PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peewee Herman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peewee Herman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marcus Houston's chin.

Herman
vs
Houston

176 cm
24
163 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
168 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION
:: Happy Pills ::

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peewee Herman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Houston!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Herman swats away the attempt to clinch by Houston.
Herman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Houston's sensitive parts.
Houston tries to clinch but Herman moves out of range.
Houston tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Herman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Houston shoots in but no luck this time.

Houston changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Herman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Houston staying calm.
Herman holds on to Houston's head and controls the position momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Houston is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Herman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Herman is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Houston has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Houston is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Houston's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston wants to control but Herman is keeping him busy.
Herman can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Herman is being controlled here.

Houston is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Herman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Houston is looking to take a break and control but Herman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Despite being in the dominant position, Marcus Houston just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Herman leaves Houston with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Peewee Herman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Houston.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Houston is trying hard to land a takedown here. Herman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Houston dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Houston shoots in looking for a takedown. Herman tries to sprawl out of it but Houston keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Herman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Houston misses with a leg kick
and Herman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Herman stuffs the takedown.
Marcus Houston is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Houston looks for a takedown but Herman sprawls well.
Peewee Herman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Houston.
Houston tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Herman counters with a nice leg kick.
Houston closes the distance looking to clinch
and Herman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Herman scores with a sloppy right hand. Houston should have avoided that one.
Houston dives in and grabs Herman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Herman pushes down on Houston's head and hops out.
Houston tries for a takedown but Herman circles away easily
and Herman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herman scoring well with a low kick there.
Houston is breathing heavily.
Houston has a takedown stuffed.
Good leg kick by Herman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Houston shoots in and drives through. Herman sprawls well.
Houston shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Herman. That's going to slow Houston down.
Houston on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Herman. Herman obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick from Herman lands but Houston takes it in his stride.
Houston misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Marcus Houston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Herman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Houston tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Houston takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Herman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Herman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Herman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Houston.
Herman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Herman feints and then cracks Houston's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Houston down.
Herman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herman clobbers Houston with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Houston shoots for a double leg takedown but Herman sprawls well. He's pushed Houston's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A nice combination there by Herman.

Houston is rocked!
Herman jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Houston is still on wobbly legs! Can Herman finish him?
Houston closes the distance and clinches up with Herman, looking for a takedown. Houston pushes Herman against the cage but Herman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Houston seems to have recovered his senses.
Houston steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Herman. That one must have hurt.
Herman throws a combination. Houston tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Herman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Herman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Herman lands a big head kick that sends Houston tumbling to the mat! Herman takes a step backwards and waves Houston back to his feet - he wants the finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston is looking to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Herman, right into the meat.
Peewee Herman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Herman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Houston.
Herman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Houston.
Herman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Herman leaves Houston with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Herman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peewee Herman dominated that second round.
That's time! Herman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Herman throws a head kick that half lands.
Houston is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Houston fails with a takedown attempt.
Houston darts in trying to clinch
and Herman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Houston tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Herman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Herman but Herman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Houston's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Houston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Houston throws a leg kick
and Herman counters with an outside leg kick.
Houston gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Herman counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Peewee Herman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Houston.
Good leg kick by Herman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Herman connects with a solid leg kick.
Herman throws a nice head kick!
Herman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Houston shoots in for a takedown but Herman shows good takedown defense.
Herman throws a series of strikes that have Houston backpedaling.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Houston shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Herman pinned against the cage. Herman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Herman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Herman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Houston if he has to take too many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice sprawl there from Herman as Houston shoots in.
Herman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Houston can do to turn this around?
Houston takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Houston takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Houston.
Herman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Herman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Herman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Houston's head.
Herman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Herman lands a jab to the head.
Houston tries to clinch but Herman is having none of it.
Herman is looking to slow Houston down with leg kicks.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Houston.
Herman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herman displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Herman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Herman, right into the meat.
Houston shoots for a double leg takedown but Herman sprawls well. He's pushed Houston's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Herman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Houston doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Herman counters with a stiff right hand.
Peewee Herman is winning the standup battle so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Herman lands a nice hook to Houston's body. Houston takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peewee Herman clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Herman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Houston looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Houston fails with a takedown attempt.
Houston shoots in for a takedown but Herman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Herman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Houston shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Herman pinned against the cage. Herman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Peewee Herman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Houston.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houston tries to score a power double leg takedown but Herman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Houston somewhat.
Houston is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Herman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A good leg kick by Herman.
Houston clinches but Herman breaks the clinch
and Herman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Herman.
Herman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Herman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Houston shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Herman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houston takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Houston tries to clinch up
and Herman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Houston darts in trying to clinch
and Herman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Herman throws a head kick that Houston semi-blocks.
Houston darts in trying to clinch
and Herman counters with an inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston is looking to clinch but Herman is avoiding it.
Houston fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Herman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Herman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Herman counters with a slapping leg kick.
Houston shoots in but no luck this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston shoots in for a double leg but Herman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Houston looks for a takedown but Herman sprawls well.
Houston throws a lazy body kick
and Herman counters with a nice body kick.
Herman lands an overhand right.
Houston fails with a takedown attempt.
Herman lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Houston takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Houston shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Herman but Herman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peewee Herman had his way with Marcus Houston in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Houston shoots in for a takedown but Herman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Houston fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Houston with that takedown attempt.
Peewee Herman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Houston.
Houston looks to clinch
and Herman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Herman. That's going to slow Houston down.
Herman lands the left hand.
Houston is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Houston shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Houston takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Herman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A left and a right from Herman both land. Nice combination.
Houston steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Herman. That one must have hurt.
Herman throws a quick inside leg kick.
Houston has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Houston shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Herman defends it nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Herman.
Houston shoots for a takedown but Herman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Herman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Houston.
Nice sprawl there from Herman as Houston shoots in.
Herman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Houston. That did some damage!
Herman throws a leg kick which misses Houston's front leg but catches the back leg as Houston tries to avoid it.
Herman scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Herman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Herman.
Houston fails with a takedown attempt.
Herman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Houston tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Herman counters with an outside leg kick.
Houston looks to clinch
and Herman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Houston tries to clinch but Herman moves away
and Herman counters with a low kick, right behind Houston 's knee.
Houston is trying hard to land a takedown here. Herman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Herman lands a lovely overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston shoots for a takedown but Herman saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jab, jab by Herman - just one landing.
Houston is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Horrible takedown by Houston or perhaps it was just good defense by Herman which made him look bad.
Houston takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Herman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Houston tries to clinch but Herman moves away
and Herman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Herman lands a big head kick that sends Houston tumbling to the mat! Herman takes a step backwards and waves Houston back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Marcus Houston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peewee Herman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Herman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peewee Herman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Herman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 49:42
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 49:42
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 49:42

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peewee Herman!
Peewee Herman retains his welterweight title!