PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Rowland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Rowland has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Rowland
vs
Rodriguez

169 cm
19
177 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

173 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter Rowland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rowland shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Rodriguez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rowland working the head and body with strikes.
Rowland thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Rodriguez is defending against the submission attempts here by Rowland.
Rowland scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rowland missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodriguez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowland not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Rowland lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Rowland sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rodriguez defending well though.
Rowland lands with a punch from half guard.
Rodriguez has hold of Rowland's hands but Rowland slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rowland thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rodriguez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rowland.
Rowland has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rodriguez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rowland working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rodriguez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rowland throwing shots but Rodriguez is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowland thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rodriguez is trying to stand.

Rowland decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Rodriguez closes the distance but Rowland moves to the side

and Rowland counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Rowland lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rodriguez on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rowland drops an elbow to the side of Rodriguez's head.
Rowland winds up and cracks Rodriguez with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rowland is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Rowland seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Rodriguez is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Peter Rowland!