PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hades Hug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howard's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eddie Money - Take me home tonight. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hug's choice of entrance music: Animal I Have Become . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Howard
vs
Hug

196 cm
34
277 lbs
31 - 8 - 0

207 cm
33
285 lbs
21 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harold Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hades Hug!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard lands a leg kick that knocks Hug off balance momentarily.
Hug throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've been told by Howard's head coaches at Riddum Elite that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hug misses with a few strikes there.
Hug tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Howard turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Howard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hug paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Hug, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hug fails to land the takedown.
Howard looks to score with a jab to the body but Hug is just out of range.
Hug fails to land with a series of punches.
Hug moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Harold Howard has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Howard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hug looks winded!
Howard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Howard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hug.
Hug takes one to the chin there.

It looks like Hades Hug has been cut.
Howard scores with the left hand. Hug knows he should have avoided that one.
Hug throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Howard lands a nice shot that snaps Hug's head back.
Howard looks to land a right hand but Hug moved out of range.
Jab, jab by Howard - just one landing.
Howard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Howard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hug goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hug misses with a few strikes there.
Howard swings for the body but Hug moves out of range.
Howard scoring well with a low kick there.
Hug on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Howard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Howard.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hug. Hug circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Howard pushes Hug up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Howard.
Howard throws a punch but it's blocked by Hug.
Howard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hug in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Howard.
Hug blocks a body shot from Howard.
Howard lands a body punch.
Howard lands with a light punch inside.
Hug blocking some punches.
Hug tries to break free but Howard pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Howard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hug blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hug blocks a body shot from Howard.
Howard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hug backwards.
Howard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Howard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Howard working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hug is trying to break free.
Hug is trying to break the clinch but Howard is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Hug's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hug prevents a body shot from Howard.
Hug's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Howard on the inside.
Howard throws a punch but it's blocked by Hug.

Hug manages to break the clinch.
Howard lands with a right hand.
Howard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hug.
Howard throws a lazy right hand but Hug sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hades Hug seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hug throws a head kick but Howard moves out of range.
Hug misses with a few strikes there.
Howard lands with an overhand left.
Hug staying out of range there.
Howard is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Howard lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hug swats away the attempt to clinch by Howard.
Hug throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Howard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hug stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Howard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hug has time to react.

Howard feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Hug sprawling to the canvas! Hug rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Howard finish him?!

Hug is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hug ducks into an uppercut from Howard and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harold Howard!
After the big win, Harold Howard made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors GREEN!160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.