PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Willie Manuawill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Rowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manuawill comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Wayne Feat. Eminem - Drop The World!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Manuawill
vs
Rowles

192 cm
22
221 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

184 cm
29
216 lbs
17 - 8 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Good low 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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Willie Manuawill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Rowles!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manuawill throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rowles counters with an outside leg kick.
Rowles stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rowles checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Manuawill blocks a jab.
Manuawill wants to slow Rowles down by chopping away at his legs.
Rowles looks to score with a jab to the body but Manuawill is just out of range.
Manuawill throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rowles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Manuawill closes the distance but Rowles moves to the side

and Rowles decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Manuawill's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuawill is pulling down on Rowles's head to control his posture.
Rowles works over Manuawill with some ground and pound from guard.
Rowles wants to pass the guard but Manuawill is keeping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rowles trying to control but Manuawill is working from the bottom.
Manuawill controls Rowles momentarily but Rowles frees himself.
Rowles stopping the sweep attempt from Manuawill.
Manuawill not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Manuawill avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rowles working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Manuawill controls Rowles momentarily but Rowles frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Willie Manuawill just wasn't active enough.
Manuawill throws a head kick that misses

and Rowles counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Manuawill!
Rowles throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Manuawill is looking to improve his position but Rowles isn't that keen on the idea.

Rowles working for a submission but Manuawill is keeping him at bay.
Rowles has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Manuawill working to try and regain half guard.
Rowles unloads with some shots from mount but Manuawill bucks and avoids them well.
Manuawill is looking to improve his position but Rowles isn't that keen on the idea.
Rowles can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Manuawill is looking to escape.
Rowles throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Manuawill because Rowles loaded up on that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuawill wants to control but Rowles is having none of it.
Manuawill sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Manuawill is refusing to be controlled, as Rowles sits in half guard.
Manuawill tries to roll over but Rowles keeps him under control.
Manuawill wants to get back to his feet.
Rowles winds up and cracks Manuawill with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Manuawill tries to roll over but Rowles keeps him under control.
Rowles not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rowles controlling the pace.
Manuawill wants to get back to his feet.
Manuawill is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manuawill is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rowles's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rowles's back!
Rowles looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Rowles tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Manuawill throws some wild stikes that Rowles manages to avoid easily.
Manuawill lands with some strikes.
The referee warns Rowles that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Rowles dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Manuawill throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Manuawill throws a right hand that misses
and Rowles counters with a stiff right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Manuawill.
Rowles swats away the attempt to clinch by Manuawill.
Manuawill throws a head kick that misses

and Rowles counters with a single leg into guard. Manuawill didn't expect that.

Rowles thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rowles working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Manuawill's head.
Manuawill bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Rowles's guard.

Rowles has his foot on Manuawill's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Manuawill works his way back into a safe position though.

Rowles looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rowles is looking for a triangle but Manuawill pushes his legs off easily.
Rowles is breathing heavily.

Rowles working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Manuawill doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Manuawill manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Rowles working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Manuawill has passed into half guard!

Rowles actively working from the bottom here.
Manuawill is keen to just control but Rowles is a slippery customer.
Manuawill landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Manuawill wants to pass to mount but Rowles is defending the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuawill working the head and body with strikes.
Rowles is not content to let Manuawill control the position.
Rowles is trying to get back to full guard.
Rowles is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Manuawill scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rowles blocking the ground and pound attempt from Manuawill.
Manuawill throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Manuawill not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Manuawill throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Rowles keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Manuawill working Rowles over with strikes.
Manuawill is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowles tries to get to full guard but Manuawill has control of the leg.

Rowles actively working from the bottom here.
Manuawill lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rowles tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Manuawill has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Rowles tries to lock up and control but Manuawill gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Manuawill pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

It looks like Paul Rowles has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowles tries to hold on but Manuawill pushes him away.
Manuawill is landing with some decent strikes but Rowles is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Manuawill with shots to the head and body - Rowles looks very uncomfortable down there.

That has opened up Paul Rowles's cut even more.
Rowles taking shots to the head.

The cut above Paul Rowles's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paul Rowles's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Willie Manuawill!