PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Blanket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howell has chosen American Badass as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Blanket
vs
Howell

180 cm
22
230 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

200 cm
31
255 lbs
14 - 15 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Randy Blanket!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Howell!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howell jabs at Blanket's body.
Howell lands a nice hook to Blanket's body. Blanket takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Howell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blanket manages to avoid it.
Howell throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A jab lands there for Howell.
Howell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Blanket under the eye.
Howell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blanket tries to move into range but Howell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Howell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Howell connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howell lands a glancing blow to the side of Blanket's head.
Howell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Blanket takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Howell throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Blanket.
Blanket shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Howell defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Blanket. Blanket circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Blanket fails with the takedown
and Howell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Howell throws a combination. Blanket tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Blanket drives through with a takedown into guard.
Howell keeping moving, preventing Blanket from controlling successfully.
Blanket might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Blanket throws an elbow that misses. Howell uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Blanket's guard. Nice move by Howell!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Blanket had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Howell defends it easily.
Blanket working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Howell.
Howell makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Howell throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Blanket works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howell trying to control the position from guard on top but Blanket is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Howell working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Howell won't allow Blanket to sweep him here.
Howell throwing strikes but missing.
Howell trying to control the position from guard on top but Blanket is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Blanket kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Josh Howell has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Blanket looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Howell!
Howell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Howell is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Howell is squirming around, avoiding Blanket's attempts to control the action.
Howell slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blanket not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Howell is pressing down on Blanket's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Howell looking for a sweep. Not yet Howell, not yet.
Blanket loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blanket trying to control the position from guard on top but Howell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Howell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Blanket trying to control the position from guard on top but Howell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Howell dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jab from Howell.
Howell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blanket in his tracks.
Howell has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Howell works over Blanket's head and body with a nice combination.
Howell thows a body shot but no joy.
Howell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blanket stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab by Howell.
Howell stuffs the takedown attempt from Blanket. Blanket gets slowly back to his feet.
Randy Blanket is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Howell lands with a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Decent striking displayed by Howell there.
Howell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Howell throws a body punch but Blanket moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blanket takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Howell finds it's way through Blanket's defenses.
Howell swats away the attempt to clinch by Blanket.
Blanket has a takedown stuffed.
Howell is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blanket fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Blanket. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blanket tries to move into range but Howell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Josh Howell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab from Howell.
Howell throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Howell.
Blanket takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Howell lands a jab.
Blanket closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Howell scores with a body shot.
Josh Howell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Howell lands with a good body shot.
Blanket takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Howell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Howell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Blanket takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Howell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Blanket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Howell with a nice cross.
Howell lands a lovely overhand right.
Howell lands with a shot to the body.
Howell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Howell jabs Blanket right on the nose. Blanket blinks but takes it well.
Josh Howell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howell connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Blanket on the side of the head.
Blanket is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Howell moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Howell!
Josh Howell is the new heavyweight champion!
Post fight, Josh Howell took to the microphone: 'Hey baby I just shocked the world!!! '.