PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gino Abate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Owens has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Abate
vs
Owens

173 cm
18
156 lbs
1 - 11 - 0

178 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 1 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gino Abate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Owens!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abate misses with the combination.
Owens tries to clinch there but Abate circles away.
Abate misses with a double jab.
Owens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abate connects with a body shot that sends Owens's belly button to the back.
Owens is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Abate.
Owens does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Abate works the jab nicely.
Owens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abate throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Owens takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

Owens instigates a clinch.
Owens tries to circle away but Abate has him pinned against the cage.

Abate breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abate scores with a jab to the body.
Abate misses with a jab, cross combination.
Owens dodges the punch combination from Abate.
Abate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abate throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Owens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Owens tries to land a leg kick but Abate saw it coming and moves away.
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!
Abate's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Abate duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Abate scores with a four punch combination!
Left hook, right uppercut from Abate.
Abate will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Owens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abate.
Owens tries to bum rush Abate with a series of wild strikes but Abate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch but Abate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Richard Owens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Owens misses with a series of wild punches.
Abate throws a nice looking combination but Owens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Owens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Owens doesn't manage to clinch there - Abate circles away.
Owens wants to clinch.
Abate misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abate throws a nice looking combination but Owens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abate misses with a two punch combination.
Abate is breathing heavily.
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abate paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens moves in looking to clinch but Abate pushes him off.
Owens avoids the head kick by Abate.
Owens throws a combination. Abate tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Abate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Owens.
Abate throws a series of punches but Owens avoids them all with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Owens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Owens is looking to clinch but Abate is avoiding it.
Owens throws a leg kick which misses Abate's front leg but catches the back leg as Abate tries to avoid it.
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch but Abate swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Abate feints a jab promting Owens to slip. Abate then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Owens slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Owens throws a front kick aimed at Abate's knee but Abate avoids it well.
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abate paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abate keeps the fight on the outside.
Owens misses with the combination.
Owens dodges the punch combination from Abate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens closes the distance but Abate moves to the side
and Abate cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abate checks a leg kick.
Abate scores with a three punch combo!
Abate digs a good body shot into Owens's ribs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Abate.
Owens throws a nice looking combination but Abate bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abate's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Abate duly obliges.
Abate is working the combinations to good effect here.
Owens wants to clinch but Abate slips to the side
and Abate counters with a left and a right that stings Owens.
Owens doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A punch combination from Abate misses.
Owens doesn't manage to clinch there - Abate circles away.
Abate keeps the fight on the outside.
Abate is looking to wear down Owens with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Owens looks to land a combination. Abate sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Abate misses with a two punch combination.
Owens throws a right hand that Abate ducks under and follows up with a left that Abate also avoids with ease.
Abate throws a combination. Owens tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Abate throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Abate tries to keep at a distance but Owens has taken the fight into the clinch.
Owens has Abate pressed against the cage, preventing Abate from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Owens breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abate lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Owens fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Abate, pushing him back against the cage.

Owens breaks from the clinch.
Abate misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Owens lands a two punch combo.
A left and a right from Abate both land. Nice combination.
Owens tries to clinch but Abate is having none of it.
Owens throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Abate scores with a one two! Owens had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abate shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Owens eats them both and turns towards Abate to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Abate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Owens.
Owens dodges the punch combination from Abate.
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 Gino Abate will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Abate swinging wildly here.
Owens slips a jab and a cross from Abate.
Owens moves in looking to clinch but Abate pushes him off.
Owens slips a jab and a cross from Abate.
Gino Abate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Owens throws a right hand that Abate ducks under and follows up with a left that Abate also avoids with ease.
Abate looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Abate throws a right hand that Owens ducks under and follows up with a left that Owens also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Abate, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Owens attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

Owens moves into the clinch successfully.

