PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Torquemada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Howe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torquemada comes to the cage accompanied by Anthrax - 1000 Points of Hate. Howe has chosen Teach Me How to Dougie as his entrance music. Jackson Howe will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Torquemada
vs
Howe

185 cm
27
236 lbs
15 - 1 - 0

204 cm
24
250 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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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 15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Xavier Torquemada!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson Howe!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Torquemada darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Torquemada is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Torquemada is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Howe doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Torquemada.
Torquemada tries to pass to full mount but Howe defends it.
Howe gets full guard.
Howe seems keen to control Torquemada's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Torquemada controls the pace.
Torquemada trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Howe keeping moving, preventing Torquemada from controlling successfully.
Torquemada in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Torquemada tries to bum rush Howe with a series of wild strikes but Howe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Howe looks for the body kick but Torquemada saw that one coming.
Howe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Torquemada's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Howe moves into range and clinches up with Torquemada.
Torquemada jumps guard but Howe stands there with Torquemada around his waist. Torquemada gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Torquemada tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Torquemada tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Howe just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Torquemada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torquemada has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Howe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Torquemada tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Torquemada blocks an elbow strike from Howe.
Torquemada is trying to push Howe away but Howe has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Torquemada pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Howe controls from within his opponent's guard.
Torquemada trying to keep a closed guard but Howe is proving a slippery customer.
Torquemada is controlling Howe's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torquemada is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Torquemada fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Howe avoids it really well and circles away.
Howe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Torquemada's head.
Torquemada moves out of range of the body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Torquemada misses with a hook to the body
and Torquemada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Howe is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Howe misses with a wild body shot.
Torquemada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Howe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Howe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Howe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Torquemada gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Howe counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Howe clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Howe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Torquemada scores with a takedown into Howe's guard.
Torquemada stands and throws Howe's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Howe tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Torquemada wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Torquemada is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Howe's shoulder. That is not cool.

Torquemada thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Torquemada is putting a hurting on Howe here, landing some big shots from side control.
Torquemada wants to lay and pray for a moment but Howe keeps working.
Torquemada is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

Torquemada tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Torquemada has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torquemada wants to control but Howe is keeping him busy.

Torquemada is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Howe is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Torquemada wants to control but Howe is keeping him busy.
Howe can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Howe tries to bench press Torquemada off him but Torquemada keeps the position.

Torquemada tries for a kimura but Howe is defending well.
Torquemada working away.
Torquemada cracks Howe with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Torquemada is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Howe's shoulder. That is not cool.
Howe regains half guard there - taking advantage of Torquemada's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Torquemada wants to control but Howe is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Torquemada seems content to control.
Howe wants to control but Torquemada is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Howe tries to roll over but Torquemada keeps him under control.
Torquemada content to control rather than advance.

Torquemada is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Torquemada thows a huge punch but Howe dodges it nicely.
Torquemada is looking to take a break and control but Howe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Howe pushes Torquemada off looking to stand but Torquemada dives back in and keeps control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Howe is looking to improve his position.

Torquemada is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Howe wants to get back to full guard.
Torquemada is trying to control the action in half guard but Howe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Howe wants to get back to full guard.
Howe keeping hold of Torquemada's head, controlling as best he can.
Torquemada seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Howe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Torquemada dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Torquemada checks a leg kick.
Torquemada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Howe manages to avoid it.
Torquemada just misses with a punch to the body.
Torquemada changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Howe tries to avoid it but Torquemada manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Howe to the ground. Howe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Torquemada shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Howe pushes Torquemada up against the cage in a clinch.
Torquemada fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Torquemada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howe digs a right hand into Torquemada's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Torquemada's gas tank.
Torquemada jumps guard but Howe stands there with Torquemada around his waist. Torquemada gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Howe tries to land knees in the clinch but Torquemada avoids the damage to the body.
Torquemada jumps guard but Howe stands there with Torquemada around his waist. Torquemada gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torquemada fails to pull guard.
Torquemada tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Torquemada jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Howe walks away with a smile on his face. Torquemada gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Howe scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Howe swings for the body but Torquemada moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torquemada looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Torquemada takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Torquemada thows a body shot but no joy.
Howe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Howe lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howe lands with a nice body punch.
Howe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howe stuffs the takedown.
Howe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Torquemada swings widly with a right hand
and Howe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Torquemada's knee momentarily.

