PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max Owen (ranked 4411 p4p, 5594 weight class) and Yussuf Moukh El Rahbi (ranked 435 p4p, 489 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Moukh El Rahbi's choice of entrance music: Starman. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Owen
vs
Moukh El Rahbi

188 cm
18
175
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
177
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Tokzik Dope L.A.

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Owen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yussuf Moukh El Rahbi!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moukh El Rahbi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Owen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Owen wants it to stay on the feet.
Owen scores with a nice strike.
Moukh El Rahbi shoots in but Owen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Owen misses the target.
Max Owen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yussuf Moukh El Rahbi.
Owen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Moukh El Rahbi clinches up with Owen and pushes him back against the cage.
Owen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Moukh El Rahbi backwards.
Owen throws a head punch that misses.

Owen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Owen tries to work over Moukh El Rahbi's front leg with a kick but Moukh El Rahbi checks it.
Moukh El Rahbi wants to clinch up but Owen keeps it at a distance.
Moukh El Rahbi moves in looking to clinch but Owen pushes him off.
Moukh El Rahbi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Moukh El Rahbi closes the distance and clinches up with Owen, looking for a takedown. Moukh El Rahbi pushes Owen against the cage but Owen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Owen lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moukh El Rahbi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Owen circles away quickly and effectively.
Owen throws a big counter combination but Moukh El Rahbi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Moukh El Rahbi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Moukh El Rahbi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Owen sprawls well. Owen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Moukh El Rahbi gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Moukh El Rahbi fails with the takedown.
Owen misses with a few strikes there.
Donk. Owen catches Moukh El Rahbi right on the button with a cross.
Owen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Owen bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Moukh El Rahbi! He dives into his guard looking to finish!

Moukh El Rahbi is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moukh El Rahbi wants to stand up but Owen is controlling him.
Moukh El Rahbi is still in real trouble! Can Owen finish him?
Owen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Moukh El Rahbi seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moukh El Rahbi wants to get back to his feet but Owen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Owen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Moukh El Rahbi misses with a takedown attempt - Owen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Owen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moukh El Rahbi.
Owen scores with a three punch combo!
Owen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Moukh El Rahbi shoots for a double leg takedown but Owen sprawls well. He's pushed Moukh El Rahbi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Max Owen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Owen lands the left hand.
Owen lands with an uppercut that bounces Moukh El Rahbi off the cage and back into range.

Moukh El Rahbi is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moukh El Rahbi misses with a takedown
and Owen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moukh El Rahbi is still on wobbly legs! Can Owen finish him?
Owen drops Moukh El Rahbi with a straight right hand, right on the button! Owen follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Owen!