PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julius Howell (ranked 1584 p4p, 2261 weight class) and Leandro Leao (ranked 171 p4p, 243 weight class). Howell kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is HonestKey- The Unseen. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Howell
vs
Leao

195 cm
23
273
6 - 5 - 0

202 cm
22
287
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

30th Century Beer Store

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julius Howell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leandro Leao!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Leao.
Howell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A looping hook to the body misses from Howell. Leao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Danga de danga de dang - Howell scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Leandro Leao has been cut.
Howell defending well as Leao loads up on a big left hand.
Leao drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Howell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leao moves away.
Leao looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Leao swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Howell.
Leao throws a shot from downtown. Howell moves away and avoids it.
Howell half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Howell throws a leg kick which misses Leao's front leg but catches the back leg as Leao tries to avoid it.
Leao will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An inside leg kick from Leao misses.
Howell lunges at Leao with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Leao's hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Howell.
A lazy body kick from Howell
letting Leao counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Leao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Howell lands the left hand.

That has opened up Leandro Leao's cut even more.
Leao listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Howell. Leao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Leao appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Leandro Leao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Leao's head.
It looks like Howell has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Howell defending well as Leao loads up on a big left hand.
Howell was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Leao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A leg kick checked by Howell.
Leao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Leao chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Howell stuns Leao with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Howell misses with a hook.
Howell throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Howell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leao but Leao pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Leao bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Howell's head backwards.

It looks like Julius Howell has been cut.
Howell is looking to land body kicks.
Leao misses with an uppercut.
Howell checks a leg kick nicely.
Howell shoots in for a takedown but Leao shows good takedown defense.
Leao throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Howell attempts a counter takedown but Leao avoids it well and moves away.
Howell misses with a straight left.
Howell throws a leg kick but Leao moved away.
Leao throws a leg kick which misses Howell's front leg but catches the back leg as Howell tries to avoid it.
Leao throws a jab but it's blocked by Howell.
Howell throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leao throws a hook but Howell blocks it.
Howell throws a sloppy head kick and Leao moves out of range easily.
Leao is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Howell with a body shot.
Howell lands a glancing blow to the side of Leao's head.
Howell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leao manages to avoid it.
Leao flicks out a counter leg kick but Howell steps away.
Howell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leao only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Howell moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Howell throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Leao throws a leg kick which misses Howell's front leg but catches the back leg as Howell tries to avoid it.
Leao tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Leao misses.
Howell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Leao finds it's way round the side to connect with Howell's head.
Leao tries to land a leg kick but Howell saw it coming and moves away.
Howell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leao can pounce on him.
Howell thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Leao if he has to take too many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Leao throws a low kick but Howell moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leao throws a leg kick which misses Howell's front leg but catches the back leg as Howell tries to avoid it.
Howell tries a low kick but Leao avoids it.
Leao throws out a counter right but Howell avoids it with no problem.
Howell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Leao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Howell.
Leao ducks under a wild hook from Howell.
Howell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Leao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The fighters circling - Howell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Howell looks to land a right hand but Leao moved out of range.
Leao only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Leao throws a low kick but Howell avoids it.
Leao is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Howell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from Leao misses.
Leao slaps away a takedown attempt from Howell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
It seemed like Leao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julius Howell. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Howell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Leao counter with a right hand.
Leao attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Howell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leao.
Leao connects with a solid leg kick.
Leao throws a low kick, looking for Howell's leg but Howell calmly moves out of range.
Howell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Leao under the eye.

The cut above Leandro Leao's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Howell scores with a jab to the body.
Howell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leao was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Leao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Howell was well out of range. Poor timing from Leao.
Howell seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Howell blocks a head kick by Leao.
Leao throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Howell misses with a body kick.
Howell wants to clinch up but Leao keeps it at a distance.
Leao feints and then cracks Howell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Howell down.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Howell connects with a looping right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Leao. That snapped Howell's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howell thuds his shin into the meat of Leao's side.
Leao takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A head kick by Howell misses

and Leao counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Leao.
Leao blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Howell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Howell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Leao to keep the fight standing.
Leao lands with a short shot to the head.
Leao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leao blocking some punches.
Howell tries to pull guard but Leao won't allow it.
Leao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Leao misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Leao.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Howell takes a shot to the head.
Leao lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Howell lands a body shot.
Howell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Leao swings wildly with an uppercut but Howell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Howell.
Howell tries a body shot but Leao blocks it.
Leao scores with a shot to the side of Howell's head.
Leao scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leao.
Howell has Leao pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Leao manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Howell is looking for a takedown.
Leao works on Howell's body with a couple of short punches.
Howell is breathing heavily.
Leao lands a body punch.
Leao softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Howell takes an elbow to the forehead.

Julius Howell's cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leao pushes Howell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Julius Howell's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leao.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Howell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Leao to keep the fight standing.
Leao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Howell.
Leao lands with a right to the head.
Leao lands an elbow that stopped Howell in his tracks for a moment.

Jeez, Julius Howell's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Julius Howell's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Leandro Leao!
Leandro Leao seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.