PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Allkindsa Bustinchapsup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bustinchapsup has chosen Mouth for war as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Sammy Owens has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Owens
vs
Bustinchapsup

182 cm
24
175 lbs
4 - 5 - 1

185 cm
27
185 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

On Tap w/ laundry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Sammy Owens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Allkindsa Bustinchapsup!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Eliza Hachem and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Owens misses.
Owens looks to land a right hand but Bustinchapsup moved out of range.
Owens throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bustinchapsup cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Owens is looking to land body kicks.
Owens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bustinchapsup.
Owens throws an overhand right that lands on Bustinchapsup's shoulder, as Bustinchapsup tries to avoid the shot.

Owens closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bustinchapsup to the mat! Bustinchapsup manages to get full guard.
Owens trying to control but Bustinchapsup is working from the bottom.

Bustinchapsup has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Owens can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bustinchapsup keeping moving, preventing Owens from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bustinchapsup is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Owens wants to control from the top but Bustinchapsup keeps moving.
Bustinchapsup is trying to keep Owens in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Owens throwing strikes from guard but Bustinchapsup blocks nicely.
Owens not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Owens misses with a body kick.
Bustinchapsup has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Owens is landing a low percentage of strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Owens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bustinchapsup throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bustinchapsup misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bustinchapsup misses with a hook.
Bustinchapsup blocks a head kick by Owens.
Bustinchapsup is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've been hearing reports that Owens has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Owens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bustinchapsup scores with a three punch combo!
Owens lands a high kick!
Owens misses with a kick to the body
and Bustinchapsup counters with a nice body kick.
Owens misses with a head kick.
Bustinchapsup throws a body punch but Owens moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bustinchapsup, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bustinchapsup shoots in for a takedown but Owens shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bustinchapsup blocks a head kick by Owens.
Bustinchapsup is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Owens throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bustinchapsup.
Owens throws a head kick that Bustinchapsup semi-blocks.
Owens dodges the punch combination from Bustinchapsup.
Bustinchapsup looks to land a combination but Owens avoids it well.

Bustinchapsup gets caught napping as Owens dives in and scores a takedown. Bustinchapsup manages to retain guard.
Owens trying to control the position from guard on top but Bustinchapsup is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Owens working some strikes from top position.

Bustinchapsup is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Owens is aware though and is defending well.

Bustinchapsup has an active guard here but Owens has managed to pass into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bustinchapsup controlling the position well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Owens lands a nice short elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bustinchapsup controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Owens sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Bustinchapsup actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sammy Owens dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Owens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bustinchapsup.
Owens connects with a solid leg kick.
Bustinchapsup loads up on a big right hand but Owens slips the punch.
Bustinchapsup misses with a two punch combination.
Owens ducks under a wild hook from Bustinchapsup.
Allkindsa Bustinchapsup seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Bustinchapsup throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Owens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Owens closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Owens lands in his opponent's guard.
Bustinchapsup is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bustinchapsup looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Bustinchapsup has his foot on Owens's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Owens works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens distracts Bustinchapsup with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bustinchapsup looking for a guillotine here but Owens defends easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Owens's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sammy Owens overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Owens looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Owens tries to free his leg and advance position but Bustinchapsup is retaining full guard.

Bustinchapsup looking for a guillotine here but Owens defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Owens pushing down on Bustinchapsup's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Owens missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bustinchapsup trying to control but Owens postures up.
Owens seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bustinchapsup is doing well to control the position and prevent Owens from advancing to side control.
Owens is looking to take a break and control but Bustinchapsup is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Bustinchapsup looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bustinchapsup trying to control here.
Owens wants to control but Bustinchapsup is keeping him busy.
Bustinchapsup trying to control from the bottom.

Bustinchapsup looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Owens wants to control but Bustinchapsup is keeping him busy.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bustinchapsup throws a lazy uppercut
and Owens counters with a head kick.
Bustinchapsup swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Owens lands with a good body shot.
Bustinchapsup throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Owens.
Bustinchapsup counters with a body kick.
Bustinchapsup misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Owens.
Bustinchapsup avoids the head kick by Owens.
Bustinchapsup throws a counter combo.
Owens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bustinchapsup misses with a hook. Owens ducked under it nicely.
Owens slips under a jab from Bustinchapsup.
Owens misses with an uppercut.
Bustinchapsup works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Owens takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Owens ducks under a wild hook from Bustinchapsup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bustinchapsup thows a left - swing and a miss!
Owens thinks about countering with a head kick.
Bustinchapsup dips to his left and cracks Owens with an uppercut!
Owens tries for a takedown but Bustinchapsup sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Sammy Owens will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bustinchapsup stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Owens.
Owens goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bustinchapsup moves out of range of the body kick from Owens.
Owens connects with a leg kick. Bustinchapsup looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bustinchapsup avoids a kick to the body.
Owens chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bustinchapsup throws a hook but Owens blocks it.
Owens was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A punch lands to the side of Bustinchapsup 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Owens.
Bustinchapsup lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Owens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bustinchapsup enables Owens to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bustinchapsup manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Owens chips away with some ground and pound.

Bustinchapsup looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bustinchapsup is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Owens defends well.
Owens working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Owens passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Owens throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Owens is chipping away with strikes.
Owens trying to control the position but Bustinchapsup is working away.
Bustinchapsup trying his best to control but Owens has mounted him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bustinchapsup tries to lock up and control but Owens gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Owens breaks from Bustinchapsup's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bustinchapsup regains half guard.
Bustinchapsup keeping hold of Owens's head, controlling as best he can.
Owens wants to take a breather but Bustinchapsup is having none of it.
Bustinchapsup trying to hold on to Owens's head to control him but Owens postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bustinchapsup is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Owens is staying active.

Bustinchapsup looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bustinchapsup wants to control but Owens is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Owens throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Owens wants to take a breather but Bustinchapsup is having none of it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Owens manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bustinchapsup on his heels. He'll look to pass Bustinchapsup's guard now, I'm sure.

Bustinchapsup looking for subs off his back but Owens has passed one foot through into half guard.
Allkindsa Bustinchapsup has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bustinchapsup is trying is best to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bustinchapsup on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bustinchapsup is not content to let Owens control the position.
Owens is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bustinchapsup can do to turn this around?
Owens is controlling the pace.
Owens lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sammy Owens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Owens with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sammy Owens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Owens has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammy Owens!
A relieved looking Sammy Owens thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Allkindsa Bustinchapsup spoke after the fight, saying 'I blame the crowd'.