PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Harter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howard comes to the cage accompanied by Eddie Money - Take me home tonight. Logan Harter told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Howard
vs
Harter

196 cm
21
277 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

196 cm
25
275 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harold Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Logan Harter!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard throws a jab but it's blocked by Harter.
Harter misses with a looping right.
Harter misses the jab.
Harter moves out of range of the leg kick from Howard.
A combination from Howard does no damage.
Harter throws an off balance right hand
and Howard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A bone on bone clash there as Harter blocks the leg kick.
Howard tries to land a front kick but Harter steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Harter blocks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Howard misses the target.
Harter throws a right hand that misses
and Howard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Howard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harter's calf.
Harter misses with a left hand
and Howard counters with a big head kick but Harter shrugs it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Howard lands but Harter takes it in his stride.
Howard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harter.
Howard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Harter misses with a straight left.
Harter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Howard tries to bum rush Harter with a series of wild strikes but Harter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harold Howard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harter checks a low kick from Howard.
Howard misses with a wild combination.
Howard throws a chopping leg kick but Harter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard throws a leg kick but Harter checks it.
Howard clobbers Harter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Howard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice body kick there by Howard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Howard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harter.
Harter missing with a left hand there. Howard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Howard lands a leg kick that knocks Harter off balance momentarily.
A jab lands there for Howard.
Howard throws a jab but it's blocked by Harter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Howard throws a solid leg kick but Harter takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Howard.
Howard throws a shot to the body.
Howard throws a series of strikes that have Harter backpedaling.
Harter looks gassed!
Howard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Harter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Howard.
Howard misses with a wild body shot.
Harter misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Howard counters with an inside leg kick.
Howard scores with the left hand. Harter knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howard misses with a kick to the body.
Howard throws an overhand right that lands on Harter's shoulder, as Harter tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harter slips a straight right by Howard.
Howard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harter was well out of range. Poor timing from Howard.
Howard throws a big shot that misses.
Harter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Howard.
A clash of legs there as Harter blocks the low kick.
Howard avoids the body shot from Harter.
Howard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Howard.
Harter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Howard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Howard.
Howard misses with a wild body shot.
Howard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Harter tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Harter misses its intended target.
Nice cross by Howard.
Howard slaps away a takedown attempt from Harter, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Howard thuds his right hand into Harter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
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!

Harter scores a takedown into full mount!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Harter sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Harter prevents Howard from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howard squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Harter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Harter postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Howard looks a forlorn figure.
Harter lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Harter lands a big elbow.
Harter is landing with some decent strikes but Howard is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Harter looking to ground and pound but Howard is blocking nicely.
Harter avoids the attempt from Howard to control.
Howard is looking to improve his position but Harter isn't that keen on the idea.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Howard wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Harter lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Howard hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harter scoring with strikes but Howard is staying in there.
Howard is in a horrible position here. Harter smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howard takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Howard is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Harter punching from mount but Howard doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Harter working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Howard working to try and regain half guard.
Howard tries to lock up and control but Harter gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Howard holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Harter tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Harter working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Harter with the ground and pound from mount.

It looks like Harold Howard has been cut.
Harter with shots to the head and body - Howard looks very uncomfortable down there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harter landing strikes, looking to finish!
Harter with a couple of short strikes.

Howard is rocked!

Harold Howard's cut is getting worse.
Harter is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Howard goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Harter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Logan Harter!