PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Smash Bash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Owen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Owen has chosen M.O.P. - Ante Up as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Bash
vs
Owen

180 cm
25
158 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
24
179 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Smash Bash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Owen!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Owen closes the distance looking to clinch

so Bash counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Owen wants to stand and escape but Bash is having none of it.
Owen pulls Bash in to control the position.
Bash loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bash tries to stand but Owen is controlling from the bottom.
Owen pulls Bash in close to his closed guard and prevents Bash from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Patrick Owen.
Owen tries to clinch up

and Bash counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bash.
Owen wants to get back to his feet but Bash is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Owen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Owen working a defensive guard here.
Bash is fighting to break Owen's control of his arms but Owen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bash won't allow Owen to sweep him here.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Patrick Owen.
Bash fails with the takedown

and Owen counters with a shoot takedown. Bash fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Owen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bash is keeping the position for now.
Owen is looking to stand up but Bash won't let him.
Owen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Owen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Owen trying to control the position from guard on top but Bash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Owen cracks Bash with a solid left hand.
Owenis looking to pass into half guard but Bash pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bash is in guard.
Bash trying to control but Owen is working from the bottom.
Bash prevents Owen from getting back to his feet.
Owen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bash.

Bash decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Owen, up you get!

Bash takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bash with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bash with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bash is breathing heavily.

Owen jumps into guard, dragging Bash to the mat.
Owen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Owen wants to stand and escape but Bash is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bash trying to control the position from guard on top but Owen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Owen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Smash Bash will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bash with a lazy takedown attempt

and Owen counters with a takedown into side control.
Bash tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Owen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ground and pound from Owen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Owen decides to stand up, so the ref orders Bash to his feet.

Owen instigates a clinch.
Bash misses with a knee to the head.
Owen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Owen wants to break free but Bash has control.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bash obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bash tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bash looking to throw knees to the head but Owen is blocking nicely.
Bash being controlled against the cage.
Bash throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Owen blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bash gets underhooks to prevent Owen's takedown attempt.
Owen wants to break free but Bash has control.

Owen gets control of Bash's arms and successfully pulls guard. Owen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Owen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bash's guard.
Owen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Patrick Owen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bash keeping moving, preventing Owen from controlling successfully.
Owen working some strikes from top position.
Owen wants to control from the top but Bash keeps moving.
Owen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Owen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owen tries to free his leg and advance position but Bash is retaining full guard.
Owen wants to control from the top but Bash keeps moving.

Patrick Owen has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Owen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bash manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bash keeping moving, preventing Owen from controlling successfully.
Owen stands and throws Bash's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Bash is not content to let Owen control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bash tries to bench press Owen off him but Owen keeps the position.
Owen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Owen happy to just control the position for now.

Owen has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Owen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bash as he avoids it easily.
Smash Bash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Owen.
Bash with a poor takedown
and Owen counters with a one-two to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bash fails with the takedown

and Owen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Owen.
Owen working hard to break the clinch.
Bash connects with a knee to the head.
Bash misses with a knee to the head.

Owen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Owen moves into the clinch.
Bash looking to slow down the pace here.
Maybe Bash would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Owen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bash.

Owen manages to break the clinch.
Bash darts in trying to clinch

and Owen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Owen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Owen instigates a clinch.
Owen tries to break free but Bash pushes him back against the cage.
Owen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bash taking a breather.
Bash trying to land knees to the body.
Bash with a knee to the head.
Bash throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Owen blocks it with crossed arms.
Bash landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bash avoids the elbow strike from Owen, against the cage.
Bash on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bash using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Owen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bash tries to land knees in the clinch but Owen avoids the damage to the body.

Owen breaks the clinch.
Smash Bash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bash misses with a takedown attempt

and Owen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bash's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bash avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bash keeping moving, preventing Owen from controlling successfully.

Owen stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Owen.
Owen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bash throws a left and a right that both miss

and Owen counters by clinching up.
Bash connects with a knee to the head.
Owen swings wildly with an uppercut but Bash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bash tries to land a knee to the head but Owen blocks with his arms.
Owen is trying to break the clinch but Bash has him pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bash throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bash tries to land a knee to the head but Owen blocks with his arms.
Owen lands a body shot.

Owen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Owen clinches up with Bash and pushes him back against the cage.
Bash tries to stall but Owen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Owen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bash pulls his leg out and moves away.
Owen scores with a three punch combo!
Bash keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smash Bash has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Owen.
Bash throws a leg kick but Owen sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bash rushes Owen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bash throws a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Owen.

Owen pulls guard.

Owen working for a triangle but Bash defends it easily.
Bash stops Owen from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Owen controls Bash momentarily but Bash frees himself.
Bash looking to sit in guard and control but Owen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Owen stands up and waves to Bash to follow him.
Owen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bash as he avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Owen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Owen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Owen!