PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raul Digeo Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Cowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Cowen has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Digeo Torres
vs
Cowen

185 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raul Digeo Torres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Cowen!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cowen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Digeo Torres lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cowen circles away quickly and effectively.
Cowen throws a leg kick
and Digeo Torres counters with a good low kick that Cowen was not able to check.
Digeo Torres really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Digeo Torres cracks the inside of Cowen's front leg.
Digeo Torres tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Digeo Torres wants to clinch up but Cowen keeps it at a distance.
Digeo Torres throws a head kick but Cowen moves out of range.
Cowen shoots in but Digeo Torres avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cowen swats away the attempt to clinch by Digeo Torres.
Digeo Torres tries to close the distance and clinch but Cowen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Digeo Torres fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cowen.
Digeo Torres throws a right and a left that Cowen avoids nicely.
Digeo Torres with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cowen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Digeo Torres as he jumps to the side.
Digeo Torres stuns Cowen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cowen looks gassed!
Digeo Torres fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Digeo Torres fakes the leg kick and cracks Cowen in the body.
Digeo Torres wants to clinch.
Digeo Torres lands a front kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Digeo Torres keeps Cowen at a distance using the push kick.
Digeo Torres fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick from Digeo Torres lands but Cowen takes it in his stride.
Digeo Torres is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Digeo Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Digeo Torres connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Digeo Torres throws a low kick but Cowen avoids it.
Cowen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Digeo Torres can pounce on him.
Raul Digeo Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Digeo Torres throws a head kick that misses.
Digeo Torres throws a sloppy head kick and Cowen moves out of range easily.
Digeo Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick from Digeo Torres lands but Cowen takes it in his stride.

Cowen has closed the distance and engaged Digeo Torres in a clinch.
Cowen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Digeo Torres gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Raul Digeo Torres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Cowen.
Cowen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Digeo Torres walks away with a smile on his face. Cowen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cowen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Digeo Torres swivels and escapes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digeo Torres cracks the inside of Cowen's front leg.

Digeo Torres has Cowen up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cowen tries to score a body lock takedown but Digeo Torres shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Digeo Torres misses with a knee to the head.
Cowen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Digeo Torres just leaning against Cowen, taking a breather.
Digeo Torres is trying to break free.

Cowen pulls guard.
Digeo Torres has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cowen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Cowen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Cowen trying to keep a closed guard but Digeo Torres is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Digeo Torres stopping the sweep attempt from Cowen.

Cowen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Digeo Torres doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Digeo Torres manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Cowen looking for subs off his back but Digeo Torres has passed one foot through into half guard.
Digeo Torres keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four 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.
Cowen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cowen.

Cowen working for a triangle but Digeo Torres defends it easily.

Cowen throws his legs up looking for a submission but Digeo Torres uses it to pass to side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Digeo Torres controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Digeo Torres dominated that round.
That's time! Digeo Torres's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cowen keeps the fight on the outside.
Digeo Torres throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cowen.
A head kick misses from Digeo Torres.
Cowen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Digeo Torres keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Digeo Torres tries to clinch but Cowen moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Digeo Torres.
Cowen checks a leg kick.
Digeo Torres misses with a head kick.
Digeo Torres tries to clinch there but Cowen circles away.
Digeo Torres lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Cowen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Digeo Torres stuffs the takedown attempt from Cowen. Cowen gets slowly back to his feet.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Digeo Torres.
Digeo Torres throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Digeo Torres.
Digeo Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Cowen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Digeo Torres really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cowen with good strikes from the mount here!
Cowen trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Cowen goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Digeo Torres turns into him and now he's in Cowen's guard.
Cowen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Digeo Torres is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Digeo Torres won't allow Cowen to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cowen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Cowen wants to improve his position but instead Digeo Torres has moved into half guard.
Digeo Torres not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Cowen tries to get to full guard but Digeo Torres has control of the leg.
Digeo Torres trying to control the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cowen is trying to maintain the position but Digeo Torres is very close to passing his half guard.
Cowen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Digeo Torres lands with a slapping head kick.
Digeo Torres pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Digeo Torres dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Digeo Torres rushes Cowen and presses him up against the cage.
Digeo Torres tries a knee to the head but Cowen blocks it.

Cowen gets control of Digeo Torres's arms and successfully pulls guard. Cowen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Cowen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Digeo Torres looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Digeo Torres stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cowen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cowen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cowen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Digeo Torres doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cowen.
Digeo Torres is trying to get back to full guard.
Digeo Torres is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's two 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.
Cowen is pressing down on Digeo Torres's thigh, looking to free his foot. Digeo Torres is holding on for now.
Cowen passes the guard and advances to mount!
Digeo Torres is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cowen punching from mount but Digeo Torres doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Cowen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Cowen goes for an armbar but Digeo Torres turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Digeo Torres.
Jim Cowen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cowen is looking for a triangle but Digeo Torres pushes his legs off easily.

Digeo Torres avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Cowen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Cowen working for submissions but it's allowed Digeo Torres to get to half guard.

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.
Cowen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Digeo Torres moves nicely into side control.
Digeo Torres is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cowen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Digeo Torres wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Raul Digeo Torres.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Digeo Torres, 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raul Digeo Torres!