PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rexx Howler (ranked 5944 p4p, 488 weight class) and Senegalese Wrestler (ranked 5855 p4p, 486 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Howler
vs
Wrestler

193 cm
18
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

199 cm
18
267 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rexx Howler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Senegalese Wrestler!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howler looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wrestler cracks the inside of Howler's front leg.
Howler doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wrestler counters with a slapping leg kick.

Howler closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Howler lands in his opponent's guard.
Wrestler controls Howler momentarily but Howler frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howler connects with a couple of short punches.
Wrestler wants to sweep here but Howler controlling him for the moment.
Howler could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Howler trying to control but Wrestler is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howler with a nice head shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howler is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Howler is looking to work some ground and pound but Wrestler has wrist control.
Howler with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Howler landing some decent shots from guard.
Howler with a nice head shot there.
Howler stopping the sweep attempt from Wrestler.
Howler postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Howler is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wrestler is trying to keep Howler in close.
Howler lands a couple of elbows.
Wrestler is trying to control the position but Howler postures up.
Howler chips away with some ground and pound.
Howler connects with a couple of short punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howler advances position into side control!
Howler working the ground and pound from side control.
Howler creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Howler is chipping away with strikes.
Wrestler is not content to let Howler control the position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howler cracks Wrestler with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wrestler is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wrestler is not content to let Howler control the position.
Wrestler tries to bench press Howler off him but Howler keeps the position.
Wrestler taking a bit of punishment here - Howler scoring with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howler in side control lands a decent elbow.
Wrestler wants to control but Howler postures up.
Wrestler prevents Howler from moving into mount.
Wrestler on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wrestler takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Howler working the head and body with strikes.
Wrestler is being controlled here.
Howler is working Wrestler over with some ground and pound from side control.
Howler has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Wrestler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Howler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
BOOM! Howler connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Howler prevents Wrestler from getting the reversal.
Howler looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Howler scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice elbow there by Howler.
Wrestler tries to hold on but Howler postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wrestler tries to reverse the position but Howler maintains control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Howler landing punches.
Howler working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Howler is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Howler has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Howler lands a couple of good shots and Wrestler has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Wrestler is in bad spot here.
Howler is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Wrestler up.
Howler scores with punches and elbows.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Howler. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

Wrestler is rocked!
Howler is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Wrestler tries to escape but Howler has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Wrestler covers up after that shot from Howler.
Howler scores with punches from the back.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Howler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rexx Howler dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Wrestler stuffs the takedown.
Howler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wrestler swivels and escapes.
Wrestler has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Howler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wrestler can do to turn this around?

Howler scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Howler in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Howler tries to advance to mount but can't.
Wrestler is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Howler's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Howler passes to full mount!
Wrestler tries to hold on but Howler postures up.
Howler lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Wrestler is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Howler with a couple of short strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wrestler in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howler lands a nice shot to the head.
Wrestler is bucking up trying to escape but Howler cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Howler breaks from Wrestler's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Howler lands a couple of good shots and Wrestler has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Howler landing with strikes.
Howler gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Howler lands punches and elbows.
Wrestler is still in real trouble! Can Howler finish him?
Howler is not going to allow Wrestler to sit and survive in this position.
Wrestler seems to have recovered his senses.
Wrestler staying busy and making it hard for Howler to control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howler is punishing Wrestler with strikes - can he finish him?!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Howler's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Howler is punishing Wrestler with some ground and pound.
Howler controlling well, preventing Wrestler from escaping the position.
Howler is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howler lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Howler.
Wrestler tries to escape the position.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Howler here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Howler lands strikes to the head.
The referee is taking a good look at Wrestler as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Howler!
Howler scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Howler loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Wrestler hold on?
Wrestler is in bad spot here.
Wrestler is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The referee is taking a good look at Wrestler as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Howler!
Howler is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Howler punches Wrestler on the ear.
Wrestler trying to control the hands but Howler breaks the grip.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will Howler go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Howler is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Wrestler. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Can Wrestler hold on?! Howler is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Howler lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Wrestler hold on?!
Howler lands shots to the head and Wrestler turtles up! The ref has seen enough and stops the fight! This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rexx Howler!