PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guy Owen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Owen's entrance music is Red Hot Chili Peppers - Can't Stop. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Owen
vs
Torres

168 cm
20
150 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

173 cm
19
158 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

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Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Guy Owen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Torres!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres just misses with a punch to the body.
Owen connects with a looping right hand.
Torres defending well as Owen loads up on a big left hand.
Owen lands with a cross.
Owen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Torres can pounce on him.
Torres motions for Owen to come forward. Torres throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Owen.
Owen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Torres throws a nice inside leg kick.
Torres avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Owen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Torres tries to work over Owen's front leg with a kick but Owen checks it.
Owen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres thuds a left hand into Owen's body.
Torres avoids the head kick by Owen.
Torres throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Owen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Torres on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Owen throws out a loose jab but Torres uses good head movement to avoid it.

Torres looking to score a takedown here. Owen is defending well but Torres drives through and ends up in Owen's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Owen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Torres postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Torres trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Torres stops Owen from standing up.

Owen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Torres defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Owen wants to stand and escape but Torres is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Owen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Torres can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Torres wants to control from the top but Owen keeps moving.

Owen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Torres passes into side control.
Owen is not content to let Torres control the position.
Torres scores with punches from side control.
Torres lands a decent elbow from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owen is trying to buck Torres off.
Torres is putting a hurting on Owen here, landing some big shots from side control.
Torres really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Owen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Torres working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Torres cracks Owen with a big elbow.
Torres has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Owen!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torres lands a nice shot to the head.
Owen is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Torres punishing his opponent with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Owen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Torres lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Torres breaks from Owen's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Owen is rocked!
Owen trying desperately to get to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres unloading with bombs!
Oh Owen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Torres won't let Owen get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Owen is desperately trying to improve his position but Torres has a good base and remains in mount.
Owen seems to have got his legs back now.

Torres looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Owen is desperately trying to improve his position but Torres has a good base and remains in mount.
Torres with good strikes from the mount here!
Torres is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Owen wants to try and get back to his feet.
Torres connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torres working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Owen tries to buck Torres off but he can't manage it.
Owen is breathing heavily.
A nice elbow there by Torres.
Owen wants to try and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Torres dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Owen gets caught napping as Torres dives in and scores a takedown. Owen manages to retain guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Torres's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Owen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Torres working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Torres trying to move into half guard but instead Owen has managed to sweep!
Owen wants to control from the top but Torres keeps moving.
Torres looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Owen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Torres has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Torres is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Torres can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Torres has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jason Torres was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Owen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Torres is able to avoid easily.
Owen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Torres ducks under a wild hook from Owen.
Owen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Torres circles away quickly and effectively.
Torres throws a lazy right hand but Owen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A lazy left from Torres finds it's target.
Torres throws a lazy right hand but Owen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big left from Owen misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Owen misses.
Guy Owen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torres throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Owen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Owen misses with an uppercut.
Torres slips under a jab.
Owen throws a jab when Torres was well out of range.
Guy Owen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Owen misses with an uppercut. Torres saw that one coming.
Owen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Torres is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Torres slips a jab and a cross from Owen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Torres misses the target.
A slow jab from Owen misses its intended target.
Owen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torres.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Torres throws a leg kick that misses.
Owen misses with a hook. Torres ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Owen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Owen misses with a looping right.
Owen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice jab there from Owen.
Torres looks to score with a jab to the body but Owen is just out of range.
Torres swings for the body but Owen moves out of range.

Torres throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Owen was covering up waiting for the punch and Torres finishes the takedown easily into guard.

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

Owen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Torres is aware though and is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres looking to pass the guard.
Torres scoring with some ground and pound.
Torres wants to control from the top but Owen keeps moving.
Torres landing with the ground and pound.

Torres avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Torres lands a couple of digs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Owen wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Torres manages to pass to side control.
Owen trying to control but Torres postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Guy Owen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Owen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

A punch combination from Owen misses.

Torres looking to score a takedown here. Owen is defending well but Torres drives through and ends up in Owen's guard.
Torres throwing strikes from guard but Owen blocks nicely.
Torres looking to sit in guard and control but Owen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Torres managing to control the position.
Torres working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Owen.
Torres is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Owen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Owen looking to sit in guard and control but Torres gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Owen is looking to stand up but Torres isn't so interested in that idea.
Torres postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Torres scoring with punches to the head and body.
Owen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Owen is looking to stand up but Torres isn't so interested in that idea.

Torres got a little sloppy there for a moment and Owen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Torres has managed to get both his arms back between Owen's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Torres avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Torres looking to pass the guard.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Owen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torres makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jason Torres has got the better of the ground game so far.
Owen being controlled here, momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Owen wriggles free and stands up.
Owen fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Torres misses the target.
Torres defending well as Owen loads up on a big left hand.
Owen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Torres showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Owen.
Owen throws a combination that misses
and Torres counters with a body kick that stops Owen in his tracks momentarily.
Torres throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Torres.
Owen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Owen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Torres trying to control but Owen is working from the bottom.
Torres wants to pass the guard but Owen is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torres prevents Owen from getting back to his feet.
Torres wants to pass the guard but Owen is keeping the position.
Torres wants to control from the top but Owen keeps moving.
Torres passes into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torres seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Owen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ground and pound from Torres.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Torres comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Torres 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Torres!
A relieved looking Jason Torres thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.