PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Purcell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chad Rowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chad Rowe will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Purcell
vs
Rowe

193 cm
22
247 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

196 cm
23
280 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dominic Purcell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chad Rowe!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rowe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice jab there from Purcell.
Rowe takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Purcell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rowe tries to clinch but Purcell is having none of it.
Purcell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rowe.

Purcell closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Purcell lands a hook that snaps the head of Rowe backwards.
Purcell's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Purcell stops a takedown attempt from Rowe.
Purcell gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Rowe.
Dominic Purcell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chad Rowe.
Rowe throws a head punch that misses.

Purcell wants the takedown. Rowe is fighting it off but Purcell persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rowe's guard against the cage.
Purcell is in close to Rowe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Purcell wants to stand but Rowe has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rowe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rowe wants to stand but Purcell is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Purcell wants to pass the guard but Rowe is keeping the position.
Purcell would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Purcell trying to control the position from guard on top but Rowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Purcell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rowe on the ground.
Rowe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rowe trying to strike off his back.
Rowe trying to strike off his back.
Purcell throwing strikes but missing.
Purcell sitting in guard here, content to control.
Rowe looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rowe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purcell wants to control from the top but Rowe keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dominic Purcell just wasn't active enough.
Purcell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Purcell misses.

Purcell shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Purcell is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rowe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Purcell with a nice head shot there.
Purcell is looking to work some ground and pound but Rowe has wrist control.
Rowe lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Rowe trying to strike off his back.
Purcell throws a big elbow that misses.
Purcell has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rowe tries to strike from the bottom.
Rowe 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.
Rowe throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Purcell trying to control the position from guard on top but Rowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rowe tries to strike from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purcell is working Rowe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Purcell showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Purcell slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Rowe.
Rowe landing a few short strikes.
Purcell takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Purcell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rowe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Purcell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rowe looks like he's trying to stand up.
Purcell winds up and cracks Rowe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Purcell not doing much here.
Purcell winds up and cracks Rowe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Purcell wants to free his trapped foot but Rowe is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Purcell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Purcell thows a huge punch but Rowe dodges it nicely.
Purcell lands with a punch from half guard.
Purcell landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Purcell slips a nice elbow through Rowe's hands, connecting with Rowe's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Purcell lands a nice short elbow.
Purcell lands strikes from half guard.
Rowe tries to get to full guard but Purcell has control of the leg.
Rowe is pressing down on Purcell's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Purcell stops Rowe from standing up.
Rowe throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Purcell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Purcell throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Purcell distracts Rowe with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rowe tries to strike from the bottom.
Purcell is working Rowe over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rowe doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Purcell trying to control the position from guard on top but Rowe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Purcell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Rowe tries to score a power double leg takedown but Purcell sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rowe somewhat.
Purcell lands a leg kick that knocks Rowe off balance momentarily.
Rowe throws a lazy right hand but Purcell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rowe moves in looking to clinch but Purcell pushes him off.

Purcell darts in and clinches Rowe up against the cage.
Purcell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rowe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Purcell gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Purcell stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Purcell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rowe can do to turn this around?

Purcell has clasped his hands together around Rowe's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Purcell is looking to take a break and control but Rowe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rowe takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rowe throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Purcell lands an elbow.
Purcell lands a nice forearm strike.
Rowe wants to get back to his feet but Purcell drags him back down.
Purcell scores with a couple of short elbows.
Check out the look on Purcell's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Rowe is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Purcell scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rowe to see if he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Purcell working the ground and pound from side control.
Purcell landing strikes.
Rowe striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Purcell lands a few punches from side control.
Rowe takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Rowe sneaks back into half guard.
Purcell blocks the strikes from Rowe.
Purcell wants to take a breather but Rowe is having none of it.
Purcell working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Purcell is taking a breather. Rowe says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Purcell landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Purcell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rowe lands with a few short shots to the body.
Rowe is refusing to be controlled, as Purcell sits in half guard.
Purcell lands with a punch from half guard.
Dominic Purcell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rowe pushes Purcell off looking to stand but Purcell dives back in and keeps control.
Purcell working the head and body with strikes.
Purcell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rowe keeps working.
Rowe tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rowe on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rowe is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Purcell is taking a breather. Rowe says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Purcell is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Purcell is trying to control the action in half guard but Rowe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rowe wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Purcell working the head and body with strikes.
Purcell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Purcell sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Purcell is nestled in close to Rowe, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Purcell wants to pass to mount but Rowe is defending the position.
Purcell perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Purcell prevents Rowe from standing back up.
Rowe misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Rowe taking some punishment here, with Purcell in his half guard.
Rowe punching from the bottom.
Rowe looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Purcell is trying to control. Rowe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Purcell looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rowe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Purcell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowe is staying active underneath Purcell, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Purcell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rowe punching from the bottom.
Rowe taking some punishment here, with Purcell in his half guard.
Rowe is looking to improve his position.
Purcell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rowe with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rowe misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Purcell lands strikes from half guard.
Purcell wants to free his trapped foot but Rowe is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Purcell lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Purcell is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Purcell slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dominic Purcell dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rowe misses with a takedown attempt - Purcell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Purcell keeps the fight on the outside.
Purcell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rowe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Purcell drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rowe looks to move to half guard but instead Purcell has passed into mount! Damn!
Purcell has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rowe's face.
Rowe is in a horrible position here. Purcell smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Purcell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rowe?
Purcell raining down hammerfists from mount.
Purcell sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rowe is wriggling around trying to escape.
Purcell in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rowe takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Purcell's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dominic Purcell!
Dominic Purcell thanked the fans post fight for their support.