PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dupree Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Schafer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Owens
vs
Schafer

181 cm
24
179 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

190 cm
27
182 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Knockout power

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dupree Owens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Keith Schafer!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schafer drives through and clinches with Owens against the cage.
Schafer lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Owens.
Schafer working aggressively here.
Owens is looking to break free of the clinch but Schafer has double underhooks.
Owens managing to block the knees to the body from Schafer.
A knee to the head by Schafer.

It looks like Dupree Owens has been cut.
Owens blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Schafer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Owens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Owens walks into a stiff left hand from Schafer.
Schafer misses with a double jab
letting Owens counter with a right hand.
Owens misses with an uppercut
and Schafer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Schafer tries to clinch but Owens moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens avoids the head kick by Schafer.
Owens is looking to chop away at Schafer's legs.
Schafer tries to clinch up.
Schafer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Owens throws out the jab.
Owens tries to land a body kick
and Schafer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Owens's knee momentarily.
Owens keeps the fight on the outside.
Owens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schafer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Owens.
Schafer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Owens.
Owens connects with the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schafer throws a series of strikes that have Owens backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Owens throws a hook to the side of Schafer's head but Schafer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Owens misses with a wild body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Schafer. That snapped Owens's head back.
Owens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Owens clinches up with Schafer and pushes him back against the cage.
Schafer missing with knees to the body.
Schafer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Owens's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Schafer fails to land.
A short right from Schafer on the inside.
Owens looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens is looking to break free of the clinch but Schafer has double underhooks.
Owens is trying to break free.
Schafer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schafer has a couple of punches blocked by Owens.
Schafer lands an elbow just above Owens 's eye.
Owens wants to get back to striking at distance but Schafer won't allow it.
Owens is trying to push Schafer away but Schafer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Schafer misses with some punches.
Schafer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Owens's efforts to push away.
Schafer misses with the head strike.
Schafer prevents Owens from breaking the clinch.
Schafer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A hook to the body from Schafer.
Schafer swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schafer digs a right hand into Owens's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Owens's gas tank.
Owens has had enough of the clinch but Schafer keeps him there for the moment.
Schafer has Owens pressed against the cage, preventing Owens from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Owens tries for a takedown. No joy.
Owens is trying to pull guard but Schafer turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Owens tries to break free but Schafer pushes him back against the cage.
Schafer is struggling to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Schafer scores with a nice short uppercut.

Owens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Owens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A good leg kick by Schafer.
Owens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schafer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Owens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Schafer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dupree Owens'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.

Schafer closes the distance looking to clinch
and Owens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Owens throws a hook to the side of Schafer's head but Schafer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Schafer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Owens.
Schafer wants to clinch up but Owens keeps it at a distance.
Dupree Owens is winning the standup battle so far.

Schafer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Schafer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schafer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Owens wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schafer throws a head punch that misses.
Owens tries to break free but Schafer pushes him back against the cage.
Schafer throws a punch but it's blocked by Owens.
Schafer is trying to maintain a safe position but Owens gets an underhook and turns Schafer into the cage.
Schafer prevents Owens from breaking the clinch.
Schafer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Owens has had enough of the clinch but Schafer keeps him there for the moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Schafer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Owens working hard to break the clinch.
Schafer tries to work over Owens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schafer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Owens blocks it with crossed arms.
Schafer scores with a knee to the head.
Schafer prevents Owens from breaking the clinch.
Owens lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens is trying to break free.
Schafer working aggressively here.
Owens is trying to force a seperation but Schafer has the dominant position.
Schafer misses with an elbow strike.

Owens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schafer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Schafer rushes Owens and presses him up against the cage.
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 can't break the clinch.
Owens drops down looking for an ankle pick but Schafer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Schafer misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schafer avoids the body shot from Owens.
Owens misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Schafer.
Schafer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Schafer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Owens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schafer tries to close the distance and clinch but Owens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schafer is looking to clinch but Owens is avoiding it.
Owens misses with a double jab.
Owens keeps the fight on the outside.
Schafer misses with a straight left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens throws a leg kick but Schafer moved away.
Owens's corner calls for a 1-2. Owens obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Schafer misses with a low kick.
Schafer tries to clinch up but Owens circles away and keeps his distance.
Schafer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Owens blocks a head kick by Schafer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Owens with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Schafer tries to clinch but Owens moves out of range.
Schafer tries to clinch but fails miserably
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Schafer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 Dupree Owens will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dupree Owens's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Owens steps in with a hook that catches Schafer right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Owens follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Schafer looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dupree Owens!