PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uruk Owraa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michaud Korrs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaud Korrs will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Owraa
vs
Korrs

178 cm
20
173 lbs
4 - 7 - 1

193 cm
33
166 lbs
5 - 12 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 4 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Uruk Owraa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Michaud Korrs!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owraa swinging wildly here.
Korrs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Korrs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Korrs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Owraa tries to bum rush Korrs with a series of wild strikes but Korrs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Korrs misses with a low kick.
Owraa throws a series of punches but Korrs avoids them all with ease.
Owraa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Korrs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Korrs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Owraa blocks a low kick nicely.
Owraa slips a jab and a cross from Korrs.
Owraa throws a series of punches but Korrs moves out of range.
Owraa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice takedown defense from Owraa. No joy for Korrs on that attempt.
Owraa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Korrs misses with a body shot.
Owraa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Korrs.
A swing and a miss from Korrs.
Korrs tries to clinch there but Owraa circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owraa misses with a wild combination.
Owraa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Korrs avoids the head kick by Owraa.
Uruk Owraa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Korrs misses.
Owraa throws a series of punches but Korrs moves out of range.
Owraa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Owraa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Korrs.
Korrs throws a head kick but Owraa moves out of range.

Owraa drives through and clinches with Korrs against the cage.
Owraa tries to break the clinch but Korrs is controlling the position.
Korrs has Owraa pressed against the cage, preventing Owraa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Korrs prevents Owraa from breaking the clinch.
Owraa tries for a takedown. No joy.
Korrs looking to stall.
Owraa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Korrs has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owraa is trying to break the clinch but Korrs has him pressed against the cage.
Owraa wants to break free but Korrs has control.
Owraa working hard to break the clinch.
Korrs is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Owraa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uruk Owraa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Korrs is fighting off a takedown attempt but Owraa is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Korrs to the mat. Korrs regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Owraa is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Korrs keeping moving, preventing Owraa from controlling successfully.
Korrs seems keen to control Owraa's posture.
Owraa trying to control but Korrs is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owraa is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Korrs is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Uruk Owraa.
Korrs tries to clinch there but Owraa circles away.
Korrs tries to clinch but Owraa moves out of range.
Korrs tries to clinch but Owraa moves out of range.
Korrs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Owraa misses with a few strikes there.
Korrs is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Owraa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Korrs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Owraa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Korrs fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Owraa, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Owraa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Owraa tries to break the clinch but Korrs is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owraa changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Korrs fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Korrs misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Owraa.
Korrs throws a body punch but Owraa moves out of range.
Owraa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Korrs slips under a jab from Owraa.
Korrs tries to clinch there but Owraa circles away.

Owraa has closed the distance and engaged Korrs in a clinch.
Owraa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Owraa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Owraa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Korrs has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Owraa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Korrs is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Owraa rather than just go for the knockout.
Korrs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Owraa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Owraa throws a sloppy head kick and Korrs moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Owraa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uruk Owraa dominated that round.
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.

Owraa misses with the combination.
Owraa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Owraa. Those never looked like landing.
Owraa blocks a head kick by Korrs.
Korrs misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Korrs. Owraa does a little dance to reset his feet.

Owraa scores with a takedown into Korrs's guard.
Korrs is looking to stand up but Owraa isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Owraa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Owraa passes Korrs's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owraa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Owraa trying to control the action but Korrs is working from the bottom.
Korrs is trying to escape back to his feet but Owraa uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owraa tries to advance to mount but Korrs denies him.
Owraa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Korrs keeps working.
Owraa working the ground and pound but Korrs is defending the strikes.
Korrs is trying to improve his position.
Owraa just content to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owraa passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Korrs!
Korrs wants to hold on but Owraa pushes him away.
Owraa controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korrs is desperately trying to improve his position but Owraa has a good base and remains in mount.
Owraa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Korrs is bucking up trying to escape but Owraa cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Owraa looking to control but Korrs is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uruk Owraa dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Korrs avoids the head kick by Owraa.
Owraa avoids the head kick by Korrs.
Owraa misses with a head kick.
Korrs throws a sloppy head kick and Owraa moves out of range easily.
Owraa tries to clinch but Korrs moves out of range.
Korrs throws a leg kick that misses.
Korrs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Owraa circles away.
Korrs throws a nice looking combination but Owraa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice straight punches there by Owraa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Owraa.
Owraa checks a leg kick.

Owraa has closed the distance and engaged Korrs in a clinch.
Owraa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Owraa is trying to break free.

Owraa breaks from the clinch.
Owraa misses with a two punch combination.
Korrs misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Owraa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Korrs manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Owraa trying to control but Korrs is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Owraa controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Uruk Owraa has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Korrs slips a jab and a cross from Owraa.
Owraa avoids the head kick by Korrs.
Korrs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Owraa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Owraa throws a head kick but Korrs moves out of range.
Korrs misses with a head kick.
Owraa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Owraa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Korrs misses with a head kick.
Korrs bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Korrs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Owraa is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Korrs's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Korrs throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Korrs does no damage.
Owraa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Korrs defends well and Owraa ends up having to push Korrs into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Korrs is pressed up against the cage. Owraa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Korrs down to the mat. Korrs avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korrs is looking to clinch but Owraa is avoiding it.
Korrs tries to clinch but Owraa is having none of it.
Korrs tries a head kick but it misses.
Korrs tries to close the distance and clinch but Owraa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Owraa ducks under a wild hook from Korrs.

Owraa has taken the fight to the clinch.

Korrs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Korrs moves out of range of the strikes.
Korrs misses with a wild body shot.
Korrs throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Owraa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Owraa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Owraa blocks a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Korrs.
Owraa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Korrs misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korrs wants to clinch.
Owraa checks a low kick from Korrs.
Owraa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Korrs misses with a two punch combination.
Korrs misses with the combination.
Korrs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Owraa avoids the head kick by Korrs.

Korrs gets caught napping as Owraa dives in and scores a takedown. Korrs manages to retain guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Korrs keeping moving, preventing Owraa from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Korrs wants to stand but Owraa is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uruk Owraa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Owraa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight for Uruk Owraa!
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight for Uruk Owraa!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Uruk Owraa!

Uruk Owraa wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Uruk Owraa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.