PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anders Tolborg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus McDowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolborg comes into the arena with Because I Got High blaring out of the sound system. McDowell has chosen Line in Marvelous Times as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Tolborg
vs
McDowell

185 cm
24
215 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

200 cm
21
210 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Powerful

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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 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Anders Tolborg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus McDowell!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolborg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDowell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
McDowell throws out a leg kick but Tolborg moves out of range and McDowell only half commits.
Tolborg blocks a head kick by McDowell.

McDowell clinches up against the cage.
McDowell looking to throw knees to the head but Tolborg is blocking nicely.
Tolborg tries to break free but McDowell pushes him back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Tolborg.
McDowell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tolborg is defending well for now.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tolborg avoiding damage as McDowell throws knees to the body.
McDowell has Tolborg pressed against the cage.
McDowell misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tolborg.
McDowell landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McDowell trying to land knees to the body.
McDowell tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tolborg avoids it.

Tolborg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for McDowell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDowell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tolborg is able to avoid easily.
Tolborg takes a swing at McDowell's ribcage but misses.
Tolborg throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tolborg swinging wildly here.
Tolborg avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tolborg lands with an uppercut that bounces McDowell off the cage and back into rage.
McDowell tries to land a leg kick but Tolborg saw it coming and moves away.
McDowell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tolborg throws an off balance right hand

and McDowell counters by clinching up.
Tolborg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Tolborg breaks from the clinch.
McDowell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McDowell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tolborg throws a lazy uppercut
and McDowell counters with an inside leg kick.
McDowell wants to clinch up but Tolborg keeps it at a distance.
McDowell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tolborg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Tolborg misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolborg misses with a right hand
and McDowell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tolborg moves out of range of the body kick.
McDowell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tolborg throws a right hand that misses
and McDowell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McDowell throws a front kick aimed at Tolborg's knee but Tolborg avoids it well.
McDowell motions for Tolborg to come forward. McDowell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tolborg digs a good hook to McDowell's body.
McDowell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tolborg checks a leg kick.
Tolborg connects with a jab.
Tolborg throws a lazy right hand but McDowell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McDowell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
McDowell misses with a head kick.
McDowell punishes Tolborg's body with a nice straight punch.
Tolborg on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
McDowell tries to clinch up but Tolborg circles away and keeps his distance.
McDowell swings for the body but Tolborg moves out of range.
McDowell throws a leg kick
and Tolborg counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDowell throws a low kick, looking for Tolborg's leg but Tolborg calmly moves out of range.
Tolborg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDowell moves away.
McDowell misses with a body kick.
Tolborg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McDowell doesn't seem bothered though.
Tolborg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McDowell.
A solid leg kick lands there for McDowell.
A jab from Tolborg does it's job there.
McDowell tests Tolborg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tolborg is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McDowell swings for the body but Tolborg moves out of range.
Tolborg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McDowell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tolborg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McDowell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
McDowell connects with a leg kick. Tolborg looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tolborg checks the leg kick.
McDowell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McDowell tries to score with a low kick but Tolborg moves his leg out of the way.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tolborg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tolborg looks to score with a jab to the body but McDowell is just out of range.
Tolborg takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
McDowell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

McDowell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tolborg wants to break the clinch but can't.
McDowell keeps control of Tolborg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McDowell throws a knee to the head but misses.
McDowell tries to land knees in the clinch but Tolborg avoids the damage to the body.
McDowell trying to control the position but instead, Tolborg has worked for underhooks and has pushed McDowell into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Tolborg fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tolborg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tolborg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDowell looking to throw knees to the head but Tolborg is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markus McDowell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

