PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Owl (ranked 6057 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Winkle (ranked 6823 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Owl
vs
Winkle

193 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Experienced

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacob Owl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Winkle!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winkle tries to clinch but Owl is having none of it.
It looked like Owl was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Winkle.

Owl drives through and clinches with Winkle against the cage.
Winkle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Winkle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Owl.
Winkle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Owl scores with a shot to the side of Winkle's head.
Owl working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Winkle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Winkle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short left from Owl.
Winkle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Owl is defending well for now.
Owl working aggressively here.
Owl wants to break the clinch but can't.
Winkle tries to land knees in the clinch but Owl avoids the damage to the body.
Owl misses with some punches.
Winkle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Owl lands a hook that snaps the head of Winkle backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Owl misses with a hook from the clinch.
Winkle tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Owl just stands there and leans against the cage.
Winkle misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winkle with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jacob Owl has been cut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winkle.
Owl misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Owl.
A short right from Owl.
Winkle prevents a body shot from Owl.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winkle.
Owl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Owl wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Winkle has him pressed against the cage.
Owl misses with a hook from the clinch.
Winkle landing knees to the body.
Winkle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Owl blocks it with crossed arms.
Owl misses with some punches.
Winkle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Winkle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Owl blocks it with crossed arms.
Owl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Winkle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Owl misses with a punch on the inside.
Owl wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owl on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Owl tries to work over Winkle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Winkle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Owl misses with some punches.
Owl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Winkle misses with a knee to the head.
Winkle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A shot in the inside from Owl.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winkle.
Winkle blocks a body shot from Owl.
Winkle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Owl has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Owl tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Owl has a couple of punches blocked by Winkle.
Winkle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Owl lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Winkle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Winkle looks winded!
Owl misses with a punch on the inside.
Winkle tries a knee to the head but Owl blocks it.
Owl managing to block the knees to the body from Winkle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Owl doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Winkle tries to land a knee to the head but Owl blocks with his arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Owl.
Winkle looking to throw knees to the head but Owl is blocking nicely.
Owl tries a body shot but Winkle blocks it.
Owl scores with a shot to the side of Winkle's head.
Owl working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Winkle misses with a knee strike.
Owl lands a right hand.
Owl throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Winkles head.
Owl is trying to break the clinch but Winkle has him pressed against the cage.
Owl misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Owl.
Owl misses with a body punch.
Winkle looking to throw knees to the head but Owl is blocking nicely.
Winkle blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Owl breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owl cracks a nice hook into Winkle's ribs.
Owl keeps the fight on the outside.
Owl is looking to counter punch.
Winkle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Winkle is looking to clinch.
Owl bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Winkle's head.
Winkle takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Winkle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Winkle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Decent striking displayed by Owl there.
Owl lands a right hook to the body.
Owl works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Owl lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Winkle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Winkle tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Owl manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Owl dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Owl'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.

Winkle shoots in looking for a takedown. Owl tries to sprawl out of it but Winkle keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Owl manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Owl misses with a body shot.
Winkle tries to move into range but Owl moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Owl throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good standup being displayed there by Owl as he connects with a hook.
Jacob Owl is winning the standup battle so far.
Owl connects with a single shot there.

