PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Rowan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rowan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Anthrax - I Am The Law. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Shields
vs
Rowan

183 cm
29
170 lbs
20 - 16 - 0

178 cm
25
180 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

BeastMode
Project Mayhem

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 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Shields!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Samuel Rowan!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ben Hemmingworth and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Rowan.
Rowan is looking to chop away at Shields's legs.

Rowan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Rowan working for a triangle but Shields defends it easily.

Rowan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rowan being controlled here, momentarily.
Shields has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Shields thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shields trying to control but Rowan is working from the bottom.
Rowan controlling Shields's posture.
Shields stands and throws Rowan's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Shields is trying to get an arm triangle but Rowan is defending well.

Shields thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rowan can't do much from the bottom here.
Rowan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nice strikes from Rowan there.
Rowan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rowan is trying to control. Shields wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Shields controlling the position well.
Rowan tries to pass to full mount but Shields defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shields looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shields wants to improve his position but Rowan is controlling well.

Rowan is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Shields looking for submissions off his back.
Shields is trying to stand up here but Rowan is controlling him well.

Shields is defending against the submission attempts here by Rowan.

Rowan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shields defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Shields is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rowan pulls his head out easily.
Rowan is trying to control the action in half guard but Shields is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rowan working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rowan works his way into side control.
Shields sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Shields tries to roll over but Rowan keeps him under control.

Shields actively working from the bottom here.
Shields blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rowan.

Rowan is working for a kimura but Shields is defending it quite comfortably.
Shields trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shields pushes Rowan off and gets back to his feet.

Shields manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Rowan on his heels. He'll look to pass Rowan's guard now, I'm sure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shields wants to pass the guard but Rowan is keeping the position.
Shields wants to control from the top but Rowan keeps moving.
Shields is really struggling to control Rowan but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Rowan is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Rowan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shields pushing down on Rowan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Shields tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rowan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Rowan moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jake Shields will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Shields on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Shields shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rowan punching from the bottom.

Shields is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rowan sees it coming and defends easily.

Rowan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Shields is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Rowan is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Shields!
During a confident post fight interview, Jake Shields thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Samuel Rowan was interviewed post fight and said 'fuck this mma shit! spinning shit and shit!'.