|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Cowan (ranked 487 p4p, 1623 weight class) and Ricky Greene (ranked 29 p4p, 94 weight class). Greene has chosen Stepdad- Eminem as his entrance music. Ricky Greene has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mickey Cowan's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 174 cm
22
146
9 - 1 - 0 |
|
151 cm
22
135
9 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mickey Cowan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Greene!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cowan misses with a left hand
and Greene counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Greene.
Greene wants to control from the top but Cowan keeps moving.
Greene is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cowan keeping moving, preventing Greene from controlling successfully.
Greene is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Cowan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Cowan has escaped and now he's on top!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cowan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Greene looking for a guillotine here but Cowan defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Cowan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Greene has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cowan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Greene isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Cowan stacks Greene on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Cowan!
Greene is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Cowan is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Greene is looking to improve his position but Cowan isn't that keen on the idea.
Cowan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Greene has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Cowan escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Cowan!
Greene tries to improve position but can't.
Greene is trying to work for a sweep but Cowan has mounted him!
Cowan controlling the pace for now.
Greene is working to get back to half guard.
Cowan controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cowan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Greene tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Greene looking for submissions off his back.
Greene actively working from the bottom here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Cowan in particular looking to stall.
Cowan moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Greene.
Greene is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mickey Cowan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Greene shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Greene ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cowan moves away.
Cowan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've been told by Cowan's head coaches at GWad's Playpen that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Greene changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Cowan tries to avoid it but Greene manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Cowan to the ground. Cowan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Greene is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cowan.
Greene throws a series of punches but Cowan avoids them all with ease.
Greene uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cowan.
Cowan looks to throw the jab but Greene is out of range.
Greene takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cowan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Greene can do to turn this around?
Greene on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cowan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cowan swings widly with a right hand
and Greene counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Greene is trying to work for a kimura but Cowan is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene is looking to take a break and control but Cowan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Greene is looking for a kimura but Cowan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Greene to get the leverage.
Greene looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cowan manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Greene has gone for a leg lock! Cowan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Greene's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Greene working for submissions but it's allowed Cowan to get to half guard.
Cowan content to control rather than advance.
Greene with the active half guard here but Cowan passes nicely into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene is looking to regain half guard here but Cowan keeps moving and retains side control.
Cowan taking a breather here.
Greene is looking to regain half guard here but Cowan keeps moving and retains side control.
Cowan gets to mount! Greene was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Greene is in all sorts of trouble here.
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.
Cowan content just to control the position here.
Greene gets back to half guard.
Cowan is looking to advance position but Greene won't allow it.
Greene looking for submissions off his back.
Cowan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Greene is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cowan pulls his head out easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey Cowan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Greene throws an overhand right that lands on Cowan's shoulder, as Cowan tries to avoid the shot.
Cowan slips under a jab.
Cowan throws a series of punches but Greene avoids them all with ease.
Greene doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Cowan counter with a right hand.
Greene shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Cowan but Cowan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Cowan misses with a hook. Greene ducked under it nicely.
Greene tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Cowan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Greene walks into a jab.
Greene uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cowan.
Cowan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Greene doesn't seem bothered though.
A swing and a miss from Cowan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Greene goes for a double leg but Cowan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Cowan continues to drive forward.
Mickey Cowan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Greene.
Greene misses with a takedown attempt
and Cowan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cowan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cowan thuds a left hand into Greene's body.
Cowan throws a hook to the side of Greene's head but Greene sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cowan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Greene shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cowan as he avoids it easily.
Mickey Cowan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cowan throws a hook but Greene blocks it.
Cowan lands a jab to the head.
Cowan throws out a loose jab but Greene uses good head movement to avoid it.
Greene darts in looking for a takedown but Cowan gets double underhooks and turns Greene into the cage.
Cowan throws a hook but Greene avoids it easily.
Greene feints the counter takedown.
Greene gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Cowan to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Greene slips under a jab from Cowan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Greene fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Greene 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Greene throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cowan keeps the fight on the outside.
Greene has his takedown stuffed
and Cowan counters with a nice uppercut.
Greene slips a jab from Cowan.
Cowan misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene shoots in but no luck this time.
Cowan connects with a crisp jab.
Greene throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cowan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Cowan digs a good body shot into Greene's ribs.
Nice uppercut there from Cowan.
Cowan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mickey Cowan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Greene shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cowan counters with a stiff right hand.
Cowan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Greene manages to avoid it.
Cowan lands an overhand right.
Greene fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cowan manages to avoid it.
Greene misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Greene tries for a takedown but Cowan circles away easily
and Cowan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cowan swats away the attempt to clinch by Greene.
Greene misses with an uppercut.
Greene tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cowan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cowan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Greene walks into a straight right hand from Cowan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cowan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mickey Cowan is winning the standup battle so far.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cowan.
Greene gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Cowan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cowan.
Ricky Greene has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Greene misses with a lunging right hand
and Cowan counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mickey Cowan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cowan 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey Cowan!
A very excited looking Mickey Cowan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
39% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
