PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guy comes to the cage accompanied by Old Spice Guy Intro. Gunnar Owens acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Guy
vs
Owens

189 cm
23
186 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

188 cm
28
173 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Prestige Nutrition (160! $99)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The Guy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gunnar Owens!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owens throws a nice looking combination but Guy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Owens loads up on a big right hand but Guy slips the punch.
Guy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Owens.
Guy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Owens manages to avoid it.
Owens slips under a jab from Guy.
Owens misses the jab.
Owens throws a leg kick
and Guy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Guy swings widly with a right hand
and Owens counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Guy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Owens has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Guy finds it's way round the side to connect with Owens's head.
Guy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Owens looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Guy works Owens's body with a nice hook.
Owens will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Owens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Guy as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Guy lands with a right hand.
Guy throws a hook but Owens blocks it.
Owens throws an overhand right that lands on Guy's shoulder, as Guy tries to avoid the shot.
Owens throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Guy's waist but Guy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Owens off to one side.
The Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnar Owens.
Guy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Owens under the eye.
Owens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Owenss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Owens lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like The Guy has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy misses the jab.
Owens fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Guy avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Guy misses.
Guy dodges the punch combination from Owens.
Owens fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Owens lands with a straight right. Guy didn't see that one coming.
Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Owens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Guy as he jumps to the side.
Guy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Owens blocks a head kick by Guy.
Owens shoots in but no luck this time.
Owens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Owens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guy.
Nice sprawl there from Guy as Owens shoots in.
Owens with a lazy takedown attempt
and Guy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Owens throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Guy's waist but Guy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Owens off to one side.
Guy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Guy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Guy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Guy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Owens misses with a combination
and Guy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Owens chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guy scores with a punch to the head.
Owens with a poor takedown
letting Guy counter with a right hand.
Guy throws out a powerful jab.
The Guy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Owens is defended easily by Guy.
Guy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Owens takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that The Guy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on The Guy's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Guy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Owens manages to avoid it.
Owens shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Guy as he avoids it easily.
Guy connects with a right hand. Owens shakes it off.
Owens drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Guy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Guy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Guy throws a body punch but Owens moves out of range.
Owens takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Guy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Owens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guy.
Owens takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens scores with a punch to the head.
Owens fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Guy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Owens shoots in but Guy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Guy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Guy is winning the standup battle so far.
Owens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
Owens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guy.
Guy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Owens has time to react.
Guy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Owens scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Owens misses.
Guy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws an overhand right that lands on Owens's shoulder, as Owens tries to avoid the shot.
Owens digs a good body shot into Guy's ribs.
Guy lands a jab to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Owens doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Guy counters with a nice body shot.
The Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnar Owens.
Horrible takedown by Owens or perhaps it was just good defense by Guy which made him look bad.
Owens misses with a few strikes there.
Owens moves away from the strike by Guy.
Guy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Owens shoots in for a takedown but Guy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy punishes Owens's body with a nice straight punch.
Guy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Owens momentarily.
Guy misses with an uppercut
and Owens counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Guy thinking.

Owens has managed to clinch.

