PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randell Owen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Invictus Brutalus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Owen
vs
Brutalus

182 cm
18
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randell Owen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Invictus Brutalus!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Brutalus closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Owen to the mat! Owen manages to get full guard.
Owen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Brutalus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Owen wants to sweep but no luck.
Brutalus trying to control but Owen is working from the bottom.
Brutalus working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Brutalus trying to control but Owen is working from the bottom.

Owen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brutalus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Owen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brutalus defends well.

Owen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owen keeping moving, preventing Brutalus from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brutalus trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Owen has an active guard here but Brutalus has managed to pass into half guard.
Owen tries to get to full guard but Brutalus has control of the leg.

Owen pushes Brutalus off and gets back to his feet.
Owen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Brutalus clinches up against the cage.
Brutalus has Owen pressed against the cage.
Owen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brutalus just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brutalus prevents Owen from breaking the clinch.
Owen is trying to pull guard but Brutalus has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Brutalus - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

Brutalus manages to break the clinch.

Owen gets a takedown into half guard.
Owen is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are battling for position here. Brutalus manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Brutalus is trying to keep Owen in close.
Brutalus wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brutalus working a defensive guard but Owen manages to pass into side control anyway.
Brutalus is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Owen off and has taken his back!
Brutalus doesn't have the hooks in and Owen manages to turn into his guard.

Brutalus working for a triangle but Owen defends it easily.
Owen throwing strikes from guard but Brutalus blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brutalus wants to sweep here but Owen controlling him for the moment.
Owen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brutalus looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Owen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Brutalus is looking for a sweep. Owen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Brutalus actively working from the bottom here.
Owen working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Randell Owen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Owen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Owen showed some decent athleticism there.
Brutalus tries to get to full guard but Owen has control of the leg.
Owen lands with a punch from half guard.
Brutalus wants to control but Owen is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brutalus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brutalus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Owen is working away from the top position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brutalus tries to get to full guard but Owen has control of the leg.
Brutalus is breathing heavily.
Owen is thwarting Brutalus's attempts to control the position.
Brutalus has hold of Owen's hands but Owen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

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.
Owen is trying to control the action in half guard but Brutalus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brutalus trying to control from the bottom.
Owen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Owen is nestled in close to Brutalus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Randell Owen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Brutalus moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Owen connects with a couple of short punches.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Owen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owen lands a couple of elbows.
Owen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Brutalus wants to stand but Owen is controlling the position.
Owen landing some decent shots from guard.
Owen works over Brutalus with some ground and pound from guard.
Owen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Brutalus is trying to keep Owen in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Owen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Owen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brutalus tries to bum rush Owen with a series of wild strikes but Owen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Brutalus rushes Owen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Brutalus wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Owen has him pressed against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Owen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Owen throws a head kick that misses.

Owen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Brutalus to the mat! Brutalus manages to get full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randell Owen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Brutalus rushes Owen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Brutalus has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Owen regains guard immediately.

Owen working for a triangle but Brutalus defends it easily.

Owen kicks Brutalus off and gets to his feet.

Owen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brutalus trying to hold on to Owen's head to control him but Owen postures up.

Brutalus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Owen pulls his head out easily.
Brutalus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Owen lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brutalus wants to improve his position but Owen is controlling well.
Brutalus wants to control the action here but instead Owen manages to pass to full mount!
Owen lands a couple of good shots and Brutalus has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Brutalus tries to escape but Owen has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Brutalus is still trying to improve position.
Brutalus covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owen lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Brutalus hold on?!

Owen is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Brutalus defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Owen connects with a big shot to the side of Brutalus's head.
Brutalus looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Owen landing with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brutalus tries to escape the position.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Owen. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Brutalus is covering up but some of the strikes from Owen are getting through and doing damage.
Owen trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Brutalus doesn't escape.
Owen gets his hands free as Brutalus looks to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brutalus rolls, trying to escape but Owen keeps control of the position.
Owen landing with strikes.
Owen lands a shot to the body.
Brutalus tries to roll but Owen sticks to his back.
Brutalus grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Brutalus tries to break free.
Brutalus trying to get back to his feet but Owen is in full control for now.
Invictus Brutalus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Randell Owen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Owen is hanging on to Brutalus's back as he tries to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randell Owen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Owen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randell Owen!