PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hermio Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hermio Junior is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Howell
vs
Junior

210 cm
24
201 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
187 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Howell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hermio Junior!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Francis DeMontford and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior's corner calls for a 1-2. Junior obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Junior looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Howell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Junior throws a right hand that Howell ducks under and follows up with a left that Howell also avoids with ease.
Junior lands with a nice combination. Howell backs away looking to recover.
Howell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Junior.
A chopping leg kick lands by Junior.
Howell jabs at Junior's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Junior throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Howell avoids the body shot from Junior.
Junior with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Howell to score with a decent uppercut.
Howell scores with a jab.
Howell just misses with a punch to the body.
Hermio Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howell dodges the punch combination from Junior.
Junior slips under a jab.
A jab from Junior misses.
Junior slips under a jab.
Howell walks into a stiff left hand from Junior.
Howell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Junior connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Howell scrambles back to his feet.
Howell throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Junior.
Howell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Junior throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Howell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Howell lands a body shot.
Junior lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Howell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Junior sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Howell throws a lazy right hand but Junior sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Junior throws a series of punches but Howell moves out of range.
Howell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Junior.
Junior throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Junior throws a big shot that misses.
Junior moves in looking to clinch but Howell pushes him off.
Howell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Junior misses with a double jab.
Howell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from Howell finds it's target.
Junior throws a right hand that misses
and Howell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Junior throws a solid leg kick but Howell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Junior.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Junior throws a front kick aimed at Howell's knee but Howell avoids it well.
Junior misses with a wild combination.

Junior rushes Howell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Junior.
Junior lands with a short shot to the head.
Junior lands with a right to the head.
Junior is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Junior escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Junior throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Howell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Junior lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howell circles away quickly and effectively.
Howell moves out of range as Junior strikes.
A swing and a miss from Howell.
A jab lands there for Howell.
Junior fails to land with a series of punches.
Howell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Junior is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Howell.
A slow jab from Junior misses its intended target.
Junior misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Junior slips under a jab.
Junior with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Junior cracks Howell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

Junior has managed to clinch.
Howell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Junior is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Howell. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Junior breaks the clinch.

Junior instigates a clinch.
Howell is looking to take this one to the mat.
Howell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Junior escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Junior jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Howell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Junior.
Junior turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Junior misses.
Junior throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Junior misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junior looks to land a right hand but Howell moved out of range.
Howell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Junior throws out the jab.
Junior connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A big right from Howell misses.
Howell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Howell cracks Junior with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Junior misses with an uppercut.
Junior moves away from the strike by Howell.
Howell ducks under a wild hook from Junior.
Howell misses with a looping right.
Junior is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab lands there for Howell.
Junior paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Howell is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Junior closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Howell out cold! Howell corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hermio Junior!
A relieved looking Hermio Junior thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.