PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Howe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turk Ransel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howe comes to the cage accompanied by Teach Me How to Dougie. Ransel has chosen The Pug Uglies- Street Rule as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jackson Howe has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Howe
vs
Ransel

204 cm
23
250 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
280 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Knock Out Artistry
Knock Out Artistry

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jackson Howe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Turk Ransel!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ransel.

Ransel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Howe throwing strikes but missing.
Ransel wants to stand and escape but Howe is having none of it.
Howe won't allow Ransel to sweep him here.
Howe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ransel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Howe wants to control from the top but Ransel keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Howe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Howe throws a big right hand that misses.
Howe is looking to work some ground and pound but Ransel has wrist control.
Howe lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howe chips away with some ground and pound.
Ransel keeping moving, preventing Howe from controlling successfully.
Ransel wants to get back to his feet but Howe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Howe chips away with some ground and pound.
Howe trying to control the position from guard on top but Ransel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Howe throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howe throwing strikes from guard but Ransel blocks nicely.
Howe thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howe throwing strikes from guard but Ransel blocks nicely.
Howe scoring with punches to the head and body.
Howe throws and elbow that misses. Ransel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Howe's guard. Nice move by Ransel!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howe wants to sweep here but Ransel controlling him for the moment.
Howe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Howe keeping moving, preventing Ransel from controlling successfully.
Howe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Howe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Howe 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howe is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Howe throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Howe looking to finish Ransel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ransel!
Ransel blocking the ground and pound.
Ransel is desperately trying to improve his position but Howe has a good base and remains in mount.
Howe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ransel is looking to escape.
Howe lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

It looks like Turk Ransel has been cut.
Ransel blocking the ground and pound.
Howe lands a big elbow - Ransel is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Ransel is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jackson Howe!
Jackson Howe retains his heavyweight title!