PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brad Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Gronkowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Howell
vs
Gronkowski

180 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

179 cm
26
177 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brad Howell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Gronkowski!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howell on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gronkowski scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brad Howell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gronkowski lands a right hook to the body.
Howell connects with a crisp jab.
Howell misses with a right hand
and Gronkowski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gronkowski throws a combination. Howell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gronkowski throws a lazy uppercut
and Howell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gronkowski lands with an overhand left.
Howell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gronkowski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gronkowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howell.
Howell works the jab nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Gronkowski. Those never looked like landing.
Howell ducks under a wild hook from Gronkowski.
Gronkowski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howell blocks a jab.
Howell misses with an uppercut
and Gronkowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gronkowski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gronkowski to score with a decent uppercut.
Gronkowski walks into a jab.
Gronkowski throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howell counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gronkowski scores with a decent looking hook.
Gronkowski misses the shot to the body.
Howell misses with a lunging right hand
and Gronkowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Gronkowski throws a body punch but Howell moves out of range.
Gronkowski misses with a series of wild punches.
Gronkowski connects with a body shot.
Howell throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Gronkowski counter with a right hand.
Gronkowski lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gronkowski cracks a nice hook into Howell's ribs.
Gronkowski is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Howell had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gronkowski lands a nice hook to Howell's body. Howell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howell misses with a left hand
and Gronkowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Gronkowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gronkowski with a hook.
Gronkowski lands with a nice body punch.
Howell is breathing heavily.
Gronkowski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Howell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Howell misses with a lunging right hand
and Gronkowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gronkowski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Howell has time to react.
Howell slips under a jab from Gronkowski.
Howell misses with a lunging right hand
and Gronkowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Gronkowski clinches.
Gronkowski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gronkowski lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Gronkowski.
A short uppercut from Gronkowski.
Gronkowski cracks Howell with a nice body shot.
Gronkowski scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gronkowski.
Howell wants to break free but Gronkowski has control.
Gronkowski gets through Howell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Howell is rocked!
Gronkowski lands with a left to the head.
Oh Howell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Gronkowski manages to break the clinch.
Howell seems to have got his legs back now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gronkowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Howell has a couple of punches blocked by Gronkowski.
Gronkowski lands a nice shot to the body.
Gronkowski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gronkowski lands a right hand.
Gronkowski pushes Howell back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Gronkowski.
Gronkowski gets through Howell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gronkowski lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Howell to his knees! Gronkowski keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steve Gronkowski!