PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Robinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonah Rowlah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Robinson
vs
Rowlah

185 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Robinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonah Rowlah!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Anthony Taglia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Robinson shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Rowlah manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Robinson wants to control from the top but Rowlah keeps moving.
Rowlah looking for a sweep. Not yet Rowlah, not yet.
Robinson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rowlah trying to control the position here.
Rowlah throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Rowlah manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Robinson manages to get himself to full guard.
Rowlah landing with the ground and pound.
Rowlah is looking to work some ground and pound but Robinson has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robinson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rowlah.
Robinson being controlled here, momentarily.
Robinson looking to control but Rowlah passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Robinson is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Rowlah with a couple of short strikes.

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.
Rowlah controlling from mount.
Robinson wants to hold on but Rowlah pushes him away.
Rowlah sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rowlah lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Robinson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Rowlah controlling the pace for now.
You get the feeling that Robinson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Rowlah works his way to his opponent's back.

Rowlah working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Robinson is doing well to defend. Rowlah seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Robinson is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jonah Rowlah!