PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yong Rowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan George (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rowe
vs
George

220 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yong Rowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Evan George!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rowe misses with a telegraphed body shot
and George counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Yong Rowe has been cut.

George gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rowe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rowe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rowe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rowe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of George's head.
Rowe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rowe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Rowe stands up from George's guard - Rowe perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rowe avoids the body shot from George.
Evan George seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Rowe drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rowe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
George wants to improve his position but instead Rowe has moved into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rowe is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. George doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Rowe.
George is looking to get back to is feet but Rowe passes into side control.
Rowe cracks George with an elbow. That is naaassty.

Rowe is working to tighten his grip on George's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. George has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Rowe is really squeezing tight and eventually George passes out! Rowe breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Yong Rowe!