PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Jays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jay Jays has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Jays
vs
Owens

213 cm
23
228 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

195 cm
23
270 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jay Jays!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Owens!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jays misses the shot to the body.
Jays throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Owens was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

Owens instigates a clinch.
Owens slowing the pace effectively.
Owens lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jays backwards.
Owens lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jays lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Owens backwards.
A shot in the inside from Owens.
Owens makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Owens blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jays trying to land knees to the body.
Owens lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jays backwards.
Owens should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jays with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Owens lands a hook that snaps the head of Jays backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Owens blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Owens avoiding damage as Jays throws knees to the body.
Owens dodges an elbow strike from Jays.
Jays really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Owens lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Owens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Owens taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Owens lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Owens managing to block the knees to the body from Jays.
Owens makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Owens scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jays tries a knee to the head but Owens blocks it.
Owens holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Owens misses with some punches.
Owens is looking to control Jays's arms but Jays gets an underhook and turns him. Now Owens has his back to the cage.
Owens avoiding damage as Jays throws knees to the body.
Owens is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jays is keeping busy.
Owens lands with a short shot to the head.
Jays tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Owens avoids it.
A hook to the body from Owens.
Jays tries a body shot but Owens blocks it.
Jays working aggressively here.
Jays blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jays working aggressively here.
Owens managing to block the knees to the body from Jays.
Owens pushes Jays back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Owens will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jays up against the cage.
Come on Owens - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Owens swings wildly with an uppercut but Jays uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jays.
Owens works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jays with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jays tries to land knees in the clinch but Owens avoids the damage to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Owens throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jays's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Owens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Owens blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jays trying to stall but Owens improves his position.
Owens lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jays backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jays with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jays missing with knees to the body.
Owens leaning his opponent against the cage.
Owens pushes Jays back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Owens avoiding damage as Jays throws knees to the body.
Owens is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Owens scores with a nice short uppercut.
Owens pressing his opponent against the cage.
Owens lands with a left to the head.
Owens lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Owens lands an uppercut.
Jays is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Owens is defending well for now.
Owens works on Jays's body with a couple of short punches.
Owens scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Owens lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jays backwards.
Owens taking a breather.
Jays pushes off an throws an elbow but Owens leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jays's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Owens is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Owens lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Owens misses with the head strike.
Owens tries to stall but Jays uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jays with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Owens misses with the head strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jays takes a shot to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Owens tries to stall but Jays uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Owens lands a left hand.
Owens lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jays backwards.
Owens lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jays with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Owens 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.

Owens tries to clinch but Jays is having none of it.
Jays misses with a hook
and Owens makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jays fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Owens scores with a jab to the head.
Owens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jays.
Jays on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Owens lands a jab to the nose.
Owens thuds a left hand into Jays's body.
Jays looks to throw a body kick
and Owens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Owens misses with a straight right.
Jays was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Jays.
Jays throws a hook but Owens avoids it easily.
Owens moves out of range of the body kick.
Jab, jab by Owens - just one landing.
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!
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch but Jays swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice body punch from Jays.
Nice shot by Owens.
Owens lands an overhand right.
Jay Jays seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens lands a jab to the nose.
A jab from Owens finds it's way through Jays's defenses.
Owens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Owens throws an overhand right that lands on Jays's shoulder, as Jays tries to avoid the shot.
Owens scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jays in his tracks.
Jays is looking to clinch.
Jays drops his hands momentarily and Owens takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jays. Owens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jays staying out of range there.
As Owens tries to get set, Jays tries to push him back and clinch up but Owens manages to avoid the attempt.
Owens misses with an uppercut. Jays saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Jays tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Owens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jays.
Owens lands with a nice body punch.
Jays fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Owens manages to avoid it.
Jays motions for Owens to come forward. Jays throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Owens lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens tries to clinch there but Jays circles away.
Owens has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jays misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Owens lands with a good body shot.
Owens dodges the punch combination from Jays.
Owens throws out a loose jab but Jays uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jays throws a body punch but Owens moves out of range.
Owens connects with a body shot that sends Jays's belly button to the back.
Owens cracks Jays with an open hand slap.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jays.
Johnny Owens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jays on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Owens throws a jab when Jays was well out of range.
Jays appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Jays needs to keep his hands up - Owens had a free shot at his head there.
Jays slips under a jab from Owens.
Jays on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jays has his takedown stuffed
and Owens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jays misses with a looping left.
Owens misses with an uppercut. Jays saw that one coming.
Jay Jays is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Owens tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jays paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jays drops his hands momentarily and Owens takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

