PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Cowell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young comes to the cage accompanied by Chiron. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Young
vs
Cowell

213 cm
22
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bob Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Cowell!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young has a takedown stuffed.

Cowell decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Young looking for submissions off his back.

Young looking for submissions off his back.
Cowell trying to control from half guard but Young is working away.
Young regains full guard. Nicely done.
Young looking to control.
Cowell wants to control from the top but Young keeps moving.
Young looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Young looking for a guillotine here but Cowell defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowell won't allow Young to sweep him here.

Young working for a triangle but Cowell defends it easily.
Young wants to sweep here but Cowell controlling him for the moment.
Young is breathing heavily.
Young keeping full guard, as Cowell tries to pass.
Cowell stands and throws Young's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Young is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Cowell's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Young looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Young is refusing to be controlled, as Cowell sits in half guard.
Cowell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Young tries to roll over but Cowell keeps him under control.

Young looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cowell passes the guard and advances to mount!

Cowell working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Young looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Cowell! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Anderson Cowell!