Winkle has closed the distance and engaged Owl in a clinch.
Winkle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Winkle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Winkle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Winkle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Still in the clinch, Owl scores with a nice short uppercut.
Owl scores with a nice hook to the head.
Owl lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Winkle backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Owl.
Winkle misses with a knee to the head.
Winkle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Owl is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winkle can do to turn this around?
Winkle is breathing heavily.
Winkle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Winkle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Owl blocks it with crossed arms.
Owl struggles to land a body shot inside as Winkle controls his hands.
Owl scores with a hook to the body.
Owl has a couple of punches blocked by Winkle.
Winkle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Owl blocks it with crossed arms.
Winkle misses with a knee strike.
Owl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Owl.
Winkle blocks an uppercut.
Owl lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Owl is trying to force a seperation but Winkle has the dominant position.
Owl lands a hook to the side of the head.
Winkle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Owl lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Owl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Winkle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Owl makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Winkle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Owl lands a nice uppercut.
Jacob Owl has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Owl has a couple of punches blocked by Winkle.
Owl lands a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Owl's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winkle.
Owl lands with a left to the head.
Winkle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Owl is trying to break the clinch but Winkle has him pressed against the cage.
Winkle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Winkle throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Owl.
Owl fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Owl lands a left hand that snaps the head of Winkle backwards.
Owl lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Owl tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Owl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Owl.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Owl.
Winkle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Owl blocks it with crossed arms.
Owl lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Winkle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short right from Owl.
Owl lands with a short shot to the head.
Owl lands a hook to the side of the head.
Owl lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Owl throws a head punch that misses.
Winkle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Winkle tries to land a knee to the head but Owl blocks with his arms.
Winkle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Owl's efforts to push away.
Owl misses with the head strike.
Owl lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Winkle backwards.
Owl stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Owl swings wildly with an uppercut but Winkle uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Winkle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Owl lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Winkle backwards.
Winkle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Owl blocks it with crossed arms.
Winkle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Owl misses with the head strike.
Owl lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Owl tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Owl lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Owl lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Owl - that landed with a thud.
Owl misses with a punch on the inside.
Winkle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Owl blocks it with crossed arms.
Winkle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Owl's efforts to push away.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Winkle.
Owl misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Owl.
Winkle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Owl blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Owl dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Owl's cut.
That's time! Owl's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Nice straight punches there by Owl. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Owl.
Winkle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Owl swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Owl backs off Winkle throws a huge counter combo but Owl manages to avoid it all.

Winkle rushes Owl and presses him up against the cage.
Winkle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Owl wants to get back to striking at distance but Winkle won't allow it.
Owl lands with a left to the head.
Winkle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Owl blocks it with crossed arms.
Winkle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Winkle takes a shot to the head.
Owl lands a nice uppercut.
Owl lands a right hand that snaps the head of Winkle backwards.
Winkle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Owl blocks it with crossed arms.
Winkle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Owl lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Winkle backwards.
Winkle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winkle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Owl lands a body shot.
Owl is looking to break free of the clinch but Winkle has double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owl on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Owl throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Winkles head.
Owl lands an uppercut.
Winkle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Owl blocks it with crossed arms.
Winkle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Owl has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Owl swings wildly with an uppercut but Winkle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Owl lands a left hand that snaps the head of Winkle backwards.
Owl is trying to break free.
A short right from Owl on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Owl.
Owl pushes Winkle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Winkle misses with a knee to the head.
Owl wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Winkle has him pressed against the cage.
Owl digs a right hand underneath Winkle's ribcage. Winkle let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A frustrated look appears on Owl's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Winkle tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Owl lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Winkle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Owl.
Owl is trying to break free.
Winkle throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Owl blocks it with crossed arms.
Owl lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Owl scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Owl lands a right hand that snaps the head of Winkle backwards.
Owl lands with a left to the head.
Winkle misses with a knee strike.
Owl throws a punch but it's blocked by Winkle.
Owl is trying to break the clinch but Winkle is controlling him.
Owl lands a body shot.
Owl is looking to break free of the clinch but Winkle has double underhooks.
Owl throws a punch but it's blocked by Winkle.
Owl lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Winkle backwards.
Winkle tries to land a knee to the head but Owl blocks with his arms.
A short right from Owl.
Owl tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Winkle prevents a body shot from Owl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winkle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Owl works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Owl is looking to break free of the clinch but Winkle has double underhooks.
Owl lands a shoulder strike.
Owl cracks Winkle with a nice body shot.
Owl tries to break free but Winkle pushes him back against the cage.
Winkle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Owl working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Winkle looking to throw knees to the head but Owl is blocking nicely.
Jacob Owl is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice left hand lands by Owl.
Owl scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Winkle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Owl is defending well for now.
Winkle with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Owl scores with a shot to the side of Winkle's head.
A body shot lands from Owl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owl pushes Winkle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Winkle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Owl has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Owl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Winkle looking to throw knees to the head but Owl is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winkle prevents Owl from breaking the clinch.
Winkle tries a knee to the head but Owl blocks it.
Owl scores with a shot to the side of Winkle's head.
Owl working hard to break the clinch.
Winkle tries a knee to the head but Owl blocks it.
Owl working hard to break the clinch.
John Winkle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Owl pushes Winkle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Owl showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Owl has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Owl!