PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between JT Howitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Exciter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Howitz
vs
Exciter

199 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Consortium Elite Supps

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, JT Howitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tyler Exciter!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howitz throws a right and a left that Exciter avoids nicely.

Howitz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Exciter has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Howitz can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Exciter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Exciter is pulling down on Howitz's head to control his posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Exciter is looking for a triangle but Howitz pushes his legs off easily.

Exciter throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Exciter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howitz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Howitz scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Howitz throwing strikes but missing.
Exciter is trying to keep Howitz in close.
Exciter controlling Howitz's posture.
Howitz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Howitz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Exciter on the ground.
Howitz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Exciter wants to stand up but Howitz is controlling him.
Howitz working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Exciter's head.
Howitz lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Howitz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Exciter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Exciter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Exciter can do anything to dispel that myth.
Howitz makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Exciter looking for subs off his back but Howitz has passed one foot through into half guard.
Howitz is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Exciter wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howitz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Exciter's head.
Howitz stops Exciter from getting back to his feet.
Exciter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Exciter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Exciter makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Exciter.
Exciter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Howitz slips nicely into half guard.
Exciter manages to get to full guard.
Exciter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Howitz.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Howitz scoring with punches to the head and body.
Exciter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Howitz stops Exciter from standing up.
Howitz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Exciter working a defensive guard here.
Howitz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Howitz throwing strikes from guard but Exciter blocks nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Howitz won't allow Exciter to get back to his feet.
Howitz preventing the sweep.
Howitz postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JT Howitz dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Howitz with a poor takedown
and Exciter counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Howitz thinking.
Howitz looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Exciter is fending him off so far but Howitz persists. Nope, Exciter circles away and we're back to standing.
It seemed like Exciter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Howitz moves forwards but Exciter connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Exciter misses with a few strikes there.
Exciter with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A swing and a miss from Howitz.
Exciter moves out of range as Howitz throws a body kick.
Howitz looks for a takedown but Exciter sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JT Howitz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howitz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Exciter.
Exciter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howitz dives in and grabs Exciter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Exciter pushes down on Howitz's head and hops out.
Howitz feints a jab promting Exciter to slip. Howitz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Exciter slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Exciter has closed the distance and engaged Howitz in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Exciter breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howitz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Exciter counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Exciter moves into the clinch successfully.
Howitz managing to block the knees to the body from Exciter.

Exciter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Exciter feints a jab promting Howitz to slip. Exciter then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Howitz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Exciter lands a body shot.
Exciter's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Exciter duly obliges.
Exciter closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Howitz is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Exciter batters Howitz with a massive right followed by a huge left! Howitz is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Exciter lands a final crushing right hand to drop Howitz to the mat with a gruesome thud! Exciter is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tyler Exciter!