PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Badr Hari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaxson Rowling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hari comes to the cage accompanied by Till I collapse. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hari
vs
Rowling

190 cm
21
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Badr Hari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaxson Rowling!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rowling drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hari defends it well.
Hari throws a nice head kick!
Rowling fails with a takedown attempt.
Rowling lands with a nice combination. Hari backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Badr Hari has been cut.
Hari throws a nice head kick!
Nice body kick from Hari.
Hari looks to throw a body kick
enabling Rowling to counter with a crisp jab.
Rowling throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hari throws a sloppy head kick and Rowling moves out of range easily.
Hari falls off balance throwing a combination

and Rowling counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Rowling.

Hari is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Hari wants to break free but Rowling has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Rowling scores with a takedown into Hari's guard.
Hari being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hari wants to stand up but Rowling is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hari is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Hari working hard to break the clinch.

Rowling pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rowling.
Hari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rowling scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hari takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Hari.
Hari is breathing heavily.
Rowling avoids the head kick by Hari.
Rowling throws a series of strikes that have Hari backpedaling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hari.
Rowling doesn't manage to clinch there - Hari circles away.
Badr Hari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rowling scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rowling is staying tight to Hari's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Rowling working the ground and pound from side control.
Hari is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Rowling asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hari knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rowling on the ground.
Rowling in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rowling stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Rowling closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hari tries to circle away but Rowling has him pinned against the cage.
Rowling wants to take the fight to the mat but Hari manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Badr Hari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaxson Rowling.

Rowling breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rowling shoots for a double leg takedown but Hari sprawls well. He's pushed Rowling's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hari misses with a head kick.
Hari stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hari wants it to stay on the feet.

Hari gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Rowling to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rowling scoring with some ground and pound.
Hari wants to stand but Rowling is controlling the position.
Rowling working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jaxson Rowling will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Badr Hari's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Rowling shoots in looking for a takedown but Hari manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Rowling's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rowling takes a kick to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Rowling.
Hari goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rowling throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rowling avoids the head kick by Hari.
Rowling tries to clinch up but Hari circles away and keeps his distance.
Rowling sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hari blocks a head kick by Rowling.

Rowling closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hari's guard.
Hari wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Rowling manages to pass to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Rowling is trying to control the action in half guard but Hari is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hari is trying to stand up here but Rowling is controlling him well.
Rowling takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hari looks like he's trying to stand up.
Rowling stalling.
Hari wants to stand back up but Rowling manages to pass into side control.
Rowling scores with punches from side control.

Rowling tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rowling advances to full mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowling controlling the position easily from mount.
Hari has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Hari is trying to stand back up.
Rowling trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Hari doesn't escape.
Jaxson Rowling has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hari staying busy and making it hard for Rowling to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowling biding his time, looking for the opening.
Rowling lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Hari hold on?!
Hari is trying to stand back up.
Rowling controlling from the back.
Hari wants to get back to his feet.
Rowling lands with a hammerfist to the side of Hari's head.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Rowling controlling the positon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hari is trying to get back to his feet but Rowling has full control of the position and if anything, Hari has just worked his way into a worse spot.

Hari won't enjoy being in this position. Rowling looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Hari is tapping - it's over boys! Rowling picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jaxson Rowling!