PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ervin Rowe (ranked 25523 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patty Larkin (ranked 6615 p4p, 0 weight class). Ervin Rowe has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Rowe
vs
Larkin

220 cm
19
177 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

189 cm
18
176 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ervin Rowe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Patty Larkin!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Bruno Lombardi and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rowe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rowe slips a jab and a cross from Larkin.
Larkin misses with a body kick.
Rowe tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Larkin manages to circle out of the way.
Rowe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Larkin pushes Rowe up against the cage in a clinch.
Rowe can't get the takedown.
A short uppercut from Larkin.
Rowe is trying to break the clinch but Larkin has him pressed against the cage.
Rowe has had enough of the clinch but Larkin keeps him there for the moment.
Rowe prevents Larkin from breaking the clinch.
Larkin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Larkin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowe takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Ervin Rowe has been cut.
Larkin misses with a hook from the clinch.

Rowe breaks from the clinch.
Larkin digs a good hook to Rowe's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin moves out of range of the body kick.

Larkin darts in and clinches Rowe up against the cage.
Larkin has a couple of punches blocked by Rowe.
Larkin trying to control the position but instead, Rowe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Larkin into the cage.
Larkin lands with a short shot to the head.
Larkin is working for takedown but Rowe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Larkin lands a shoulder strike.

Rowe is rocked!
Larkin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oh Rowe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Larkin throws a head punch that misses.
Rowe is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Larkin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Larkin throws a head punch that misses.
Rowe is pressed against the cage. Larkin pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Rowe! Two more big strikes from Larkin and Rowe crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Patty Larkin!