PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Logan Howlett (ranked 2285 p4p, 3567 weight class) and David Hanen (ranked 300 p4p, 468 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Howlett
vs
Hanen

187 cm
25
205
3 - 0 - 0

197 cm
25
215
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Logan Howlett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, David Hanen!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howlett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Hanen.
Hanen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Howlett connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hanen scrambles back to his feet.
Hanen cracks Howlett with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hanen misses with a hook. Howlett ducked under it nicely.
Hanen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Howlett throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanen.
Hanen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Howlett.
Hanen moves away from the strike by Howlett.
Hanen works Howlett's body with a nice hook.
Hanen throws a hook but Howlett avoids it easily.
Hanen loads up on a big right hand but Howlett slips the punch.
Hanen misses with a hook.
Howlett misses the jab.
Howlett staying out of range there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Howlett, as that shot connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hanen defending well as Howlett loads up on a big left hand.
Hanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Howlett is just out of range.
Howlett works the jab nicely.
Hanen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Howlett stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hanen moves away from the strike by Howlett.
Hanen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Howlett throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hanen! But no joy.
Howlett is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Howlett cracks Hanen with a good jab.
Hanen moves out of range as Howlett strikes.
Hanen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hanen scores with a hook to the body. Howlett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hanen lands with a nice body punch.
A swing and a miss from Howlett.
Howlett missing with a left hand there. Hanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hanen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hanen lands with a straight right. Howlett didn't see that one coming.
Howlett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howlett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hanen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Howlett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanen.
Hanen just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanen thuds a left hand into Howlett's body.
Howlett throws a big shot that misses.
Howlett walks into a straight right hand from Hanen.
Hanen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Howlett.
Howlett looks to land a left hand but Hanen moved out of range nicely.
Hanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Howlett.
Howlett bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hanen's head.
Hanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Howlett defending well as Hanen loads up on a big left hand.
Hanen lands a glancing blow to the side of Howlett's head.
Howlett misses with a left hand
and Hanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Howlett is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hanen scores with the left hand. Howlett knows he should have avoided that one.
Howlett throws out a loose jab but Hanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Howlett on the side of the head.
Howlett scores with a jab to the body.
Howlett misses with an uppercut. Hanen saw that one coming.
Howlett throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Hanen counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett misses with a body shot.
Howlett throws a big shot that misses.
Howlett looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hanen lands a jab to the head.
Howlett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hanen.
Howlett missing with a left hand there. Hanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Howlett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanen misses the target.
A jab from Howlett does it's job there.
Howlett throws an overhand right that lands on Hanen's shoulder, as Hanen tries to avoid the shot.
Howlett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Howlett.
Hanen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Howlett walks into a left hand.
Hanen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Howlett had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Howlett throws a body punch but Hanen moves out of range.
Howlett throws an off balance right hand
and Hanen counters with a straight right hand.
Hanen lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanen scores with a nice right hand.

Howlett is rocked!
Hanen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanen's corner calls for a 1-2. Hanen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Oh Howlett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hanen avoids the body shot from Howlett.
Hanen cracks Howlett with a hook to the temple - Howlett is on wobbly legs here! Hanen swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Howlett falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Hanen wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). David Hanen!