PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Roberts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Owens is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Roberts
vs
Owens

183 cm
23
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

189 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jon Roberts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tim Owens!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roberts darts in and clinches Owens up against the cage.
Roberts lands an elbow just above Owens 's eye.
Roberts misses with a knee strike.
Owens fails to pull guard.
Owens tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Roberts smiles and moves away.
Roberts doesn't manage to clinch there - Owens circles away.
Owens darts in trying to clinch

and Roberts counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Roberts.
Owens tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roberts just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jon Roberts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Owens.
Roberts connects with a knee to the head.
Owens tries to pull guard but Roberts holds him up against the cage and eventually Owens drops back down to his feet.
Roberts stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Owens is looking to break free of the clinch but Roberts has double underhooks.
Owens fails to pull guard.
Owens goes for a takedown in the clinch but Roberts prevents it.
Roberts prevents the takedown attempt.
Owens tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roberts with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owens misses with a short punch on the inside.
Owens takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Tim Owens has been cut.
Roberts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Owens tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Roberts just stands there and leans against the cage.
Roberts lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Roberts.
Roberts lands a nice knee to the body.
Owens looks gassed!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roberts with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Owens is looking to control Roberts's arms but Roberts gets an underhook and turns him. Now Owens has his back to the cage.
Roberts with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roberts tries to land a knee to the head but Owens blocks with his arms.
Roberts connects with a knee to the head.
Owens takes a knee right on the jaw!
Owens has had enough of the clinch but Roberts keeps him there for the moment.
Roberts lands an elbow that stopped Owens in his tracks for a moment.

Owens is rocked!
Roberts connects with a knee right up the middle there - that's rocked Owens badly! Owens tumbles to the floor and Roberts stands over him, dominant and satisfied with his glorious KO victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Roberts!