PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gilliam Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Howard's choice of entrance music: The Terminator. Gilliam Howard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rogers
vs
Howard

200 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Rogers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gilliam Howard!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Howard missing with a left hand there. Rogers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rogers defending well as Howard loads up on a big left hand.
Howard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rogers manages to avoid it.
Howard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rogers.
Rogers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Howard wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Howard swings for the body but Rogers moves out of range.
Howard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rogers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howard.
Howard just misses with a punch to the body.
Howard looks to score with a jab to the body but Rogers is just out of range.
Howard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rogers.
Howard lands a lovely overhand right.
Howard thows a body shot but no joy.
Howard loads up on a big right hand but Rogers slips the punch.
Howard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rogers.
Howard looks gassed!
Howard thows a body shot but no joy.
Rogers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Howard's waist but Howard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rogers off to one side.
A jab from Howard does it's job there.
Howard thows a body shot but no joy.
Howard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rogers manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard misses with a straight left.
Howard works Rogers's body with a nice hook.
Rogers avoids the body shot from Howard.
Howard takes one on the button.
Crack! Howard connects with the perfect overhand right and Rogers falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Howard!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gilliam Howard!