PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between phil owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grom Hamfist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

owens
vs
Hamfist

180 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Valhalla War Gear
No Shit Nutrition

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, phil owens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Grom Hamfist!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hamfist is looking to clinch.
owens swats away the attempt to clinch by Hamfist.
Hamfist wants to clinch up but owens keeps it at a distance.
owens shoots in for a takedown but Hamfist shows good takedown defense.
owens fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

owens shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hamfist really doesn't want to stay on the ground with owens. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hamfist keeping full guard, as owens tries to pass.
Hamfist controls owens momentarily but owens frees himself.
owens landing some decent shots from guard.
owens is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
owens is pushing down on Hamfist's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hamfist is fighting to maintain full guard but owens has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hamfist keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
owens throwing shots but Hamfist is blocking nicely.
owens sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hamfist defending well though.
owens is stalling here. Hamfist is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! owens seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hamfist has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
owens is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hamfist is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
owens gets full guard.
owens wants to sweep here but Hamfist controlling him for the moment.
owens has a closed guard, preventing Hamfist from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
owens looking for a sweep. Not yet owens, not yet.
owens throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

owens is looking for a triangle but Hamfist pushes his legs off easily.
owens is breathing heavily.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
owens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hamfist tries to clinch but owens is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
owens fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for phil owens. That's going to take a lot out of him.

owens shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hamfist keeping control of the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hamfist can do anything to dispel that myth.

owens seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamfist is looking to escape.
owens has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

owens wants to work for an arm triangle but Hamfist is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
owens is pressing down on Hamfist's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hamfist is holding on for now.
Hamfist tries to get to full guard but owens has control of the leg.
Hamfist trying to hold on to owens's head to control him but owens postures up.
owens thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hamfist's head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hamfist moves in looking to clinch but owens pushes him off.
owens circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

phil owens dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

The fight stays on the outside here - Hamfist looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
owens shoots in looking for a takedown. Hamfist tries to sprawl out of it but owens keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hamfist manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
phil owens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
owens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hamfist tries to clinch up but owens circles away and keeps his distance.
owens tries for a takedown but Hamfist sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
owens swats away the attempt to clinch by Hamfist.
Hamfist fails with an attempt to clinch.
owens shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for phil owens. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamfist doesn't manage to clinch there - owens circles away.
owens tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hamfist swivels and escapes.
Hamfist wants to clinch.
Hamfist is looking to clinch.
Hamfist fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hamfist is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
owens shoots in for a takedown but Hamfist shows good takedown defense.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hamfist looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hamfist tries to clinch but owens is having none of it.

That's two 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.
Hamfist tries to clinch there but owens circles away.
Hamfist fails in his attempt to clinch.
owens fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

owens closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - owens lands in his opponent's guard.
Hamfist wants to stand and escape but owens is having none of it.

owens thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
owens trying to control but Hamfist is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamfist wants to stand up but owens is controlling him.
owens throwing strikes but missing.
owens trying to control but Hamfist is working from the bottom.
owens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

owens drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and owens jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

owens tries to keep at a distance but Hamfist has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
owens drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hamfist pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hamfist wants to clinch.
Hamfist wants to clinch up but owens keeps it at a distance.
owens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hamfist is looking to clinch.
Hamfist is looking to clinch but owens is avoiding it.
owens swats away the attempt to clinch by Hamfist.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Grom Hamfist will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Hamfist looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hamfist tries to clinch up.
Nice takedown defense from Hamfist. No joy for owens on that attempt.
Hamfist tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but owens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hamfist fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hamfist tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hamfist tries to close the distance and clinch up but owens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice takedown defense from Hamfist. No joy for owens on that attempt.
owens keeps the fight on the outside.
owens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamfist is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hamfist tries to close the distance and clinch up but owens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hamfist looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hamfist tries to close the distance and clinch but owens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hamfist stuffs the takedown attempt from owens. owens gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for phil owens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
owens has a takedown stuffed.
owens shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
owens shoots in for a takedown but Hamfist shows good takedown defense.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hamfist tries to clinch but owens moves out of range.
Hamfist is looking to clinch but owens is avoiding it.
Hamfist wants to clinch up but owens keeps it at a distance.
owens swats away the attempt to clinch by Hamfist.
Hamfist is looking to clinch.
Grom Hamfist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamfist moves in looking to clinch but owens pushes him off.
Hamfist is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hamfist tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but owens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
owens misses with a jab, cross combination.
owens tries for a takedown but Hamfist sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamfist tries to clinch there but owens circles away.
owens swats away the attempt to clinch by Hamfist.
owens circles away from the clinch attempt.
owens tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hamfist swivels and escapes.
Hamfist tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but owens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hamfist tries to close the distance and clinch up but owens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
owens shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hamfist wants to clinch.
Hamfist fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hamfist tries to clinch but owens is having none of it.
owens swats away the attempt to clinch by Hamfist.
owens misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hamfist tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but owens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hamfist tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hamfist tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but owens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hamfist wants to clinch.
owens fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Grom Hamfist comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hamfist has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for phil owens!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for phil owens!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for phil owens!

phil owens wins by unanimous decision!