PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Erick Rowan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arthur Pendragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Erick Rowan had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Rowan
vs
Pendragon

187 cm
24
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erick Rowan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arthur Pendragon!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pendragon throws out a powerful jab.
Pendragon tests Rowan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pendragon thuds his right hand into Rowan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Erick Rowan has been cut.
Rowan fails with a takedown attempt.
Pendragon now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rowan tries for a takedown but Pendragon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pendragon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rowan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pendragon has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Rowan is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Pendragon lands with a nice body punch.
Pendragon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rowan swings for the body but Pendragon moves out of range.
Pendragon throws a good cross that connects.
Pendragon with a hook.

Rowan is rocked!
Pendragon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Oh Rowan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pendragon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rowan.
Rowan seems to have got his legs back now.
A shot to the liver by Pendragon. Beautiful body shot.
Rowan is breathing heavily.
Pendragon lands a body shot.

Pendragon feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Rowan sprawling to the canvas! Rowan rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Pendragon finish him?!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon scores with a body shot.
Pendragon lands a nice looking body shot.
Pendragon misses with a low kick.

Pendragon cracks Rowan with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Pendragon has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Rowan to stand back up!
Pendragon cracks Rowan with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Rowan falls to his knees and Pendragon doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arthur Pendragon!