PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Josh Brolin (ranked 2127 p4p, 3732 weight class) and Marie Pier Houle (ranked 228 p4p, 351 weight class). Marie Pier Houle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brolin
vs
Houle

174 cm
25
145
3 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
156
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight 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, Josh Brolin!
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, Marie Pier Houle!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houle throws the left hand but Brolin avoids the punch easily.

Houle has closed the distance and engaged Brolin in a clinch.
Brolin lands a left hand.
Houle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brolin throws an elbow that misses.
Houle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brolin has him pressed against the cage.
Houle slows down the pace here.
Houle misses with a punch to the body.
Houle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Houle misses with the head strike.
Houle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brolin misses with an elbow strike.
Houle cracks Brolin with a nice body shot.
Houle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brolin backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brolin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Houles head.
Nice body punch from Brolin.
Houle blocks a body shot from Brolin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brolin.
Houle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brolins head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brolin blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brolin keeps control of Houle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Brolin.
Houle blocks an elbow strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Brolin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Houle's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Houle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brolin working aggressively here.
Brolin pushes Houle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brolin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Houle avoids it.
Brolin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Houle's elbow.
Brolin trying to land knees to the body.
Houle can't find room to land a body shot as Brolin controls the action.
Houle blocks a body shot from Brolin.
Houle dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Brolin prevents a body shot from Houle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houle throws a head punch that misses.
Brolin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Houle's elbow.
Brolin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brolin misses with some punches.
Houle struggles to land a body shot inside as Brolin controls his hands.
Brolin working aggressively here.
Brolin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Houle or not.
Houle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brolin throws a head punch that misses.
Brolin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brolin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Houle misses with a punch to the body.
Brolin misses with the head strike.
Houle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
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!
Houle lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Houle on the inside.
Brolin lands a nice uppercut.
Brolin misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Brolin.
Houle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brolin has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brolin tries to land a knee to the head but Houle blocks with his arms.
Brolin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brolin misses with an elbow strike.
Houle lands a right hand.
Brolin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Brolin misses with a knee strike.
Houle blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Houle as the two fighters clinch.
Houle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brolin tries to throw a body punch but Houle avoids it by throwing Brolin back against the cage.
Brolin misses with a punch on the inside.
Houle blocks a body shot from Brolin.
Brolin throws a punch but it's blocked by Houle.
Brolin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brolin swings wildly with an uppercut but Houle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brolin trying to land knees to the body.
Houle working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brolin lands with a light punch inside.
Houle blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brolin lands with a right to the head.
Brolin missing with knees to the body.
Brolin misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Houle.
Brolin scores with a hook to the body.
Houle lands a hook to the side of the head.

Brolin is rocked!
Houle unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Brolin! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Houle is unloading with more strikes now! Brolin drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marie Pier Houle!