PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ghengis Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Howard might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eddie Money - Take me home tonight. Congo has chosen Ghostface - After the Smoke is Clear as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Harold Howard could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ghengis Congo's chin.

Howard
vs
Congo

196 cm
36
277 lbs
35 - 10 - 0

196 cm
38
290 lbs
43 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 35 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harold Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ghengis Congo!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Congo lands a slapping body shot.
Howard throws a body punch but Congo moves out of range.
Howard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Howard doesn't manage to clinch there - Congo circles away.
Congo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Howard.
Howard throws a jab but it's blocked by Congo.
Congo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Harold Howard has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Congo.
Good standup being displayed there by Congo as he connects with a hook.
Congo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Howard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Congo. That's going to slow Howard down.
Congo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Howard throws a solid leg kick but Congo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Howard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd cheers as Congo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Howard doesn't seem phased though.
Congo with a hook.
Congo slips under a jab.

Congo moves into the clinch.
Howard lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Howard throws a punch but it's blocked by Congo.
Howard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Howard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Howard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Congo.
Howard misses with a punch on the inside.
Congo blocks an uppercut.
Congo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Congo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Congo misses with a two punch combination.
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.
Congo is looking to chop away at Howard's legs.
Congo walks into a jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Congo!
Congo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Congo clinches up with Howard and pushes him back against the cage.
Howard misses with a body punch.
A short right from Howard on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Howard.
Congo tries to work over Howard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo scores with a shot to the side of Howard's head.
Howard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Congo.
Howard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Congo tries a body shot but Howard blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Congo.

Congo breaks the clinch.
Howard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Congo's head.
Howard lands a glancing blow to the side of Congo's head.
Congo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Congo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Congo moves in looking to clinch but Howard pushes him off.
Congo throws a combination. Howard tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Howard just misses with a punch to the body.
Congo throws a head kick but Howard moves out of range.
Congo swings for the body but Howard moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Howard lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Congo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Congo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Howard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Congo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Congo.
Congo misses with a series of wild punches.
Howard wants to slow Congo down by chopping away at his legs.
Congo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Howard just misses with a punch to the body.
Congo looks to score with a jab to the body but Howard is just out of range.
Congo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Howard misses with a low kick.
Congo moves out of range of the strikes.
Congo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Howard.
Congo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Howard walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Congo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Congo with a jab.
Congo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Congo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Congo takes a swing at Howard's ribcage but misses.
Congo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Howard missing with a left hand there. Congo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Howard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Congo.
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!
Congo moves out of range of the body kick.
Howard throws a jab when Congo was well out of range.
Howard throws a leg kick that misses.

Congo has Howard up against the cage in a clinch.
Howard misses with some punches.
Howard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Howard tries a body shot but Congo blocks it.
Congo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Howard scores with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Howard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Howard.
Congo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Howard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Howard misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ghengis Congo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harold Howard's cut.
That's time! Howard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A slow jab from Howard misses its intended target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Congo.
Congo has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Howard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Congo.
Congo moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice body punch from Congo.
Congo scores with a shot to the body.
Howard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Congo takes one to the side of the head.
Howard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Congo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Howard lands with a hook. Congo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Howard tries to clinch up.
Ghengis Congo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Congo throws a low kick but Howard moves out of range easily.
Howard digs a good body shot into Congo's ribs.
Harold Howard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Congo misses with a body shot.
Congo just misses with a punch to the body.
Howard throws out a loose jab but Congo uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Howard misses with a hook.
Howard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Congo.
Nice body kick there by Howard.
Congo scores with a hook to the body. Howard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Howard catches Congo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Congo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Howard finds it's way round the side to connect with Congo's head.
Howard scoring well with a low kick there.
Congo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Howard scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Congo takes a swing at Howard's ribcage but misses.
Howard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Howard connects with a right hand. Congo shakes it off.
Howard cracks the inside of Congo's front leg.
Congo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Howard.
Congo works Howard's body with a nice hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard throws a shot from downtown. Congo moves away and avoids it.
Howard misses with a wild body shot.
Congo with a hook.
A slow jab from Howard misses its intended target.
A shot to the liver by Howard. Beautiful body shot.
Congo thuds his shin into the meat of Howard's side.
Howard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Congo misses with a straight right.
Howard has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Congo tests Howard's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Howard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Congo avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Howard just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Congo misses.
Congo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Howard misses the jab.
Howard misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard pushes Congo away with a front kick.
A lazy left from Congo finds it's target.
Congo defending well as Howard loads up on a big left hand.
Congo scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Howard doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Howard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Howard misses with a body kick.
Howard throws a body shot but no joy.
Congo throws a jab but it's blocked by Howard.
Congo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Howard. That did some damage!
Howard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That kick from Howard tenderised Congo's leg. Congo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Howard swats away the attempt to clinch by Congo.
Howard moves out of range of the body kick from Congo.
Congo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Howard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard throws a jab when Congo was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Congo cracks the inside of Howard's front leg.
Congo moves in looking to clinch but Howard pushes him off.
Congo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Howard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Howard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Congo slips under a jab from Howard.
Congo slips under a jab.
Congo tries to clinch there but Howard circles away.
Congo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Howard manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Congo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Congo looks to score with a jab to the body but Howard is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Congo tries to clinch but Howard is having none of it.
Congo misses with a straight left.
Howard misses with an uppercut
letting Congo counter with a right hand.
Howard misses with a right hand
and Congo counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Harold Howard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harold Howard's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Howard. Congo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Congo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Howard punishes Congo's body with a nice straight punch.
Congo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Congo wants to slow Howard down by chopping away at his legs.
Howard lands a really nice looking cross but Congo seems unphased.
Congo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Howard.
Howard avoids the body shot from Congo.
A good leg kick by Congo.
Howard's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Congo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Howard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Congo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Congo moves forwards but Howard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!
Congo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Howard is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Congo takes one on the button.
A slow jab from Congo misses its intended target.
Congo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard misses with a hook. Congo ducked under it nicely.
Howard cracks Congo with an open hand slap.
Congo stuns Howard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Congo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Howard.
Howard throws a low kick but Congo avoids it.
Howard throws an off balance right hand
and Howard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Howard misses the shot to the body.
Howard avoids the body shot from Congo.
Howard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Congo.
Nice uppercut there from Congo.
A jab from Howard misses.
Howard throws a hook to the side of Congo's head but Congo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Congo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Congo misses with a head kick.
Howard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howard throws a body punch but Congo moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo lands a really nice looking cross but Howard seems unphased.
Congo scores with a sloppy right hand. Howard should have avoided that one.
Howard scores with a punch to the head.
Howard walks straight into a right hand from Congo - that's dropped him! Congo jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Howard from any more punishment! Howard complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ghengis Congo!
Ghengis Congo really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Reaper Combatwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.