PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conan Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howard has chosen Conan The Barbarian - Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Johnson
vs
Howard

190 cm
21
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Liam Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Conan Howard!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Howard looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Howard wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Howard.
Johnson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Howard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Howard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab from Johnson.

Johnson drives through with a takedown into Howard's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson trying to control but Howard is working from the bottom.
Johnson sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Howard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Johnson stays in close to Howard's body and controls the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Liam Johnson.
Howard misses the jab.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Howard misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Howard circles away.
Johnson digs a good hook to Howard's body.
Conan Howard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Howard lands with a shot to the body.
Howard looks to throw the jab but Johnson is out of range.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Howard.
Howard tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Howard misses with a left hand
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Howard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Howard fails to land with a series of punches.
Howard misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.

Johnson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Johnson lands in his opponent's guard.
Howard is trying to keep Johnson in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johnson is sitting in close to Howard's body. Howard has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Johnson is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Johnson is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Howard.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Conan Howard!
A very excited looking Conan Howard made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.