PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marie Pier Houle (ranked 1217 p4p, 1889 weight class) and Josh Brolin (ranked 134 p4p, 196 weight class). Josh Brolin acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Houle
vs
Brolin

165 cm
26
156
6 - 1 - 0

174 cm
27
145
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Seventh Circle Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marie Pier Houle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Brolin!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houle throws a jab when Brolin was well out of range.
Brolin's coach down at The Jungle Room was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Brolin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Brolin has managed to clinch.
Brolin prevents a body shot from Houle.
Houle blocking some punches.
Brolin tries to work over Houle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brolin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Houle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Houle misses with a punch on the inside.
Brolin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brolin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Houle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brolin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brolin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Houle misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Houle.
Houle cracks Brolin with a nice body shot.
Brolin misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brolin can't find room to land a body shot as Houle controls the action.
Brolin cracks Houle with a nice body shot.
Brolin scores with a shot to the side of Houle's head.
Brolin misses with a punch on the inside.
Brolin tries a body shot but Houle blocks it.
Brolin blocks a body shot from Houle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Houle misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houle digs a right hand underneath Brolin's ribcage. Brolin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Brolin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brolin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brolin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Houle.
Brolin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Houle misses with some punches.
Brolin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Houle.
Houle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brolin struggles to land a body shot inside as Houle controls his hands.
Houle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Houle misses with the head strike.
Houle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Houle cracks Brolin with a nice body shot.
Houle lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brolin backwards.
Houle blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brolin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Houle.
Houle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brolin misses with a body punch.
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!
Brolin blocks a body shot from Houle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brolin misses with a punch on the inside.
Houle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brolin misses with some punches.
Houle misses with some punches.
Houle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brolin.
Houle misses with the head strike.
Brolin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brolin lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Brolin fails to land.
Houle cracks Brolin with a nice body shot.
Brolin misses with some punches.
Brolin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Brolin.
Brolin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Brolin struggles to land a body shot inside as Houle controls his hands.
Houle misses with some punches.
Houle tries to throw a body punch but Brolin avoids it by throwing Houle back against the cage.
Brolin lands with a light punch inside.
Houle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brolin lands a left hand.
Houle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brolin working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brolin blocks an uppercut.
Houle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Houle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brolin misses with the head strike.
Brolin tries a body shot but Houle blocks it.
Houle misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Houle.
Brolin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Houle backwards.
Brolin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Houle swings wildly with an uppercut but Brolin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Brolin fails to land.
Houle throws a punch but it's blocked by Brolin.
Houle lands a body shot in the clinch.
Houle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brolin lands a right hand.
Brolin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brolin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brolin blocks a body shot from Houle.
Houle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brolin backwards.
Brolin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Houle swings wildly with an uppercut but Brolin uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houle prevents a body shot from Brolin.
Houle misses with a punch on the inside.
Houle pushes Brolin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brolin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Houle's elbow.
Houle misses with a punch to the body.
Brolin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Houle lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Houle.
Brolin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Houle lands a right hand.
Brolin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Houle on the inside.
Brolin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Houle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brolins head.
Brolin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Houles head.
A short right from Brolin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brolin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brolin gets through Houle's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Houle misses with a punch on the inside.
Houle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Houle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brolin's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Josh Brolin will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Houle clinches with his opponent.
Houle takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Houle.
Houle swings wildly with an uppercut but Brolin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Houle.
Houle struggles to land a body shot inside as Brolin controls his hands.
Brolin has a couple of punches blocked by Houle.
Houle lands with a right to the head.
Houle prevents a body shot from Brolin.
Brolin tries to throw a body punch but Houle avoids it by throwing Brolin back against the cage.
Brolin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Houle lands a left hand.
Brolin lands a left hand.
Brolin lands with a short shot to the head.
Houle pushes Brolin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Houle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Brolin throws a punch but it's blocked by Houle.
Josh Brolin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Houle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brolin backwards.
Brolin misses with a punch to the body.
Houle struggles to land a body shot inside as Brolin controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Houle.

Brolin is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Houle.
Brolin is still on wobbly legs! Can Houle finish him?
Brolin is breathing heavily.
Houle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Houle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Houle scores with a shot to the side of Brolin's head.
Houle unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Brolin! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Houle is unloading with more strikes now! Brolin drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marie Pier Houle!
After the fight, Marie Pier Houle was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.