PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lester Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archer comes to the cage accompanied by Predator Theme. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Archer
vs
Howell

193 cm
33
213 lbs
37 - 11 - 0

180 cm
33
217 lbs
25 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mason Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lester Howell!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by Archer. Beautiful body shot.
Archer pushes Howell away with a front kick.
A shot to the liver by Archer. Beautiful body shot.
Archer cracks Howell with a good jab.
Archer throws a big shot that misses.
Archer misses with a series of wild punches.
Lester Howell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

It looks like Lester Howell has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Archer at a distance.
Archer throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Archer walks forward, straight into a front kick from Howell.
Archer throws the kick towards the body but Howell avoids it.
Archer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Archer walks into a jab.

It looks like Mason Archer has been cut.
Archer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Howell lands with a slapping head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell throws a sloppy head kick and Archer moves out of range easily.
Archer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Archer moves out of range as Howell throws a body kick.
Howell blocks the body kick.
Archer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Howell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Archer throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Howell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Howell wants to land a leg kick but Archer is out of range.
Howell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Howell feints and then cracks Archer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Archer down.
Howell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Archer counters with a solid body kick.
Archer throws the kick towards the body but Howell avoids it.
Archer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Howell misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Howell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Howell throws a head kick but Archer moves out of range.
Archer throws a sloppy head kick and Howell moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Archer lands a head kick!
Howell throws a head kick that misses.
Howell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Howell tries to move into range but Archer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Howell checks a leg kick.
Howell throws out a leg kick but Archer moves out of range and Howell only half commits.
Archer slips a jab from Howell.
Howell swings widly with a right hand
and Archer counters with an outside leg kick.
Archer tries to score with a low kick but Howell moves his leg out of the way.
Howell shoots for a double leg takedown but Archer sprawls well. He's pushed Howell's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Archer coming out on top.
Archer lands a really nice looking cross but Howell seems unphased.
Archer blocks a head kick by Howell.
Archer avoids a punch combination nicely.
Archer clobbers Howell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Howell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Howell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Archer wants to clinch up but Howell keeps it at a distance.
Howell dodges the punch combination from Archer.
Howell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer.
Howell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Archer lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howell lands a nice shot to the body.
Archer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Howell catches Archer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Archer throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Archer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Archer connects with an inside leg kick.
Howell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Howell misses with a leg kick.
Archer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Howell manages to avoid it.
Howell sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Howell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Archer.
Archer is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howell takes a swing at Archer's ribcage but misses.
Howell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Archer but Archer pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Howell clinches up against the cage.
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 Mason Archer will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Archer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Archer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Howell checks it well.
Archer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Howell's hands.
Howell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Archer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Howell tries to score with a low kick but Archer moves his leg out of the way.
Archer motions for Howell to come forward. Archer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Howell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Howell.
Archer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Howell tries to land a front kick but Archer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Archer lands a really nice looking cross but Howell seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howell fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Howell slips under a jab.
A head kick misses from Howell.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell thuds his shin into the meat of Archer's side.
Howell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Archer's waist but Archer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Howell off to one side.
Mason Archer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Howell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Archer lands with a cross.
Archer avoids a kick to the body.
Archer lands with a good body shot.
Howell misses with a hook.
Archer misses with a head kick.
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howell.
Archer scoring well with a low kick there.
Archer slips under a jab.

Howell throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Archer tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Howell is in Archer's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Archer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Howell is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Archer trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Howell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Archer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Archer throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Archer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Archer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Archer keeping moving, preventing Howell from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Archer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Archer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer scores with a leg kick.
Archer blocks the body kick.
Archer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Howell to score with a decent uppercut.
Howell lands a nice leg kick that just misses Archer's sensitive parts.
Howell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Archer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Howell.
A big right from Howell misses.
Howell throws a body punch but Archer moves out of range.
Archer digs a good hook to Howell's body.
Archer misses with a leg kick.
Mason Archer is winning the standup battle so far.
Archer scores with a nice right hand.
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!
Jab by Archer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer lands with a right hand.
Archer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Howell walks forward, straight into a front kick from Archer.
Howell is breathing heavily.
Howell misses the shot to the body.

Howell rushes Archer and presses him up against the cage.
Archer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Howell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Archer lands with a left to the head.
Howell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Archer gets through Howell's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Archer digs a right hand into Howell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Howell's gas tank.
Archer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot in the inside from Archer.
Archer works on Howell's body with a couple of short punches.
Archer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Archer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Howell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mason Archer dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Archer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Howell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Howell shoots in for a double leg but Archer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
An inside leg kick lands from Archer.
Archer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Archer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Howell's head backwards.
Archer connects with a body shot that sends Howell's belly button to the back.
Howell avoids the body shot from Archer.
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howell.
Archer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Archer throws a leg kick but Howell moved away.
Howell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Howell has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Archer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch but Howell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Howell misses with an uppercut.
Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Howell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Archer bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Howell's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Howell tries for a takedown but Archer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Howell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Archer, right into the meat.
Archer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Archer scores with a hook to the body. Howell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Archer lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Howell avoids a kick to the body.
Archer throws a front kick that sends Howell stumbling back into the cage.
Howell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Archer blocks the body kick.
Howell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Archer scores with a hook.
Archer checks the leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Archer sizes up Howell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Howell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Archer. Archer obviously looking to wear him down.
Archer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Howell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick misses from Archer.

Archer moves into the clinch.
Archer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Howell misses with a body punch.
Archer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Archer.
Howell has a couple of punches blocked by Archer.
A nice right hand lands inside from Archer.
Knees in the clinch landing for Archer.
Howell lands with a short shot to the head.
Howell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lester Howell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Howell can't break the clinch.
Archer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Archer.
Howell looking for a takedown.
Mason Archer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lester Howell.
Archer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Archer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Archer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Archer is leaning against Howell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Archer on the inside.
Archer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Archer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Archer misses with a body kick.

Archer moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Archer.
Archer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Howell can do to turn this around?
Howell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Archer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Howells head.
Howell tries to stall but Archer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Archer.
A nice right hand lands inside from Archer.
Archer is working Howell over against the cage.
Archer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Archer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Archer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Archer cracks a nice hook into Howell's ribs.
Archer connects with a high kick.
Archer scores with a punch to the head.
Howell tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Archer.
Archer thuds his right hand into Howell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Archer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Howell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Archer lands a head kick. Howell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That has opened up Lester Howell's cut even more.
Howell blocks a head kick by Archer.
Archer feints and then cracks Howell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Howell down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mason Archer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Archer, 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mason Archer!
A less than humble Mason Archer misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.