PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Rowley (ranked 2732 p4p, 3366 weight class) and Kent Dew (ranked 232 p4p, 286 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rowley
vs
Dew

175 cm
22
152
5 - 4 - 0

170 cm
24
145
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Fantasy Threads
Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Rowley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kent Dew!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dew drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rowley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Rowley is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dew trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dew in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dew missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dew got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rowley has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dew has managed to get both his arms back between Rowley's legs - danger averted.
Dew has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rowley pulls Dew in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dew throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rowley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dew chips away with some ground and pound.
Rowley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dew.
Dew missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dew chips away with some ground and pound.
Rowley thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dew makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rowley looking to control.
Dew is in close to Rowley's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowley working a defensive guard here.
Rowley seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dew scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dew throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rowley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dew missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rowley holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dew scoring with some ground and pound.

Rowley is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dew arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Rowley's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kent Dew!