PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rodgers Owen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustafa Jababeka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Jababeka's choice of entrance music: Goyang Dumang. Rodgers Owen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Owen
vs
Jababeka

175 cm
21
150 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

189 cm
24
135 lbs
10 - 10 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Rodgers Owen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mustafa Jababeka!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Eliza Hachem and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jababeka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jababeka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Owen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Owen connects with a jab.
Owen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jababeka.
Owen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jababeka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jababeka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Owen was well out of range. Poor timing from Jababeka.
Owen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Owen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jababeka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Owen counters by clinching up.
Owen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jababeka is looking to break free of the clinch but Owen has double underhooks.
Jababeka is trying to force a seperation but Owen has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jababeka tries to break free but Owen pushes him back against the cage.
Owen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jababeka.
Jababeka is trying to break the clinch but Owen has him pressed against the cage.

Jababeka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jababeka throws out a leg kick but Owen moves out of range and Jababeka only half commits.
Owen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Owen there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jababeka throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Owen.
Owen moves away from the strike by Jababeka.
Jababeka misses with a double jab
and Owen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jababeka thinking.
Owen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jababeka manages to avoid it.
Owen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Owen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Owen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice side step and Jababeka releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jababeka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Owen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jababeka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jababeka lands a jab-cross combination.
Owen misses with a lunging right hand
and Jababeka counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Jababeka tenderised Owen's leg. Owen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jababeka throws a series of strikes that have Owen backpedaling.
Jababeka throws a body punch but Owen moves out of range.
Owen is looking to counter the offense by Jababeka and move into the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Jababeka there.

Owen moves into the clinch.
Jababeka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jababeka tries to break the clinch but Owen is controlling the position.
Jababeka prevents a body shot from Owen.
Owen works on Jababeka's body with a couple of short punches.
Jababeka is looking to break free of the clinch but Owen has double underhooks.
Owen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Owen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Owen misses with the head strike.

Jababeka breaks from the clinch.
Jababeka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Owen's hands.
Jababeka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jababeka gets tackled into the cage by Owen. Owen maintains the clinch.
Jababeka blocks a body shot from Owen.
Jababeka tries to circle away but Owen has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Owen fails to land.
Jababeka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Jababeka manages to break the clinch.
Owen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jababeka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Owen throws the kick towards the body but Jababeka avoids it.
Owen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Jababeka on the side of the head.
Mustafa Jababeka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jababeka slips a straight right by Owen.
Jababeka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Owen fails to land with a series of punches.
Jababeka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Owen misses the target.
Owen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jababeka clobbers Owen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owen misses with a looping right.
Jababeka is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Owen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jababeka's hands.
Jababeka cracks Owen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jababeka falls off balance throwing a combination

and Owen moves into the clinch.
Jababeka is trying to break the clinch but Owen has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Owen fails to land.
Owen lands with a short shot to the head.

Jababeka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jababeka misses with a combination

and Owen counters by moving into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Owen.
Jababeka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Owen misses with a punch to the body.
Owen throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Mustafa Jababeka will probably get the nod.
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.

Jababeka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jababeka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Owen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Owen lands a nice hook to Jababeka's body. Jababeka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jababeka jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Owen looks to land a left hand but Jababeka moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jababeka! But no joy.
Owen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jababeka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Owen misses the jab.
Jababeka has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jababeka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jababeka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Owen throws a leg kick
and Jababeka counters with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Owen ducks under a wild hook from Jababeka.
Jababeka cracks the inside of Owen's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Jababeka does no damage.
Mustafa Jababeka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jababeka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jababeka misses with a hook.
Jababeka misses the body punch
and Owen counters with a head kick.

