PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silas Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Oven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Storm
vs
Oven

191 cm
32
270 lbs
23 - 14 - 0

185 cm
34
195 lbs
22 - 16 - 2

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Silas Storm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Oven!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Storm is predictable there
and Storm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Storm throws a body shot but no joy.
Oven keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silas Storm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Storm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Storm connects with a right hand. Oven shakes it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice takedown defense from Oven. No joy for Storm on that attempt.
Storm misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oven defending well as Storm loads up on a big left hand.
No joy there for Storm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Storm.
Storm misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Storm does no damage.
Oven blocks the body kick.
Storm throws a body punch but Oven moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Storm misses.
Oven slips a jab and a cross from Storm.
Storm looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big left from Storm misses.
Storm tries to clinch there but Oven circles away.
Storm displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oven throws out the jab.
Oven uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Storm.
Storm slips a jab from Oven.
Storm tries for a takedown but Oven sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Silas Storm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oven ducks under a wild hook from Storm.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Storm jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Storm pushes Oven up against the cage in a clinch.
Storm looking for a takedown.
Oven misses with a body punch.
Oven stalls.
A short left from Oven.
Storm wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Storm throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Storm goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oven throws a head punch that misses.
Oven tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Storm prevents a body shot from Oven.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oven lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oven lands a hook that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
Storm tries for a takedown. No joy.
Storm scores with a hook to the body.

Oven breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Storm with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Oven to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Storm.
Storm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oven moves away.
Storm throws an overhand right that lands on Oven's shoulder, as Oven tries to avoid the shot.
Oven showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Storm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silas Storm dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Storm throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oven's waist but Oven gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Storm off to one side.
Storm throws a wild body kick that Oven sees coming a mile off.
Oven moves out of range as Storm throws a body kick.
Oven takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Oven gets tackled into the cage by Storm. Storm maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm misses with the head strike.
Storm is trying to drag Oven to the mat but Oven just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Storm tries a body shot but Oven blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm swings wildly with an uppercut but Oven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oven is trying to force a seperation but Storm has the dominant position.
Storm takes a shot to the head.
Oven lands a right hand that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Storm fails to land.
Oven throws a punch but it's blocked by Storm.
Oven working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oven throws a head punch that misses.
Storm has had enough of the clinch but Oven keeps him there for the moment.
Oven looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Storm changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Oven fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Silas Storm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters circling - Storm throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm looks to land a body kick but Oven moved away.
A clash of legs there as Oven blocks the low kick.
Storm misses with a body shot.
Storm wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Storm swings widly with a right hand
and Oven counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Storm doesn't manage to clinch there - Oven circles away.
Storm throws a leg kick but Oven sees it coming and moves out of range.
Storm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm throws a poor cross that misses
and Oven counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oven defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Storm.
Oven keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Storm.
Storm just misses with a punch to the body.
Oven ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Storm tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Oven was well out of range. Poor timing from Storm.
Storm throws a series of punches but Oven avoids them all with ease.
Storm takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Storm throws a nice looking combination but Oven bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Storm.
Storm swings for the body but Oven moves out of range.
Storm misses with a left hand
and Oven counters with an outside leg kick.
Storm throws a nice looking combination but Oven bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silas Storm is winning the standup battle so far.
Oven avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Storm shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Oven pinned against the cage. Oven gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Silas Storm will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Storm throws a nice looking combination but Oven bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Storm throws a head kick that misses.
Storm throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oven's waist but Oven gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Storm off to one side.
Storm throws a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oven showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Storm.
Storm throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm throws a right and a left that Oven avoids nicely.
Storm tries for a takedown but Oven sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Storm has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Oven.
Storm throws the kick towards the body but Oven avoids it.
Storm lands a jab-cross combination.
Oven ducks under a wild hook from Storm.
Oven lands a nice looking body shot.
Oven lands a nice shot that snaps Storm's head back.
George Oven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm tries to score with a low kick but Oven moves his leg out of the way.
Oven needs to keep his hands up - Storm had a free shot at his head there.
Storm falls off balance throwing a combination
and Oven counters with an outside leg kick.
Storm just misses with a punch to the body.
Storm throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oven's waist but Oven gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Storm off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Silas Storm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Storm throws a predictable looking body shot
and Oven counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Storm throws a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oven moves out of range of the body kick.
Storm lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Storm misses with an uppercut.
Storm throws a nice looking combination but Oven bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oven circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Storm misses.
Storm is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oven can do to turn this around?
Oven bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Storm's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Storm.
Storm misses with a right hand
and Oven counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Storm misses with a straight left.
Storm misses with a left hand
and Oven connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Oven misses.
A jab from Oven misses.
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!
Storm looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oven is fending him off so far but Storm persists. Nope, Oven circles away and we're back to standing.
Storm misses with a jab, cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Silas Storm.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Storm, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silas Storm!
Silas Storm seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.