PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Kabulla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Owens
vs
Kabulla

189 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Owens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronald Kabulla!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Owens takes the fight into the clinch.
Kabulla tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Owens stops a takedown attempt from Kabulla.
Kabulla wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Owens wants to get back to striking at distance but Kabulla won't allow it.
Kabulla misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Owens decides to pull guard.

Kabulla avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Owens keeping moving, preventing Kabulla from controlling successfully.
Kabulla sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Owens's guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kabulla lands a nice short elbow.
Kabulla trying to advance position but Owens counters by regaining guard.

Owens has his foot on Kabulla's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kabulla works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabulla controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kabulla trying to control the position from guard on top but Owens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Owens manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kabulla wants to control but Owens is having none of it.

Owens has control of Kabulla's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kabulla regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Kabulla tries to hold on but Owens pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Owens throws some wild stikes that Kabulla manages to avoid easily.
Kabulla manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kabulla really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Owens. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kabulla is controlling Owens's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kabulla is pressing down on Owens's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Owens trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kabulla's guard.
Owens is breathing heavily.

Kabulla scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kabulla throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Owens's waist but Owens gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kabulla off to one side.
Tim Owens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Kabulla.
Owens tries to clinch but Kabulla moves out of range.
Kabulla closes this distance looking for a takedown but Owens circles away.
Owens doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kabulla counters with a nice body kick.
Kabulla swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Owens closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Owens is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kabulla has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Owens working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Owens tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens lands a nice forearm strike.

Owens stands up and beckons Kabulla to his feet.

Owens rushes Kabulla and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Owens is stalling here.
Owens is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Owens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kabulla clinches but Owens breaks the clinch

and Owens counters by clinching up.

Owens decides to pull guard.
Owens controls Kabulla momentarily but Kabulla frees himself.
Owens is looking to stand up but Kabulla isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Owens dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Owens clinches with his opponent.
Owens tries for a takedown but Kabulla manages to get underhooks.
Owens is trying to maintain a safe position but Kabulla gets an underhook and turns Owens into the cage.
Kabulla tries to pull guard but Owens holds him up against the cage and eventually Kabulla drops back down to his feet.
Kabulla drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Owens is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kabulla can't fight it off and eventually Owens manages to take the fight to the floor. Kabulla looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Owens trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kabulla is trying to keep Owens in close.

Owens stands up from Kabulla's guard - Owens perhaps looking for a knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kabulla tries to clinch up

and Owens counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens tries to pull guard but Kabulla holds him up against the cage and eventually Owens drops back down to his feet.

Kabulla works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kabulla trying to stand up but can't free himself from Owens's guard.
Owens wants to sweep here but Kabulla controlling him for the moment.
Kabulla sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kabulla pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Owens is keeping the position for now.
Kabulla is stalling in the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kabulla is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kabulla is stalling in the full guard.
Kabullais looking to pass into half guard but Owens pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Owens is in guard.
Kabulla is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tim Owens overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Owens decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kabulla, up you get!
Kabulla misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kabulla looks to score with a jab to the body but Owens is just out of range.
Owens gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kabulla counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Owens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kabulla pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Owens is keeping the position for now.
Kabulla landing some decent shots from guard.

Owens uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Tim Owens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Owens throws a head kick that misses

and Kabulla counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Owens's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Owens trying to control the position.
Kabulla must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Owens is on top in guard.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Owens decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kabulla, up you get!
Owens shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Kabulla counters by moving into the clinch.
Kabulla landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Owens decides to pull guard.
Owens lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kabulla!

Owens looking to secure an arm triangle but Kabulla defends it well.
Owens can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kabulla is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Owens putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ronald Kabulla will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Kabulla avoids the head kick by Owens.
Kabulla fails with an attempt to clinch.
Owens with a lazy takedown attempt

and Kabulla decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Owens's guard.

Kabulla decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Owens, up you get!
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch but Kabulla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kabulla misses with a head kick.
Owens connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Owens with a poor takedown
and Kabulla counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Owens gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Owens looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Owens. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kabulla manages to break the clinch.

Kabulla bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kabulla controlling the position.
Kabulla advances to full mount.
Kabulla looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabulla scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kabulla fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kabulla sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Owens tries to lock up and control but Kabulla gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Owens tries to reverse the position but Kabulla maintains control.
Kabulla avoids the attempt from Owens to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kabulla controlling from the full mount.
Owens is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kabulla controlling the pace for now.
Kabulla looking to control but Owens is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kabulla controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kabulla pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Owens is trying to escape the mount.
Kabulla can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Owens is looking to escape.

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.
Owens is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Owens is looking to get to half guard.
Kabulla lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Owens hang on?
Owens is looking to get to half guard.
Owens sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Owens gets back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ronald Kabulla comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kabulla has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!