PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howard's entrance music is superman theme. A fine choice. John Bone is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Howard
vs
Bone

210 cm
25
258 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

KINGDOM

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwight Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Bone!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Howard jabs at Bone's body.
Howard tries to clinch but Bone moves out of range.
Howard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bone tries a head kick but it misses.

Bone moves into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Howard.

It looks like John Bone has been cut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bone throws an elbow but misses.
Howard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bone looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howard presses Bone against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Howard slowing the pace effectively.

Howard manages to break the clinch.
Bone thows a body shot but no joy.

Howard has Bone up against the cage in a clinch.
Howard lands a body shot.
Howard leaning against his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard lands a shot to the body.
Howard scores a nice knee to the body.
Howard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bone in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Howard manages to break the clinch.

Howard pushes Bone up against the cage in a clinch.
Howard landing knees to the body.
Howard lands a knee to the body.

Howard has hold of one of Bone's legs. Bone is fighting the takedown attempt but Howard gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Howard cracks Bone with a solid left hand.
Bone can't keep his opponent in guard - Howard advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Howard winds up and cracks Bone with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bone has hold of Howard's hands but Howard slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Howard has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Bone defend it? Howard steps over the head and cranks it - Bone is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Howard!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dwight Howard!
Dwight Howard gave a mention to KINGDOM in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).