PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orville Dudpops (ranked 4714 p4p, 5551 weight class) and Zaid Owens (ranked 450 p4p, 514 weight class). Zaid Owens is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Dudpops
vs
Owens

184 cm
18
218
1 - 1 - 0

184 cm
18
212
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Orville Dudpops!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zaid Owens!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owens throws a lazy right hand but Dudpops sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dudpops is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dudpops. Owens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dudpops misses with a wild body shot.
Owens is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dudpops with a body shot.
Dudpops works over Owens's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Zaid Owens has been cut.
Owens jabs at Dudpops's body.
Owens ducks under a wild hook from Dudpops.
Dudpops pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Owens back to the cage. Dudpops follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Owens looks to land a right hand but Dudpops moved out of range.
A big right from Owens misses.
Owens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dudpops.
Owens moves away from the strike by Dudpops.
Owens throws a hook but Dudpops blocks it.
Owens walks into a stiff left hand from Dudpops.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Owens looks to land a left hand but Dudpops moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudpops uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Owens.
Dudpops works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Owens lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Owens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dudpops manages to avoid it.
We've been told by Dudpops's head coaches at Freaky Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dudpops misses with a hook. Owens ducked under it nicely.
Dudpops misses with a straight right.
Dudpops keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dudpops throws a body shot but no joy.
Owens looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Owens looks to land a right hand but Dudpops moved out of range.
Owens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dudpops.
Dudpops misses with a straight right.
Dudpops connects with a crisp jab.
Owens moves out of range of the strikes.
Dudpops ducks under a wild hook from Owens.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens lands a jab to the nose.
Owens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dudpops.
Dudpops lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Dudpops misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Owens! But no joy.
Owens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Owens looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Owens misses with an uppercut. Dudpops saw that one coming.
Dudpops uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Owens has time to react.

That has opened up Zaid Owens's cut even more.
Owens takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Owens scores with a nice head shot.
Dudpops smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Owens. Dudpops does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dudpops tries to counter by clinching up but Owens breaks away and moves out of range.
Owens connects with a jab.
Dudpops missing with a left hand there. Owens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudpops scores with the left hand. Owens knows he should have avoided that one.

The cut above Zaid Owens's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dudpops misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Owens on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dudpops moves away from the strike by Owens.
Owens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dudpops.
Dudpops is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Owens scores with a nice head shot.
Owens misses with a left hand
and Dudpops counters with a nice uppercut.
Owens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dudpops was well out of range. Poor timing from Owens.
Owens just misses with a punch to the body.
Dudpops lands with a cross.
Owens with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dudpops to score with a decent uppercut.
Owens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dudpops manages to avoid it.
Dudpops digs a good hook to Owens's body.
Dudpops uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Owens.
It looked like Dudpops was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Owens.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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!
Dudpops thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dudpops just misses with a punch to the body.
Owens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dudpops on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Owens misses.
A little feinted left hand from Dudpops on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Owens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Owens throws a poor cross that misses
and Dudpops counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dudpops misses with a combination
and Owens counters with a nice body shot.
A jab from Dudpops finds it's way through Owens's defenses.
Owens slips under a jab from Dudpops.
A big left from Owens misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Orville Dudpops dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zaid Owens's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Owens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dudpops.
Orville Dudpops is winning the standup battle so far.
Dudpops tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Owens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dudpops takes a swing at Owens's ribcage but misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Owens might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dudpops has got the better of the exchanges.
Dudpops ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Owens moves away.
Dudpops slips a jab from Owens.
Dudpops throws a big counter combination but Owens scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Owens misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Dudpops on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dudpops slips a straight right by Owens.
Owens misses the jab.
Owens lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dudpops uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Owens scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dudpops lands a glancing blow to the side of Owens's head.
Dudpops dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Owens thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dudpops swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudpops uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Zaid Owens's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Owens misses with a hook. Dudpops ducked under it nicely.
Dudpops throws the left hand but Owens avoids the punch easily.
Owens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dudpops sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dudpops steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Owens.
Dudpops connects with a crisp jab.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zaid Owens's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Orville Dudpops!
A victorious Orville Dudpops thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.