Owens moves into the clinch successfully.
We've been informed that Owens has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A nice left hand lands by Owens.
Owens has Jays pressed against the cage.
Owens lands a left hand.
Jays using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Owens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Johnny Owens seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Owens lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jays backwards.
Owens lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Owens blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jays throws an elbow but misses.
Jays is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Owens.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Owens lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Owens - that landed with a thud.
Owens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Owens working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Owens blocks an elbow strike from Jays.
Jays tries to land knees in the clinch but Owens avoids the damage to the body.
Owens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Owens misses with a hook to the ribs.
Owens works on Jays's body with a couple of short punches.
Owens lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jays trying to land knees to the body.
Owens scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Owens scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Owens lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Owens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Owens fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jays looks to land a body kick but Owens moved away.
Owens takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Owens throws out a loose jab but Jays uses good head movement to avoid it.
Owens with a hook.
Jays throws a front kick aimed at Owens's knee but Owens avoids it well.
Owens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Owens connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Owens gets a clinch.
Owens managing to block the knees to the body from Jays.
Jays tries a knee to the head but Owens blocks it.
A body shot lands from Owens.
Owens stalling in the clinch but Jays improves position.
A short right from Owens on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Owens.
Owens fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Owens lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jays backwards.
Owens presses Jays against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jays tries to land knees in the clinch but Owens avoids the damage to the body.
Owens gets through Jays's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Owens lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jays backwards.
Owens tries to stall but Jays uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Owens.
Jays lands a body punch in the clinch.
Owens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Owens avoiding damage as Jays throws knees to the body.
Jays tries to land knees in the clinch but Owens avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Owens on the inside.
Jays trying to land knees to the body.
Jays tries to land knees in the clinch but Owens avoids the damage to the body.
Jays tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Owens avoids it.
Owens trying to stall but Jays improves his position.
Owens swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Owens avoids the elbow strike from Jays, against the cage.
Owens scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jays throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Owens blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jays blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Owens.
Owens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Owens on the inside.
Jays blocks an uppercut.
Owens is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jays content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Jays's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Owens lands with a left to the head.
Owens lands with a short shot to the head.
Jays with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Owens throws a punch but it's blocked by Jays.
Owens avoiding damage as Jays throws knees to the body.
Owens lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Owens lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Owens lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Owens.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jays tries a knee to the head but Owens blocks it.
Jays is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Owens is defending well for now.
Jays tries a knee to the head but Owens blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Owens.
Owens working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jays tries to land knees in the clinch but Owens avoids the damage to the body.
Owens cracks Jays with a nice body shot.
Owens looking to stall.
Jays misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Owens.
Jay Jays has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Owens lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jays backwards.
Jays goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Owens blocks an elbow strike from Jays.
Owens stalls.
A right hand to the body from Owens.
Owens avoiding damage as Jays throws knees to the body.
Owens content to slow the pace in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Owens takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jays tries a knee to the head but Owens blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Owens.
Jays is looking to control Owens's arms but Owens gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jays has his back to the cage.
Owens blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jays tries a body shot but Owens blocks it.
Owens works on Jays's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Owens.
Owens lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Owens on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jays throws a knee to the head but misses.
Owens lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jays.
Owens lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Owens lands a shoulder strike.
Jays tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Owens avoids it.
Owens working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Owens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Owens has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

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