PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Gaffney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and I OWN (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Gaffney
vs
OWN

175 cm
21
153 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
23
150 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Aaron Gaffney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, I OWN!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaffney wants to clinch.

OWN shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gaffney is trying to defend but OWN finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
OWN prevents Gaffney from improving his position.

OWN is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gaffney wants to get back to his feet.

OWN is working for a submission of some sort.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaffney is trying to stand up here but OWN is controlling him well.
Gaffney knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for OWN on the ground.

OWN looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Gaffney is trying to stand up here but OWN is controlling him well.
Gaffney pushes OWN off but OWN dives into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

OWN is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gaffney has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gaffney tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Gaffney is looking to work his way out of this bad position but OWN is controlling him well.

OWN is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gaffney is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
OWN looks gassed!
Gaffney tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

OWN working for a submission but Gaffney is keeping him at bay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gaffney tries to hold on but OWN postures up.

OWN has control of Gaffney's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gaffney regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Gaffney tries to reverse the position but OWN maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gaffney tries to hold on but OWN pushes him away.

OWN looking to secure an arm triangle but Gaffney defends it well.
Gaffney is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

I OWN dominated that round.
That's time! Gaffney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gaffney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but OWN paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gaffney scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A punch combination from Gaffney misses.
OWN fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gaffney avoids it really well and circles away.
OWN misses with a takedown attempt - Gaffney sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gaffney throws a head kick that misses.
Aaron Gaffney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gaffney closes the distance and pushes OWN back into the cage.
OWN wants a takedown.
Aaron Gaffney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of I OWN.
OWN is breathing heavily.
Gaffney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
OWN tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gaffney smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaffney moves in looking to clinch but OWN pushes him off.
Gaffney scores with a sloppy right hand. OWN should have avoided that one.
Gaffney tries to clinch there but OWN circles away.
Gaffney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gaffney tries to clinch but OWN is having none of it.
OWN is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gaffney sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
OWN avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gaffney tries to clinch but OWN is having none of it.
Gaffney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gaffney tries to clinch but OWN is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gaffney chopping away at his opponent's legs.
OWN swats away the attempt to clinch by Gaffney.
Gaffney tries to clinch up.
Gaffney fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gaffney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gaffney scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Gaffney instigates a clinch.
Gaffney wants to get back to striking at distance but OWN won't allow it.

Gaffney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gaffney throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gaffney is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gaffney moves in looking to clinch but OWN pushes him off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaffney tries to clinch up but OWN circles away and keeps his distance.

Gaffney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Gaffney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gaffney tries to clinch up.
Gaffney tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

OWN changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gaffney looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gaffney tries to get back to half guard but can't.

OWN working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gaffney tries to escape but OWN is in control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OWN is working to tighten is grip on Gaffney's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Gaffney has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but OWN is really squeezing tight and eventually Gaffney passes out! OWN breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). I OWN!