Guy manages to break the clinch.
Owens has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Owens there as he acknowledges the shot.
Owens drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Guy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Guy gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Owens throws a head kick but Guy moves out of range.
Guy throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens dives in and grabs Guy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Guy pushes down on Owens's head and hops out.
Guy is looking to slow Owens down with leg kicks.
A lazy left from Guy finds it's target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Owens.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Owens fails with a takedown attempt.
Owens is breathing heavily.
Guy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Owens takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Owens moves in looking to clinch but Guy pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Guy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on The Guy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Guy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Owens counters with a two punch combo.
Guy loads up on a big right hand but Owens slips the punch.
Guy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Guy stuffs the takedown.
Owens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Owens, as that shot connected.
Gunnar Owens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Owens fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Guy avoids it really well and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Owens.
Guy loads up on a big right hand but Owens slips the punch.
Owens has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy cracks Owens with a good jab.
Owens looks to throw the jab but Guy is out of range.
Owens looks to throw the jab but Guy is out of range.
Guy misses with a looping left.
Guy looks to land a left hand but Owens moved out of range nicely.
Owens fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnar Owens.
Guy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Owens is trying desperately to land a takedown but Guy is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Owens.
Owens wants to clinch up but Guy keeps it at a distance.
Owens shoots for a takedown but Guy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Owens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Owens misses the shot to the body.
Owens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Guy circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Owens has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Guy.
Owens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guy.
Guy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Owens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guy moves away.
A lazy left from Guy finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Owens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guy.
Guy sizes up Owens with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Owens tries a low kick but Guy avoids it.
Guy misses with a hook.
Guy thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens throws a right and a left that Guy avoids nicely.
Owens fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Owens.
Owens looks for a takedown but Guy sprawls well.
Owens throws a right and a left that Guy avoids nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Guy there.
Guy thows a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Owens or perhaps it was just good defense by Guy which made him look bad.
Guy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Owens scores with a takedown into Guy's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Owens looking to sit in guard and control but Guy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Owens working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Guy wants to get up but he can't break Owens's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but The Guy did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on The Guy's cut.
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.

Guy fails to land with a series of punches.
Owens misses with a wild combination.
Guy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Guy.
Owens lands a jab.
Guy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Owens.
Owens fails to land the takedown.
Owens throws a right hand that Guy ducks under and follows up with a left that Guy also avoids with ease.
Owens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Guy sprawls well. Guy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Owens gets slowly back to his feet.
Guy is looking to slow Owens down with leg kicks.
Guy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Owens has time to react.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Owens is defended easily by Guy.
The Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnar Owens.
Guy throws a sloppy head kick and Owens moves out of range easily.
Nice takedown defense from Guy. No joy for Owens on that attempt.
Guy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Owens has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Owens stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Owens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Owens throws a series of punches but Guy moves out of range.
Guy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Owens is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Guy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A head kick misses from Guy.
Owens shoots in looking for a takedown. Guy tries to sprawl out of it but Owens keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Guy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Owens tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Guy swivels and escapes.
Guy misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Guy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Owens slips under a jab.
Guy throws a shot from downtown. Owens moves away and avoids it.
Owens slips a jab from Guy.
Owens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Guy throws a series of punches but Owens moves out of range.
Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Owens counters with a body kick that stops Guy in his tracks momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens slips under a jab from Guy.
Guy stuffs the takedown.
Owens on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Owens shoots in looking for a takedown. Guy tries to sprawl out of it but Owens keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Guy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Guy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Owens.
Guy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Owens was well out of range. Poor timing from Guy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guy looks to score with a jab to the body but Owens is just out of range.
Owens fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Guy had his way with Gunnar Owens in that round.
The cut man is working on The Guy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Guy. Owens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Owens shoots in looking for a takedown. Guy tries to sprawl out of it but Owens keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Guy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Guy lands a slapping body shot.
Guy looks to land a left hand but Owens moved out of range nicely.
Owens closes the distance and clinches up with Guy, looking for a takedown. Owens pushes Guy against the cage but Guy circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Owens closes this distance looking for a takedown but Guy circles away.
The Guy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gunnar Owens.
Guy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Owens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Guy takes a swing at Owens's ribcage but misses.
Guy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Owens.
Guy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Owens tries to clinch but Guy is having none of it.
Guy scores with a nice strike.
Guy scores with a jab to the head.
Guy throws out a powerful jab.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Owens takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Owens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Guy.
Guy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Owens.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Owens takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Guy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Owens.
Owens tries for a takedown but Guy circles away easily
and Guy counters with a straight right hand.
Guy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Owens on the side of the head.
Gunnar Owens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A punch lands to the side of Owens 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Owens gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Owens is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Guy is looking to improve his position.
Guy manages to get to full guard.
Guy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Owens is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Owens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Guy swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Owens has gone for a leg lock! Guy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Owens's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Owens trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Guy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Guy, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 50:45
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Guy!
The Guy retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, The Guy, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.