PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ikku Kurokawa (ranked 2593 p4p, 2634 weight class) and Grant Owens (ranked 351 p4p, 358 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kurokawa
vs
Owens

178 cm
21
194
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
21
190
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ikku Kurokawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Grant Owens!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurokawa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Owens lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid leg kick lands there for Owens.
Kurokawa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A nice leg kick from Owens, right into the meat of the thigh.
Owens is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kurokawa avoids the head kick by Owens.
Owens scores with a head kick. Kurokawa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kurokawa takes one to the chin there.
Owens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A counter left hand to the body from Kurokawa misses its target.
Owens scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurokawa throws a big shot that misses.
Owens attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Owens throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kurokawa.
Kurokawa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Owens thumps Kurokawa with a low kick.
A head kick by Owens misses

and Kurokawa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Kurokawa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurokawa wants to free his trapped foot but Owens is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kurokawa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kurokawa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Kurokawa seems to be looking for submissions.
Kurokawa 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.
Kurokawa is keen to just control but Owens is a slippery customer.
Kurokawa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owens is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kurokawa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kurokawa wants to pass to mount but Owens is defending the position.
Kurokawa not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Kurokawa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Owens doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kurokawa.
Kurokawa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owens is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kurokawa scores with a couple of nice shots.
Owens won't allow Kurokawa to pass to mount.
Kurokawa trying to control from half guard but Owens is working away.
Owens keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Owens is trying to stand.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Owens keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kurokawa is keen to just control but Owens is a slippery customer.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Grant Owens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Owens fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kurokawa.
Kurokawa tries for a takedown but Owens sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owens throws a nice head kick!
Owens throws a nice inside leg kick.
Owens misses with the combination.
Kurokawa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Owens. That one must have hurt.
Kurokawa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kurokawa walks into a straight right hand from Owens.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurokawa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kurokawa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Owens.
Owens dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kurokawa. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Owens.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Grant Owens dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A low kick lands for Owens.
Owens lunges at Kurokawa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kurokawa's hand.
Owens lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kurokawa ducks right into an uppercut from Owens.
Owens does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kurokawa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Owens can pounce on him.
Owens lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ikku Kurokawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Owens lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kurokawa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kurokawa avoids a kick to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Owens.
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!
Kurokawa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice uppercut lands for Owens. That snapped Kurokawa's head back.
Owens lands with a right that hurts Kurokawa. Kurokawa looks to clinch but Owens throws a short knee that drops Kurokawa. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Grant Owens!