PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Napoleon Dynamite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Dynamite
vs
Howard

185 cm
21
170 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

168 cm
24
182 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Napoleon Dynamite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeff Howard!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Howard drops Dynamite with a beautiful combination! Dynamite stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Howard is looking for the KO!

It looks like Napoleon Dynamite has been cut.

Howard cracks Dynamite with an uppercut from hell and Dynamite crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Howard's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Dynamite is rocked!
Howard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Oh Dynamite is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howard trying to control the position from guard on top but Dynamite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dynamite seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howard sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard trying to control the position from guard on top but Dynamite is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dynamite has his hands on Howard's head, controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dynamite preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Howard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Howard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dynamite moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dynamite throws a right and a left that both miss.
Howard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dynamite.
Dynamite lands a high kick!
Dynamite looks to throw the jab but Howard is out of range.
Dynamite lands with a nice combination. Howard backs away looking to recover.
Dynamite thumps Howard with a low kick.
Howard throws a combination that misses
and Dynamite counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Howard throws a shot from downtown. Dynamite moves away and avoids it.
Dynamite lands a head shot.
Dynamite plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dynamite connects with a good right hand that stumbles Howard. Howard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Howard finds it's way through Dynamite's defenses.
Dynamite lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Howard looks gassed!
Dynamite scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dynamite lands a head kick. Howard smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Howard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Howard takes one to the chin there.
Howard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dynamite thuds a left hand into Howard's body.
Dynamite lands with a kick to the temple. Howard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dynamite is trying hard to land a takedown here. Howard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Howard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dynamite.
A combination from Dynamite does no damage.
Dynamite tries a head kick but it misses.
Howard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dynamite misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dynamite tries a head kick but it misses.
Dynamite is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Howard throws a combination that misses
and Dynamite counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Howard walks into a jab.
Dynamite throws a right hand that Howard ducks under and follows up with a left that Howard also avoids with ease.
Dynamite lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howard circles away quickly and effectively.
Dynamite blocks a jab.
Dynamite connects with a good right hand that stumbles Howard. Howard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Howard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dynamite sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dynamite will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dynamite swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dynamite throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Howard walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Napoleon Dynamite dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Napoleon Dynamite's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Dynamite thuds a left hand into Howard's body.
Howard cracks Dynamite with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Howard misses with a jab to the body
and Dynamite counters with a left and a right that stings Howard.
Howard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dynamite counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dynamite jabs at Howard's body.
Howard missing with a left hand there. Dynamite was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Howard takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Dynamite.
Dynamite misses with a double jab.
Howard misses the jab.
Dynamite ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Howard misses with a wild combination.
Howard takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dynamite works Howard's body with a nice hook.
Howard is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard walks into a straight right hand from Dynamite.
Howard might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dynamite lands a nice shot that snaps Howard's head back.
A left and a right from Dynamite both land. Nice combination.
Dynamite throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Howard on the side of the head.
Dynamite scores with a jab to the head.
Dynamite circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Howard drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Dynamite follows Howard to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Napoleon Dynamite!