PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Mareklidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Owens
vs
Mareklidis

214 cm
18
210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wayne Owens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steven Mareklidis!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mareklidis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mareklidis is looking to land body kicks.
Owens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Owens throws a series of punches but Mareklidis moves out of range.

Owens clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mareklidis connects with a nasty looking knee right to Owens's face.

It looks like Wayne Owens has been cut.
Mareklidis has Owens pushed against the cage.
Mareklidis pushes off an throws an elbow but Owens leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Mareklidis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Mareklidis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mareklidis throwing shots but Owens is blocking nicely.
Owens tries to kick Mareklidis off but Mareklidis keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Mareklidis seems to be looking for submissions.
Owens is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mareklidis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Owens is trying to stand up here but Mareklidis is controlling him well.
Ground and pound from Mareklidis.
Mareklidis sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Owens knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mareklidis on the ground.
Owens wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mareklidis is pressing down on Owens's thigh, looking to free his foot. Owens is holding on for now.
Owens is trying to stand up here but Mareklidis is controlling him well.

Mareklidis is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mareklidis looks gassed!

Mareklidis is looking for a kimura but Owens is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mareklidis to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens is not content to let Mareklidis control the position.
Mareklidis missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Owens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Owens avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mareklidis.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Owens shoots in but Mareklidis avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Owens works over Mareklidis's head and body with a nice combination.
Owens tries for a takedown but Mareklidis circles away easily

and Mareklidis counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mareklidis.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mareklidis advances to half guard.
Mareklidis is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mareklidis has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mareklidis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Mareklidis is trying for a kimura here. Owens looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Mareklidis wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Steven Mareklidis!