PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Catalin Dalcaran (ranked 4141 p4p, 4404 weight class) and Roland Abowl (ranked 0 p4p, 563 weight class). Roland Abowl has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Dalcaran
vs
Abowl

191 cm
22
205
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
201
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Catalin Dalcaran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Roland Abowl!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Abowl closes the distance and clinches.
Abowl is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dalcaran is working for takedown but Abowl is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dalcaran is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Dalcaran is trying to trip Abowl. He has hold of a leg but Abowl is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dalcaran persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Dalcaran is working Abowl over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dalcaran lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Abowl wants to sweep here but Dalcaran controlling him for the moment.

Dalcaran stands up from Abowl's guard - Dalcaran perhaps looking for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abowl misses with the combination.
Abowl shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dalcaran eats them both and turns towards Abowl to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dalcaran fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Abowl sprawls well initially but Dalcaran persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dalcaran passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Abowl!
Dalcaran landing shots from mount.
Abowl really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dalcaran. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dalcaran scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Abowl?

Dalcaran quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Dalcaran but it's paid off an Abowl is forced to tap! Nice work by Dalcaran.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Catalin Dalcaran!