PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Lowe (ranked 23736 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Dentler (ranked 5192 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Dentler is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Lowe
vs
Dentler

203 cm
24
193 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

193 cm
23
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Likes comics

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 Las Vegas, Bruce Lowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Dentler!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Dentler clinches.

Dentler gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Dentler is trying to control. Lowe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lowe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lowe tries to roll over but Dentler keeps him under control.
Lowe is working hard here to advance position.
Dentler wants to take a breather but Lowe is having none of it.
Dentler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dentler is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Lowe reverses the position - he's now on top in Dentler's guard.
Lowe works over Dentler with some ground and pound from guard.
Dentler trying to keep a closed guard but Lowe is proving a slippery customer.
Lowe stops Dentler from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowe is looking to work some ground and pound but Dentler has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lowe won't allow Dentler to sweep him here.

Dentler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lowe defends it easily.
Dentler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lowe is looking to work some ground and pound but Dentler has wrist control.
Lowe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lowe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lowe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dentler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dentler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lowe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dentler has momentary wrist control but Lowe slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lowe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lowe makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lowe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dentler wants to stand but Lowe is controlling the position.

Lowe stands up and waves to Dentler to follow him.
Dentler looks winded!

Dentler decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Lowe manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Dentler keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lowe tries to pull guard but Dentler won't allow it.
Dentler is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Lowe pulls guard effortlessly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dentler preventing the sweep.
Dentler working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lowe controlling Dentler's posture.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lowe is on top in guard.

Dentler is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Dentler looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lowe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lowe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lowe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dentler's head.
Lowe postures up and lands a big shot to Dentler's brow.
Lowe connects with a couple of short punches.
Lowe distracts Dentler with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lowe distracts Dentler with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lowe landing some decent shots from guard.

Lowe stands up from Dentler's guard - Lowe perhaps looking for a knockout.

Lowe looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dentler!
Dentler bucks up and tries to throw Lowe off but instead Lowe has got his back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Lowe has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Dentler is in real trouble here. Lowe gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Dentler is tapping out! Lowe wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bruce Lowe!