PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jalaluddin Aziz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Owens Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aziz comes to the ring accompanied by Dalshar Project - Afghan Rastaman. Owens Jr has chosen Neutral Milk Hotel - Holland, 1945 as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Aziz
vs
Owens Jr

177 cm
19
158 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

173 cm
19
168 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jalaluddin Aziz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Owens Jr!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aziz misses with a combination

and Owens Jr counters by clinching up.
Aziz can't find room to land a body shot as Owens Jr controls the action.
Owens Jr misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Owens Jr - that landed with a thud.
Owens Jr pushes Aziz back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Aziz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Owens Jr to keep the fight standing.
Owens Jr tries a body shot but Aziz blocks it.
Owens Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aziz looking to stall.
Owens Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Owens Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Aziz uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aziz.
Owens Jr tries to throw a body punch but Aziz avoids it by throwing Owens Jr back against the ropes.

Owens Jr breaks from the clinch.
Good exchange - Aziz coming out on top.
Aziz connects with a nice looking jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aziz.
Aziz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Owens Jr.
Aziz takes a swing at Owens Jr's ribcage but misses.
Aziz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aziz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Aziz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Owens Jr digs a good hook to Aziz's body.
Nice uppercut there from Aziz.
Aziz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aziz jabs Owens Jr right on the nose. Owens Jr blinks but takes it well.
Owens Jr misses with a body shot.
Aziz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Aziz keeps the fight on the outside.
Owens Jr connects with a nice looking jab.
Owens Jr with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Owens Jr misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aziz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Owens Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Owens Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and Aziz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Owens Jr. Aziz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aziz lands a right hook to the body.
Owens Jr lands a body shot.
A jab lands there for Aziz.
Aziz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Owens Jr is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Owens Jr misses with a straight right.
Aziz throws a series of punches but Owens Jr avoids them all with ease.
Aziz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Aziz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Owens Jr moves away.
Aziz lands with an overhand left.
Aziz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Owens Jr misses with an uppercut. Aziz saw that one coming.
Owens Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aziz.
Aziz throwing a counter right hand but Owens Jr manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aziz with a hook.
Aziz staying out of range there.
Aziz with a hook.

Oh, that's a big right hand from Aziz and Owens Jr goes tumbling to the canvas! Aziz follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.

Owens Jr is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aziz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Owens Jr is still in real trouble! Can Aziz finish him?
Owens Jr is looking to escape.
Owens Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Aziz throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Aziz throwing shots but Owens Jr is blocking nicely.
Aziz wants to lay and pray for a moment but Owens Jr keeps working.
Aziz not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Aziz is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Owens Jr is just riding it out for now. Aziz eventually gives up the hold.

Aziz is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Owens Jr defends it well.

Aziz is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Owens Jr has managed to free his arm - good work.
Owens Jr tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Aziz manages to move to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jalaluddin Aziz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Aziz throws out a loose jab but Owens Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Owens Jr with a jab.
Owens Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jalaluddin Aziz is winning the standup battle so far.
Owens Jr throws a hook to the side of Aziz's head but Aziz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aziz defending well as Owens Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Aziz slips a jab from Owens Jr.
Aziz slips under a jab.
Aziz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Owens Jr throws a body punch but Aziz moves out of range.
Owens Jr throws a hook to the side of Aziz's head but Aziz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice uppercut there from Aziz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aziz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Aziz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aziz throws a jab but it's blocked by Owens Jr.
Aziz jabs at Owens Jr's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Owens Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aziz was well out of range. Poor timing from Owens Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Aziz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Owens Jr can do to turn this around?
Owens Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aziz moves away.
Owens Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aziz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aziz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Owens Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Aziz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Owens Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Owens Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Aziz tries to bum rush Owens Jr with a series of wild strikes but Owens Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice cross by Aziz.
Owens Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aziz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Owens Jr misses with a straight right.
Owens Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aziz moves away.
Owens Jr dodges the punch combination from Aziz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aziz slips under a jab from Owens Jr.
Aziz lands a really nice looking cross but Owens Jr seems unphased.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Owens Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Aziz.
Aziz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Owens Jr has time to react.
Aziz lands a jab to Owens Jr's midsection.
Owens Jr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Aziz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Aziz catches Owens Jr napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Owens Jr to the canvas!

