|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cameron Gowing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thim Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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!
 |
|
 |
| 207 cm
21
267 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
|
196 cm
29
265 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cameron Gowing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thim Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gowing shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wolf defends it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gowing.
Gowing instigates a clinch.
Wolf leaning against his opponent.
Wolf misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gowing takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gowing breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wolf doesn't manage to clinch there - Gowing circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gowing takes the fight into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short body shot lands from Wolf as the two fighters clinch.
Gowing jumps guard but Wolf turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cameron Gowing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gowing stalling against the cage.
Gowing is pushing Wolf up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Wolf lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wolf.
I was talking to Gowing's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wolf misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gowing pulls guard successfully.
Wolf being controlled here momentarily.
Gowing looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gowing holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf wants to stand but Gowing has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gowing seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wolf wants to stand but Gowing has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gowing throws a head kick that misses.
Gowing looks to land a combination but Wolf avoids it well.
Wolf wants to clinch up but Gowing keeps it at a distance.
Gowing moves into the clinch successfully.
Wolf working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gowing tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wolf avoids it.
Wolf misses with the head strike.
Gowing pulls guard successfully.
Gowing doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Gowing has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Wolf must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wolf preventing the sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wolf wants to stand but Gowing has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gowing is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Gowing dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wolf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gowing fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gowing sets himself, and Wolf steps forward looking for the clinch! Gowing avoids it this time.
Gowing swats away the attempt to clinch by Wolf.
Wolf tries to clinch but Gowing moves out of range.
Gowing throws a head kick that misses.
Wolf tries to counter with a clinch but Gowing shakes him off and moves away.
Wolf rushes Gowing and presses him up against the cage.
Gowing looking for a takedown.
Gowing tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cameron Gowing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf misses with some punches.
Gowing drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wolf pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wolf looks to clinch
and Gowing counters with a three punch combo that has Wolf backing up. Wolf nods at Gowing to acknowledge the strikes.
Cameron Gowing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gowing has Wolf up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gowing prevents a body shot from Wolf.
Gowing working hard to break the clinch.
Wolf struggles to land a body shot inside as Gowing controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wolf.
Gowing decides to pull guard.
Wolf wants to get up but he can't break Gowing's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gowing is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gowing is looking for a kimura here.
Gowing has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gowing working the ground and pound effectively.
Gowing controlling the position easily from mount.
Gowing wants to finish this one by submission but Wolf is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gowing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gowing is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Wolf is surviving well by controlling Gowing's body position as best he can.
Gowing has control of Wolf's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Wolf regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Wolf really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gowing. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gowing gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
That's four 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.
Wolf displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gowing.
Wolf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gowing paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wolf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gowing swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gowing shoots in looking for a takedown but Wolf manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gowing's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Wolf tries to counter with a clinch but Gowing shakes him off and moves away.
Gowing gets tackled into the cage by Wolf. Wolf maintains the clinch.
Gowing stalling in the clinch.
Gowing fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gowing misses with a knee strike.
Gowing is stalling here.
Gowing has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wolf uses from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Gowing dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Wolf defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gowing.
Gowing throws a head kick but Wolf moves out of range.
Gowing is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wolf can do to turn this around?
Gowing lands with a nice combination. Wolf backs away looking to recover.
Gowing tries a low kick but Wolf avoids it.
Gowing clinches up with Wolf and pushes him back against the cage.
Wolf swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gowing is trying to pull guard but Wolf has him pressed against the cage.
Wolf tries a body shot but Gowing blocks it.
Thim Wolf seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gowing blocking some punches.
Gowing is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wolf can't find room to land a body shot as Gowing controls the action.
Gowing can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gowing is trying to pull guard but Wolf has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cameron Gowing. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gowing misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wolf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wolf swings wildly with an uppercut but Gowing uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gowing misses with an elbow over the top.
Gowing tries to break the clinch but Wolf is controlling the position.
Wolf prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gowing is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wolf to keep the fight standing.
Gowing blocks a body shot from Wolf.
Thim Wolf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gowing is trying to break the clinch but Wolf has him pressed against the cage.
Wolf misses with a body punch.
Wolf tries to throw a body punch but Gowing avoids it by throwing Wolf back against the cage.
Gowing tries to pull guard but Wolf won't allow it.
Gowing has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Wolf after a bit of a struggle.
Gowing working hard to break the clinch.
Gowing blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wolf tries a body shot but Gowing blocks it.
Gowing blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gowing just leaning against Wolf, taking a breather.
Wolf misses with some punches.
Gowing is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gowing is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf tries a body shot but Gowing blocks it.
Gowing tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wolf smiles and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gowing is defended easily by Wolf.
Wolf wants to counter the offense by Gowing and move into the clinch position.
Gowing shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gowing shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wolf defends it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gowing fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Wolf is looking to clinch but Gowing is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gowing throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wolf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gowing circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wolf avoids the head kick by Gowing.
Wolf wants to clinch
and Gowing counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gowing is defended easily by Wolf.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wolf throws a hook but Gowing blocks it.
Cameron Gowing is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wolf defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gowing.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Thim Wolf.
I think Gowing has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cameron Gowing!
A relieved looking Cameron Gowing thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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
27% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
