PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rory Fowler (ranked 25272 p4p, 0 weight class) and Emilio Em (ranked 5369 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Fowler
vs
Em

220 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rory Fowler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emilio Em!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fowler has Em up against the cage in a clinch.
Em avoiding damage as Fowler throws knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Fowler.

Em breaks from the clinch.
Fowler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Em let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fowler tries to score a power double leg takedown but Em sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fowler somewhat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Em! But no joy.
Fowler slips under a jab.

Fowler pushes Em up against the cage in a clinch.

Fowler breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fowler moves in looking to clinch but Em pushes him off.
Fowler keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Em.
Fowler fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rory Fowler. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fowler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Fowler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fowler misses with a takedown attempt
letting Em counter with a right hand.
Fowler uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Em.
Fowler fails to land the takedown.
Fowler lands a head kick. Em smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fowler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Em swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice uppercut lands for Fowler. That snapped Em's head back.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fowler.

Fowler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Fowler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Em misses the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fowler misses with a takedown attempt
and Em counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Em misses the jab.
Fowler tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Em defends well and Fowler ends up having to push Em into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Fowler misses with a double jab.
Fowler is breathing heavily.
Fowler fails with a takedown attempt.
Fowler looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Fowler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Em is fending him off so far but Fowler persists. Nope, Em circles away and we're back to standing.
Em appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Fowler goes for a double leg but Em avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Em continues to drive forward.
Em lands a jab to Fowler's midsection.
Em bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fowler's head.
Em tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fowler was well out of range. Poor timing from Em.
Fowler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fowler there as he acknowledges the shot.
A slow jab from Em misses its intended target.
Em is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fowler.
Fowler throws a big counter combination but Em scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fowler tries to clinch up.
Fowler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Em.
Fowler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Em misses with a wild body shot.

Fowler moves into the clinch.
Fowler lands an elbow just above Em 's eye.
Fowler looking to throw knees to the head but Em is blocking nicely.
Still in the clinch, Em scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fowler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Em blocks a body shot from Fowler.
Fowler blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Fowler on the inside.
Fowler misses with the head strike.
Fowler tries to throw a body punch but Em avoids it by throwing Fowler back against the cage.
Em tries to throw a body punch but Fowler avoids it by throwing Em back against the cage.
Em misses with a punch on the inside.
Em misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fowler tries to land knees in the clinch but Em avoids the damage to the body.
Em takes an elbow to the forehead.
Em working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fowler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Em is defending well for now.
Em lands with a left to the head.
Fowler is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Em is defending well for now.
Em has a couple of punches blocked by Fowler.
Fowler tries to work over Em's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Em cracks Fowler with a nice body shot.
Em throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Fowler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fowler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fowler moves to clinch but Em breaks away
enabling Em to counter with a crisp jab.
Fowler wants to clinch up but Em keeps it at a distance.
Em let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fowler misses with a takedown attempt
and Fowler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Em misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emilio Em dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Em scores with a body shot.
Fowler closes the distance but Em moves to the side
and Em counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Fowler is rocked!
Fowler is looking to clinch but Em is avoiding it.
Em doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Fowler clinches with his opponent.

Fowler breaks from the clinch.
A left and a right from Fowler both land. Nice combination.
Rory Fowler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fowler tries to clinch up.
Rory Fowler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Em.
Em unleashes a big counter combination but Fowler bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fowler scores with a leg kick.
Fowler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Em.
Fowler shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Em counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fowler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oh Fowler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fowler misses with a head kick.
Fowler is looking to clinch but Em is avoiding it.
Fowler seems to have got his legs back now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fowler wants to clinch
and Em counters with a straight right hand.
Fowler wants to clinch but Em slips to the side
and Em counters with a big right hand! Oh Fowler is in trouble here! Em follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emilio Em!
A relieved looking Emilio Em thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.