PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mini Manupbr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Rowles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Manupbr
vs
Rowles

190 cm
29
209 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

184 cm
30
216 lbs
17 - 10 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Powerful

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 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mini Manupbr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Rowles!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manupbr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Manupbr works the jab nicely.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Rowles misses with an uppercut
and Manupbr counters with a low kick, right behind Rowles 's knee.
Rowles throws an off balance right hand
and Manupbr counters with a stiff right hand.
Rowles tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Manupbr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rowles doesn't seem bothered though.
Manupbr throws a leg kick but Rowles sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manupbr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rowles counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Manupbr connects with a body shot.
Manupbr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rowles misses with a left hand
and Rowles takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Manupbr sizes up Rowles with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Manupbr lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manupbr misses with a low kick as Rowles jumps back.

Rowles drives through with a takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Rowles drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Manupbr manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rowles has Manupbr in his guard.
Manupbr trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rowles manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Rowles stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Manupbr swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Manupbr looking for a guillotine here but Rowles defends easily.
Rowles throwing strikes from guard but Manupbr blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Manupbr keeping full guard, as Rowles tries to pass.
Rowles wants to control from the top but Manupbr keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rowles passes Manupbr's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rowles is thwarting Manupbr's attempts to control the position.
Rowles looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rowles not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Manupbr moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mini Manupbr dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rowles on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Manupbr throws an off balance right hand
and Rowles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Manupbr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Manupbr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Manupbr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rowles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Mini Manupbr has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowles swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Manupbr to counter with a crisp jab.
Manupbr connects with a body shot that sends Rowles's belly button to the back.
Manupbr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rowles manages to avoid it.
Manupbr misses with a hook
and Rowles counters with a straight right hand.
Rowles takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manupbr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rowles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Manupbr throws a series of punches but Rowles moves out of range.
Manupbr lands a nice shot to the body.
Manupbr misses with a jab to the body
and Rowles makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Manupbr throws a right hand that Rowles ducks under and follows up with a left that Rowles also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowles connects with an inside leg kick.
Manupbr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Manupbr misses with an attempted mid kick.
A leg kick checked by Rowles.
Manupbr misses with a right hand

and Rowles counters with a nice double leg into side control. Manupbr won't be happy with that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rowles working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Rowles is looking to take a break and control but Manupbr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Manupbr is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rowles's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Manupbr slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Rowles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mini Manupbr's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Rowles throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Manupbr counters with a leg kick.
Rowles thuds his right hand into Manupbr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Manupbr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rowles fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Manupbr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Manupbr misses with a wild body shot.
Manupbr misses with a body punch
and Rowles counters with a left to the body.
Rowles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rowles swings widly with a right hand
and Manupbr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manupbr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Manupbr is looking to wear down Rowles with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manupbr misses with a looping right.
Nice defenses there by Rowles.

Rowles gets a double leg takedown into Manupbr's guard.
Manupbr looking for a sweep. Not yet Manupbr, not yet.
Rowles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Manupbr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowles is stalling in the full guard.
Rowles passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Manupbr manages to work his way to half guard, despite Rowles's best efforts.
Rowles takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rowles wants to take a breather but Manupbr is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manupbr looks like he's trying to stand up.
Manupbr trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Rowles prevents Manupbr from improving his position.
Manupbr won't allow Rowles to pass to mount.
Manupbr wants to get back to full guard.
Manupbr trying to control but Rowles postures up.
Rowles is trying to control the action in half guard but Manupbr is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Rowles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rowles has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Rowles!