PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Rowler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Agron Behrami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Behrami has chosen Noizy - Jena Mbreter as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rowler
vs
Behrami

187 cm
22
213 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eric Rowler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Agron Behrami!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rowler swinging wilding here.

Rowler drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rowler is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Rowler is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rowler trying to control the position from guard on top but Behrami is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rowler wants to pass the guard but Behrami is keeping the position.
Behrami wants to get back to his feet but Rowler is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rowler trying to control the position from guard on top but Behrami is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rowler won't allow Behrami to sweep him here.
Rowler throwing strikes from guard but Behrami blocks nicely.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Behrami connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Eric Rowler has been cut.
Behrami throws a hook but Rowler avoids it easily.

Rowler drives through with a takedown into guard.
Rowler trying to control the position from guard on top but Behrami is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Behrami trying to keep a closed guard but Rowler is proving a slippery customer.
Rowler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rowler throwing strikes but missing.
Behrami is trying to keep Rowler in close.
Rowler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Rowler advances to half guard.
Rowler takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Rowler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Behrami defends it well.
Behrami tries to kick Rowler off but Rowler keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Rowler is trying for a kimura here. Behrami looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Rowler wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eric Rowler!