PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rampage Gangsta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Rampage Gangsta enters the cage!

Howard
vs
Gangsta

220 cm
24
193 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

215 cm
25
188 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rampage Gangsta!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gangsta scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Bobby Howard has been cut.

Gangsta moves into the clinch successfully.
Gangsta tries to land a knee to the head but Howard blocks with his arms.
Gangsta is pushing Howard up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gangsta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Howard has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Howard fails to land.
Gangsta looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Howard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Howard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard pushes Gangsta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gangsta is trying to force a seperation but Howard has the dominant position.
Gangsta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Howard has him pressed against the cage.
Howard misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gangsta cracks Howard with a nice body shot.
Gangsta tries to break the clinch but Howard is controlling the position.
Howard misses with some punches.
Gangsta gets through Howard's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gangsta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Howard working aggressively here.
Howard prevents Gangsta from breaking the clinch.
Howard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gangsta avoids it.
Gangsta is trying to break the clinch but Howard is controlling him.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Howard trying to control the position but instead, Gangsta has worked for underhooks and has pushed Howard into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gangsta controlling the action here for a moment.
Howard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Howard avoiding damage.
Gangsta is trying to break free.
Gangsta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gangsta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Howard has him pressed against the cage.
Howard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Howard blocks the elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard working aggressively here.
Gangsta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Howard really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gangsta's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gangsta looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Howard tries to throw a body punch but Gangsta avoids it by throwing Howard back against the cage.
Gangsta can't break the clinch.
Gangsta has had enough of the clinch but Howard keeps him there for the moment.

Gangsta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Howard wants to clinch up but Gangsta keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Gangsta on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

Gangsta closes the distance and clinches.
Howard stalling.
Gangsta holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Howard misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gangsta is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Howard.
Howard prevents Gangsta from breaking the clinch.
Gangsta is trying to force a seperation but Howard has the dominant position.
Howard swings wildly with an uppercut but Gangsta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gangsta is trying to break free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gangsta wants to break free but Howard has control.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Howard.
Howard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Howard misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bobby Howard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bobby Howard's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Howard wants to clinch.
Gangsta drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Howard defends it well.

Gangsta takes the fight into the clinch.
Gangsta tries to break the clinch but Howard is controlling the position.
Gangsta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gangsta is trying to break the clinch but Howard has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howard.
Gangsta tries to break free but Howard pushes him back against the cage.
Howard stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gangsta jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Howard walks away with a smile on his face. Gangsta gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard moves in looking to clinch but Gangsta pushes him off.
Howard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gangsta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Gangsta gets tackled into the cage by Howard. Howard maintains the clinch.
Gangsta tries to break free but Howard pushes him back against the cage.

Gangsta breaks the clinch.
Gangsta misses with a double jab.
Howard tries to clinch up but Gangsta circles away and keeps his distance.
Gangsta throws a combination that misses
and Howard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gangsta throws a right hand that Howard ducks under and follows up with a left that Howard also avoids with ease.
Howard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gangsta is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Howard darts in and clinches Gangsta up against the cage.

Gangsta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Gangsta fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Howard, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard working aggressively here.
Howard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Howard prevents Gangsta from breaking the clinch.
Howard prevents Gangsta from breaking the clinch.
Howard misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gangsta.
Gangsta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Howard backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gangsta taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bobby Howard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gangsta lands with a light punch inside.
Gangsta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Howard has him pressed against the cage.
Gangsta lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Howard or not.
Howard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gangsta tries to pull guard but Howard forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard working aggressively here.
Howard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gangsta taking a breather.
Gangsta lands a body shot in the clinch.

Gangsta manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Howard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch lands to the side of Howard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gangsta scores with the left hand. Howard knows he should have avoided that one.

Gangsta closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gangsta throws an elbow that misses.
Howard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gangsta is looking to break free of the clinch but Howard has double underhooks.
Howard wants to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Gangsta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gangsta is trying to force a seperation but Howard has the dominant position.
Gangsta holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Gangsta's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Gangsta drives through and clinches with Howard against the cage.
Gangsta effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rampage Gangsta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bobby Howard's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Howard tries to clinch but Gangsta moves out of range.
Gangsta throws a right hand that Howard ducks under and follows up with a left that Howard also avoids with ease.
A combination from Gangsta does no damage.
Howard tries to counter with a takedown but Gangsta is quick to defend against it.
Howard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gangsta.
Howard is looking to counter the offense by Gangsta and move into the clinch.
Gangsta lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Howard is rocked!
Gangsta lands a jab to Howard's midsection.
Howard takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Oh Howard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Howard tries to clinch up but Gangsta circles away and keeps his distance.
Gangsta lands a brutal uppercut that launches Howard off his feet! Howard tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rampage Gangsta!