PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Linwood Lowe (ranked 25354 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Roberts (ranked 6104 p4p, 0 weight class). Dan Roberts has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lowe
vs
Roberts

179 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

187 cm
23
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Linwood Lowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dan Roberts!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lowe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Roberts counters with a two punch combo.

Roberts rushes Lowe and presses him up against the cage.
Roberts has had enough of the clinch but Lowe keeps him there for the moment.

Roberts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Roberts throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lowe scores with a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Lowe blocks the low kick.
Roberts looks to land a combination but Lowe avoids it well.
Lowe feinted with a counter takedown.

Roberts takes the fight into the clinch.
Lowe prevents Roberts from breaking the clinch.
Lowe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lowe is pushing Roberts up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Lowe misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Lowe fails to land.
Lowe looking to slow down the pace here.
Roberts blocks an elbow strike.
Lowe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Roberts's efforts to push away.
Roberts lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lowe backwards.
Roberts tries to break free but Lowe pushes him back against the cage.
Roberts stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Roberts.
Lowe tries to work over Roberts's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roberts is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Roberts tries to break free but Lowe pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Roberts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roberts avoids a wild elbow strike from Lowe.
Lowe looking to stall.
Lowe has a couple of punches blocked by Roberts.
Roberts is trying to break the clinch but Lowe has him pressed against the cage.
Roberts dodges an elbow strike from Lowe.
Roberts is trying to push Lowe away but Lowe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Roberts wants to break free but Lowe has control.
Roberts tries to break free but Lowe pushes him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Roberts's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lowe stalling.
Roberts tries to break free but Lowe pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lowe.

Roberts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Roberts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lowe paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Roberts drops Lowe with a beautiful combination! Lowe stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Roberts is looking for the KO!

Lowe is rocked!

It looks like Linwood Lowe has been cut.
Roberts lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Lowe out cold! Lowe is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dan Roberts!
After winning the bout, Dan Roberts thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.