PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bob Bob (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guy Owen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bob
vs
Owen

175 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Bob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Guy Owen!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bob throws a left and a right that both miss
and Owen counters with a leg kick.
A combination from Bob does no damage.
Owen throws a head kick but Bob moves out of range.
Bob lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Owen slips a jab and a cross from Bob.
Bob throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Owen counters with a big head kick but Bob shrugs it off.
Bob throws a right and a left that Owen avoids nicely.
Bob throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Owen counters by clinching up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Owen.
Bob letting Owen take a breather here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Owen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Owen leaning against his opponent.
Owen prevents a takedown attempt there.

Owen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bob falls off balance throwing a combination

and Owen counters by clinching up.
Bob tries to circle away but Owen has him pinned against the cage.
Owen lands a right hand.
Bob is trying to break the clinch but Owen has him pressed against the cage.

Owen breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen dodges the punch combination from Bob.
Sloppy strikes from Bob. Those never looked like landing.
Bob throws a right and a left that Owen avoids nicely.
Bob misses with a combination
and Owen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Owen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bob has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Owen.
Bob throws a left and a right that both miss

and Owen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Owen just leaning against Bob, taking a breather.

Owen breaks the clinch.
Bob throws a right hand that Owen ducks under and follows up with a left that Owen also avoids with ease.
Owen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Owen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bob throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Owen counters by clinching up.
Owen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bob up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bob.
Bob is looking to break free of the clinch but Owen has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob takes a shot to the head.
Owen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Owen lands with a light punch inside.
Owen lands an elbow inside.
Bob is trying to break the clinch but Owen is controlling him.
Owen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short uppercut from Owen.
Owen lands with a left to the head.
Owen lands with a light punch inside.
Bob wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Owen keeps control of Bob as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bob wants to break the clinch but can't.
Owen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Owen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Owen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Owen.
Owen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bob wants to get back to striking at distance but Owen won't allow it.
Owen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Owen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bob wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short right from Owen.
Owen keeps control of Bob as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Owen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bob.
Owen lands a nice uppercut.
Bob has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Owen.

Owen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Bob, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bob tests Owen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bob throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bob uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Owen.

Owen pushes Bob up against the cage in a clinch.
Owen has Bob pressed against the cage, preventing Bob from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Owen scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Owen on the inside.
Owen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Owen lands a nice uppercut.
Owen stalling.
Owen misses with some punches.
A right hand to the body from Owen.
Owen scores with a hook to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Owen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Owen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bob tries to break the clinch but Owen is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob wants to get back to striking at distance but Owen won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Owen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Owen lands a body shot in the clinch.
The referee calls for Owen to work.
Owen scores with a knee to the head.
Owen has Bob pushed against the cage.
Owen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Owen scores with a shoulder strike.
Owen lands a right hand.
Owen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bob is looking to break free of the clinch but Owen has double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Owen.
Bob can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bob's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Owen presses Bob against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bob wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Owen crunches a lovely knee into Bob's ribcage.
A short right from Owen on the inside.
Bob is looking to break free of the clinch but Owen has double underhooks.

Owen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bob lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bob.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Owen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bob connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Owen scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Guy Owen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bob throws a combination that misses
and Owen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bob fails with the takedown
and Owen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bob is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Owen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bob swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Owen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Owen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Owen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Owen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bob has had enough of the clinch but Owen keeps him there for the moment.
Bob blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Owen manages to break the clinch.
Bob Bob is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Bob does no damage.
Bob falls off balance throwing a combination
and Owen counters with a nice uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Owen.
Bob throws a combination that misses
and Owen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bob throws a nice looking combination but Owen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen misses with a body kick.
Bob throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bob throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Owen counters with a leg kick.
Guy Owen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bob throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Owen moves into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Owen.
Bob tries to circle away but Owen has him pinned against the cage.
Bob is trying to force a seperation but Owen has the dominant position.
A shot in the inside from Owen.
Owen lands a body punch in the clinch.

Owen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bob rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Owen counters with a two punch combo.
Bob throws a right and a left that Owen avoids nicely.
Owen scores with a nice head shot.
Bob throws a combination that misses
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Owen counters with a straight right hand.
Owen throws a hook but Bob blocks it.
Owen throws a right and a left that Bob avoids nicely.
Owen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owen throws a head kick but Bob moves out of range.
Bob falls off balance throwing a combination

and Owen counters by clinching up.
Bob wants to get back to striking at distance but Owen won't allow it.

