PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Howard (ranked 1346 p4p, 5205 weight class) and Peter OBrien (ranked 160 p4p, 502 weight class). Peter OBrien will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Howard
vs
OBrien

185 cm
34
192
17 - 11 - 0

203 cm
35
190
1 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Solid chin

Savage Fightwear

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 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Peter OBrien!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OBrien wants to clinch

and Howard counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Howard passes to side control.
OBrien tries to bench press Howard off him but Howard keeps the position.
OBrien throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Howard wants to lay and pray for a moment but OBrien keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howard is really struggling to control OBrien but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Howard has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for OBrien!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard tries to control but OBrien wriggling away.
Howard landing strikes from the mount.
Howard looking to control but OBrien is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Howard landing strikes from the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard misses with a head shot.
OBrien wants to hold on but Howard pushes him away.
Howard wants to control the pace but OBrien is squirming around nicely.
OBrien wants to control but Howard is having none of it.
OBrien manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Howard seems to be working for a kimura but OBrien defends the submission attempt.
Howard wants to pass to mount but OBrien is defending the position.
Howard is trying to control the action in half guard but OBrien is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard tries to pass the half guard into mount. OBrien knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Howard seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Howard is pressing down on OBrien's thigh, looking to free his foot. OBrien is holding on for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. OBrien manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
OBrien keeping full guard, as Howard tries to pass.
Howard wants to control from the top but OBrien keeps moving.
OBrien is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Howard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. OBrien is keeping the position for now.
Howard passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Howard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Howard is trying to get an arm triangle but OBrien is defending well.
Howard is looking to take a break and control but OBrien is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
OBrien is trying to improve his position.
Howard trying to control the action but OBrien is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
OBrien tries to get back to half guard but can't.
OBrien stops Howard from passing to mount.
OBrien is looking to regain half guard here but Howard keeps moving and retains side control.
OBrien takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
OBrien is not content to let Howard control the position.
OBrien prevents Howard from improving position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
OBrien tries to get back to half guard but can't.
OBrien is not content to let Howard control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Howard dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Howard shoots in but OBrien avoids the takedown attempt easily.
OBrien is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
OBrien fails with a takedown attempt.
Howard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. OBrien doesn't seem bothered though.
OBrien shoots in looking for a takedown but Howard manages to keep the fight standing, pushing OBrien's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Howard tries to counter with a takedown but OBrien is quick to defend against it.

Howard throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. OBrien tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Howard is in OBrien's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Howard works his way into full mount!
Howard landing punches.
OBrien is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard wants to control the pace but OBrien is squirming around nicely.
Howard is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because OBrien is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
OBrien tries to hold on but Howard postures up.
Howard working the ground and pound effectively.
OBrien is squirming around, avoiding Howard's attempts to control the action.

Howard working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
OBrien is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Howard looking to finish OBrien with some ground and pound. This is bad for OBrien!

OBrien is rocked!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Howard! OBrien is hurt baaadly! Howard is firing away with more strikes - OBrien is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Howard!
A very excited looking Dean Howard made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.