PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Melphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jared Cowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Melphy
vs
Cowen

190 cm
19
210 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

198 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

[WOT] DTK Designs (Laundry)

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Melphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jared Cowen!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melphy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cowen counters with a nice uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Melphy. Those never looked like landing.
Melphy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cowen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Cowen drives through and clinches with Melphy against the cage.
Melphy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A shot in the inside from Cowen.
Melphy is trying to break the clinch but Cowen is controlling him.
Cowen just leaning against Melphy, taking a breather.
Melphy wants to break free but Cowen has control.
Cowen has Melphy pressed against the cage, preventing Melphy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cowen avoiding damage.
A short left from Cowen.
Melphy has had enough of the clinch but Cowen keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melphy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cowen slows down the pace here.
Melphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Cowen has double underhooks.
Melphy is trying to break free.
Melphy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Melphy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cowen stalling in the clinch.
Cowen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Melphy wants to break free but Cowen has control.
Cowen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cowen has Melphy pressed against the cage, preventing Melphy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cowen lands an elbow that stopped Melphy in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Mark Melphy has been cut.
Melphy can't break the clinch.
Cowen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Melphy wants to get back to striking at distance but Cowen won't allow it.
Cowen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cowen lands a right hand.
Melphy can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Melphy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Melphy is trying to break free.
Melphy managing to block the knees to the body from Cowen.
A short right from Cowen on the inside.
Cowen keeps control of Melphy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Cowen has Melphy pressed against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Melphy backwards.
Cowen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Melphy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Melphy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cowen throws an elbow but it misses.
Melphy is trying to break the clinch but Cowen has him pressed against the cage.
Cowen looking for a takedown.
Cowen stalling the fight.
Cowen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cowen is struggling to control the position.
Melphy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cowen has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Melphys head.
Melphy is looking to break free of the clinch but Cowen has double underhooks.
Melphy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice left hand lands by Cowen.
Cowen stalling the fight.
Cowen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cowen has Melphy pressed against the cage, preventing Melphy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Melphy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Melphy tries to circle away but Cowen has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Cowen.
Cowen has Melphy pressed against the cage, preventing Melphy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Melphy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cowen has him pressed against the cage.
Cowen lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Melphy working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jared Cowen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Melphy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Melphy fails to land with a series of punches.
Melphy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Melphy misses with a combination
and Cowen counters with a straight right hand.
A punch combination from Melphy misses.
Some wild striking there from Melphy.
Melphy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Cowen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Melphy backs up against the cage.
Melphy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cowen with a hook.
Melphy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cowen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cowen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Melphy is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cowen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Oh Melphy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cowen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Melphy throws a left and a right that both miss

and Cowen lands a stunning uppercut that sends Melphy to the mat!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Cowen trying to control the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Melphy seems to have got his legs back now.

Melphy pushes Cowen off and gets back to his feet.
Melphy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cowen counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Melphy.
Cowen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Melphy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cowen counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab by Cowen.
Melphy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cowen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Melphy misses with a combination

and Cowen counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Melphy down! Cowen is looking to finish but Melphy is intelligently defending himself.

Melphy is rocked!
Cowen content to stall in guard here.
Oh Melphy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cowen pushing down on Melphy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Melphy seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Melphy is trying to stand back up but Cowen is controlling him

Cowen wants to work for an arm triangle but Melphy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cowen lands a nice short elbow.
Cowen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Melphy tries to kick Cowen off but Cowen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Still in half guard, Cowen seems content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jared Cowen.
Melphy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Cowen to counter with a crisp jab.
Melphy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Cowen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cowen lands an elbow inside that Melphy shrugs off.
Cowen lands a damaging elbow.
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!
Cowen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jared Cowen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mark Melphy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Melphy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Cowen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cowen passes to full mount!
Cowen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cowen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cowen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Melphy hang on?
Cowen controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Melphy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Melphy tries to get out of the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jared Cowen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Melphy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cowen counters with a straight right hand.
Cowen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Melphy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cowen dodges the punch combination from Melphy.
Jared Cowen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cowen lands an overhand right.
Melphy throws a combination that misses
and Cowen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Left hook, right uppercut from Cowen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Melphy misses with a double jab
and Cowen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Melphy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cowen scores with a jab. Melphy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Cowen lands with a straight right. Melphy didn't see that one coming.
Mark Melphy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Melphy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cowen.
Melphy misses with a double jab

and Cowen counters with a right hand that sends Melphy tumbling to the canvas! Can Cowen finish him? He dives into Melphy's guard looking to do just that!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cowen pushing down on Melphy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Jared Cowen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jared Cowen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cowen works his way into side control.
Mark Melphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Melphy trying to remain calm as Cowen controls from the top position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Melphy throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jared Cowen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cowen 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jared Cowen!