PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvaro Miguelito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson Owens has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Owens
vs
Miguelito

193 cm
26
210 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

178 cm
25
193 lbs
0 - 3 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Owens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Alvaro Miguelito!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miguelito shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Owens sprawls well. Owens wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Miguelito gets slowly back to his feet.
Owens stuffs the takedown attempt from Miguelito. Miguelito gets slowly back to his feet.
Owens feinted with a counter takedown.
No joy there for Owens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Owens clinches.
Owens tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Miguelito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Owens throws a head kick that misses
and Miguelito counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miguelito darts in looking for a takedown but Owens gets double underhooks and turns Miguelito into the cage.
Tyson Owens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alvaro Miguelito.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Miguelito gets a clinch.
Owens prevents the takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Miguelito's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Owens tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Owens throws a knee to the head but misses.
Miguelito tries to score a body lock takedown but Owens shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Owens throws a knee to the head but misses.
Owens tries to work over Miguelito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Owens with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Owens lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Alvaro Miguelito has been cut.
Owens looking to throw knees to the head but Miguelito is blocking nicely.

Miguelito pulls Owens into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miguelito can do anything to dispel that myth.
Miguelito is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Miguelito moves nicely into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens is not content to let Miguelito control the position.
Owens wants to get back to his feet but Miguelito drags him back down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miguelito trying to control the position but Owens is working away.
Owens dodges the ground and pound from Miguelito.

Miguelito working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Owens is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Miguelito asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Owens is looking to get back to his feet here but Miguelito is keeping cool and he's managed to take Owens's back.
Miguelito is looking to control Owens but Owens is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Owens wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alvaro Miguelito will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alvaro Miguelito's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Owens shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Miguelito pinned against the cage. Miguelito gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Owens shoots in and drives through. Miguelito sprawls well.
Owens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Miguelito is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Owens.

Owens gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Owens is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miguelito is defending well for now.
Miguelito fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owens misses with a knee to the head.
Miguelito changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Owens fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Miguelito is defended easily by Owens.
Tyson Owens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alvaro Miguelito.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens misses with an uppercut.
Miguelito shoots in for a takedown but Owens shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No luck for Owens with that takedown attempt.

Owens closes the distance and pushes Miguelito back into the cage.
Miguelito avoiding damage as Owens throws knees to the body.
Owens with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miguelito tries to pull guard but Owens won't allow it.
Owens is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Miguelito is breathing heavily.
Miguelito is looking to control Owens's arms but Owens gets an underhook and turns him. Now Miguelito has his back to the cage.
Miguelito tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miguelito avoids it.
Owens throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miguelito blocks it with crossed arms.
Miguelito tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Owens tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Owens tries to land a knee to the head but Miguelito blocks with his arms.
Owens keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miguelito's efforts to push away.
Owens throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miguelito blocks it with crossed arms.
Miguelito is trying to push Owens away but Owens has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Miguelito can't break the clinch.
Miguelito goes for a takedown attempt but Owens pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Miguelito gets caught napping as Owens dives in and scores a takedown. Miguelito manages to retain guard.
Owens has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miguelito is trying to keep Owens in close.
Miguelito is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Owens has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Miguelito is proving hard to escape from.

Owens stands and steps away. Miguelito gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A looping hook to the body misses from Owens. Miguelito does a little dance to reset his feet.

Owens closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Miguelito tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miguelito blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Owens misses with a knee to the head.
Owens looking to throw knees to the head but Miguelito is blocking nicely.
Tyson Owens has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Owens misses with a hook to the ribs.
Miguelito misses with a knee to the head.
Owens tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Owens gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Miguelito.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Owens tries to land a knee to the head but Miguelito blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Owens dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alvaro Miguelito's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Owens closes the distance and clinches.
Miguelito is looking to control Owens's arms but Owens gets an underhook and turns him. Now Miguelito has his back to the cage.
Miguelito is trying to pull guard but Owens turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Owens misses with a knee to the head.
Owens tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miguelito working aggressively here.
Owens tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Miguelito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owens tries to score with a low kick but Miguelito moves his leg out of the way.
Owens tries to clinch up but Miguelito circles away and keeps his distance.

Miguelito tries to keep at a distance but Owens has taken the fight into the clinch.
Miguelito is trying to push Owens away but Owens has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Miguelito has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Owens avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Miguelito managing to block the knees to the body from Owens.
Miguelito blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miguelito has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miguelito is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Miguelito is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Owens to keep the fight standing.
Tyson Owens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alvaro Miguelito.
Miguelito takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miguelito has had enough of the clinch but Owens keeps him there for the moment.
Owens misses with a knee strike.
Owens utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens prevents a takedown attempt there.
Miguelito is looking for a takedown.
Owens trying to land knees to the body.

Miguelito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyson Owens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Miguelito pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Owens shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Miguelito sprawls well. Miguelito wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Owens gets slowly back to his feet.

Owens closes the distance and pushes Miguelito back into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens trying to land knees to the body.
Miguelito jumps guard but Owens stands there with Miguelito around his waist. Miguelito gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Owens misses with a knee strike.
Owens connects with a knee to the head.
Owens tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miguelito has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Owens tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Miguelito tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Owens smiles and moves away.
Owens tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Miguelito swivels and escapes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens moves in looking to clinch but Miguelito pushes him off.
Owens fails with an attempt to clinch.

Owens closes the distance and clinches.
Owens effectively controlling the action here.
Owens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miguelito.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Owens is stalling here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miguelito on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Owens throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miguelito blocks it with crossed arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

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