PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Houge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Jeston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Houge
vs
Jeston

190 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

MMA's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Houge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Jeston!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Houge.

It looks like George Jeston has been cut.
Jeston takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jeston rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Houge moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jeston takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Jeston is rocked!

Jeston has closed the distance and engaged Houge in a clinch.
Jeston is still on wobbly legs! Can Houge finish him?
Houge tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Houge tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jeston looking to throw knees to the head but Houge is blocking nicely.
Jeston connects with a knee to the head.
Houge tries for a takedown but Jeston manages to get underhooks.
Jeston seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Houge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jeston with a knee to the head.
Jeston misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Houge.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jeston takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Houge looking for a takedown.
Houge tries to score a body lock takedown but Jeston shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jeston tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jeston throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jeston looks gassed!
Houge tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jeston smiles and moves away.
Jeston moves out of range as Houge strikes.
Houge with a jab.
Houge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jeston moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Jeston clinches with his opponent.
Jeston using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Houge has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jeston is pressed up against the cage. Houge has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jeston down to the mat. Jeston avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Jeston moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houge tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jeston just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jeston slows down the pace here.
Houge tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jeston smiles and moves away.
Houge avoids the head kick by Jeston.
Houge lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Houge throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
John Houge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Houge scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jeston in his tracks.
Jeston tries a head kick but it misses.
Jeston slips a jab and a cross from Houge.
A combination from Houge does no damage.
A head kick misses from Houge.

Jeston closes the distance and clinches.
Jeston controlling the action here for a moment.
Jeston throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Houge blocks it with crossed arms.
Jeston just leaning against Houge, taking a breather.
Houge takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jeston throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeston will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Houge up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Jeston.
Jeston lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Jeston connects with a knee to the head.
Jeston tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jeston lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Houge could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Houge tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jeston just stands there and leans against the cage.
Jeston with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jeston tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jeston is pressed up against the cage. Houge has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jeston down to the mat. Jeston avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Houge scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Houge swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jeston on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Houge lands with a big right hook that stumbles Jeston - he's out on his feet here! Houge follows up with another monster hook that separates Jeston from consciousness! Jeston falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Houge stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Houge!