McDowell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tolborg manages to avoid it.
Tolborg misses with a shot to the body
and McDowell counters with an inside leg kick.
Markus McDowell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tolborg avoids the body shot from McDowell.
McDowell pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tolborg is out of range and McDowell settles back down.
An inside leg kick from McDowell misses.
McDowell just misses with a punch to the body.
Tolborg misses with a hook
and McDowell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Tolborg throws a poor cross that misses
and McDowell counters with a thumping low kick.
McDowell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tolborg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tolborg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDowell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McDowell is looking to score with low kicks.
McDowell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tolborg rather than just go for the knockout.
Tolborg misses with a hook. McDowell ducked under it nicely.
Tolborg misses with the combination.
McDowell is looking to clinch.
Tolborg checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Tolborg.
McDowell throws a low kick but Tolborg moves out of range easily.
McDowell is looking to clinch but Tolborg is avoiding it.
A jab from Tolborg misses.
Tolborg misses with a telegraphed body shot
and McDowell counters with a head kick. That will keep Tolborg thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tolborg throws a jab when McDowell was well out of range.
Tolborg scores with a nice right hand.
McDowell wants to clinch.
Tolborg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McDowell.
McDowell misses with a jab to the body
and Tolborg counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
McDowell thumps Tolborg with a low kick.
Tolborg looks to land a left hand but McDowell moved out of range nicely.
Tolborg takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McDowell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McDowell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tolborg throws the left hand but McDowell avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolborg thows a body shot but no joy.
Tolborg cracks a nice hook into McDowell's ribs.
Tolborg throws a hook but McDowell blocks it.
Tolborg catches McDowell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McDowell slips under a jab.
McDowell tries to land a front kick but Tolborg steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McDowell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tolborg's sensitive parts.
Tolborg circles away from the clinch attempt.
McDowell just misses with a punch to the body.
McDowell misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Tolborg misses the target.
McDowell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tolborg throws the left hand but McDowell avoids the punch easily.
Tolborg checks the leg kick.
Anders Tolborg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tolborg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McDowell.
Tolborg's jab looks to have found its range, popping McDowell under the eye.
Tolborg lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDowell lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tolborg will feel that in the morning.
Tolborg misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tolborg checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tolborg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McDowell.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McDowell, right into the meat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McDowell tries to bum rush Tolborg with a series of wild strikes but Tolborg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tolborg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A thudding body kick lands there by McDowell!
McDowell throws out a leg kick but Tolborg moves out of range and McDowell only half commits.
A nice inside leg kick there by McDowell. That's going to slow Tolborg down.
McDowell tries to clinch but Tolborg is having none of it.
McDowell looks for the body kick but Tolborg saw that one coming.
Tolborg misses with a left hand
and McDowell counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tolborg misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by McDowell. That's going to slow Tolborg down.
McDowell is looking to clinch but Tolborg is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDowell wants to slow Tolborg down by chopping away at his legs.
McDowell thows a body shot but no joy.
McDowell tries to score with a low kick but Tolborg moves his leg out of the way.
McDowell throws a nice outside leg kick.
McDowell swings for the body but Tolborg moves out of range.
McDowell will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
McDowell tries to clinch but Tolborg is having none of it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McDowell. Tolborg shrugs it off though.
McDowell is looking to clinch but Tolborg is avoiding it.
McDowell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McDowell throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
McDowell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tolborg. That did some damage!
McDowell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for McDowell.
McDowell tries a head kick but it misses.
Tolborg paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tolborg takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Markus McDowell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

McDowell doesn't manage to clinch there - Tolborg circles away.

McDowell takes the fight into the clinch.
McDowell dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tolborg has had enough of the clinch but McDowell keeps him there for the moment.
McDowell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tolborg breaks from the clinch.
McDowell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tolborg is able to avoid easily.
Tolborg avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McDowell pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A bone on bone clash there as Tolborg blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McDowell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tolborg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDowell thumps Tolborg with a low kick.
McDowell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McDowell thows a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by McDowell.
McDowell slips under a jab.
Tolborg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McDowell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tolborg lands with a cross.
McDowell throws a leg kick that misses.
McDowell throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tolborg on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McDowell cracks the inside of Tolborg's front leg.
McDowell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tolborg counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tolborg takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for McDowell.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tolborg connects with a good right hand that stumbles McDowell. McDowell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Markus McDowell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolborg on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McDowell. McDowell obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tolborg checks a leg kick.

McDowell gets a clinch.
Tolborg will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tolborg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tolborg avoiding damage as McDowell throws knees to the body.
Tolborg throws a head punch that misses.
Anders Tolborg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tolborg lands a left hand.
McDowell leaning his opponent against the cage.
McDowell trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tolborg breaks the clinch.
McDowell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tolborg.
Tolborg misses with a right hand
and McDowell counters with an inside leg kick.
McDowell blocks a jab.
McDowell slips a straight right by Tolborg.
Tolborg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McDowell counters with a nice body kick.

McDowell drives through and clinches with Tolborg against the cage.
McDowell lands a knee to the head.
Tolborg throws a head punch that misses.

Tolborg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDowell wants to slow Tolborg down by chopping away at his legs.
McDowell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tolborg lands with a cross.
McDowell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
McDowell doesn't manage to clinch there - Tolborg circles away.
McDowell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDowell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tolborg walks forward, straight into a front kick from McDowell.
McDowell connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by McDowell. That's going to slow Tolborg down.
McDowell lands a leg kick that knocks Tolborg off balance momentarily.
Tolborg avoids the body shot from McDowell.
McDowell thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDowell moves out of range as Tolborg strikes.
McDowell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tolborg.
Tolborg misses with a straight right.
Tolborg rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and McDowell moves into the clinch.
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!
Tolborg has a couple of punches blocked by McDowell.

And that's the end of the fight!
Markus 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

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