PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Lexus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howard comes to the cage accompanied by Eddie Money - Take me home tonight. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Bobby Lexus enters the cage!

Howard
vs
Lexus

196 cm
25
277 lbs
12 - 1 - 0

191 cm
31
272 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harold Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Lexus!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lexus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Howard.
Lexus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Howard sprawls well. Howard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lexus gets slowly back to his feet.

Howard has Lexus up against the cage in a clinch.
Lexus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Howard tries to work over Lexus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lexus struggles to land a body shot inside as Howard controls his hands.
Howard misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lexus.
Lexus throws a punch but it's blocked by Howard.
Howard tries to work over Lexus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Howard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Howard.
Lexus misses with a punch on the inside.
Howard tries to work over Lexus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lexus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Howard tries a body shot but Lexus blocks it.
Howard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lexus or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Lexus on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lexus backwards.
A short right from Howard on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Howard.

It looks like Bobby Lexus has been cut.
Lexus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Howards head.
Lexus blocks a body shot from Howard.
Lexus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lexus prevents a body shot from Howard.
A short uppercut from Lexus.
Lexus digs a right hand into Howard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Howard's gas tank.
Howard is breathing heavily.
Lexus misses with a punch on the inside.
Lexus has a couple of punches blocked by Howard.
Lexus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lexus lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Lexus fails to land.
Howard pushes Lexus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Howard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Lexus dives in and scores a takedown into Howard's guard.
Lexus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lexus working some strikes from top position.
Lexus postures up in Howard's guard and throws a big left but Howard blocks it.
Lexus preventing the sweep.
Howard preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lexus stops Howard from standing up.
Lexus postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Howard wants to sweep here but Lexus controlling him for the moment.
Howard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lexus trying to control from the bottom.
Lexus wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Howard decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Howard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lexus backs up against the cage.
Horrible takedown by Lexus or perhaps it was just good defense by Howard which made him look bad.
Howard misses with a wild body shot.
Howard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lexus.
Harold Howard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Lexus.
Howard misses with a looping left.
Howard connects with a body shot.
Lexus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Howard connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howard scores with a leg kick.
Lexus is looking to clinch.
Howard lands with an uppercut that bounces Lexus off the cage and back into range.
Harold Howard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howard lands with a shot to the body.
Howard thows a body shot but no joy.
Howard plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lexus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Howard swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Howard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Howard blocking some punches.
Lexus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Lexus on the inside.
Howard lands a hook that snaps the head of Lexus backwards.

That has opened up Bobby Lexus's cut even more.
Lexus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lexus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lexus misses with a punch on the inside.
Lexus tries to work over Howard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lexus prevents a body shot from Howard.
Lexus lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lexus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lexus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Howard's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lexus.
Howard tries to work over Lexus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lexus misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Harold Howard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bobby Lexus's cut.
That's time! Howard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lexus tries to close the distance and clinch but Howard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Howard feints and then cracks Lexus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lexus down.
Lexus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Howard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lexus closes the distance but Howard moves to the side
and Howard counters with a nice uppercut.
Howard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lexus.
A looping hook to the body misses from Howard. Lexus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Howard stuffs the takedown.
Lexus wants to clinch up but Howard keeps it at a distance.
Howard throws a shot to the body.
A cross from Howard lands.
Lexus doesn't manage to clinch there - Howard circles away.
Howard lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howard tests Lexus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lexus moves in looking to clinch but Howard pushes him off.
Howard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lexus is breathing heavily.
Howard scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Howard.
Howard lands a right hook to the body.
Howard with a hook.
Donk. Howard catches Lexus right on the button with a cross.

The cut above Bobby Lexus's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lexus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Lexus gets tackled into the cage by Howard. Howard maintains the clinch.
Howard tries a body shot but Lexus blocks it.
Howard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Howard gets through Lexus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Bobby Lexus's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Howard prevents a body shot from Lexus.
Howard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lexus's elbow.
Howard struggles to land a body shot inside as Lexus controls his hands.
A short right from Howard on the inside.
Howard scores with a hook to the body.
Howard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Howard.
Harold Howard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Howard scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard lands a nice uppercut.
Howard pushes Lexus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Howard scores with a shot to the side of Lexus's head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bobby Lexus's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Harold Howard!
Harold Howard really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.