PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between James Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hemmo Hujoppi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hujoppi has chosen Cockney Rejects - Fighting In The Streets as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Howlett
vs
Hujoppi

168 cm
27
142 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

225 cm
22
137 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Howlett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hemmo Hujoppi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hujoppi tries a head kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hujoppi.
Hujoppi throws a head kick that half lands.
Howlett misses with a straight left.
Hujoppi throws a big shot that misses.
Hujoppi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hujoppi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Howlett.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hujoppi taking a breather.
Howlett tries to break free but Hujoppi pushes him back against the cage.
Hujoppi is trying to break the clinch but Howlett has him pressed against the cage.
Howlett wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hujoppi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hujoppi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hujoppi has Howlett pressed against the cage, preventing Howlett from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hujoppi tries to land knees in the clinch but Howlett avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett stalls.
Hujoppi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Howlett being controlled against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Howlett managing to block the knees to the body from Hujoppi.
Howlett avoids the elbow strike from Hujoppi, against the cage.
Howlett wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hujoppi working hard to break the clinch.
Hujoppi has had enough of the clinch but Howlett keeps him there for the moment.

Hujoppi breaks from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Howlett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hujoppi.
Hujoppi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howlett.
Hujoppi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hujoppi delivers a nice body kick.
Hujoppi misses with a kick to the body.
Hujoppi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hujoppi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hujoppi slips a straight right by Howlett.
Howlett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hujoppi manages to avoid it.
Hujoppi takes one to the chin there.
Hujoppi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Howlett looks to land a left hand but Hujoppi moved out of range nicely.
Howlett throws a body punch but Hujoppi moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Howlett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hujoppi manages to avoid it.
Howlett throws a right and a left that Hujoppi avoids nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Howlett crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hujoppi - the referee stops the clock and Howlett gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hujoppi. Howlett manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Howlett scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hujoppi in his tracks.
Howlett throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hujoppi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hujoppi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Howlett throws a body punch but Hujoppi moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett misses the jab.
Howlett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hujoppi.
Hujoppi moves out of range of the strikes.
Howlett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hujoppi was well out of range. Poor timing from Howlett.
Howlett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Howlett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hujoppi lands a nice looking body kick.
Howlett sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Howlett loads up on a big right hand but Hujoppi slips the punch.
Howlett misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good exchange - Howlett coming out on top.
Howlett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Howlett. Hujoppi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Howlett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hujoppi.
Hujoppi scores with a head kick.
Hujoppi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Howlett looks to land a right hand but Hujoppi moved out of range.
Howlett throws out a loose jab but Hujoppi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howlett throws a lazy right hand but Hujoppi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Howlett does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hujoppi lands with a slapping head kick.
Howlett throws a hook but Hujoppi blocks it.
Howlett moves forwards but Hujoppi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hujoppi.
Howlett with a nice cross.
Hujoppi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hujoppi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hujoppi throws a right and a left that Howlett avoids nicely.
Hujoppi lands with a kick to the temple. Howlett shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howlett checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hujoppi thows a body kick. Howlett tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hujoppi is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Hujoppi.
Howlett loads up on a big right hand but Hujoppi slips the punch.
Hujoppi connects with a high kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howlett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hujoppi manages to avoid it.
Howlett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hujoppi.
Hujoppi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Howlett misses with a series of wild punches.
Hujoppi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hujoppi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Howlett throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hujoppi lands with a slapping head kick.
Howlett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Howlett scores with a jab to the jaw.
Howlett takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Howlett lands a nice shot that snaps Hujoppi's head back.
Hujoppi throws a low kick but Howlett avoids it.
Howlett throws a shot from downtown. Hujoppi moves away and avoids it.
Hujoppi misses with a shot to the body
and Howlett counters with a left and a right that stings Hujoppi.
A slow jab from Howlett misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Howlett throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Howlett misses with a combination
and Hujoppi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Howlett is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hujoppi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Howlett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Howlett does it's job there.
Hujoppi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hujoppi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Howlett throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hujoppi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Howlett checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hujoppi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Howlett checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Howlett misses.
Hujoppi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hujoppi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Howlett.
Hujoppi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hujoppi, right into the meat.
Hemmo Hujoppi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hujoppi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hujoppi connects with a solid leg kick.
Howlett throws a shot from downtown. Hujoppi moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Howlett misses.
Hujoppi blocks a jab.
Hujoppi slips under a jab from Howlett.
Howlett misses with an uppercut. Hujoppi saw that one coming.
Hujoppi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Howlett if he has to take too many more of those.
Jab by Howlett.
Hujoppi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Howlett is out of range and Hujoppi settles back down.
Hujoppi throws a push kick but Howlett slaps the foot to one side.
Howlett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hujoppi moves away from the strike by Howlett.
Howlett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hujoppi moves away.
Howlett swings for the body but Hujoppi moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett misses with a body shot.
Good exchange - Howlett coming out on top.
Howlett throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hujoppi slips under a jab from Howlett.
Hujoppi slips under a jab from Howlett.
Hujoppi throws a leg kick but Howlett checks it.
Hujoppi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Howlett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hujoppi.
