PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mad Dog Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Houston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dog Iii
vs
Houston

184 cm
22
190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

179 cm
19
199 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mad Dog Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Houston!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houston takes a swing at Dog Iii's ribcage but misses.
Houston lands with a shot to the body.
Houston scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Houston misses the shot to the body.
Houston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dog Iii.
Dog Iii lands a nice shot that snaps Houston's head back.
Dog Iii wants to land a leg kick but Houston is out of range.
Houston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dog Iii.
Dog Iii is looking to counter punch.
Houston lands a jab-cross combination.
Houston stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dog Iii.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dog Iii throws a lazy uppercut
and Houston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Houston misses with a left hand
and Dog Iii counters with a left to the body.
Houston scores with a shot to the body.
Dog Iii scores with a nice strike.
Dog Iii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Houston manages to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Houston's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Houston throws a leg kick but Dog Iii moved away.
Dog Iii is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dog Iii.
Dog Iii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Houston tries to bum rush Dog Iii with a series of wild strikes but Dog Iii uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog Iii throws a front kick that sends Houston stumbling back into the cage.
Dog Iii throws a nice inside leg kick.
Max Houston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dog Iii lands a nice shot to the body.
Dog Iii throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dog Iii walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dog Iii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Houston misses with a series of wild punches.
Houston misses with a straight left.
Dog Iii finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Houston blocks a jab.
Houston works the jab nicely.
Nice cross by Dog Iii.
Houston throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Houston plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Houston moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Houston on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Houston blocks the body kick.
Houston misses with a wild combination.
It appears Dog Iii was looking to counter with a kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog Iii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Houston.
Dog Iii thows a leg kick but Houston checks it
and Houston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dog Iii misses with a straight left.
Dog Iii missing with a left hand there. Houston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dog Iii throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Houston stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A looping hook to the body misses from Houston. Dog Iii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dog Iii stuns Houston with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Houston, right into the meat.
Houston lands a nice shot to the body.
Houston thuds his right hand into Dog Iii's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Houston avoids the body shot from Dog Iii.
Houston looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dog Iii throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Houston counters with a nice uppercut.
Houston slips under a jab.
Houston on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dog Iii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dog Iii.
Houston drops his hands momentarily and Dog Iii takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dog Iii fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Houston checks it well.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dog Iii 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 Houston has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Houston and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Houston swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Dog Iii to counter with a crisp jab.
Houston takes one to the side of the head.
A cross from Dog Iii lands.
Dog Iii keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dog Iii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dog Iii backing away here, and Houston unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A big left from Houston misses.
Houston fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dog Iii wants to land a leg kick but Houston is out of range.
Houston defending well as Dog Iii loads up on a big left hand.
Houston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dog Iii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Houston looks to score with a jab to the body but Dog Iii is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dog Iii swings for the body but Houston moves out of range.
Houston lands a nice shot that snaps Dog Iii's head back.
Dog Iii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Houston was well out of range. Poor timing from Dog Iii.
Dog Iii throws a looping overhand right but Houston ducks down to avoid it.
Houston takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice uppercut lands for Dog Iii. That snapped Houston's head back.
Dog Iii comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dog Iii scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dog Iii is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Houston misses with a head kick.
Houston misses with a double jab.
Dog Iii is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Houston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dog Iii moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Houston swings for the body but Dog Iii moves out of range.
Houston moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Houston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dog Iii throws a looping overhand right but Houston ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Houston! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Max Houston will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Houston throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Houston listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Houston throws a sloppy head kick and Dog Iii moves out of range easily.
Dog Iii throws a half hearted mid kick.
Houston doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dog Iii bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Houston's head.
Dog Iii keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dog Iii with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Houston avoids the head kick by Dog Iii.
Dog Iii scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Houston throws a body shot but no joy.
Dog Iii is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dog Iii lands a nice shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dog Iii.
Dog Iii lands with an uppercut that bounces Houston off the cage and back into range.
Houston blocks a head kick by Dog Iii.
Mad Dog Iii is winning the standup battle so far.
Houston misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dog Iii lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houston on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Houston.
Houston throws a lazy right hand but Dog Iii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Houston.
Houston ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dog Iii moves away.
Houston throws a head kick but Dog Iii moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dog Iii.
Houston walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab from Houston finds it's way through Dog Iii's defenses.
A head kick misses from Houston.
It looked like Dog Iii wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Houston jabs Dog Iii right on the nose. Dog Iii blinks but takes it well.
Dog Iii throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Houston throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dog Iii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Houston is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Dog Iii. That snapped Houston's head back.
Houston tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dog Iii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Houston misses with a few strikes there.
Dog Iii appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog Iii lands a nice looking body kick.
Houston takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Houston misses with a wild body shot.
Houston misses with a hook
and Dog Iii counters with a body kick that stops Houston in his tracks momentarily.
That kick from Dog Iii tenderised Houston's leg. Houston is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dog Iii keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Houston takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dog Iii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Houston.
Nice body kick there by Dog Iii.
Houston has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dog Iii.
Dog Iii scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Houston doesn't seem bothered though.
Houston's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dog Iii.
Houston throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dog Iii bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Houston takes a swing at Dog Iii's ribcage but misses.
Houston looks to land a combination but Dog Iii avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dog Iii fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Houston.
Dog Iii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dog Iii scores with a nice head shot.
Houston drops his hands momentarily and Dog Iii takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dog Iii on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Houston. Houston obviously looking to wear him down.
Dog Iii connects with the punch.
Dog Iii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Houston can do to turn this around?
Dog Iii works the jab nicely.
Houston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dog Iii throws a lazy right hand but Houston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Houston looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Dog Iii connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dog Iii.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog Iii fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dog Iii slips a straight right by Houston.
Dog Iii throws a low kick but it's checked well by Houston.
Houston dips to his left and cracks Dog Iii with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houston misses with a leg kick
letting Dog Iii counter with a right hand.
Dog Iii connects with a leg kick. Houston looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Dog Iii connects with a body shot that sends Houston's belly button to the back.
Houston throws a head kick but Dog Iii moves out of range.
Houston throws a hook but Dog Iii avoids it easily.
Houston takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Dog Iii scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Houston doesn't seem bothered though.
Dog Iii lands a nice looking kick to the body. Houston takes a step back to recover.
Houston on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Houston has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab lands there for Dog Iii.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Houston might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dog Iii has got the better of the exchanges.
Dog Iii scores with a hook to the body. Houston takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dog Iii's corner calls for a 1-2. Dog Iii obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Houston throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dog Iii counters with a straight right hand.
Houston misses the body punch
and Dog Iii finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Dog Iii buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mad Dog Iii dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Dog Iii scores with a decent looking hook.
Houston avoids the body shot from Dog Iii.
Houston walks into a jab.
Dog Iii ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab by Dog Iii.
Houston takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Houston misses the jab.
Dog Iii lands a slapping body shot.
Dog Iii lands a jab to Houston's midsection.
Houston misses with a left hand
and Dog Iii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dog Iii lands an overhand right.

