PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Novakovic (ranked 2278 p4p, 4321 weight class) and Bennie Howard (ranked 261 p4p, 434 weight class). Bennie Howard looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Novakovic
vs
Howard

195 cm
25
216
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
213
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marko Novakovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bennie Howard!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Novakovic takes the fight into the clinch.
Novakovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Howard prevents a body shot from Novakovic.
Howard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Novakovic scores with a shot to the side of Howard's head.

It looks like Bennie Howard has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Novakovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Novakovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Howard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right handed body shot lands from Novakovic.
A hook to the body from Novakovic.
Howard looks winded!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Novakovic.
Novakovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Howard backwards.
Novakovic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Howard gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Novakovic as Howard tries to tie him up.
Novakovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Novakovic lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Novakovic.
Novakovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Novakovic scores with a shot to the side of Howard's head.
A short right from Novakovic on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Novakovic.
Novakovic scores with a nice hook to the head.

Howard is rocked!
Novakovic lands a big right hand that drops Howard! The killer instinct kicks in and Novakovic finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Novakovic!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Novakovic!
An out of breath Marko Novakovic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.