PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Howe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baby Dragonfly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baby Dragonfly will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Howe
vs
Dragonfly

178 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

189 cm
23
172 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Howe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Baby Dragonfly!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dragonfly is defended easily by Howe.
Howe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dragonfly but Dragonfly pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Howe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dragonfly paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Howe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Howe breaks from the clinch.
Howe swinging wildly here.

Howe gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dragonfly to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Howe is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dragonfly trying to control the position from guard on top but Howe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dragonfly tries to free his leg and advance position but Howe is retaining full guard.
Dragonfly is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragonfly stopping the sweep attempt from Howe.
Dragonfly is looking to work some ground and pound but Howe has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dragonfly trying to control the position from guard on top but Howe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Howe wriggles free and stands up.
Howe shoots in for a takedown but Dragonfly shows good takedown defense.
Howe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Howe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Dragonfly shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Howe manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dragonfly tries to free his leg and advance position but Howe is retaining full guard.
Howe keeping moving, preventing Dragonfly from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragonfly slips nicely into half guard.

Dragonfly is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Howe is trying to control but can't.
Dragonfly works his way into full mount!
Dragonfly moves to take his opponent's back.
Dragonfly looks gassed!

Dragonfly working for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragonfly doesn't have the hooks in and Howe manages to turn into his guard.
Howe trying to stand up but can't free himself from Dragonfly's guard.
Howe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Howe postures up in Dragonfly's guard and throws a big left but Dragonfly blocks it.
Howe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dragonfly utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Howe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dragonfly working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Howe.
Howe wants to pass the guard but Dragonfly is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Howe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Howe misses with a series of wild punches.
Dragonfly has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Baby Dragonfly has been cut.
Howe throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Dragonfly stumbling backwards into the cage! Dragonfly bounces back off the cage towards Howe, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Howe lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Howe celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tim Howe!