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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Howlin Wolf (ranked 1616 p4p, 488 weight class) and Leonardo Da Vincible (ranked 194 p4p, 70 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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25 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Howlin Wolf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leonardo Da Vincible!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Da Vincible punishes Wolf's body with a nice straight punch.
Da Vincible looks to score with a jab to the body but Wolf is just out of range.
Da Vincible swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wolf counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Da Vincible!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Vincible tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wolf wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Da Vincible's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wolf decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wolf checks a leg kick.
A big left from Da Vincible misses.
Da Vincible misses with a straight right.
Da Vincible swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wolf counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wolf.
Da Vincible pulls Wolf in close to prevent any damage.
Wolf stands and steps away. Da Vincible gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Vincible misses with a series of wild punches.
Wolf ducks under a wild hook from Da Vincible.
Wolf half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Da Vincible swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wolf counters with a shoot takedown. Da Vincible fights it but they end up in guard.
Da Vincible wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Wolf is now in half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wolf decides to return to a standing position.
Leonardo Da Vincible is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Da Vincible.
Wolf feinted with a counter takedown.
Da Vincible throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wolf.
Da Vincible is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wolf rather than just go for the knockout.
Da Vincible throws a right and a left that Wolf avoids nicely.
A shot to the body from Da Vincible misses
and Wolf counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Da Vincible!
Da Vincible can't do much from the bottom here.
Wolf decides to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Vincible fails to land with a series of punches.
Wolf checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wolf drops down looking for a counter takedown but Da Vincible sprawls and moves away.
Da Vincible scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wolf in his tracks.
Da Vincible works the jab nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Da Vincible misses the target.
Wolf changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Da Vincible misses with a left hand
and Wolf counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Da Vincible wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Howlin Wolf dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Da Vincible misses with a shot to the body
and Wolf counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Da Vincible!
Da Vincible is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Wolf stands up and beckons Da Vincible to his feet.
Leonardo Da Vincible seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Vincible misses with a double jab.
Wolf tries to counter with a takedown but Da Vincible is quick to defend against it.
Da Vincible misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wolf counters with a nice double leg into side control. Da Vincible won't be happy with that.
Wolf decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Vincible throws a lazy head kick
and Wolf counters with a shoot takedown. Da Vincible fights it but they end up in guard.
Da Vincible is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Howlin Wolf overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wolf preventing the sweep.
Da Vincible controlling Wolf's posture.
Wolf stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Vincible throws a lazy uppercut
and Wolf counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Da Vincible trying to control here.
Da Vincible is pressing down on Wolf's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Da Vincible trying to keep a closed guard but Wolf is proving a slippery customer.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Da Vincible is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Da Vincible is adopting a defensive guard.
Wolf stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Da Vincible throws a nice looking combination but Wolf bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wolf changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Da Vincible rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wolf moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wolf drops down looking for a counter takedown but Da Vincible sprawls and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Da Vincible lands a nice looking body shot.
Da Vincible misses with a hook
and Wolf counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Da Vincible!
Wolf stands up.
Da Vincible misses with a body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Da Vincible.
Da Vincible throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
so Wolf counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Howlin Wolf dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Da Vincible lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Da Vincible ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Da Vincible just misses with a punch to the body.
Da Vincible misses with a looping left.
Wolf changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Da Vincible throws a body punch but Wolf moves out of range.
Wolf tries to counter with a takedown but Da Vincible is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Vincible misses with an uppercut
and Wolf counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Da Vincible is working an open guard so Wolf takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Da Vincible misses with an uppercut.
Da Vincible misses with a hook.
Wolf changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Da Vincible throws a body punch but Wolf moves out of range.
Leonardo Da Vincible seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wolf staying out of range there.
Wolf stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Da Vincible.
Da Vincible scores with a one two! Wolf had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
It looks like Howlin Wolf has been cut.
Da Vincible throws a sloppy head kick
and Wolf counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Wolf.
Leonardo Da Vincible has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Da Vincible is working an open guard so Wolf takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Da Vincible. Wolf does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Da Vincible misses its intended target.
Da Vincible bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wolf's head backwards.
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!
Da Vincible throws a leg kick
and Wolf counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Da Vincible is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wolf gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Wolf staying out of range there.
Da Vincible misses with an uppercut.
Wolf feinted with a counter takedown.
Da Vincible rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wolf counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wolf stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Wolf blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Da Vincible throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wolf counters with a single leg into guard. Da Vincible didn't expect that.
Wolf decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Da Vincible, up you get!
Da Vincible throws a looping overhand right but Wolf ducks down to avoid it.
Wolf feinted with a counter takedown.
Da Vincible swings for the body but Wolf moves out of range.
Da Vincible throws a leg kick
and Wolf counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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!
Da Vincible looking for a guillotine here but Wolf defends easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wolf gets to his feet - Da Vincible follows without any prompting.
And that's the end of the fight!
Howlin Wolf showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wolf, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Howlin Wolf!
An out of breath Howlin Wolf thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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