PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunnar Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jebidiah Knepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knepp is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Amish Paradise. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Owens
vs
Knepp

188 cm
23
170 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

185 cm
22
178 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gunnar Owens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jebidiah Knepp!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knepp tries to bum rush Owens with a series of wild strikes but Owens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Owens misses with a hook. Knepp ducked under it nicely.
Owens moves out of range of the body kick.
Knepp throws a series of punches but Owens avoids them all with ease.
Knepp throws a series of punches but Owens moves out of range.

Owens throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Knepp was covering up waiting for the punch and Owens finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Owens postures up.
Owens prevents Knepp from getting back to his feet.

Owens got a little sloppy there for a moment and Knepp has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Owens has managed to get both his arms back between Knepp's legs - danger averted.
Knepp keeping full guard, as Owens tries to pass.
Owens forces his way into half guard.
Owens is controlling the pace.
Knepp tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens prevents Knepp from improving his position.
Owens is looking to advance position but Knepp won't allow it.
Owens passes to side control.
Owens is staying tight to Knepp's torso, preventing him from escaping.

Owens thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Owens looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Owens working the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knepp tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knepp is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Owens tries to advance to mount but can't.
Knepp tries to improve position but can't.
Owens tries to advance to mount but can't.
Knepp can't do much from the bottom here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Knepp misses with a series of wild punches.
Knepp tries for a takedown but Owens sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knepp on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Knepp throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Owens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knepp looks gassed!
Knepp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Owens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Owens shoots in and drives through. Knepp sprawls well.
Knepp fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knepp throws a sloppy head kick and Owens moves out of range easily.
Jebidiah Knepp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knepp looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knepp throws out a leg kick but Owens moves out of range and Knepp only half commits.
Owens shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Knepp but Knepp pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Owens shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Knepp pinned against the cage. Knepp gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunnar Owens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Owens shoots in for a double leg but Knepp sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Owens misses with a few strikes there.
Knepp throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knepp misses with a double jab
and Owens counters with a stiff right hand.
Owens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Owens throws a head kick that misses.
Knepp tries for a takedown but Owens circles away easily

and Owens counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Owens passes into half guard.
Owens sitting and controlling from the half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knepp is trying to control but can't.
Owens trying to control the pace.

Knepp looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Knepp throws a combination that misses

and Owens counters by clinching up.
Owens wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knepp has him pressed against the cage.

Owens has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Knepp uses from the top position.

Knepp drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Knepp jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Owens looking to control.

Owens looking for a guillotine here but Knepp defends easily.
Owens is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Knepp is looking to work some ground and pound but Owens has wrist control.

Knepp avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Owens looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knepp gets to his feet - Owens follows without any prompting.

Owens looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Knepp is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Owens sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Knepp's guard.
Knepp tries to roll over but Owens keeps him under control.
Owens not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Owens wants to work for an arm triangle but Knepp is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Owens is trying to work for a kimura but Knepp is defending well.
Knepp trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Knepp looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Owens seems to be looking for submissions.
Owens throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Knepp throws a combination that misses
and Owens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knepp swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Owens counters with a single leg into guard. Knepp didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Owens pushing down on Knepp's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Knepp wants to get back to full guard.

Knepp is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Owens pulls his head out easily.

Owens is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Knepp defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Knepp manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Knepp wants to get back to his feet but Owens passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Owens not doing much here.
Owens missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Knepp has one foot on Owens's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A combination from Knepp does no damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Owens.
Knepp throws a left and a right that both miss
and Owens counters with a three punch combo that has Knepp backing up. Knepp nods at Owens to acknowledge the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knepp shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Owens but Owens pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Owens shoots in and bounces Knepp off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Knepp has his foot on Owens's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Owens works his way back into a safe position though.
Owens trying to control the position from guard on top but Knepp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Owens looking to pass the guard.
Knepp looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Owens working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Knepp keeping moving, preventing Owens from controlling successfully.
Owens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knepp swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gunnar Owens dominated that second round.
That's time! Owens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Owens throws a right and a left that Knepp avoids nicely.
Knepp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Owens circles away quickly and effectively.
Knepp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Owens fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knepp looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Knepp misses with a straight right.
Owens looks to land a combination. Knepp sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Knepp throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Owens counters with a takedown into side control.

Owens working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Knepp can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knepp sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Owens performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Knepp is looking for a sweep. Owens is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Owens not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Knepp looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Knepp tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Owens manages to move to mount!
Knepp can't escape the position.
Knepp taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Owens scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Owens looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Owens prevents Knepp from getting the reversal.
Owens lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Owens won't let Knepp get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Jebidiah Knepp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knepp tries to reverse the position but Owens maintains control.
Owens in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Knepp is squirming around, avoiding Owens's attempts to control the action.

Owens with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Owens lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knepp gets back to half guard.

Knepp actively working from the bottom here.
Owens frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Knepp is working to get back to half guard.
Owens controlling his opponent.
Owens working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gunnar Owens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Owens looking to control and managing it successfully.
Owens has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens looking to control but Knepp is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Knepp is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Owens wants to control the pace but Knepp is squirming around nicely.
Knepp really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Owens trying to control but he's not successful this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Owens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Owens has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Owens!