozen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lowe doesn't seem phased though.

Gozen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gozen working aggressively here.
Lowe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Gozen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lowe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gozen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lowe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Gozen.
Gozen can't find room to land a body shot as Lowe controls the action.
Lowe seems to have recovered his senses.
Lowe tries to land a knee to the head but Gozen blocks with his arms.
Lowe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lowe blocking some punches.
Tomoe Gozen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Gozen.
Lowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lowe misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lowe.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gozen.
Gozen has Lowe pressed against the cage, preventing Lowe from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gozen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gozen misses with a body punch.
Gozen lands a right hand.
Gozen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lowe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Tomoe Gozen has been cut.
Gozen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gozen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gozen lands a body shot.
Gozen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gozen misses with the head strike.
Gozen misses with a punch on the inside.
Gozen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lowe's elbow.
Lowe misses with some punches.
Gozen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lowe blocks a body shot from Gozen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gozen.
Gozen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
Lowe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Gozen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gozen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lowe or not.
Lowe misses with some punches.
Gozen misses with a punch on the inside.
Gozen lands a left hand.
Gozen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gozen has a couple of punches blocked by Lowe.
Lowe throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gozen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gozen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gozen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowe blocks an uppercut.
Lowe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gozen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lowe tries to land a knee to the head but Gozen blocks with his arms.
Gozen swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Tomoe Gozen dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Gozen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Gozen wants to slow Lowe down by chopping away at his legs.
Lowe throws a big counter head kick but Gozen avoids it with no problem.

Gozen moves into the clinch.
Lowe wants to get back to striking at distance but Gozen won't allow it.
Gozen swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lowe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lowe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lowe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gozen tries a body shot but Lowe blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Gozen fails to land.
Lowe misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gozen lands a right hand.
Gozen swings wildly with an uppercut but Lowe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lowe misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gozen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Lowe.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gozen.
Lowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lowe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gozen backwards.
Gozen misses with a body punch.
Gozen tries to throw a body punch but Lowe avoids it by throwing Gozen back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Gozen.
Lowe has a couple of punches blocked by Gozen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lowe.
Lowe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gozen backwards.
Gozen misses with some punches.
Gozen prevents a body shot from Lowe.
Lowe lands a damaging elbow.
Gozen blocks an elbow strike from Lowe.
Gozen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lowe's elbow.
Lowe blocks an uppercut.
Lowe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Gozen fails to land.
Lowe lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Gozen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gozen presses Lowe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gozen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowe throws a punch but it's blocked by Gozen.
Lowe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gozen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lowe.
Lowe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gozen lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lowe.

Lowe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gozen swings for the body but Lowe moves out of range.
Gozen scores with a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gozen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lowe lands an overhand right.
Lowe throws a leg kick but Gozen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gozen.
Lowe misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut lands for Gozen. That snapped Lowe's head back.
Gozen tries to clinch up but Lowe circles away and keeps his distance.
Lowe misses with an uppercut. Gozen saw that one coming.
Lowe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gozen wants to clinch.
Lowe doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gozen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Lowe counter with a right hand.
Lowe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gozen doesn't seem bothered though.
Lowe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gozen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gozen tried to score with a low kick but Lowe checks it.
Lowe tries to bum rush Gozen with a series of wild strikes but Gozen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gozen connects with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Lowe misses.
Gozen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lowe manages to avoid it.
Gozen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gozen.
Gozen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lowe digs a good body shot into Gozen's ribs.
Lowe drops his hands momentarily and Gozen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lowe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gozen jabs at Lowe's body.
Gozen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lowe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gozen misses with a looping left.
Lowe is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gozen lands a slapping body shot.
Lowe blocks a leg kick.
Gozen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tomoe Gozen.
Well Gozen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomoe Gozen!
Tomoe Gozen tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
In defeat, Mike Lowe stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sorry for the loss. I will get back into the gym and come back stronger. I wish luck to Fu Tu in his future bouts.'.