PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Just Falcon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eckhard Rowedder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Falcon
vs
Rowedder

200 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Just Falcon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eckhard Rowedder!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Falcon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rowedder manages to avoid it.
Falcon clobbers Rowedder with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Falcon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rowedder.
Falcon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Falcon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rowedder takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
No joy there for Falcon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rowedder has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rowedder there as he acknowledges the shot.
Falcon connects with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Falcon. Rowedder does a little dance to reset his feet.
A solid leg kick lands there for Falcon.
Falcon connects with a single shot there.
Just Falcon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Falcon.
Just Falcon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Falcon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That kick from Falcon tenderised Rowedder's leg. Rowedder is trying to keep his angry face on.
Both fighters circling a little - Falcon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.

Rowedder decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Falcon is trying to control but can't.
Rowedder thows a huge punch but Falcon dodges it nicely.
Falcon won't allow Rowedder to pass to mount.
Rowedder has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Falcon is looking to escape.
Rowedder has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Falcon working to try and regain half guard.
The referee warns Falcon that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Falcon is in a horrible position here. Rowedder smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rowedder lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Rowedder punching from mount but Falcon doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rowedder scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Falcon?
Rowedder raining down shots from the mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowedder sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Falcon wants to hold on but Rowedder pushes him away.
Falcon regains half guard.
Rowedder trying to advance position but Falcon counters by regaining guard.
Rowedder prevents Falcon from getting back to his feet.
Rowedder throwing strikes from guard but Falcon blocks nicely.
Rowedder working some strikes from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowedder stopping the sweep attempt from Falcon.

Falcon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rowedder passes into side control.
Rowedder misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Falcon is working to avoid the ground and pound but Rowedder connects with a decent elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rowedder fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Rowedder fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eckhard Rowedder dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rowedder dodges the punch combination from Falcon.
Falcon throws a series of punches but Rowedder avoids them all with ease.
Falcon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Falcon lunges at Rowedder with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rowedder's hand.
Rowedder shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Falcon cracks Rowedder with a good jab.
Falcon throws a low kick but Rowedder avoids it.
Some wild striking there from Falcon.
Falcon lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowedder walks into a straight right hand from Falcon.
Rowedder walks into a straight right hand from Falcon.
Falcon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rowedder in his tracks.
Falcon feints and then cracks Rowedder's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rowedder down.
Falcon scores with a nice body kick.
Just Falcon is winning the standup battle so far.
Falcon connects with the punch.
Rowedder takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice uppercut lands for Falcon. That snapped Rowedder's head back.
A jab from Falcon finds it's way through Rowedder's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Falcon lands a glancing blow to the side of Rowedder's head.
Falcon cracks Rowedder with an open hand slap.
Falcon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Falcon connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Falcon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rowedder's head.
Falcon just misses with a punch to the body.
Falcon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Falcon.
The fighters circle momentarily. Falcon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Falcon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rowedders jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rowedder gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Falcon.
Rowedder is looking to land body kicks.
Falcon scores with a shot to the body.
Rowedder walks into a straight right hand from Falcon.
Falcon lands with a cross.
Falcon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice uppercut lands for Falcon. That snapped Rowedder's head back.
Rowedder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Falcon can pounce on him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Falcon.
Rowedder's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rowedder takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Falcon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rowedder looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Falcon lands with a hook. Rowedder tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rowedder takes one to the side of the head.
Rowedder takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Falcon dips to his left and cracks Rowedder with an uppercut!
No joy there for Falcon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice shot lands for Falcon.
Falcon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Falcon lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Just Falcon dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Good leg kick by Falcon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rowedder's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Falcon connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rowedder scrambles back to his feet.
Falcon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Falcon connects with a body shot that sends Rowedder's belly button to the back.
Falcon stuns Rowedder with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Falcon.
Falcon cracks the inside of Rowedder's front leg.
Falcon lands with a right hand.
Rowedder takes one to the chin there.
A jab from Falcon does it's job there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowedder on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Falcon. Falcon obviously looking to wear him down.
Falcon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rowedder at a distance.
Falcon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Falcon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Rowedder has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Falcon scoring well with a low kick there.
Rowedder walks into a left hand.
Falcon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rowedder's head.
Good leg kick by Falcon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Falcon lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Falcon cracks the inside of Rowedder's front leg.
That kick from Falcon tenderised Rowedder's leg. Rowedder is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Decent striking displayed by Falcon there.
Falcon lands with a hook. Rowedder tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rowedder moves out of range of the body kick.
Falcon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Falcon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rowedder.
A lazy left from Falcon finds it's target.
Falcon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rowedder has time to react.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Falcon, as that shot connected.
Rowedder takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rowedder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rowedder is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Falcon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Falcon throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Falcon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Falcon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Falcon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Falcon throws a front kick that sends Rowedder stumbling back into the cage.
Falcon thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rowedder if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Falcon listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Falcon lands a nice shot that snaps Rowedder's head back.
Falcon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Falcon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rowedder.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Falcon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Falcon connects with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Just Falcon showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Falcon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:26
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Just Falcon!