PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Taco (ranked 4273 p4p, 4258 weight class) and Kevin Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 455 weight class). Owens has chosen Fight as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Taco
vs
Owens

175 cm
23
163
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
155
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paulo Taco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Owens!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taco fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Owens is out of range.
Taco swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Owens misses with a straight right.

Taco feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Taco looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Taco trying to control the position from guard on top but Owens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Owens can't keep his opponent in guard - Taco advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Owens is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taco drops an elbow to the side of Owens's head.

Taco is trying to work for a kimura but Owens is defending well.

Taco is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Owens doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Taco.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Taco.
Taco has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Taco landing strikes from the mount and Owens is in trouble!
Taco working Owens over with strikes here.
Taco landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taco looking to finish Owens with some ground and pound. This is bad for Owens!
Taco raining down hammerfists from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Owens working to try and regain half guard.
Taco controlling the position easily from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taco wants to control the pace but Owens is squirming around nicely.
Taco landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Taco landing strikes from the mount and Owens is in trouble!
Taco avoids the attempt from Owens to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens can't escape the position.
Owens is trying to stand up.
Owens takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Taco scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Owens?
Taco prevents Owens from getting the reversal.
Owens taking shots to the head.
Taco in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Owens wants to control but Taco is having none of it.
Taco lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

Owens is rocked!
Taco postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Owens looks a forlorn figure.
Owens is still in real trouble! Can Taco finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taco controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens seems to have recovered his senses.
Taco putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Taco swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Paulo Taco!