Howlett clobbers Hujoppi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hujoppi scores with a leg kick.
Howlett throws out a loose jab but Hujoppi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hujoppi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Howlett takes a step back to recover.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Howlett steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hujoppi. That one must have hurt.
Hujoppi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Howlett fails to land with a series of punches.
A decent looking cross lands there for Howlett.
Howlett throws out a loose jab but Hujoppi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howlett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hujoppi thuds his shin into the meat of Howlett's side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hujoppi scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Howlett. Hujoppi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hujoppi lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hujoppi.
Hujoppi wants to clinch but Howlett slips to the side
and Howlett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Howlett takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hujoppi thows a body kick. Howlett tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Howlett just misses with a punch to the body.
Hujoppi pushes Howlett away with a front kick.
Hujoppi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Howlett has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hujoppi.
Howlett misses with an uppercut. Hujoppi saw that one coming.
Hujoppi scores with a spinning back kick!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hujoppi.
Howlett takes one to the chin there.
Hujoppi scoring well with a low kick there.
Howlett is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hujoppi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Howlett will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hujoppi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hujoppi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hujoppi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Hujoppi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hujoppi wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hujoppi.
Hujoppi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Howlett.
Howlett is looking to control Hujoppi's arms but Hujoppi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Howlett has his back to the cage.
Howlett on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hujoppi is trying to break the clinch but Howlett has him pressed against the cage.
Hujoppi missing with knees to the body.
Howlett blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Howlett tries to break free but Hujoppi pushes him back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hujoppi missing with knees to the body.
Howlett wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hemmo Hujoppi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Howlett walks into a stiff left hand from Hujoppi.
Howlett throws a body punch but Hujoppi moves out of range.
Hujoppi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Howlett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hujoppi. Hujoppi obviously looking to wear him down.
Some wild striking there from Howlett.
Hujoppi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Howlett. That did some damage!
Hujoppi throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Howlett checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A telegraphed right hand from Howlett misses the target.
Howlett misses with a double jab
and Hujoppi counters with a nice uppercut.
Howlett avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Howlett takes a kick to the side of the head.
Howlett throws a right and a left that both miss.
Howlett keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hujoppi dodges the punch combination from Howlett.
Howlett checks a low kick from Hujoppi.
A jab from Hujoppi finds it's way through Howlett's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hujoppi closes the distance but Howlett moves to the side
and Howlett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Howlett takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Howlett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hujoppi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Howlett.
Hujoppi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hujoppi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Howlett jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hujoppi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hujoppi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hujoppi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hujoppi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Howlett.
Hujoppi tried to score with a low kick but Howlett checks it.
Hujoppi lands a nice looking body kick.
A swing and a miss from Howlett.
Howlett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hujoppi.
Howlett on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hujoppi. Hujoppi obviously looking to wear him down.
Hemmo Hujoppi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hujoppi wants to land a leg kick but Howlett is out of range.
Howlett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hujoppi.
Howlett lands with an overhand left.
Hujoppi cracks the inside of Howlett's front leg.
Howlett throws a jab but it's blocked by Hujoppi.
Hujoppi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hujoppi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hujoppi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hujoppi lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hujoppi.
Howlett ducks right into an uppercut from Hujoppi.
Hujoppi thuds a left hand into Howlett's body.
Howlett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hujoppi was well out of range. Poor timing from Howlett.
James Howlett is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hujoppi.
An inside leg kick from Hujoppi misses.
Hujoppi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Howlett's sensitive parts.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hujoppi feints and then cracks Howlett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Howlett down.
Hujoppi lands a high kick!
Hujoppi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Howlett throws a body punch but Hujoppi moves out of range.
James Howlett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hujoppi throws a nice head kick!
No joy there for Howlett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hujoppi throws and low kick but Howlett moves out of range easily.
Hujoppi delivers a nice body kick.
No joy there for Howlett, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Howlett takes a jab right on the kisser.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hujoppi.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hujoppi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Howlett ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hujoppi throws a head kick that half lands.
Hujoppi lands a nice looking body kick.
Hujoppi lands a lovely overhand right.
Hujoppi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good leg kick by Hujoppi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Howlett takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hujoppi delivers a nice body kick.
Hujoppi blocks a jab.
Hujoppi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hujoppi moves away from the strike by Howlett.
Hujoppi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Howlett takes a step back to recover.
Hujoppi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Howlett.
Howlett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hujoppi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Howlett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hujoppi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hujoppi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Howlett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hujoppi.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hujoppi - that will leave a mark!
Hujoppi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
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!
Hujoppi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howlett.
Howlett loads up on a big right hand but Hujoppi slips the punch.
Hujoppi connects with a high kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howlett sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hujoppi throws a right hand that Howlett ducks under and follows up with a left that Howlett also avoids with ease.
Hujoppi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Howlett. That did some damage!
Hujoppi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Howlett's hands.
Hujoppi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Howlett.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hemmo Hujoppi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hujoppi 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hemmo Hujoppi!