PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaka Baring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Owen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baring comes into the arena with Goyang Dumang blaring out of the sound system. Andy Owen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Baring
vs
Owen

207 cm
19
189 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

225 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jaka Baring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andy Owen!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Francis DeMontford and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owen scores with a decent looking hook.
Baring on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Owen. Owen obviously looking to wear him down.
Baring tries to bum rush Owen with a series of wild strikes but Owen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A bone on bone clash there as Baring blocks the leg kick.
Owen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Baring missing with a left hand there. Owen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baring connects with a nice looking jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Baring.
Owen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baring seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Owen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Baring does it's job there.
Baring misses with a body shot
and Owen counters with a three punch combo that has Baring backing up. Baring nods at Owen to acknowledge the strikes.
Baring really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baring on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Owen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Baring misses with a straight right.
Owen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Baring moves out of range of the strikes.
Baring throws a head kick that misses.
Baring misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Owen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Owen avoids the body shot from Baring.
Baring misses with a few strikes there.
Baring throws a lazy right hand but Owen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen throws a body punch but Baring moves out of range.
Owen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Baring on the side of the head.
Baring misses with a low kick as Owen jumps back.
Owen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Owen throws a sloppy head kick and Baring moves out of range easily.
Owen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Baring lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Owen throws a head kick but Baring moves out of range.
Baring misses the jab.
Baring throws a leg kick but Owen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Baring buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Baring.
Owen connects with a body shot.
Owen scores with a three punch combo!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Owen throws a head kick that misses
and Baring counters with a left to the body.
Baring throws a hook but Owen blocks it.
Baring looks to throw a body kick
and Owen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baring thinking.
Owen takes a head kick and keeps coming.

It looks like Andy Owen has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baring throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baring pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Owen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baring appears to be looking for a big counter.
Baring looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Owen throws a fast counter high kick but Baring manages to duck under it in time.
Owen looks to land a combination but Baring avoids it well.
Baring misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Baring misses with a head kick.
Baring drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Baring drops his hands momentarily and Owen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Owen thuds a left hand into Baring's body.
Baring just misses with a punch to the body.
Baring rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Owen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baring looks to throw a body kick
and Owen counters with a nice uppercut.
Baring misses with a body kick.
Owen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Baring lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice shot by Baring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Baring. Owen shrugs it off though.
Owen avoids the head kick by Baring.
Owen feints a counter leg kick.
Baring is breathing heavily.
Owen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
It appears Baring was looking to counter with a kick there.
Owen looks to land a body kick but Baring moved away.
Jab from Baring.
Baring pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Owen avoids the body shot from Baring.
Owen lands a front kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Owen. That snapped Baring's head back.
Baring doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Baring scoring well with a low kick there.
Owen sizes up Baring with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Owen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Owen avoids the body shot from Baring.
A solid body kick from Owen.
Owen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Baring under the eye.

Baring is rocked!
Baring avoids the head kick by Owen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baring fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Owen manages to avoid it.
Owen looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Owen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Oh Baring is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Owen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Owen works Baring's body with a nice hook.
Owen avoids the body shot from Baring.
Owen connects with a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Owen.
Owen catches Baring with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Owen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Owen, as that shot connected.
Nice body kick there by Owen.
Owen looks to score with a jab to the body but Baring is just out of range.
Owen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Baring had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A clash of legs there as Baring blocks the low kick.
Baring takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Baring throws a jab but it's blocked by Owen.
A jab lands there for Owen.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Owen! Baring is out on his feet! Owen rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Baring is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Baring is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Owen!
A relieved looking Andy Owen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.