PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seth Duplesris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Owen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Duplesris
vs
Owen

163 cm
31
155 lbs
17 - 21 - 0

180 cm
24
132 lbs
8 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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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 17 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Seth Duplesris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Owen!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owen moves out of range of the strikes.
Duplesris throws a lazy right hand but Owen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duplesris misses with the combination.
Owen wants to clinch but Duplesris slips to the side
and Duplesris counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Owen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Owen doesn't manage to clinch there - Duplesris circles away.
Owen dodges the punch combination from Duplesris.
Duplesris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Owen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duplesris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duplesris fails to land with a series of punches.
Duplesris misses with an uppercut. Owen saw that one coming.
Owen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Owen tries to clinch there but Duplesris circles away.
Owen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owen slips a jab from Duplesris.

Owen forces Duplesris back against the cage and clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Duplesris tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Owen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Owen struggles to land a body shot inside as Duplesris controls his hands.
Owen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duplesris is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Owen to keep the fight standing.
Owen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duplesris is looking to break free of the clinch but Owen has double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short right from Owen.
Owen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Owen lands an uppercut.
Owen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duplesris's efforts to push away.
Owen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Owen - that landed with a thud.
Duplesris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Duplesris tries to pull guard but Owen won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seth Duplesris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duplesris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Owen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duplesris wants to get back to striking at distance but Owen won't allow it.
Duplesris tries to pull guard but Owen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Owen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duplesris leaning his opponent against the cage.
Duplesris is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Duplesris tries to pull guard but Owen won't allow it.
Duplesris has Owen pushed against the cage.
Duplesris is trying to pull guard but Owen has him pressed against the cage.
Owen can't find room to land a body shot as Duplesris controls the action.
Owen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duplesris's elbow.
Owen controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duplesris blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Owen on the inside.
Owen misses with some punches.
Owen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Seth Duplesris has been cut.
Duplesris tries to pull guard but Owen won't allow it.
Owen stalls.
Duplesris looking to stall.
Duplesris's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duplesris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Duplesris drags the fight down to the ground.
Duplesris wants to get back to his feet but Owen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Owen stands and steps away. Duplesris gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Owen clinches up with Duplesris and pushes him back against the cage.
Owen missing with knees to the body.
Duplesris jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Owen walks away with a smile on his face. Duplesris gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Duplesris swinging wildly here.
Duplesris lands with a nice combination. Owen backs away looking to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Owen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Duplesris counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Owen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duplesris manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Owen closes the distance and pushes Duplesris back into the cage.
Duplesris tries a body shot but Owen blocks it.
Owen is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Owen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Seth Duplesris's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Owen darts in and clinches Duplesris up against the cage.
Duplesris has had enough of the clinch but Owen keeps him there for the moment.
Owen is trying to stall.
Owen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Owen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duplesris is defending well for now.
Owen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Owen.
Owen missing with knees to the body.
Owen is leaning against Duplesris and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duplesris blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Owen lands a damaging elbow.
Duplesris wants to break free but Owen has control.
Owen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen lands a good knee to the midsection. Duplesris won't want to take too many of those.
Duplesris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Owen lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Duplesris manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Owen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Owen clinches with his opponent.
Duplesris trying to stall but Owen improves his position.

Duplesris successfully pulls guard.
Duplesris has a closed guard, preventing Owen from standing up.
Owen throwing strikes but missing.
Duplesris wants to stand and escape but Owen is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Duplesris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Owen is aware though and is defending well.
Owen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Duplesris is proving hard to escape from.
Duplesris is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Owen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Owen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Duplesris misses with the combination.
Owen avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duplesris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Owen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
James Owen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Duplesris tries to keep at a distance but Owen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Owen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duplesris is trying to pull guard but Owen has him pressed against the cage.
Owen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Owen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duplesris.
Owen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Owen crunches a lovely knee into Duplesris's ribcage.
Owen lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Owen.
Owen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Owen lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owen lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Owen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Owen misses with a punch on the inside.
James Owen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Owen scores a nice knee to the body.
Owen lands with a right to the head.
Duplesris managing to block the knees to the body from Owen.
Owen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Owen.
Knees in the clinch landing for Owen.
Owen slowing the pace effectively.
Owen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Duplesris seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Owen can turn it around.
Duplesris has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Owen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duplesris avoids it.
Owen throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Owen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Owen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Seth Duplesris's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Owen forces Duplesris back against the cage and clinches.
Duplesris tries to pull guard but Owen holds him up against the cage and eventually Duplesris drops back down to his feet.
Owen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Knees to the body from Owen.
Owen works on Duplesris's body with a couple of short punches.
A knee to the head by Owen.
Owen avoids the elbow strike from Duplesris, against the cage.
Duplesris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owen stalls.
Owen misses with a knee to the head.
Duplesris looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Owen.
Owen lands with a light punch inside.
Owen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Duplesris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Owen tries to clinch but Duplesris moves out of range.
Owen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duplesris.
Duplesris misses with a hook. Owen ducked under it nicely.
Owen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Owen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Owen rushes Duplesris and presses him up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Owen.

Duplesris is rocked!
Owen is leaning against Duplesris and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Owen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Duplesris lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Owen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Duplesris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Duplesris avoiding damage as Owen throws knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Owen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Owen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Owen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Duplesris on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Come on Owen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Owen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duplesris's elbow.
Owen crunches a lovely knee into Duplesris's ribcage.
A short right from Owen on the inside.
Duplesris is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Owen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Duplesris tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Owen just stands there and leans against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Owen.
Owen trying to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Owen.
Owen controlling the action here for a moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Owen.
Owen continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Owen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Still in the clinch, Owen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Owen working Duplesris over with knees to the body.
Owen looking to throw knees to the head but Duplesris is blocking nicely.
Owen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Owen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
James Owen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Duplesris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Owen lands a good knee to the midsection. Duplesris won't want to take too many of those.
Owen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duplesris's efforts to push away.
Owen leaning against his opponent.
Duplesris is looking to break free of the clinch but Owen has double underhooks.
Owen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Owen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Duplesris.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Duplesris wants to stall.
Owen connects with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duplesris fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seth Duplesris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duplesris has had enough of the clinch but Owen keeps him there for the moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Owen.
Owen throws a big uppercut that drops Duplesris! More strikes from Owen and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Duplesris lies dazed against the cage as Owen celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Owen!
James Owen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.