PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Owens
vs
Balboa

195 cm
24
270 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

192 cm
26
240 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Conquer
Bullet Proof System

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Owens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rocky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Owens moves into the clinch.
Balboa wants to take the fight to the mat but Owens manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Owens lands with a light punch inside.
Owens lands a hook that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
Balboa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice left hand lands by Owens.
Balboa being controlled against the cage.
Owens scores with a shoulder strike.
Owens lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Owens is struggling to control the position.
Good body shot from Owens.
Balboa looks winded!
Owens lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Owens throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balboas head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Owens lands a body shot.
Owens slows down the pace here.
Owens will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Balboa up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens lands a right hand.
Owens lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Owens.
Owens displaying some good clinch control by pressing Balboa up against the cage.
Owens working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Owens scores with a nice hook to the head.
Owens is working Balboa over against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Owens pushes Balboa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Owens lands a hook that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
Owens lands a left hand.
Stalling in the clinch from Owens.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Come on Owens - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Owens stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Johnny Owens.
Balboa throws a head kick but Owens moves out of range.

Owens clinches.
Owens lands a right hand that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
Owens displaying some good clinch control by pressing Balboa up against the cage.
Owens is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Owens lands an uppercut.
Owens slows down the pace here.
Owens lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Owens definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Owens.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Owens lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Owens.
Owens is struggling to control the position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Owens - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Owens lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Balboa backwards.
Owens lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Owens lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Owens lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens stalling in the clinch.
Owens lands a right hand.
Owens lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Owens.

Balboa is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Owens is pushing Balboa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Balboa is still on wobbly legs! Can Owens finish him?
The fighters are playing wrist control here with Balboa pressed against the cage. Owens frees himself up and cracks Balboa with an uppercut straight from the bowels of hell! Balboa crumples to the floor, out cold! Owens jumps on to the cage and takes in the roar of the crowd! That was nasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Johnny Owens!