Jababeka is rocked!
Owen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jababeka.
Jababeka is still on wobbly legs! Can Owen finish him?
Jababeka is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jababeka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Owen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jababeka.
A slow jab from Owen misses its intended target.
Jababeka seems to have recovered his senses.
Jababeka lands a really nice looking cross but Owen seems unphased.
Jababeka tries to land a leg kick but Owen saw it coming and moves away.
Jababeka throws a right hand that misses
and Owen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jababeka thumps Owen with a low kick.
Jababeka throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jababeka.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jababeka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jababeka. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jababeka blocks the body kick.
Jababeka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sloppy strikes from Owen. Those never looked like landing.
Owen lands with a nice body kick.
Jababeka fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Owen. That snapped Jababeka's head back.
Jababeka checks a leg kick nicely.
Jababeka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Owen jabs Jababeka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Owen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jababeka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Owen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jababeka connects with a right hand. Owen shakes it off.
Jababeka scores with a punch to the head.
Owen lands a body shot.
Jababeka connects with a leg kick. Owen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Owen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jababeka lands with a right hand.
Jababeka misses with a wild body shot.

Owen instigates a clinch.
Jababeka looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Owen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A short uppercut from Owen.
Rodgers Owen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Owen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Owen has Jababeka pressed against the cage, preventing Jababeka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Jababeka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Owen.
Jababeka is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jababeka throws an overhand right that lands on Owen's shoulder, as Owen tries to avoid the shot.
Jababeka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Owen manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jababeka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jababeka throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Owen to counter with a crisp jab.
Owen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jababeka appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Owen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Nice body kick from Jababeka.
Jababeka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Owen moves away.
Jababeka misses with a right hand

and Owen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Owen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Owen throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Owen.
Jababeka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mustafa Jababeka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jababeka works over Owen's head and body with a nice combination.
Owen misses with an uppercut.
Jababeka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Owen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jababeka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Owen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A big right from Owen misses.
Jababeka closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jababeka looks to land a combination but Owen avoids it well.
Owen is looking to chop away at Jababeka's legs.
Jababeka is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Owen with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jababeka looks to score with a jab to the body but Owen is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jababeka. Owen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Owen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jababeka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jababeka tries a head kick but it misses.
Good exchange - Jababeka coming out on top.
Jababeka moves away from the strike by Owen.
Jababeka misses with a hook. Owen ducked under it nicely.
Jababeka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jababeka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Owen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jababeka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Owen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jababeka! But no joy.
Owen scores with a body shot.
Jababeka thuds his right hand into Owen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jababeka throws a head kick but Owen moves out of range.
Owen throwing a counter right hand but Jababeka manages to avoid it.
Owen throws a lazy right hand but Jababeka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owen scores with a kick to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Owen catches Jababeka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Owen misses with an uppercut.
Jababeka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Owen counters with a nice uppercut.
Jababeka lands an overhand right.
Owen blocks a jab.
Owen avoids a kick to the body.
Owen just misses with a punch to the body.
Jababeka flicks out a counter leg kick but Owen steps away.
Jababeka scores with a body shot.
Mustafa Jababeka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jababeka fails to land with a series of punches.
Owen avoids the head kick by Jababeka.
Owen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owen stuns Jababeka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jababeka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Owen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jababeka misses the shot to the body.
Jababeka slips a jab and a cross from Owen.
Owen moves out of range of the strikes.
Jababeka scores with a body shot.
Jababeka misses with a body shot.
Jababeka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Owen is looking to counter punch.
Jababeka moves out of range as Owen throws a body kick.
Owen throws the left hand but Jababeka avoids the punch easily.
Jababeka is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A bone on bone clash there as Owen blocks the leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owen missing with a left hand there. Jababeka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Owen swings for the body but Jababeka moves out of range.
Mustafa Jababeka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jababeka swings for the body but Owen moves out of range.
Owen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Jababeka avoids it.
Rodgers Owen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jababeka lands a nice shot to the body.
Jababeka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Owen's sensitive parts.
Jababeka looks to land a combination but Owen avoids it well.
Owen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Jababeka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jababeka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jababeka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jababeka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Owen circles away quickly and effectively.
Owen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mustafa Jababeka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jababeka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mustafa Jababeka!
A very excited looking Mustafa Jababeka made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.