PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Houghton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anthony Cormier has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Houghton
vs
Cormier

177 cm
25
175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
163 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jake Houghton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Anthony Cormier !
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houghton moves out of range of the strikes.
Cormier throws out a loose jab but Houghton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Houghton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cormier throws a good cross that connects.
Cormier circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cormier counters with a nice uppercut.
Houghton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cormier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Houghton tries to clinch up but Cormier circles away and keeps his distance.
Houghton throws a poor cross that misses
and Cormier counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cormier doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Houghton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Houghton walks into a jab.
Houghton misses with an uppercut
and Cormier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cormier scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houghton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cormier counters with a nice uppercut.
Houghton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cormier fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Houghton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Houghton misses with a wild body shot.
Cormier looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A telegraphed right hand from Houghton misses the target.
Houghton throws a right hand that misses
and Houghton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cormier might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Houghton clinches up with Cormier and pushes him back against the cage.
Houghton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cormier working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cormier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Houghton misses with some punches.
Cormier misses with a punch on the inside.
Cormier throws a punch but it's blocked by Houghton.
Cormier blocks an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Houghton as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houghton misses with a body punch.
Houghton scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Houghton.
Houghton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Houghton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Houghton swings wildly with an uppercut but Cormier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Houghton throws a head punch that misses.
Houghton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cormier 's elbow.
Houghton throws a punch but it's blocked by Cormier .
Houghton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cormier tries to break the clinch but Houghton is controlling the position.
Houghton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cormier backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Houghton.
Cormier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cormier blocking some punches.
Houghton misses with a punch to the body.
Houghton misses with a punch on the inside.
Cormier tries to break free but Houghton pushes him back against the cage.
Houghton misses with the head strike.
Houghton throws a punch but it's blocked by Cormier .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houghton working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Houghton.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Houghton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cormier has had enough of the clinch but Houghton keeps him there for the moment.
Cormier is trying to break the clinch but Houghton has him pressed against the cage.
Cormier working aggressively here.
Cormier misses with a punch on the inside.
Cormier wants to break free but Houghton has control.
Houghton working aggressively here.
Houghton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cormier has had enough of the clinch but Houghton keeps him there for the moment.
Houghton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Houghton throws a punch but it's blocked by Cormier .
Houghton throws a punch but it's blocked by Cormier .
Houghton misses with a punch to the body.
Houghton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Houghton lands a nice shot to the body.
Cormier looks winded!
Cormier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Houghton.
Houghton lands a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houghton working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Houghton as the two fighters clinch.
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!
A short uppercut from Houghton.
Houghton lands a left hand.
Cormier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Houghton can't find room to land a body shot as Cormier controls the action.
Houghton misses with some punches.
Houghton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Houghton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Houghton.
Houghton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cormier misses with the head strike.
Houghton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cormier 's elbow.
Houghton swings wildly with an uppercut but Cormier uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Houghton.
Houghton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Houghton misses with a punch on the inside.
Houghton prevents a body shot from Cormier .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Houghton tries a body shot but Cormier blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Houghton dominated that round.
That's time! Houghton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Houghton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cormier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cormier looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Houghton misses with a right hand
and Cormier counters with a stiff right hand.
Houghton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cormier was well out of range. Poor timing from Houghton.
A telegraphed right hand from Cormier misses the target.
Houghton takes one on the button.
Cormier drops his hands momentarily and Houghton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Houghton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cormier .
Houghton misses with a looping right.
Cormier cracks Houghton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houghton misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cormier counters with a left and a right that stings Houghton.
Cormier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Houghton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Houghton misses the body punch
and Houghton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cormier misses with a straight left.
Houghton 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.
Houghton tries to clinch up
and Cormier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Houghton.
Cormier works the jab nicely.
Houghton misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Cormier ! But no joy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cormier slips a straight right by Houghton.
Cormier misses with an uppercut.
Houghton darts in trying to clinch
and Cormier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houghton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cormier throws out a counter right but Houghton avoids it with no problem.
Houghton misses with a right hand
and Cormier counters with a stiff right hand.
Cormier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Houghton misses with an uppercut
and Cormier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Houghton swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cormier counters with a straight right hand.
Houghton throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cormier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Houghton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cormier 's head backwards.
Houghton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Houghton throws a sloppy body shot
and Cormier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Houghton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Houghton looks to throw the jab but Cormier is out of range.
Houghton misses with an uppercut
and Cormier connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Houghton misses with a hook. Cormier ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houghton misses with a hook.
Houghton swinging wildly here.
Houghton tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Cormier on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cormier looks to land a left hand but Houghton moved out of range nicely.
Anthony Cormier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cormier loads up on a big right hand but Houghton slips the punch.
A jab from Cormier misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cormier . Houghton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Houghton misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cormier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cormier moves out of range as Houghton strikes.
Houghton swings away with a body shot that misses
and Houghton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houghton misses with a body shot
and Houghton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Houghton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cormier moves away.
Houghton misses with a left hand
and Cormier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Houghton swings widly with a right hand
and Cormier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Houghton throws a body shot but no joy.
Houghton misses with a left hand
and Cormier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Houghton misses the target.
A countering left hand to the body from Cormier misses.
Houghton bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Houghton. Cormier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Houghton misses the jab.
Cormier ducks under a wild hook from Houghton.
Cormier looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anthony Cormier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Houghton avoids the body shot from Cormier .
Houghton misses with a jab to the body
enabling Cormier to counter with a crisp jab.
Houghton misses with an uppercut
and Cormier counters with a nice uppercut.
Houghton wants to clinch up but Cormier keeps it at a distance.
Cormier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cormier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Houghton looks to score with a jab to the body but Cormier is just out of range.
Cormier looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A shot to the body from Houghton misses
letting Cormier counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houghton throws an off balance right hand
and Cormier counters with a nice uppercut.
Houghton takes one to the side of the head.
Cormier misses with a right hand
and Houghton counters with a stiff right hand.
Cormier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Houghton.
The fighters circle momentarily. Houghton darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jab, jab by Cormier - just one landing.
Houghton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cormier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cormier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Houghton.
Houghton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cormier bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Houghton's head.
Houghton connects with a crisp jab.
Houghton throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cormier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cormier takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Cormier is rocked!
Houghton throws a hook to the side of Cormier 's head but Cormier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cormier is still on wobbly legs! Can Houghton finish him?
Cormier keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cormier gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Houghton points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Cormier wakes up just in time to hear Houghton thank his coaches in the post fight interview.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jake Houghton!
Jake Houghton retains his welterweight title!
An out of breath Jake Houghton thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.