Owens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Owens does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abate looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Owens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Abate throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Abate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Owens fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abate misses with a double jab.
Owens fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Abate checks it well.
Owens has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Owens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abate circles away quickly and effectively.
Abate throws a series of punches but Owens avoids them all with ease.
Abate misses with a two punch combination.
Owens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Owens dodges the punch combination from Abate.
Owens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abate misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abate misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Owens moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Owens wants to clinch up but Abate keeps it at a distance.
Abate throws a right and a left that both miss.
Owens looks to land a combination but Abate avoids it well.
Abate scores with a three punch combo!
Sloppy strikes from Owens. Those never looked like landing.
Gino Abate is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Abate!
Owens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Abate.

Owens rushes Abate and presses him up against the cage.

Owens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abate scores with a one two! Owens had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Abate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abate keeps the fight on the outside.
A good leg kick by Owens.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abate throws a head kick that misses.
Owens throws a series of punches but Abate moves out of range.
Abate looks to land a combination but Owens avoids it well.
Owens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abate moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abate slips a jab and a cross from Owens.
A combination from Owens does no damage.
Abate moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Abate circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abate scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Abate misses with the combination.
Owens throws a leg kick but Abate checks it.
Abate misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Owens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Abate rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Owens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Owens tries to clinch but Abate moves out of range.
Owens misses with a double jab.
Abate misses with a wild combination.
Owens is looking to clinch but Abate is avoiding it.
Abate tries to bum rush Owens with a series of wild strikes but Owens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Owens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abate avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abate misses with a two punch combination.
Abate keeps the fight on the outside.

Owens drives through and clinches with Abate against the cage.

Owens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abate misses with a double jab.
Abate misses with a double jab.
Owens tries to clinch there but Abate circles away.
Owens swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Abate throws a series of punches but Owens avoids them all with ease.
Owens shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Abate eats them both and turns towards Owens to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Owens has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Abate throws a low kick but it's checked well by Owens.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abate keeps the fight on the outside.
Owens takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Abate keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abate fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Owens.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Richard Owens will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Abate rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Owens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Owens thumps Abate with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Abate.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Abate!
Owens is looking to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Abate. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Abate misses.
Owens connects with a solid leg kick.
Owens misses with the combination.

Owens closes the distance and pushes Abate back into the cage.
Abate wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Owens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Owens throws a quick inside leg kick.
A punch combination from Owens misses.
Abate throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Abate keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abate circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abate scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Owens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A left and a right from Abate both land. Nice combination.
Abate cracks a nice hook into Owens's ribs.
Owens throws a series of strikes that have Abate backpedaling.
Abate throws a one two combo.
No joy there for Abate, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Owens pushes Abate up against the cage in a clinch.

Owens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Owens misses with a few strikes there.
Owens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Abate circles away quickly and effectively.
Abate misses with the combination.
Abate fails to land with a series of punches.
Abate avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abate scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Abate misses with a double jab.
Owens throws a series of punches but Abate avoids them all with ease.
Abate lands a jab.
Abate rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Owens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Owens misses with a double jab.
Abate pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Owens back to the cage. Abate follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Owens throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Owens tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Abate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Owens.
Abate throws a leg kick but Owens checks it.

Owens has closed the distance and engaged Abate in a clinch.
Owens tries to circle away but Abate has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Abate's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens working hard to break the clinch.
Abate keeps control of Owens as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Owens has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Owens has had enough of the clinch but Abate keeps him there for the moment.
Abate lands a nice uppercut.

Owens manages to break the clinch.
Abate lands a jab-cross combination.
Abate throws a nice looking combination but Owens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abate tries to bum rush Owens with a series of wild strikes but Owens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Abate misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Owens. That's going to slow Abate down.
Owens tries a low kick but Abate avoids it.
Abate lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Owens circles away quickly and effectively.
Abate throws a right and a left that Owens avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Abate misses.
Owens throws a nice looking combination but Abate bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Abate swats away the attempt to clinch by Owens.
A combination from Abate does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abate misses with a double jab.
Owens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abate.
Owens tries to score with a low kick but Abate moves his leg out of the way.
Owens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Owens takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Abate swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Owens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Owens. Those never looked like landing.
Owens dodges the punch combination from Abate.
Owens displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid leg kick lands there for Owens.
Owens tries to bum rush Abate with a series of wild strikes but Abate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Owens.

And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Owens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Owens 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Owens!