PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles Fowler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Solomon Ares (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.

Fowler
vs
Ares

150 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 Las Vegas, Charles Fowler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Solomon Ares!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ares blocks a jab.
Ares tries to clinch but Fowler is having none of it.

Ares has managed to clinch.

Ares breaks the clinch.
Ares tries to land a front kick but Fowler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fowler stuffs the takedown attempt from Ares. Ares gets slowly back to his feet.
Ares misses with a double jab.
Ares shoots in and drives through. Fowler sprawls well.
Ares tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fowler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ares fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Charles Fowler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Solomon Ares.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fowler throws a hook but Ares avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Ares.
Fowler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ares.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Ares with that takedown attempt.
Fowler avoids a kick to the body.

Ares rushes Fowler and presses him up against the cage.
Fowler tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ares smiles and moves away.
Ares checks a leg kick nicely.
Ares rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fowler moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ares is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ares bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ares working away.

Ares goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Fowler has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Ares but great work by Fowler.
Ares looks gassed!
Fowler trying to control the action but Ares is working from the bottom.

Fowler tries for a kimura but Ares is defending well.
Ares is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ares is trying to control Fowler's posture but Fowler avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ares tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fowler wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ares is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ares is trying to control Fowler's posture but Fowler avoids it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ares avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fowler could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Ares fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fowler slips a jab and a cross from Ares.
Ares is looking to clinch.
Ares thows a body shot but no joy.
Ares thows a body shot but no joy.
No luck for Ares with that takedown attempt.
Ares tries to close the distance and clinch but Fowler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fowler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ares tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fowler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ares misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Ares dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Ares shoots in for a double leg but Fowler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ares uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fowler.
Ares doesn't manage to clinch there - Fowler circles away.
Ares tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fowler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ares tries to clinch up
and Fowler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ares has his takedown stuffed
and Fowler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Ares is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ares misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Ares misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fowler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ares blocks a body shot from Fowler.
Ares prevents a body shot from Fowler.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fowler.

Ares gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Fowler regains guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fowler wants to sweep but no luck.

Ares has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Fowler to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Ares is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Fowler pulls down on the head and he's put Ares to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Charles Fowler!