PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Pendragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erick Rowan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Arthur Pendragon has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Pendragon
vs
Rowan

189 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

187 cm
24
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arthur Pendragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erick Rowan!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rowan closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Pendragon's guard.
Pendragon tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Pendragon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rowan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Rowan wants to control from the top but Pendragon keeps moving.
Rowan landing with the ground and pound.
Rowan pushing down on Pendragon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rowan prevents Pendragon from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pendragon controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Pendragon has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Pendragon trying to hold on to Rowan's head to control him but Rowan postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowan is trying to control. Pendragon wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Pendragon trying to control from the bottom.
Rowan trying to control the action but Pendragon is working from the bottom.

Rowan seems to be looking for submissions.

Rowan is trying to work for a kimura but Pendragon is defending well.
Pendragon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Rowan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pendragon wants to control but Rowan is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Rowan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rowan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Rowan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pendragon defends it well.
Rowan prevents Pendragon from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Rowan throwing strikes but Pendragon bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Pendragon throws an elbow that misses. Rowan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pendragon's guard. Nice move by Rowan!

Rowan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pendragon, up you get!
Pendragon lands with an uppercut that bounces Rowan off the cage and back into range.

It looks like Erick Rowan has been cut.
Rowan ducks under a wild hook from Pendragon.
Pendragon swats away the attempt to clinch by Rowan.
Rowan fails with the takedown.
Arthur Pendragon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pendragon attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rowan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon throws a lazy uppercut

and Rowan counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rowan stays in close to Pendragon's body and controls the position.
Pendragon wants to sweep here but Rowan controlling him for the moment.
Rowan looking to pass the guard.
Pendragon wants to sweep but no luck.
Rowan trying to control but Pendragon is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rowan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pendragon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erick Rowan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Erick Rowan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Pendragon lands a slapping body shot.
Rowan shoots in for a takedown but Pendragon shows good takedown defense.
Pendragon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Pendragon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Rowan counters by moving into the clinch.
Pendragon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Pendragon breaks the clinch.
Pendragon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pendragon swats away the attempt to clinch by Rowan.
Rowan moves forwards but Pendragon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pendragon throws a hook but Rowan blocks it.
Pendragon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pendragon throws a body shot but no joy.
A left lands for Pendragon.
Pendragon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rowan at a distance.
Pendragon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pendragon circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pendragon counters with a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pendragon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rowan on the side of the head.
Pendragon tests Rowan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pendragon digs a good body shot into Rowan's ribs.
Pendragon misses with a straight right.
Pendragon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rowan can do to turn this around?
Pendragon connects with a single shot there.
Arthur Pendragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rowan tries for a takedown but Pendragon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pendragon throws a quick counter kick to the body but Rowan avoids it.
Pendragon wants to land a leg kick but Rowan is out of range.
Pendragon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pendragon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rowan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pendragon paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Rowan closes the distance and clinches.
Pendragon scores with a hook to the body.
Rowan is breathing heavily.

Pendragon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rowan checks a low kick from Pendragon.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon scores with a punch to the head.
Rowan tries to clinch there but Pendragon circles away.
Pendragon throws a body shot but no joy.
Pendragon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pendragon avoids the body shot from Rowan.
Pendragon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pendragon scores with a nice right hand.
Rowan looks to land a right hand but Pendragon moved out of range.
Pendragon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pendragon misses the shot to the body.
Rowan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Rowan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pendragon.
Pendragon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rowan in his tracks.
Rowan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pendragon but Pendragon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Arthur Pendragon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erick Rowan.
Pendragon cracks Rowan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pendragon. Rowan does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon digs a good body shot into Rowan's ribs.
Pendragon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pendragon looks to score with a jab to the body but Rowan is just out of range.
Pendragon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pendragon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pendragon getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pendragon's corner calls for a 1-2. Pendragon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rowan on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Rowan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Pendragon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pendragon trying to control the position.

Rowan is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pendragon is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pendragon has escaped and now he's on top!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pendragon stands and throws Rowan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pendragon has knee on belly and moves into mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rowan can do anything to dispel that myth.

Pendragon is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Pendragon throws out a loose jab but Rowan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rowan fails to land the takedown.
Pendragon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arthur Pendragon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Erick Rowan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Rowan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pendragon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rowan scrambles back to his feet.
Pendragon connects with a jab.
Pendragon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rowan.
Pendragon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice jab there from Pendragon.
Arthur Pendragon is winning the standup battle so far.
Rowan with a lazy takedown attempt

and Pendragon counters with a crisp right hand that drops Rowan! Pendragon lets Rowan back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Rowan is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pendragon jabs at Rowan's body.
Rowan is still on wobbly legs! Can Pendragon finish him?
Rowan tries to clinch
and Pendragon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rowan thinking.
Pendragon lands with a nice body punch.

Pendragon cracks Rowan with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Rowan looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Pendragon finish him?
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 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arthur Pendragon!