PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Owl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Ostrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Owl's entrance music is Jay-Z & Kanye West - Ni**as In Paris. A fine choice. Pawel Ostrok is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Owl
vs
Ostrok

225 cm
19
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

200 cm
19
280 lbs
2 - 3 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Owl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Pawel Ostrok!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owl misses with a lunging right hand

and Ostrok counters by clinching up.
Ostrok can't get the takedown.

Owl breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Owl misses with a left hand

and Ostrok counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ostrok.
Owl is trying to force a seperation but Ostrok has the dominant position.

Owl breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Owl misses with a right hand
and Ostrok counters with a nice leg kick.
Owl moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ostrok throws a front kick aimed at Owl's knee but Owl avoids it well.
Owl rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ostrok counters with a two punch combo.
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!
Owl throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ostrok ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Owl is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ostrok tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tony Owl is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ostrok closes this distance looking for a takedown but Owl circles away.
Owl pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ostrok doesn't manage to clinch there - Owl circles away.
Ostrok slips a jab from Owl.
Owl misses with a left hand
and Ostrok counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ostrok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Owl.
Owl throws a looping overhand right but Ostrok ducks down to avoid it.
Ostrok scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Tony Owl has been cut.
Ostrok throws a sloppy head kick and Owl moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ostrok. That's going to slow Owl down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ostrok has a takedown stuffed.
Tony Owl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pawel Ostrok.
Owl bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

It looks like Pawel Ostrok has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ostrok avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ostrok circles away from the clinch attempt.
Owl misses with a looping right.
Ostrok shoots in for a double leg but Owl sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Owl clinches with his opponent.

Owl breaks from the clinch.
Owl throws an off balance right hand
and Ostrok counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ostrok is looking to clinch.
Owl misses with a straight right.
Owl throws a shot from downtown. Ostrok moves away and avoids it.
Ostrok tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ostrok fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owl closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Ostrok clinches.
Owl has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Owl escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Owl throws an off balance right hand
and Ostrok counters with a slapping leg kick.
Owl is breathing heavily.
Owl misses with a left hand

and Ostrok counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ostrok.
Ostrok is trying to break the clinch but Owl has him pressed against the cage.

Owl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Horrible takedown by Ostrok or perhaps it was just good defense by Owl which made him look bad.
Owl throws a hook but Ostrok blocks it.
Ostrok shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sloppy strikes from Ostrok. Those never looked like landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostrok shoots in for a double leg but Owl sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Owl lands with a straight right. Ostrok didn't see that one coming.
Owl cracks Ostrok with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Owl thows a left - swing and a miss!
Owl misses with a left hand
and Ostrok counters with a body kick that stops Owl in his tracks momentarily.
Ostrok ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Owl jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Owl throws an overhand right that lands on Ostrok's shoulder, as Ostrok tries to avoid the shot.
Good shot there by Owl.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ostrok moves out of range of the strikes.
Ostrok shoots in for a takedown but Owl shows good takedown defense.
Ostrok looks to land a combination but Owl avoids it well.
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 Tony Owl will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Owl misses with a right hand
and Ostrok counters with a left and a right that stings Owl.
Ostrok moves away from the strike by Owl.
Owl is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Owl scores with a sloppy right hand. Ostrok should have avoided that one.
Ostrok keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Owl.
A slow jab from Owl misses its intended target.
Ostrok shoots in for a takedown but Owl shows good takedown defense.
Owl throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ostrok counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Owl throws a right hand that misses
and Ostrok counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Owl is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Owl defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ostrok.
Owl scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Owl misses.
Pawel Ostrok is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ostrok throws a right hand that Owl ducks under and follows up with a left that Owl also avoids with ease.
Tony Owl is winning the standup battle so far.
Ostrok is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owl wants to clinch.
Owl swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ostrok tries to clinch up.
Owl misses with a lunging right hand

and Ostrok moves into the clinch.
Ostrok changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Owl fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tony Owl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pawel Ostrok.
No luck for Ostrok with that takedown attempt.
Ostrok shoots in for a takedown but Owl shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owl fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ostrok on the side of the head.
Ostrok moves away from the strike by Owl.
Ostrok shoots in looking for a takedown but Owl manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ostrok's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Owl is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ostrok.
Owl cracks Ostrok with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Owl lands a nice shot that snaps Ostrok's head back.
Ostrok steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Owl.
Owl misses with a hook.
Ostrok is trying desperately to land a takedown but Owl is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ostrok.

Owl bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Ostrok! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Ostrok is rocked!

Owl stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ostrok is still on wobbly legs! Can Owl finish him?

Owl darts in and clinches Ostrok up against the cage.
Ostrok seems to have recovered his senses.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owl misses with a hook.
Ostrok slips a straight right by Owl.
Owl misses with a left hand
and Ostrok counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Owl is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ostrok slips under a jab from Owl.
Owl thows a left - swing and a miss!
Owl throws a jab but it's blocked by Ostrok.
Ostrok tries to clinch but Owl moves away
and Owl counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That has opened up Pawel Ostrok's cut even more.
A big left from Owl misses.
Owl throws the left hand but Ostrok avoids the punch easily.
Ostrok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Owl.
Owl misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Owl clinches.
Owl working hard to break the clinch.

Ostrok drags the fight down to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Owl wanted to stand there but Ostrok had control of the position.
Ostrok lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Owl!
Owl wants to try and get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ostrok scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Owl dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Owl misses with a right hand
and Ostrok counters with a one-two to the body.

Tony Owl's cut is getting worse.
Ostrok fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Owl is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ostrok shoots for a takedown but Owl saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ostrok closes this distance looking for a takedown but Owl circles away.
Tony Owl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pawel Ostrok.
Ostrok fails with the takedown.
Nice jab there from Owl.
Ostrok walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his 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!
A slow jab from Owl misses its intended target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Owl catches Ostrok napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Ostrok to the canvas!
Ostrok has a closed guard, preventing Owl from standing up.
Owl has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owl knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ostrok on the ground.
Owl trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Owl wants to stand and escape but instead Ostrok has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Ostrok stands up from Owl's guard - Ostrok perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ostrok.
Ostrok will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Owl gets tackled into the cage by Ostrok. Ostrok maintains the clinch.

Owl breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ostrok on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ostrok shoots in for a takedown but Owl shows good takedown defense.
A big right from Owl misses.
Owl throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ostrok moves forwards but Owl connects with a nice, crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owl misses with a looping left.
Ostrok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Owl.
Owl throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ostrok counters with a slapping leg kick.
Owl waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ostrok.
Ostrok moves in looking to clinch but Owl pushes him off.
Ostrok moves out of range of the strikes.
Owl throws a lazy uppercut
and Ostrok counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ostrok closes the distance and clinches up with Owl, looking for a takedown. Ostrok pushes Owl against the cage but Owl circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ostrok blocks a jab.
Owl throws a right hand that misses
and Ostrok counters with a nice uppercut.
Owl misses with a left hand
and Ostrok counters with a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ostrok uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Owl.
Owl scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Owl throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ostrok connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ostrok needs to keep his hands up - Owl had a free shot at his head there.
Owl tries to clinch but Ostrok is having none of it.
Ostrok tries for a takedown but Owl sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ostrok moves away from the strike by Owl.
Ostrok blocks a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Owl misses the target.
Ostrok tries to score with a low kick but Owl moves his leg out of the way.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Owl showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Owl has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Owl!
Tony Owl seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.