PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Baker (ranked 7319 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Jannings Owens (ranked 5435 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Baker
vs
Jannings Owens

167 cm
20
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dennis Baker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Terry Jannings Owens!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Owens.
Baker is trying to work for a sweep but Owens has mounted him!
Owens controlling the pace for now.
Baker is trying to escape the mount.
Owens looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Baker is in all sorts of trouble here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Owens trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Owens looking for a guillotine from mount but Baker is having none of it.
Owens tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baker is wriggling around trying to escape.
Owens controlling the pace for now.
Baker is trying desperately to improve position.
Baker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Owens on the ground.
Owens tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Owens wants to control the pace but Baker is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Baker taking shots to the head.
Owens looking to control but Baker is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Owens is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Baker is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Owens wants to control the pace but Baker is squirming around nicely.
Baker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens with the ground and pound from mount.
Baker is bucking up trying to escape but Owens cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Owens controlling the pace for now.
Owens has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Baker's face.
Owens wants to control the pace but Baker is squirming around nicely.
Owens has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Baker's face.

Baker is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Baker scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Owens land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Owens stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terry Jannings Owens!