Houston is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Houston just misses with a punch to the body.
Houston has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dog Iii.
Houston throws a hook to the side of Dog Iii's head but Dog Iii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Houston takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheers as Dog Iii lands an impressive looking overhand right. Houston doesn't seem phased though.
Houston misses with a lunging right hand
and Dog Iii counters with a straight right hand.
Houston is still on wobbly legs! Can Dog Iii finish him?
Houston throws a right hand that misses
and Dog Iii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog Iii lands with a good body shot.
Houston seems to have recovered his senses.
Dog Iii lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dog Iii moves out of range of the strikes.
Houston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dog Iii lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dog Iii fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Houston misses with a low kick.
Dog Iii getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big right from Dog Iii misses.
Houston throws a series of punches but Dog Iii moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Dog Iii there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dog Iii throws a head kick that misses.
Houston throws the left hand but Dog Iii avoids the punch easily.
Houston throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Houston takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Houston misses with a body punch
enabling Dog Iii to counter with a crisp jab.
Dog Iii scores with a nice strike.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dog Iii.
Houston stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dog Iii.
Houston throws a hook but Dog Iii avoids it easily.
Houston throws a lazy right hand but Dog Iii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
You can see that Houston has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Houston pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body punch from Dog Iii.
Dog Iii lands with a shot to the body.
Good work by Dog Iii as he checks the leg kick.
Houston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dog Iii.
Houston gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dog Iii with a nice cross.
Dog Iii cracks a nice hook into Houston's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houston throws a series of punches but Dog Iii moves out of range.
Dog Iii throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Houston stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Houston takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Houston takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dog Iii jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dog Iii throws a head kick that half lands.
Dog Iii listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Houston takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dog Iii lands with a nice body punch.
Dog Iii lands a really nice looking cross but Houston seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Houston tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dog Iii throwing a counter right hand but Houston manages to avoid it.
Dog Iii looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Houston's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dog Iii connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Houston scrambles back to his feet.
Dog Iii with a hook.
Dog Iii throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dog Iii finds it's way through Houston's defenses.
Houston swings widly with a right hand
and Dog Iii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Dog Iii misses.
Houston throws a sloppy head kick and Dog Iii moves out of range easily.
Dog Iii tries to land a leg kick but Houston saw it coming and moves away.
Houston throws a poor cross that misses
and Dog Iii counters with a nice uppercut.
Houston steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dog Iii.
Houston stalks Dog Iii and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dog Iii's face. Dog Iii staggers backwards, shaken.
Houston lands a nice looking body shot.
Dog Iii throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Houston.
Houston will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dog Iii misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dog Iii throws a leg kick
and Houston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Houston misses with an uppercut
and Dog Iii counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big right from Dog Iii misses.
Houston throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Dog Iii wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mad Dog Iii showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dog Iii has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mad Dog Iii!