PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between frank owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Sutherland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). frank owens has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

owens
vs
Sutherland

180 cm
18
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
209 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, frank owens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Craig Sutherland!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Sutherland does no damage.
Sutherland swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
owens shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sutherland keeps the fight on the outside.
Sutherland moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

It looks like frank owens has been cut.

owens decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
owens thows a huge punch but Sutherland dodges it nicely.
Sutherland is trying to stand.
owens performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
owens has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sutherland won't allow owens to pass to mount.
owens prevents Sutherland from standing back up.
owens not landing any meaningful shots this time.
owens throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
owens scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sutherland is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sutherland tries to close the distance and clinch up but owens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice shot by Sutherland.

owens drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sutherland keeping moving, preventing owens from controlling successfully.
owens stops Sutherland from standing up.
Sutherland keeping moving, preventing owens from controlling successfully.
owens throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sutherland works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sutherland is looking to stand up but owens isn't so interested in that idea.
Sutherland looks gassed!
owens passes into half guard.
owens not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
owens sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sutherland defending well though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Sutherland closes the distance and clinches.

Sutherland breaks the clinch.
Sutherland fails in his attempt to clinch.
owens could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

owens scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sutherland wants to sweep but owens has passed to side control!
owens creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

owens decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sutherland to his feet.
owens tries to clinch up but Sutherland circles away and keeps his distance.
owens wants to clinch.
owens shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
owens shoots in and drives through. Sutherland sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for frank owens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sutherland moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sutherland missing with a left hand there. owens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
owens will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
owens throws a head kick that misses.
Sutherland fails to land the takedown.
owens shoots in looking for a takedown. Sutherland tries to sprawl out of it but owens keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sutherland manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Sutherland fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with owens, pushing him back against the cage.
owens goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sutherland prevents it.
owens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
owens has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sutherland avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Sutherland turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
owens is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
owens manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
owens on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
owens is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sutherland scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sutherland has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, owens works to full guard.
Sutherland trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
owens is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sutherland is looking to work some ground and pound but owens has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sutherland trying to stand up but can't free himself from owens's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
owens looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sutherland is one step ahead there.
Sutherland wants to stand but owens has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Craig Sutherland will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on frank owens's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

owens shoots in for a takedown but Sutherland shows good takedown defense.
owens falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sutherland counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sutherland scores with a decent looking hook.
owens closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sutherland counters with a thumping low kick.
owens shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Sutherland counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple owens!

owens is rocked!
Sutherland wants to get back to his feet.
Sutherland throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
owens blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sutherland.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sutherland not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
owens trying to control here.
Sutherland working owens over with strikes.
Sutherland thows a huge punch but owens dodges it nicely.
owens is looking to control Sutherland's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can owens avoid being mounted?

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Sutherland will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
owens tries for a takedown but Sutherland circles away easily
and Sutherland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for frank owens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
owens throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sutherland's waist but Sutherland gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing owens off to one side.
owens doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sutherland counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
owens looks for a takedown but Sutherland sprawls well.
frank owens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
owens misses with a takedown attempt - Sutherland sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sutherland misses with a few strikes there.
Sutherland tries to bum rush owens with a series of wild strikes but owens uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

owens shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
owens won't allow Sutherland to get back to his feet.
Sutherland controls owens momentarily but owens frees himself.
Sutherland throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
owens is looking to work some ground and pound but Sutherland has wrist control.

owens gets to his feet - Sutherland follows without any prompting.
Sutherland is looking to clinch but owens is avoiding it.
owens tries to clinch there but Sutherland circles away.
Sutherland throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and owens counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by owens.
owens stops Sutherland from standing up.

Sutherland is working an open guard so owens takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

owens shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sutherland's guard.
Sutherland looking to control but owens passes into half guard.
owens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sutherland keeps working.
Sutherland tries to roll over but owens keeps him under control.
owens is looking to take a break and control but Sutherland is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
owens is looking to advance position but Sutherland won't allow it.
Sutherland looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sutherland really doesn't want to stay on the ground with owens. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
owens passes the guard and advances to mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

owens is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sutherland is surviving well by controlling owens's body position as best he can.
Sutherland is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

owens is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Sutherland is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). frank owens!