PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rock Hoover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keith Owens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Owens comes into a darkened arena with his song building. "8 Second Ride" By Jake Owens kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rock Hoover is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Hoover
vs
Owens

190 cm
22
240 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

186 cm
22
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rock Hoover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keith Owens!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoover shoots in for a double leg but Owens sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hoover will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Owens on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hoover shoots for a takedown but Owens saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rock Hoover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hoover fails to land the takedown.
Owens keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoover shoots in but no luck this time.
Hoover closes this distance looking for a takedown but Owens circles away.

Owens shoots in and bounces Hoover off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Owens is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Owens drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Owens jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hoover can't keep his opponent in guard - Owens advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Owens is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hoover is just riding it out for now. Owens eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Owens is looking for a kimura here.
Hoover is breathing heavily.
Hoover is looking for a sweep. Owens is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Owens is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Owens looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Hoover is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hoover is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Owens is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Hoover trying to control from the bottom.
Owens tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hoover knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hoover fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hoover gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Owens counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hoover!

Owens looking for a guillotine from mount but Hoover is having none of it.

Owens is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hoover has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Owens is working for a guillotine from mount but Hoover frees his head quite easily.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Keith Owens!