Howe gets caught flat footed, as Torquemada shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Howe pulls Torquemada in close to his closed guard and prevents Torquemada from doing any damage or advancing position.
Torquemada might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Torquemada preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howe working a defensive guard here.
Torquemada stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Howe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Torquemada postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Torquemada controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Jackson Howe has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Howe thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Torquemada if he has to take too many more of those.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Torquemada is defended easily by Howe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howe swats away the attempt to clinch by Torquemada.
Howe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Howe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A punch combination from Howe misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howe throws a predictable looking body shot

and Torquemada moves into the clinch.
Torquemada avoiding damage.
Torquemada jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Howe walks away with a smile on his face. Torquemada gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Howe really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Torquemada throws a right hand that misses

and Howe counters by moving into the clinch.
Torquemada fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Howe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Torquemada.
Howe lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Howe - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Howe.
Howe is working Torquemada over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Howe cracks Torquemada with a nice body shot.
Howe unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from Howe.
Howe lands a nice shot to the body.
Howe pushes Torquemada back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from Howe.
Howe presses Torquemada against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Howe is leaning against Torquemada and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Howe lands with a short shot to the head.
Howe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Torquemada backwards.
Nice body punch from Howe - that landed with a thud.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Howe.
A short body shot lands from Howe as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Howe.
Howe lands a nice uppercut.
Torquemada tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Howe just stands there and leans against the cage.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Howe lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Howe.
Nice body punch from Howe - that landed with a thud.
Howe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Howe.
Howe lands a shot to the body.
Howe throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Torquemadas head.
Howe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Howe.
Howe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Howe lands with a left to the head.
Howe digs a right hand into Torquemada's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Torquemada's gas tank.
Howe lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howe lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Howe.
Howe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Howe.
Howe scores with a hook to the body.
Howe lands a shoulder strike.
Howe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Howe working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Torquemada tumbles to the floor! Howe threw a big shot that dropped him and now Howe is on top looking to finish! Torquemada has guard but can he survive?!

Torquemada is rocked!
Howe works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Oh Torquemada is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Howe keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Torquemada seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howe prevents Torquemada from improving his position.

Torquemada looking for submissions off his back.
Howe stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torquemada holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jackson Howe wasn't active enough on the ground.
Howe throws a sloppy head kick

and Torquemada counters with a shoot takedown. Howe fights it but they end up in guard.
Howe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Torquemada is one step ahead there.
Torquemada looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Torquemada drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Torquemada jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howe can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Torquemada controls the pace.
Torquemada trying to control but Howe is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Xavier Torquemada wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Torquemada on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A head kick misses from Howe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jackson Howe dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Howe thuds a left hand into Torquemada's body.
Torquemada fails with the takedown
and Howe counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Torquemada is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Howe has Torquemada up against the cage in a clinch.
Torquemada fails to pull guard.
Torquemada fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Torquemada. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Torquemada fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Howe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Torquemada jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Howe walks away with a smile on his face. Torquemada gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Howe misses with a leg kick
enabling Torquemada to counter with a crisp jab.
Torquemada throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Howe counters with a stiff right hand.
Torquemada tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howe connects with a solid leg kick.
Howe thuds his shin into the meat of Torquemada's side.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Howe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Howe lands with a straight right. Torquemada didn't see that one coming.
Howe misses with a wild combination.
Howe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Torquemada tries to clinch up but Howe circles away and keeps his distance.
Torquemada closes the distance looking to clinch
and Howe counters with a nice uppercut.
Xavier Torquemada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torquemada with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Howe swats away the attempt to clinch by Torquemada.
Howe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torquemada.
Jackson Howe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torquemada takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Torquemada counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torquemada throws a sloppy body shot

and Howe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Torquemada jumps guard but Howe stands there with Torquemada around his waist. Torquemada gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Howe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Torquemada jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Howe walks away with a smile on his face. Torquemada gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Torquemada misses with a body shot
and Torquemada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick by Howe misses
and Torquemada makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Howe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Torquemada moves away.
Torquemada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Howe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Howe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Howe throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howe throws a body kick that misses.
Torquemada uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Howe.
Torquemada misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Howe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice takedown defense from Howe. No joy for Torquemada on that attempt.
Howe throws a jab but it's blocked by Torquemada.
Torquemada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torquemada steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Howe.
Howe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Howe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Howe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 46:49
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 46:49
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Howe!
Jackson Howe is the new heavyweight champion!