PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Holger Koppe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Howe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koppe kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Three 6 Mafia - It's a Fight . The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Koppe
vs
Howe

180 cm
21
171 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

178 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Holger Koppe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Howe!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koppe wants to clinch.
Koppe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Koppe fails with a takedown attempt.

Koppe scores with a takedown into Howe's guard.
Howe is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Howe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Koppe is controlling him.
Howe wants to control the position but Koppe says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Howe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Koppe.
Howe is trying to maintain the position but Koppe is very close to passing his half guard.
Howe is looking for a sweep. Koppe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koppe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Koppe throwing shots but Howe is blocking nicely.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Koppe is looking to clinch but Howe is avoiding it.
Koppe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Holger Koppe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koppe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Howe as he jumps to the side.

Howe scores a takedown into full mount!
Koppe is breathing heavily.
Howe looking to finish Koppe with some ground and pound. This is bad for Koppe!
Howe looking to control but Koppe is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Howe lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Howe scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Howe pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Koppe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Howe looking to finish Koppe with some ground and pound. This is bad for Koppe!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Howe has hold of Koppe's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Koppe manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Koppe takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Howe cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Howe scoring with strikes but Koppe is staying in there.
Howe connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howe wants to control the pace but Koppe is squirming around nicely.
Koppe tries to hold on but Howe postures up.
The referee warns Koppe that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Koppe is in a horrible position here. Howe smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Koppe tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howe lands a big elbow.
Howe connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Howe dominating with strikes here.
Howe scoring with strikes but Koppe is staying in there.
Howe with a couple of short strikes.
Koppe is trying desperately to improve position.
BOOM! Howe connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Howe has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Koppe's face.
Koppe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Koppe is bucking up trying to escape but Howe cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Koppe sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Howe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Howe throwing shots but Koppe is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howe trying to control from Koppe's half guard. Koppe has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Koppe keeping full guard, as Howe tries to pass.
Koppe keeping moving, preventing Howe from controlling successfully.
Howe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Howe stands and throws Koppe's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Howe cracks Koppe with a big elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howe is looking to take a break and control but Koppe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Koppe manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Howe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Howe with a poor takedown

and Koppe counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Howe looking to control.
Koppe looking to sit in guard and control but Howe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tim Howe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Howe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Koppe is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howe stands up over Koppe, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Howe wants to control from the top but Koppe keeps moving.
Howe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Koppe striking off his back.
Howe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Howe looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Koppe with a poor takedown

and Howe decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Koppe's guard.
Howe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Howe slips nicely into half guard.
Nice strikes from Howe there.
Nice strikes from Howe there.
Koppe is not content to let Howe control the position.
Howe working Koppe over with strikes.
Howe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Koppe is trying to stand.
Koppe strikes from the bottom but Howe uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Howe lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Koppe down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koppe is pushing Howe's head away, looking to escape. Howe manages to hold on to the position though.
Howe lands a few punches from side control.
Howe lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Koppe down.
Koppe is looking for a sweep.
Howe is working Koppe over with some ground and pound from side control.
Koppe is looking for a sweep.
Howe working the ground and pound.
Howe connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Koppe some visible discomfort.
Howe is chipping away with strikes.
Koppe is looking to regain half guard here but Howe keeps moving and retains side control.
Howe working the ground and pound.
Howe is chipping away with strikes.
Howe advances to full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howe breaks from Koppe's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Howe unloading with bombs!
Howe working the ground and pound effectively.
Koppe wants to control but Howe is having none of it.
Howe with a couple of short strikes.
Howe pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Howe with a couple of short strikes.
Howe looking to finish Koppe with some ground and pound. This is bad for Koppe!
Howe lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Koppe is desperately trying to improve his position but Howe has a good base and remains in mount.
Koppe is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howe controlling his opponent.
Koppe is wriggling around trying to escape.
Howe lands a big shot there that rocks Koppe but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Koppe can't escape the position.
Howe raining down shots from the mount!
Howe landing punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koppe is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Howe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Howe tries for a takedown but Koppe circles away easily

and Koppe counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Howe controlling the position for now.
Koppe wants to control but Howe is keeping him busy.
Howe avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Koppe.
Howe is staying active underneath Koppe, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Howe kicks off Koppe and gets to his feet.
Koppe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Howe counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Howe manages to break the clinch.
Howe shoots in for a takedown but Koppe shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Koppe wants to clinch

and Howe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koppe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Koppe moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Howe has worked his arm free - good work by Howe!
Howe manages to get back to half guard.
Howe trying to control but Koppe postures up.
Howe keeping control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Howe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koppe stopping the sweep attempt from Howe.

Koppe has gone for a leg lock! Howe slips out almost immediately though and dives into Koppe's guard.
Howe preventing the sweep.

Howe avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Howe wants to pass the guard but Koppe is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Howe works over Koppe with some ground and pound from guard.
Howe stands and throws Koppe's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Howe lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Koppe takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Howe looks up at the clock and then as Koppe takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Howe smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Howe lands an elbow.
Koppe is looking to reverse the position.
Howe scores with punches from side control.
Howe landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koppe misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Howe in side control lands a decent elbow.
Koppe struggling a bit here.
Howe trying to control the position but Koppe is working away.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Koppe with a poor takedown

and Howe counters with a shoot takedown. Koppe fights it but they end up in guard.
Koppe keeping moving, preventing Howe from controlling successfully.
Koppe wants to stand up but Howe is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howe thows a big elbow that misses.
Holger Koppe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tim Howe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Howe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koppe is keeping the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Howe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Howe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Howe!