Aziz drops back looking for a leg! Owens Jr is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Owens Jr manages to kick Aziz off! Aziz jumps back into Owens Jr's guard.
Aziz 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.
Owens Jr working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Aziz.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens Jr wants to stand and escape but Aziz is having none of it.
Aziz wants to control from the top but Owens Jr keeps moving.
Owens Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aziz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Owens Jr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Owens Jr is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's four 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 Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Aziz throws out a loose jab but Owens Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aziz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Owens Jr's head backwards.
Owens Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Owens Jr drops his hands momentarily and Aziz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters circling - Owens Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aziz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Owens Jr. Owens Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Owens Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Aziz walks into a left hand.

Aziz throws a left that rocks Owens Jr and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Aziz dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Owens Jr regain composure!
Owens Jr wants to get back to his feet but Aziz drags him back down.

Aziz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Aziz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Owens Jr wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jalaluddin Aziz dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Aziz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Owens Jr.
Owens Jr connects with a single shot there.
Jalaluddin Aziz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Owens Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Aziz to score with a decent uppercut.
Aziz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Owens Jr throws out the jab.
Aziz jabs Owens Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Owens Jr lunges at Aziz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aziz's hand.
A slow jab from Owens Jr misses its intended target.

Aziz gets tackled into the ropes by Owens Jr. Owens Jr maintains the clinch.
Aziz tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Owens Jr smiles and moves away.
Owens Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Aziz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owens Jr throws the left hand but Aziz avoids the punch easily.
Owens Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Aziz.
Aziz looks to throw the jab but Owens Jr is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Owens Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Donk. Owens Jr catches Aziz right on the button with a cross.
Aziz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Owens Jr's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aziz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Owens Jr. Owens Jr circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Aziz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Owens Jr.
Aziz misses the shot to the body.
Aziz scores with a nice head shot.
Aziz throws out a loose jab but Owens Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aziz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Owens Jr tries to move into range but Aziz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice defenses there by Aziz.
Owens Jr walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Aziz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Aziz throws a big shot that misses.
Aziz lands a right hook to the body.
Owens Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Owens Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Owens Jr avoids the body shot from Aziz.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens Jr connects with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Aziz. Beautiful body shot.
Aziz looks to land a right hand but Owens Jr moved out of range.
A big right from Aziz misses.
Aziz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aziz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Owens Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Owens Jr misses the shot to the body.
Owens Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Owens Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Aziz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Owens Jr thinking.
Aziz digs a good hook to Owens Jr's body.
Owens Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aziz scores with a jab. Owens Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A lazy left from Owens Jr finds it's target.
Aziz jabs Owens Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aziz throws a jab but it's blocked by Owens Jr.
Owens Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A slow jab from Aziz misses its intended target.
Owens Jr ducks under a wild hook from Aziz.
A countering left hand to the body from Owens Jr misses.
Aziz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Owens Jr momentarily.
Aziz scores with a jab to the body.
Owens Jr misses with a body shot.
Owens Jr lands a right hook to the body.
Robert Owens Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aziz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Owens Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Aziz.
Aziz staying out of range there.
Owens Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Aziz circles away.
Aziz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Aziz throws a jab but it's blocked by Owens Jr.
Owens Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Aziz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Owens Jr under the eye.
Nice defenses there by Aziz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Owens Jr has Aziz up against the ropes in a clinch.
Owens Jr lands an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Owens Jr working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Aziz gets control of Owens Jr's arms and successfully pulls guard. Aziz will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Aziz looking for a sweep. Not yet Aziz, not yet.

Aziz has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Owens Jr doesn't defend quickly enough and Aziz has managed to lock this one up! Can Owens Jr escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Aziz on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jalaluddin Aziz!
Jalaluddin Aziz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.