PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Long Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mattias Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mattias Svensson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Owens
vs
Svensson

221 cm
20
177 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Long Owens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mattias Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson lands with a good body shot.

Owens closes the distance and clinches.
Svensson is trying to stall.
Owens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Svensson's elbow.
Owens tries to pull guard but Svensson holds him up against the cage and eventually Owens drops back down to his feet.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Svensson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Owens pulls his leg out and moves away.

Svensson takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson has Owens pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Owens manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Owens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Svensson jumps guard and drags Owens to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Svensson looking for subs off his back but Owens has passed one foot through into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Owens lands a nice short elbow.
Owens working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Owens will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Svensson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Owens.
Svensson controlling the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Svensson actively working from the bottom here.
Owens sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Owens escapes and gets back to his feet.
Owens wants to clinch.
Svensson throws a series of punches but Owens moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson swinging wildly here.
Svensson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Svensson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Svensson swinging wildly here.
Svensson misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Owens looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Owens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Svensson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Owens doesn't seem bothered though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Owens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Svensson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mattias Svensson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Owens misses with a body kick.
Owens tries to land a front kick but Svensson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Svensson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Owens defends it nicely.
Owens moves out of range of the leg kick from Svensson.
Svensson tries to clinch there but Owens circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owens takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Svensson misses with a few strikes there.
Svensson tries to clinch up but Owens circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens fails to land the takedown.
Svensson tries for a takedown but Owens sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Svensson misses with a wild combination.
Svensson is looking to clinch.
Owens shoots in for a takedown but Svensson shows good takedown defense.
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Svensson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Svensson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Owens moves into the clinch.
Long Owens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mattias Svensson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens is struggling to control the position.

Owens manages to break the clinch.
Svensson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
An inside leg kick from Owens misses.
Svensson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Owens fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens swats away the attempt to clinch by Svensson.
Owens darts in trying to clinch
and Svensson counters with a nice body shot.
Owens moves out of range of the body kick from Svensson.
Svensson shoots in for a double leg but Owens sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Svensson wants to clinch up but Owens keeps it at a distance.
Svensson misses with a double jab
and Owens counters with a nice kick to the body.
Svensson is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Owens as Svensson shoots in.
Owens is looking to land body kicks.
Owens tries to clinch up but Svensson circles away and keeps his distance.
Svensson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Owens counters with a good, hard body kick but Svensson shrugs it off.
Owens has a takedown stuffed.

Owens gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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 Long Owens will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Owens tries to close the distance and clinch but Svensson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Svensson tries to clinch up

and Owens holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Owens jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Svensson walks away with a smile on his face. Owens gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Svensson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Owens avoids the head kick by Svensson.

Owens manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Svensson on his heels. He'll look to pass Svensson's guard now, I'm sure.
Svensson pulls Owens in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens wants to control from the top but Svensson keeps moving.

Owens gets to his feet - Svensson follows without any prompting.
Svensson tries to close the distance and clinch but Owens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Owens stuffs the takedown attempt from Svensson. Svensson gets slowly back to his feet.
Owens tries to clinch

and Svensson counters by clinching up.
Owens throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Svensson blocks it with crossed arms.
Svensson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Svensson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Owens managing to block the knees to the body from Svensson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson tries to pull guard but Owens holds him up against the cage and eventually Svensson drops back down to his feet.
Svensson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Come on Owens - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Svensson is looking to break free of the clinch but Owens has double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Owens landing knees to the head.
Owens lands a damaging elbow.
Svensson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Long Owens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mattias Svensson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Owens manages to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Svensson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Owens looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Svensson feints a jab promting Owens to slip. Svensson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Owens slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Owens tries to clinch but Svensson moves out of range.
Mattias Svensson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Owens misses with an attempted mid kick.
Svensson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Owens clinches up with Svensson and pushes him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Long Owens showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Owens has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28

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