PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Rowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Purcell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Rowe
vs
Purcell

196 cm
25
280 lbs
5 - 13 - 0

193 cm
24
247 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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 5 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chad Rowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dominic Purcell!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Purcell circles away from the clinch attempt

and Purcell counters with a takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Purcell landing strikes.
Purcell lands some shots froms side control.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Purcell lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rowe sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Purcell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rowe defending well though.
Rowe wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Purcell lands a nice short elbow.
Rowe flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Purcell stops Rowe from getting back to his feet.
Purcell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Purcell has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Purcell is landing with some decent strikes but Rowe is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Purcell with the ground and pound from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Purcell postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rowe looks a forlorn figure.
Purcell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rowe?
Rowe can't escape the position.
Purcell lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Purcell is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rowe can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Rowe is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooh a big shot lands for Purcell! Rowe is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dominic Purcell!
A very excited looking Dominic Purcell made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.