PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Conrad Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howell kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is In Bed With Quinsy. Conrad Howell looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Howell
vs
Davis

180 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
20
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Conrad Howell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Randy Davis!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Davis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Davis controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Davis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Davis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Howell is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Howell regains half guard, as Davis was trying to land strikes.
Howell is looking to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell looks like he's trying to stand up.
Davis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Davis is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Howell as he works his way to full guard.
Davis wants to control from the top but Howell keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howell is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

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.
Howell keeping full guard, as Davis tries to pass.
Howell is trying to control the position but Davis postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Howell tries to clinch there but Davis circles away.
Davis shoots in and drives through. Howell sprawls well.
Howell tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
Davis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Howell is looking to clinch but Davis is avoiding it.
Howell is looking to clinch.
Davis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Howell circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Howell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Davis keeps the fight on the outside.
Howell tries to clinch but Davis moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell moves in looking to clinch but Davis pushes him off.
Howell tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
Davis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Howell's waist but Howell gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Davis off to one side.
Conrad Howell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Davis.
Howell is looking to clinch.
Howell is breathing heavily.
Howell tries to clinch up but Davis circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Howell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Conrad Howell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Howell.
Howell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Howell wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
Davis shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Howell but Howell pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Howell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Howell doesn't manage to clinch there - Davis circles away.
Howell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Howell wants to clinch up but Davis keeps it at a distance.
Conrad Howell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Davis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Howell sprawls well initially but Davis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Davis is controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Davis is looking for a kimura but Howell is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Davis to get the leverage.
Davis passes the guard and advances to mount!

Davis is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Howell has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Davis is landing with some decent strikes but Howell is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Davis dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Davis fails with a takedown attempt.
Davis swats away the attempt to clinch by Howell.
Howell is looking to clinch.
Howell tries to clinch up.
Howell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Howell wants to clinch.
Davis should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Howell tries to clinch up.
Howell tries to clinch but Davis is having none of it.
Davis fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Davis gets a takedown into half guard.
Davis prevents Howell from standing back up.
Howell knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Davis on the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Davis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Davis throwing shots but Howell is blocking nicely.

Davis is trying for a kimura here. Howell looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Davis wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Randy Davis!