PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Sood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Howards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sood's entrance music is Rap Beat. A fine choice. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Sood
vs
Howards

185 cm
24
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jordan Sood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Howards!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sood drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sood throwing strikes from guard but Howards blocks nicely.
Sood 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.
Howards looking for a sweep. Not yet Howards, not yet.
Sood wants to control from the top but Howards keeps moving.
Sood content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sood passes into half guard.
Howards is looking for a sweep. Sood is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Howards avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sood.
Howards tries to kick Sood off but Sood keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Howards is looking to improve his position.
Howards really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sood. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Sood is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sood is trying to control. Howards wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Howards looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Howards gets full guard.
Sood trying to control but Howards is working from the bottom.

Sood avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sood wants to pass the guard but Howards is keeping the position.

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.

Howards working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sood has passed into half guard!

Sood wants to work for an arm triangle but Howards is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Howards is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

Howards has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Sood escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Sood!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Howards can do anything to dispel that myth.
Howards taking a bit of punishment here - Sood scoring with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howards manages to get back to half guard.
Sood wants to take a breather but Howards is having none of it.
Howards tries to roll over but Sood keeps him under control.
Howards is trying to maintain the position but Sood is very close to passing his half guard.
Sood trying to pass the guard but Howards defending well.
Howards is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sood works his way into side control.
Sood in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sood cracks Howards with a big elbow.
Sood advances to full mount.
Sood trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Howards is working to get back to half guard.
Sood tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Sood is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Howards to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Howards shrugs it off.
Howards is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Sood dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Howards moves into range and connects with a jab.
Howards shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Sood counters by moving into the clinch.
Howards is looking to break free of the clinch but Sood has double underhooks.

Sood's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Howards fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sood avoids it really well and circles away.
Sood avoids a punch combination nicely.
Howards misses with a series of wild punches.
Sood takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Howards misses with a few strikes there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Howards.
A lazy left from Sood finds it's target.
Sood takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Howards throws out the jab.
Howards shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Howards takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jordan Sood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Howards.
Howards is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howards misses with a combination
and Sood counters with a head kick. That will keep Howards thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Good leg kick by Sood there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Billy Howards seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sood throws a head kick that misses.

Sood has closed the distance and engaged Howards in a clinch.
Sood misses with some punches.
Sood keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Howards's efforts to push away.
A short right from Sood.

Sood breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sood shoots for a double leg takedown but Howards sprawls well. He's pushed Sood's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Howards shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sood as he avoids it easily.
Howards changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sood tries to avoid it but Howards manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sood to the ground. Sood escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sood lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sood has managed to clinch.

Sood breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sood rushes Howards and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sood prevents the takedown attempt.
Sood is trying to drag Howards to the mat but Howards just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Howards breaks from the clinch.
Sood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Howards paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sood shoots in and bounces Howards off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Howards is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sood tries to free his leg and advance position but Howards is retaining full guard.

Howards working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sood has passed into half guard!

Sood decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Jordan Sood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sood tries to close the distance and clinch but Howards swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Howards with a lazy takedown attempt

and Sood counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sood.
Howards fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sood keeps control of Howards as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sood prevents Howards from breaking the clinch.
Howards avoids the elbow strike from Sood, against the cage.
Howards looking for a takedown.
Howards can't break the clinch.

Sood breaks the clinch.
Howards with a poor takedown

and Sood counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Howards!
Howards is desperately trying to improve his position but Sood has a good base and remains in mount.
Sood controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sood looking to control but Howards is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Sood working for a submission but Howards is keeping him at bay.
Howards is looking to get to half guard.
Howards tries to hold on but Sood postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howards is in a horrible position here. Sood smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jordan Sood dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sood tries to clinch but Howards moves out of range.

Sood clinches with his opponent.

Sood breaks from the clinch.
Howards closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sood circles away.
Sood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Howards misses with a takedown attempt
and Sood counters with a stiff right hand.
Howards is trying desperately to land a takedown but Sood is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Howards.
Howards closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sood circles away.
Jordan Sood has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Howards.
Howards doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Sood counters with a single leg into guard. Howards didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sood stands up from Howards's guard - Sood perhaps looking for a knockout.
Howards thows a left - swing and a miss!
Howards takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Howards misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Sood does no damage.
Sood misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sood tries to close the distance and clinch up but Howards swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Sood looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sood lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sood wants to control from the top but Howards keeps moving.

Sood avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sood won't allow Howards to get back to his feet.
Howards working a defensive guard but Sood passes into half guard.
Howards is looking for a sweep. Sood is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Sood seems content to control.
Jordan Sood overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sood trying to control the action but Howards is working from the bottom.

Sood decides to stand and escape the position.
Horrible takedown by Howards or perhaps it was just good defense by Sood which made him look bad.
Sood tries to close the distance and clinch but Howards swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Howards misses with a takedown attempt

and Sood counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nice strikes from Sood there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Well, if Sood is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sood passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sood lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sood dominating with strikes here.

Sood jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Howards manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sood is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Howards can do to turn this around?
Howards tries to improve position but can't.

Sood tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Howards tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sood wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Sood wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Howards, who protects the arm well.
Howards is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Sood has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Howards is trying to control Sood's posture but Sood avoids it.
Howards is pushing Sood's head away, looking to escape. Sood manages to hold on to the position though.
Howards is looking to get back to his feet here but Sood is keeping cool and he's managed to take Howards's back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sood landing with strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Sood showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sood has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Sood!