|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ando Rowan (ranked 3639 p4p, 7199 weight class) and Nick Verhoven (ranked 439 p4p, 645 weight class). Ando Rowan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nick Verhoven 's chin.
 |
|
 |
| 184 cm
18
190
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
195 cm
18
180
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
|
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
|
| |
|
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, Ando Rowan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Verhoven !
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rowan has managed to clinch.
Rowan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Rowan.
Verhoven working hard to break the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Rowan.
Verhoven tries to break free but Rowan pushes him back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rowan.
Rowan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Verhoven working hard to break the clinch.
Verhoven looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rowan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rowan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rowan gets through Verhoven 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rowan gets through Verhoven 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Verhoven tries to break the clinch but Rowan is controlling the position.
Rowan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Verhoven tries to break the clinch but Rowan is controlling the position.
Rowan scores with a shot to the side of Verhoven 's head.
Rowan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Verhoven backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Verhoven is trying to force a seperation but Rowan has the dominant position.
Rowan lands with a short shot to the head.
Rowan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Verhoven wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rowan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Verhoven 's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rowan misses with a body punch.
Rowan lands with a short shot to the head.
Rowan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rowan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Verhoven looks winded!
Still in the clinch, Rowan scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Rowan.
Rowan scores with a shoulder strike.
Rowan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Verhoven backwards.
Nice body punch from Rowan - that landed with a thud.
Rowan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Verhoven backwards.
Rowan lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Rowan - that landed with a thud.
Rowan lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rowan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Verhoven is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rowan scores with a hook to the body.
Rowan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rowan is working Verhoven over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Rowan.
Rowan is leaning against Verhoven and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Rowan.
A right hand to the body from Rowan.
Rowan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Verhoven .
Rowan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Rowan scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Rowan.
A short uppercut from Rowan.
Rowan lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Rowan.
Rowan lands a body shot.
Rowan lands a body punch.
Rowan is working Verhoven over against the cage.
Rowan works on Verhoven 's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Rowan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rowan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rowan.
Rowan scores with a shot to the side of Verhoven 's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Rowan - that landed with a thud.
A left hand lands to the body for Rowan.
Rowan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rowan lands a shot to the body.
Rowan lands with a right to the head.
Rowan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Verhoven is rocked!
Rowan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Verhoven backwards.
Verhoven is still on wobbly legs! Can Rowan finish him?
A short right from Rowan.
Rowan scores with a shoulder strike.
Rowan lands a left hand.
Verhoven wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rowan lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rowan throws a big uppercut that drops Verhoven ! More strikes from Rowan and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Verhoven lies dazed against the cage as Rowan celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ando Rowan!
A relieved looking Ando Rowan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
71% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
