PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julius Howell (ranked 2117 p4p, 2179 weight class) and Paavo Vayrynen (ranked 231 p4p, 240 weight class). Howell comes to the cage accompanied by HonestKey- The Unseen. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Howell
vs
Vayrynen

195 cm
23
273
6 - 6 - 0

180 cm
23
242
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julius Howell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paavo Vayrynen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vayrynen swings widly with a right hand
and Vayrynen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

It looks like Paavo Vayrynen has been cut.
Howell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vayrynen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Howell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vayrynen stuns Howell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vayrynen scores with a body shot.
Vayrynen thuds his right hand into Howell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vayrynen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vayrynen throws a series of punches but Howell moves out of range.
Vayrynen throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Howell to counter with a crisp jab.
Vayrynen throws a series of punches but Howell moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vayrynen lands a nice hook to Howell's body. Howell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Howell misses with a looping left.
Howell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Vayrynen takes the fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vayrynen's elbow.
Vayrynen misses with a punch on the inside.
Vayrynen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Howell walks away with a smile on his face. Vayrynen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Howell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Howell takes one to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vayrynen. Howell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vayrynen takes a swing at Howell's ribcage but misses.
Howell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Howell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick from Howell misses.
Howell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vayrynen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Howell thinking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vayrynen. Howell does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Howell misses the target.
Vayrynen slips a straight right by Howell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Howell half committed to a counter leg kick.

Vayrynen has taken the fight to the clinch.

Howell has clasped his hands together around Vayrynen's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howell in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Vayrynen struggling a bit here.
Vayrynen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Howell's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vayrynen tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Howell has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Vayrynen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Howell prevents Vayrynen from getting the reversal.
Howell punishing his opponent with strikes.
Vayrynen wants to control but Howell is having none of it.
Howell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vayrynen is desperately trying to improve his position but Howell has a good base and remains in mount.
Vayrynen has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Howell's lack of action.
Vayrynen preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howell prevents Vayrynen from improving his position.
Howell lands strikes from half guard.
Vayrynen trying to control here.
Howell slips a nice elbow through Vayrynen's hands, connecting with Vayrynen's forehead.

That has opened up Paavo Vayrynen's cut even more.
Vayrynen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Howell trying to control from half guard but Vayrynen is working away.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vayrynen tries to roll over but Howell keeps him under control.

Vayrynen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Vayrynen actively working from the bottom here.
Howell with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Howell prevents Vayrynen from improving his position.
Howell not doing much here.
Vayrynen wants to control but Howell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Vayrynen takes a swing at Howell's ribcage but misses.
Howell appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Vayrynen slips a jab from Howell.
Howell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vayrynen swings widly with a right hand
enabling Howell to counter with a crisp jab.

The cut above Paavo Vayrynen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Howell lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vayrynen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vayrynen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vayrynen tries to clinch but Howell moves away
and Howell counters with a nice uppercut.

Paavo Vayrynen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Vayrynen throws an off balance right hand
and Howell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vayrynen on the wrong end of a nice jab.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Julius Howell!
Our winner, Julius Howell, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.