PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Huell Howser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blanco Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howser comes to the cage accompanied by Calilfornia Uber Alles. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Howser
vs
Green

180 cm
20
280 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

195 cm
19
275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

NATURAL BEAST

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Huell Howser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Blanco Green!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howser throws the left hand but Green avoids the punch easily.
Howser fails to land with a series of punches.
Howser misses with a few strikes there.
Howser thows a body shot but no joy.
Green dodges the punch combination from Howser.
Howser ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Howser swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Green moves away from the strike by Howser.
Howser rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Green moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Howser thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Green shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Green showed some decent athleticism there.
Green drops an elbow to the side of Howser's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green with the ground and pound but Howser uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Green throws and elbow that misses. Howser uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Green's guard. Nice move by Howser!
Green lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Howser!
Green looking to ground and pound but Howser is blocking nicely.
Green lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Howser hang on?

Green goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Howser is on top in guard.
Howser stopping the sweep attempt from Green.
Green doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howser trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Green trying to control the position.

Green working for submissions but it's allowed Howser to get to half guard.
Green flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Green is looking for a sweep. Howser is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Howser working Green over with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howser blocks the strikes from Green.
Howser is taking a breather. Green says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Howser moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Green.
Green is trying to improve his position.
Howser is looking to take a break and control but Green is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Green is looking to regain half guard here but Howser keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Green is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Howser throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Huell Howser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howser thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Howser does no damage.
Howser loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
Howser is looking to wear down Green with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A punch combination from Howser misses.
Howser throws a chopping leg kick but Green manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Green shoots for a takedown but Howser saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Green keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Green uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Howser.
Howser missing with a left hand there. Green was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blanco Green dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Green tries to clinch there but Howser circles away.
Howser tries to bum rush Green with a series of wild strikes but Green uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Howser fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Howser swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Howser misses with a double jab.
Green takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Blanco Green has been cut.
Green showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Howser.
Green misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Howser waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Green.
Howser lands a body shot.
Green closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Howser misses.
Howser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Howser takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Howser digs a good hook to Green's body.
Green is breathing heavily.
Howser throws a shot from downtown. Green moves away and avoids it.
Howser throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Howser.
Howser looks to land a combination but Green avoids it well.
Howser lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Green circles away quickly and effectively.
Green staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howser misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Green.
Howser misses with a straight right.
Howser fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Howser misses with an uppercut. Green saw that one coming.
Howser lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Green circles away quickly and effectively.

Green drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Green lands a decent elbow from side control.
Green throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Howser is trying to control Green's posture but Green avoids it.
Green lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Howser down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howser tries to buck Green off but Green is having none of it.
Green in side control lands a decent elbow.
Green creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Howser struggling a bit here.
Green fails to land a wild elbow strike.

Green looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Howser struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green is trying to ground and pound but Howser uses the momentary lack of control by Green to regain half guard.
Howser avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Green.
Howser wants to control but Green is keeping busy.
Green missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Green.
Howser stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Huell Howser dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Blanco Green's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Howser misses with a wild body shot.
Green closes the distance and clinches up with Howser, looking for a takedown. Green pushes Howser against the cage but Howser circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Howser ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Green moves away.
Howser will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Howser misses with a body shot.
Howser throws out a loose jab but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green slips a jab and a cross from Howser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howser swinging wilding here.
Howser tries to bum rush Green with a series of wild strikes but Green uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Green looks for a takedown but Howser sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howser changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Green takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Green defending well as Howser loads up on a big left hand.
Green closes the distance and clinches up with Howser, looking for a takedown. Green pushes Howser against the cage but Howser circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Huell Howser has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blanco Green.
Howser jabs at Green's body.
Howser thows a body shot but no joy.
Green slips a jab and a cross from Howser.
Green walks into a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howser looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Howser throws a looping overhand right but Green ducks down to avoid it.
Howser jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howser throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Howser.
Howser misses with a straight left.
Green misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Howser missing with a left hand there. Green was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Howser throws a jab when Green was well out of range.
Huell Howser is winning the standup battle so far.
Howser throws a leg kick which misses Green's front leg but catches the back leg as Green tries to avoid it.
Green takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Howser looks to land a left hand but Green moved out of range nicely.
Howser throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howser looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
Howser throws a nice looking combination but Green bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Howser throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Howser pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Howser misses the jab.
Green uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howser.
Howser misses with a wild combination.
Nice sprawl there from Howser as Green shoots in.
Green slips a jab and a cross from Howser.
Howser fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Howser scores with a nice right hand.
A big left from Howser misses.
Green defending well as Howser loads up on a big left hand.
Howser fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Green moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Howser fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Howser waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Green.
Green ducks under a wild hook from Howser.
Huell Howser is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Green.
Howser misses with a series of wild punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Huell Howser showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Howser has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 29:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Huell Howser!