PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edaurdo Gonslaves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howard has chosen My Hero as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dylan Howard is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gonslaves
vs
Howard

179 cm
24
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edaurdo Gonslaves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dylan Howard!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard thows a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Gonslaves shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Howard eats them both and turns towards Gonslaves to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Howard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gonslaves as he avoids it easily.
Howard dives in and grabs Gonslaves's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gonslaves pushes down on Howard's head and hops out.
Howard shoots for a double leg takedown but Gonslaves sprawls well. He's pushed Howard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Edaurdo Gonslaves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Howard.
Howard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gonslaves counters with a three punch combo that has Howard backing up. Howard nods at Gonslaves to acknowledge the strikes.
Howard swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gonslaves slaps away a takedown attempt from Howard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Howard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonslaves misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gonslaves throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Howard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A right-left combo lands from Gonslaves.
Howard fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Howard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gonslaves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Howard thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gonslaves sprawls well. Gonslaves wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Howard gets slowly back to his feet.
Howard misses with a hook
enabling Gonslaves to counter with a crisp jab.
Howard slips a jab and a cross from Gonslaves.
Howard misses with an uppercut
and Gonslaves counters with a two punch combo.

It looks like Dylan Howard has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonslaves lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A punch combination from Gonslaves misses.
Gonslaves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Howard.
Howard misses with a kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard wants to clinch.
Gonslaves misses with the combination.
Gonslaves moves away from the strike by Howard.
Howard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gonslaves tests Howard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Howard slips a jab and a cross from Gonslaves.
Howard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Howard throws a lazy uppercut
letting Gonslaves counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howard shoots for a double leg takedown but Gonslaves sprawls well. He's pushed Howard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gonslaves throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edaurdo Gonslaves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dylan Howard's cut.
That's time! Gonslaves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Gonslaves lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howard circles away quickly and effectively.
Gonslaves lands a jab to the nose.

Gonslaves gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Howard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Howard throws a punch but it's blocked by Gonslaves.
Gonslaves wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Howard has him pressed against the ropes.
Howard leaning against his opponent.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gonslaves as Howard tries to tie him up.
Gonslaves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gonslaves working hard to break the clinch.
Gonslaves working hard to break the clinch.
Gonslaves wants to get back to striking at distance but Howard won't allow it.
Gonslaves is trying to break the clinch but Howard is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Howard is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Howard.
Howard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gonslaves is trying to break free.
Howard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gonslaves's efforts to push away.
Howard keeps control of Gonslaves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Howard can't find room to land a body shot as Gonslaves controls the action.
Howard is trying to maintain a safe position but Gonslaves gets an underhook and turns Howard into the ropes.
Gonslaves is trying to break the clinch but Howard has him pressed against the ropes.

Gonslaves breaks from the clinch.
Edaurdo Gonslaves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Howard is defended easily by Gonslaves.
Howard looks to land a body kick but Gonslaves moved away.
Dylan Howard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Gonslaves rushes Howard and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Gonslaves wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Howard has him pressed against the ropes.
Howard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gonslaves prevents it.
Howard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Howard keeps control of Gonslaves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Howard misses with a punch to the body.
Howard is trying to maintain a safe position but Gonslaves gets an underhook and turns Howard into the ropes.
Howard prevents Gonslaves from breaking the clinch.
Gonslaves wants to break free but Howard has control.
Gonslaves tries to break the clinch but Howard is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonslaves is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Gonslaves blocks a body shot from Howard.
Gonslaves is trying to break the clinch but Howard has him pressed against the ropes.
Gonslaves tries to break free but Howard pushes him back against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Gonslaves's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gonslaves tries to circle away but Howard has him pinned against the ropes.
Howard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gonslaves prevents it.
Edaurdo Gonslaves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Howard.
Howard lands a shoulder strike.
Gonslaves wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Gonslaves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Howard shoots in looking for a takedown but Gonslaves manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Howard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Howard misses with a takedown attempt
and Gonslaves counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gonslaves fails to land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonslaves connects with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Howard misses
and Gonslaves counters with a three punch combo that has Howard backing up. Howard nods at Gonslaves to acknowledge the strikes.

Howard is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howard backs away from a small jab...but Gonslaves lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Howard crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Gonslaves with a spectacular finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Edaurdo Gonslaves!