PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Massey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Rowlans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Massey
vs
Rowlans

198 cm
21
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ross Massey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Rowlans!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Massey misses with a takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rowlans connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rowlans misses with a two punch combination.
Massey defending well as Rowlans loads up on a big left hand.
Massey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rowlans throws a right and a left that Massey avoids nicely.
Massey with a poor takedown
and Rowlans counters with a nice body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Massey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rowlans scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Massey tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rowlans sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Massey somewhat.
Rowlans will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Massey misses with a takedown
letting Rowlans counter with a right hand.
Massey is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowlans tests Massey's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rowlans dips to his left and cracks Massey with an uppercut!
Rowlans sizes up Massey with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Massey with a lazy takedown attempt
and Rowlans counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rowlans stuffs the takedown.
Rowlans fails with an attempt to clinch.
Massey on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rowlans uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A punch combination from Rowlans misses.
Rowlans scores with a hook.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Massey. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Rowlans tests Massey's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Rowlans coming out on top.
Massey staying out of range there.
Rowlans bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rowlans throws an overhand right that lands on Massey's shoulder, as Massey tries to avoid the shot.
Rowlans connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Massey chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rowlans can pounce on him.

Rowlans moves into the clinch successfully.
Massey takes a shot to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Massey as Rowlans tries to tie him up.
Rowlans using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Massey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowlans displaying some good clinch control by pressing Massey up against the cage.
Massey is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rowlans is defending well.
Rowlans unloads a knee to the mid-section. Massey lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Massey avoiding damage as Rowlans throws knees to the body.
Rowlans is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Massey is keeping busy.
Rowlans slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dave Rowlans.
Rowlans lands a jab to Massey's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowlans stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Rowlans wants it to stay on the feet.

Rowlans pushes Massey up against the cage in a clinch.
Massey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rowlans unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rowlans is trying to stall.
Rowlans lands a knee to the body.
Massey avoids the elbow strike from Rowlans, against the cage.
Rowlans lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Ross Massey has been cut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rowlans unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rowlans stalls.
Rowlans throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Rowlans dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ross Massey's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Massey moves away from the strike by Rowlans.
Rowlans misses with a hook. Massey ducked under it nicely.
Massey misses with a takedown attempt
and Rowlans counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rowlans tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rowlans lands with a hook. Massey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Rowlans gets caught flat footed, as Massey shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Massey scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rowlans has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rowlans is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rowlans wants to hit a switch here but Massey passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rowlans there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowlans tries to reverse the position but Massey maintains control.
Rowlans really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Massey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Massey dominating with strikes here.
Massey throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Rowlans because Massey loaded up on that one.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rowlans tries to reverse the position but Massey maintains control.
Massey landing strikes from the mount and Rowlans is in trouble!
Rowlans is in all sorts of trouble here.
Massey lands a heavy elbow.
Rowlans is desperately trying to improve his position but Massey has a good base and remains in mount.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rowlans. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massey landing punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Massey landing punches.

Massey looking to secure an arm triangle but Rowlans defends it well.
The referee warns Rowlans that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Massey lands a nice shot to the head.

Massey moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Rowlans has worked his arm free - good work by Rowlans!
Ross Massey overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Massey tries to advance to mount but Rowlans denies him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massey working the ground and pound but Rowlans is defending the strikes.
Rowlans on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Rowlans tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Massey working the ground and pound but Rowlans is defending the strikes.
Massey in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

Massey is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rowlans has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Massey tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Massey has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Massey scores with a couple of short elbows.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Massey trying to control the action but Rowlans is working from the bottom.
Rowlans struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ross Massey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ross Massey's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Massey shoots in but Rowlans avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rowlans lands with a right hand.
Massey moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Massey is defended easily by Rowlans.
Rowlans lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rowlans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rowlans misses with a hook.
Rowlans tries to clinch but Massey is having none of it.
Ross Massey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Massey closes the distance and clinches up with Rowlans, looking for a takedown. Massey pushes Rowlans against the cage but Rowlans circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ross Massey. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Massey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rowlans misses with a double jab.
Rowlans throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Massey on the side of the head.
Massey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dave Rowlans is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Massey tries to move into range but Rowlans moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rowlans delivers a nice body kick.
Rowlans tries to clinch there but Massey circles away.
Massey takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rowlans. That's going to slow Massey down.
Rowlans misses the jab.
Rowlans scores with a head kick. Massey tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Massey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Massey avoids the head kick by Rowlans.
Decent striking displayed by Rowlans there.
Rowlans throws a head kick that misses.
Massey dives in and grabs Rowlans's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rowlans pushes down on Massey's head and hops out.
Rowlans listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Massey walks into a left hand.
Dave Rowlans seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rowlans fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rowlans has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rowlans is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Massey.

Rowlans clinches up with Massey and pushes him back against the cage.
Rowlans lands an elbow inside that Massey shrugs off.
Massey blocks an elbow strike from Rowlans.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowlans tries to stall but Massey uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Massey looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Massey wants to take the fight to the mat but Rowlans manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Rowlans is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Massey is keeping busy.
Massey is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rowlans is defending well.
Rowlans misses with an elbow strike.
Rowlans stalling in the clinch.
Massey dodges an elbow strike from Rowlans.
Rowlans lands a damaging elbow.
Rowlans putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Massey in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rowlans lands a good knee to the midsection. Massey won't want to take too many of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowlans just leaning against Massey, taking a breather.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rowlans lands with a left to the head.
Dave Rowlans seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rowlans is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dave Rowlans.
Massey takes one on the button.
Rowlans tries to close the distance and clinch up but Massey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Danga de danga de dang - Rowlans scores with a four punch combination!
Massey avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rowlans lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rowlans throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rowlans throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Rowlans comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rowlans has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 26:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Rowlans!
A victorious Dave Rowlans thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.