PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robin Convents (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Howard's choice of entrance music: Manafest - Fire In The Kitchen. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Convents
vs
Howard

200 cm
36
268 lbs
20 - 28 - 1

185 cm
35
247 lbs
25 - 15 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
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 20 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robin Convents!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Howard!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Convents doesn't manage to clinch there - Howard circles away.
Convents cracks Howard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Howard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Howard. Those never looked like landing.
Howard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Convents.
Convents tries to clinch there but Howard circles away.
Howard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Howard misses with a leg kick.
Convents pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Convents lets loose with a powerful body kick. Howard will feel that in the morning.
Convents is looking to clinch but Howard is avoiding it.
Convents avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
John Howard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Convents moves into the clinch successfully.

Howard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Howard rushes Convents and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howard has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Howard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Convents tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Howard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Convents fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Convents moves in looking to clinch but Howard pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Convents has a takedown stuffed.
Convents is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Howard.
Convents tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Howard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Convents wants to clinch up but Howard keeps it at a distance.
Convents throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Howard misses with a series of wild punches.

Convents throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Howard tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Convents is in Howard's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Convents throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Howard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Howard wants to stand up but Convents is controlling him.
Convents is looking to work some ground and pound but Howard has wrist control.

Howard has his feet on Convents's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Convents.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Convents checks a low kick from Howard.
Howard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Howard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Convents circles away quickly and effectively.
Howard swinging wildly here.
Howard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Howard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Convents avoids the head kick by Howard.
Howard throws a front kick aimed at Convents's knee but Convents avoids it well.
Convents tries to clinch up but Howard circles away and keeps his distance.
Convents ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Howard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Howard manages to break the clinch.
Howard misses with a double jab
and Convents counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Convents throws a nice head kick!

Howard gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Howard tries to break the clinch but Convents is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard is looking to break free of the clinch but Convents has double underhooks.
Convents is trying to break the clinch but Howard has him pressed against the cage.
Howard is trying to break the clinch but Convents has him pressed against the cage.
Convents keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Howard's efforts to push away.
Howard is trying to break the clinch but Convents is controlling him.
Convents has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Howard after a bit of a struggle.
Convents wants to break the clinch but can't.
Howard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Convents has him pressed against the cage.
Convents misses with an elbow strike.
Howard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Convents tries to clinch up

and Howard counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Howard manages to break the clinch.
Convents tries a head kick but it misses.
Convents tries to score a power double leg takedown but Howard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Convents somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robin Convents. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howard tries to bum rush Convents with a series of wild strikes but Convents uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Howard tries to bum rush Convents with a series of wild strikes but Convents uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Howard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Convents holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Howard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Convents is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Howard circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howard lands an overhand right.
Howard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Howard moves into the clinch.
Convents wants to get back to striking at distance but Howard won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Convents throws a head kick but Howard moves out of range.
Convents tries for a takedown but Howard circles away easily
and Howard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Convents looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Howard is looking to chop away at Convents's legs.
Howard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Convents.
Robin Convents is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Convents wants to clinch
and Howard counters with a left and a right that stings Convents.
Convents takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Convents tries to clinch up but Howard circles away and keeps his distance.
Convents keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Convents shoots in for a takedown but Howard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Howard.
Convents has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Howard misses with a wild combination.
Howard misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Convents loads up on a big right hand but Howard slips the punch.

Howard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Convents tries to break the clinch but Howard is controlling the position.
Howard wants to break the clinch but can't.
Convents prevents Howard from breaking the clinch.

Howard manages to break the clinch.
Howard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Howard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Howard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Howard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Convents is looking to clinch but Howard is avoiding it.
Howard avoids the head kick by Convents.
Convents dodges the punch combination from Howard.
Howard misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Convents.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robin Convents. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howard feints a jab promting Convents to slip. Howard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Convents slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Convents tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Convents lands with a nice body kick.
Howard shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Convents eats them both and turns towards Howard to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Howard moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Howard is breathing heavily.
Howard blocks a head kick by Convents.
Howard lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Howard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Howard tries to bum rush Convents with a series of wild strikes but Convents uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Convents throws a sloppy head kick and Howard moves out of range easily.
Howard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Convents gets tackled into the cage by Howard. Howard maintains the clinch.
Howard wants to break the clinch but can't.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Howard. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Convents drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Howard looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Convents is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Howard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Howard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Convents's calf.
Howard fails to land with a series of punches.
Howard looks to land a combination but Convents avoids it well.
Convents takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Convents with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Howard to score with a decent uppercut.
John Howard seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard throws a right and a left that Convents avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Convents.
A punch combination from Howard misses.
Howard fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Convents looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Howard connects with a right hand. Convents shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Convents's hands.
Convents shoots in for a double leg but Howard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Howard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Howard throws a nice looking combination but Convents bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Convents shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Howard but Howard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Convents misses with a low kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Convents pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Convents misses with a head kick.
Convents takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Howard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Howard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Convents under the eye.
Howard tries to bum rush Convents with a series of wild strikes but Convents uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Convents misses with a double jab.

Convents has managed to clinch.

Howard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Howard throws a right hand that Convents ducks under and follows up with a left that Convents also avoids with ease.
Convents is looking to clinch.
Howard throws a chopping leg kick but Convents manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Howard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A head kick misses from Convents.
Howard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Convents's sensitive parts.
Convents pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Convents moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Convents doesn't manage to clinch there - Howard circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Howard stalks Convents and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Convents's face. Convents staggers backwards, shaken.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howard misses with a series of wild punches.
Howard blocks a head kick by Convents.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Convents tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Howard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Howard connects with the punch.
Convents tries to clinch up.
Convents tries to close the distance and clinch but Howard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Howard throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Howard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Howard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Convents dodges the punch combination from Howard.
Howard looks to land a combination but Convents avoids it well.
Howard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Convents moves to clinch but Howard breaks away

and Howard counters with a shoot takedown. Convents fights it but they end up in guard.

Howard stands and steps away. Convents gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howard tries to clinch up but Convents circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Convents is looking to clinch but Howard is avoiding it.
Convents shoots in for a takedown but Howard shows good takedown defense.
An inside leg kick lands from Howard.
Convents throws a looping overhand right but Howard ducks down to avoid it.
Howard throws a series of punches but Convents moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Howard.
Convents blocks a head kick by Howard.
Convents misses with a head kick.
Howard scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Howard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Convents looking to score a takedown here. Howard is defending well but Convents drives through and ends up in Howard's guard.
Howard is looking to stand up but Convents isn't so interested in that idea.
Convents wants to control from the top but Howard keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard wants to get back to his feet but Convents is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Howard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Howard keeping moving, preventing Convents from controlling successfully.

Howard pushes Convents off and gets back to his feet.
Convents misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Convents has a takedown stuffed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Howard.

Howard closes the distance and pushes Convents back into the cage.

Howard escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Howard misses with the combination.
Good work by Convents as he checks the leg kick.
Howard throws a series of punches but Convents avoids them all with ease.
Convents shoots for a takedown but Howard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robin Convents. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Convents wants to clinch.
A head kick from Howard lands but Convents takes it in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Convents moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
John Howard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A combination from Howard does no damage.
Howard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Howard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Howard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Howard!
An out of breath John Howard thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.