PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roman Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Owens's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Disturbed- Inside the Fire. The key to victory for Roman Owens has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Owens
vs
Lee

180 cm
22
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

187 cm
18
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roman Owens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Lee!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee tries to bum rush Owens with a series of wild strikes but Owens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Owens misses.
Lee moves out of range of the body kick from Owens.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Owens counters with a two punch combo.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Owens.
Lee misses with a combination

and Owens counters with a takedown into side control.
Owens scoring with punches and elbows.
Check out the look on Owens's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Owens lands some shots froms side control.
Lee tries to bench press Owens off him but Owens keeps the position.
Lee struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee manages to get back to half guard.
Lee punching from the bottom.
Owens is looking to advance position but Lee won't allow it.
Lee moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Owens is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Owens in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Owens preventing the sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lee misses with a double jab

and Owens counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lee!
Owens with the ground and pound from mount.
Lee really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lee bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lee stops Owens from standing up.
Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Owens is retaining full guard.

Owens had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lee is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Owens Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lee's back instead.
Lee manages to reverse the position and now he's in Owens's guard. Nice work there by Lee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lee's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Owens is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Owens is breathing heavily.

Owens pushes Lee off and scrambles back to his feet.
Lee throws a series of punches but Owens avoids them all with ease.
Owens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee throws a series of punches but Owens moves out of range.
Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Owens counters with a shoot takedown. Lee fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee wants to sweep but no luck.
Owens postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lee looking to hit a scissor sweep but Owens is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Owens drops back looking for a leg! Lee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lee manages to kick Owens off! Owens jumps back into Lee's guard.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Owens's guard.
Lee slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lee lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Owens takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lee in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lee works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lee in side control, throwing shots but Owens defends.
Owens tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee is looking to take a break and control but Owens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Owens tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lee is putting a hurting on Owens here, landing some big shots from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Owens dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Lee misses with a double jab.
Gary Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lee throws a nice looking combination but Owens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lee avoids the head kick by Owens.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lee moves out of range of the body kick.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Owens.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Owens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Owens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Owens counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lee is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Owens counters with a body kick.
Lee scores with a one two! Owens had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Owens scores with a nice body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Owens.
Lee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Owens counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lee won't be happy with that.
Lee tries to improve position but can't.
Lee takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Owens off and has taken his back!
Lee lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee scores with punches and elbows.
Owens tries to escape the position.

Lee looking for the RNC.

Owens is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Lee gets his way!

Owens is trying to shake Lee off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Lee won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Lee misses with a combination
and Owens counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lee throws a combination that misses
and Owens counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lee is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Owens misses with a head kick.
Gary Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Owens shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lee regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lee bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Owens's guard.
Owens looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lee is one step ahead there.
Lee postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lee trying to control but Owens is working from the bottom.
Owens throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Lee postures up and lands a big shot to Owens's brow.
Owens keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee won't allow Owens to sweep him here.
Owens is working hard here to advance position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lee blocks a head kick by Owens.
Owens takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Owens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee throws a left and a right that both miss

and Owens counters with a single leg into guard. Lee didn't expect that.
Lee punching from the bottom.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Lee lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Owens!
Owens is looking to get to half guard.
Lee trying to control but Owens is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee working the ground and pound effectively.
Lee wants to control the pace but Owens is squirming around nicely.
Lee has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Owens's face.
Lee controlling the position easily from mount.
Lee trying to control but Owens is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Owens dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Jab by Owens.

Owens scores a takedown into full mount!
Lee tries to reverse the position but Owens maintains control.
Lee wants to hold on but Owens pushes him away.
Lee is looking to get to half guard.
Lee regains half guard.
Lee is staying active underneath Owens, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Owens working Lee over with strikes.
Owens is thwarting Lee's attempts to control the position.
Owens throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Lee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Lee is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Owens there.
Lee won't allow Owens to pass to mount.
Lee wants to control but Owens is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Owens seems to be working for a kimura but Lee defends the submission attempt.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lee throws a left and a right that both miss
and Owens counters with a straight right hand.
Lee tries to bum rush Owens with a series of wild strikes but Owens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee tries to bum rush Owens with a series of wild strikes but Owens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Owens.
Owens lands with a nice combination. Lee backs away looking to recover.
Owens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Owens.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Lee misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Owens slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
A combination from Lee does no damage.
Lee lands with a nice combination. Owens backs away looking to recover.
Danga de danga de dang - Owens scores with a four punch combination!
Owens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee falls off balance throwing a combination

and Owens counters by moving into the clinch.
Owens wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Owens tries to break the clinch but Lee is controlling the position.
Lee dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lee keeps control of Owens as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Owens can't break the clinch.
Owens has had enough of the clinch but Lee keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Owens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lee avoids the head kick by Owens.
Lee misses with a double jab
and Owens counters with a body kick.
Lee throws a right hand that Owens ducks under and follows up with a left that Owens also avoids with ease.
Lee scores with a one two! Owens had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Owens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Roman Owens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Lee, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lee fails to land with a series of punches.
Owens is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Lee.
Owens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee throws a right hand that Owens ducks under and follows up with a left that Owens also avoids with ease.
Lee lands a jab-cross combination.
Owens throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Lee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Owens finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lee misses with a series of wild punches.
Lee tries to bum rush Owens with a series of wild strikes but Owens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lee misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens tries a head kick but it misses.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Owens slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Owens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A right-left combo lands from Lee.
Owens dodges the punch combination from Lee.
Lee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lee misses with a few strikes there.
Lee scores with a three punch combo!
Lee rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Owens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Owens looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lee!
Owens has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lee's face.
Owens avoids the attempt from Lee to control.
Owens throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lee because Owens loaded up on that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Owens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Owens 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

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