Owen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Owen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bob lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bob throws a combination that misses
and Owen counters with a thumping low kick.
Bob throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Owen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bob Bob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Owen looks to land a combination but Bob avoids it well.
Bob listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bob throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Owen throws a right and a left that Bob avoids nicely.
Bob throws an off balance right hand
and Owen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bob's knee momentarily.
Bob swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Owen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bob tries for a takedown but Owen circles away easily
and Owen counters with a thumping low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bob moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bob throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Owen counters with a low kick, right behind Bob 's knee.
Bob throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

Owen has managed to clinch.
Bob is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Bob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Owen lands with a light punch inside.
Owen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Owen.
Owen lands with a left to the head.
Owen landing knees to the head.
Bob has had enough of the clinch but Owen keeps him there for the moment.
Owen scores with a shot to the side of Bob's head.
Owen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bob up against the cage.

Owen manages to break the clinch.
Owen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Owen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bob looks to land a combination but Owen avoids it well.
Bob looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bob throws a combination that misses
enabling Owen to counter with a crisp jab.
Bob throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Owen counters with a nice body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Owen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bobs head.
Bob is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A frustrated look appears on Bob's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Owen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bob backwards.
Owen is working Bob over against the cage.
Bob working hard to break the clinch.
Owen gets through Bob's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bob looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bob blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Owen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bob throws a series of punches but Owen avoids them all with ease.
Bob lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Owen scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Guy Owen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bob misses with a combination

and Owen counters by clinching up.
Owen lands a nice uppercut.
Owen is pushing Bob up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Owen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Owen has managed to clinch.
Still in the clinch, Owen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bob blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Owen.
Owen is stalling here.
Bob can't break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Owen.
Owen scores with a shot to the side of Bob's head.
Bob can't break the clinch.
Owen lands a shot to the body.
Owen lands a nice elbow.
Owen lands with a short shot to the head.
Owen effectively controlling the action here.
Owen lands a hook that snaps the head of Bob backwards.
Owen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bob's efforts to push away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen lands a nice elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Owen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Owen misses with the head strike.
Owen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Owen lands with a right to the head.
Owen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bob looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Owen leaning against his opponent.
Owen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bob is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bob has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Owen misses with some punches.

Owen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bob fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bob takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bob throws a combination that misses
and Owen counters with a good low kick that Bob was not able to check.
A combination from Bob does no damage.
Good shot there by Bob.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bob throws a series of punches but Owen avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Owen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Owen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bob backwards.
Owen has Bob pressed against the cage, preventing Bob from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Owen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Owen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bob blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bob goes for a takedown in the clinch but Owen prevents it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Owen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Guy Owen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

Owen breaks from the clinch.
Owen misses with a two punch combination.
Bob misses with a combination

and Owen counters by clinching up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Owen.
Owen scores with a shoulder strike.
Owen scores with a shoulder strike.
Owen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bob takes an elbow to the temple.
Owen lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bob tries to break the clinch but Owen is controlling the position.
Bob looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bob blocking some punches.
Bob tries to break the clinch but Owen is controlling the position.

Owen breaks the clinch.
A punch combination from Bob misses.
A big left from Bob misses.
Bob moves out of range as Owen throws a body kick.
Owen throws a nice looking combination but Bob bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bob throws a nice looking combination but Owen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bob throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Owen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Owen lands a nice uppercut.
Owen lands a good knee to the midsection. Bob won't want to take too many of those.
Owen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bob backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Owen.

Owen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Owen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bob. That did some damage!
Sloppy strikes from Bob. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bob falls off balance throwing a combination
and Owen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Owen clinches up with Bob and pushes him back against the cage.
Owen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bob looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Owen misses with a short punch on the inside.

Owen manages to break the clinch.
Bob misses with a combination
and Owen counters with a nice uppercut.
Owen swings for the body but Bob moves out of range.
Bob swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bob looks to land a right hand but Owen moved out of range.
Bob will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Owen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Owen duly obliges.

And that's the end of the fight!
Guy Owen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Owen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight for Guy Owen!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Guy Owen!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Guy Owen!

Guy Owen wins by unanimous decision!