PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huell Howser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alonzo Cataan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Howser
vs
Cataan

180 cm
18
280 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

196 cm
22
248 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Huell Howser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alonzo Cataan!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cataan is looking to clinch but Howser is avoiding it.
Howser misses with a wild body shot.
Howser lands a really nice looking cross but Cataan seems unphased.
Cataan tries to close the distance and clinch but Howser swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cataan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Howser looks to land a left hand but Cataan moved out of range nicely.
Cataan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Cataan knocks Howser to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Howser is rocked!
Cataan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Oh Howser is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Cataan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Howser takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

Cataan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Howser seems to have got his legs back now.
Howser is looking to reverse the position.

Howser bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cataan tries to clinch there but Howser circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howser scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Howser ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Cataan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howser lands with a nice body punch.
Cataan looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howser lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Howser misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Howser, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Howser misses with a two punch combination.
Cataan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Howser clinches up against the cage.
Howser lands a nice uppercut.
Howser lands a body punch in the clinch.
Howser with a knee to the head.
Cataan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cataan takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Howser as the two fighters clinch.
Howser makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Howser tries to work over Cataan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cataan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Howser's brow.
Cataan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Howser lands with a light punch inside.
Howser lands a body shot.
Cataan trying to land knees to the body.
Howser lands a body punch.
A knee to the head by Cataan.
Howser takes an elbow to the temple.
Howser lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Howser misses with the head strike.
Cataan stalls.
Howser misses with an elbow over the top.
Howser lands a left hand.
Howser has a couple of punches blocked by Cataan.
Cataan misses with a knee strike.
Howser crunches a lovely knee into Cataan's ribcage.
Cataan looking to throw knees to the head but Howser is blocking nicely.
Howser misses with a knee strike.

Cataan breaks from the clinch.
Cataan closes the distance but Howser moves to the side

and Howser counters by clinching up.
Howser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cataan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cataan is trying to trip Howser. He has hold of a leg but Howser is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Cataan persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Howser trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Cataan postures up in Howser's guard and throws a big left but Howser blocks it.
Howser utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Howser has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cataan lands a couple of digs.
Howser wants to sweep here but Cataan controlling him for the moment.
Cataan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Howser keeping full guard, as Cataan tries to pass.
Cataan lands a couple of digs.
Howser wants to sweep but no luck.
Cataan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Cataan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Howser is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cataan has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cataan misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Howser is looking for a sweep.
Howser taking a bit of punishment here - Cataan scoring with strikes.
Check out the look on Cataan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Cataan is putting a hurting on Howser here, landing some big shots from side control.
Cataan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Howser keeps working.
Howser gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Howser is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cataan lands a big shot there that rocks Howser but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howser trying desperately to get to his feet.
Cataan with a couple of short strikes.
Cataan lands with some strikes.
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 Huell Howser will probably get the nod.
That's time! Howser's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Howser circles away from the clinch attempt.
Howser swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cataan moves in looking to clinch but Howser pushes him off.
Howser ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cataan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Howser swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cataan clinches but Howser breaks the clinch
and Howser counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Howser bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Howser lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cataan doesn't seem phased though.
Cataan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Howser.
Cataan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Howser counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Howser is looking to wear down Cataan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A right-left combo lands from Howser.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howser displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Howser swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cataan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Huell Howser is winning the standup battle so far.
Howser misses the shot to the body.
Huell Howser is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Howser fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cataan checks it well.
No joy there for Howser, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
An inside leg kick from Howser misses.
Cataan wants to clinch
and Howser counters with a left to the body.
Howser's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Howser duly obliges.
Howser lands a with a good body shot.
Cataan throws a head kick that misses.
Cataan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Howser counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cataan thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howser smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Howser throws a quick inside leg kick.
Howser throws a series of punches but Cataan moves out of range.
Howser tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Howser scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Howser slow jab from Cataan misses its intended target.
Howser lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cataan will feel that in the morning.
Huell Howser is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cataan thows a leg kick but Howser checks it
and Howser cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cataan wants to clinch
and Howser counters with a series of strikes. Cataan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Howser swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Howser slams his shin into Cataan's torso.
Howser throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cataan.
Cataan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Cataan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Howser wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Howser lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cataan tries to clinch up

and Howser counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Howser.
Howser throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cataan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cataan throws a knee to the head but misses.

Cataan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cataan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Howser.
Cataan doesn't manage to clinch there - Howser circles away.
Cataan tries to clinch up

and Howser counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Cataan.
Howser scores with a hook to the body.
Howser cracks Cataan with a nice body shot.
Howser lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cataan.
Howser scores with a shoulder strike.
Cataan misses with an elbow over the top.
Howser unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cataan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cataan scores with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Howser.
A left hand lands to the body for Howser.
Howser landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Howser is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cataan throws an elbow but misses.
Cataan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Cataan lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Howser.
Cataan missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howser lands with a light punch inside.
Cataan misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Howser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howser lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Howser.
Howser scores with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Howser.
Howser scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huell Howser dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Cataan wants to clinch but Howser slips to the side
and Howser counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Howser fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cataan tries to clinch but Howser is having none of it.
Howser fails to land with a series of punches.
Cataan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Howser counters with a nice body shot.
Howser feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Cataan's calf.
Cataan tries to clinch
and Howser counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Howser throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cataan darts in trying to clinch
and Howser counters with a good, hard body kick but Cataan shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cataan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howser lands a jab to the head.
Howser throws a sloppy head kick and Cataan moves out of range easily.
Howser attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cataan tries to clinch
and Howser counters with an outside leg kick.
Howser works over Cataan's head and body with a nice combination.
Cataan tries to clinch
and Howser counters with an outside leg kick.
Howser swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Howser circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cataan moves out of range of the body kick.
Cataan tries to clinch up.
Howser scores with a jab to the body.
Howser misses with a looping left.
Howser throws a series of punches but Cataan avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howser throws a right hand that Cataan ducks under and follows up with a left that Cataan also avoids with ease.
Cataan darts in trying to clinch
and Howser counters with a nice uppercut.
Howser misses with a straight left.
Cataan fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cataan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cataan is looking to clinch but Howser is avoiding it.
Howser lands with a right hand.
Cataan avoids the body shot from Howser.
Cataan clinches but Howser breaks the clinch
and Howser counters with a leg kick.
Cataan tries to close the distance and clinch but Howser swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howser throws a nice looking combination but Cataan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cataan tries to clinch but Howser moves away
enabling Howser to counter with a crisp jab.
Howser throws a series of punches but Cataan moves out of range.
A combination from Howser does no damage.
Cataan tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Howser counters with a series of strikes. Cataan will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cataan is looking to clinch.
Alonzo Cataan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cataan shoots in and drives through. Howser sprawls well.
Cataan tries to clinch there but Howser circles away.
Howser throws a front kick that sends Cataan stumbling back into the cage.
Howser takes a swing at Cataan's ribcage but misses.
Cataan is looking to clinch but Howser is avoiding it.
Cataan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Howser.
Howser throws a right hand that Cataan ducks under and follows up with a left that Cataan also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howser fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cataan tries to clinch up
and Howser counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Howser avoids the head kick by Cataan.
Howser swings for the body but Cataan moves out of range.
Cataan tries to close the distance and clinch but Howser swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Howser lands a body shot.
Howser throws a wild body kick that Cataan sees coming a mile off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cataan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Howser.
Cataan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Howser.

And that's the end of the fight!
Huell Howser showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Howser, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Huell Howser!