PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Max House (ranked 2292 p4p, 1437 weight class) and Eric Winston (ranked 277 p4p, 183 weight class). House's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, HonestKey- Keep Fightin'. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

House
vs
Winston

178 cm
23
180
10 - 8 - 0

189 cm
23
177
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Max House!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Eric Winston!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from House.
House throws a lazy right hand but Winston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
House lands the left hand.
House walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
House tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winston was well out of range. Poor timing from House.
Winston counters with a body kick.
House definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
House throws a jab but it's blocked by Winston.
Winston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as House throws out the jab.
Winston gets cracked with a nice right hand there by House.
A slapping leg kick lands for Winston.
House misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Winston counters by clinching up.
Winston tries to pull guard but House holds him up against the cage and eventually Winston drops back down to his feet.
House blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Winston unloads a knee to the mid-section.
House lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
House tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
House wants to get back to striking at distance but Winston won't allow it.

Winston pulls guard.

Winston is looking for a triangle but House pushes his legs off easily.

Winston has his foot on House's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. House works his way back into a safe position though.
House knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Winston on the ground.
Winston is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
House is stalling in the full guard.
House postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Winston throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
House wants to control from the top but Winston keeps moving.

Winston working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because House has passed into half guard!
Winston is looking for a sweep. House is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
House wants to control but Winston is keeping him busy.
Winston moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

House got a little sloppy there for a moment and Winston has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, House has managed to get both his arms back between Winston's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Winston escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. House gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
House sitting in guard here, content to control.
House trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Winston manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

House is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

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.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Winston accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Winston won't allow House to sweep him here.
House trying to keep a closed guard but Winston is proving a slippery customer.
Winston slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Winston postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Winston's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A telegraphed right hand from House misses the target.
Winston chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Winston blocks a jab.
House drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big right from House misses.
A nice side step and Winston releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Winston attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Winston.
Eric Winston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
House misses with a right hand

and Winston counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
House is looking to break free of the clinch but Winston has double underhooks.
House doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

House breaks the clinch.
House avoids a kick to the body.
House is looking to counter punch.
Winston throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Winston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
House pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
House looks to land a left hand but Winston moved out of range nicely.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
House uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winston.
House stuns Winston with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Winston scores with the left hand. House knows he should have avoided that one.
House misses the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
House doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Winston plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Winston with a nice calf kick.
House misses with a looping right.
House uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Winston.
House fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Winston manages to avoid it.
House missing with a left hand there. Winston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Winston darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
House ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Winston moves away.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Winston throws a lazy right hand but House sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
House swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Winston tries a head kick but it misses.
House throws a body punch but Winston moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Winston misses.
Winston throws out a loose jab but House uses good head movement to avoid it.
House loads up on a big right hand but Winston slips the punch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Winston. House shrugs it off though.
Winston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Winston misses with a kick to the body.
Winston throws a solid leg kick but House takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Winston.
House throws a jab but it's blocked by Winston.
Winston lands with a thumping leg kick.
Winston blocks a jab.
Winston flicks out a counter leg kick but House steps away.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
House tries to bum rush Winston with a series of wild strikes but Winston uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Winston slips under a jab from House.
Winston fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Winston moves into the clinch.
Winston misses with some punches.
House lands a left hand that snaps the head of Winston backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
House wants to get back to striking at distance but Winston won't allow it.
Winston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
House blocks a punch to the side of the head.

House's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
House misses the shot to the body.
Winston counters with a body kick.
Winston lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
House shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
House swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
House is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Winston's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Winston pivots, looking for a leg kick but House is out of range and Winston settles back down.
Winston moves out of range of the strikes.
Winston tries to counter with a clinch but House shakes him off and moves away.
House uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Winston.
Winston displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as House throws out the jab.
House swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
House tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winston was well out of range. Poor timing from House.
Winston connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Winston.
Winston has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
House moves out of range of the strikes.
House misses the shot to the body.
House misses with a hook.
House looks to land a left hand but Winston moved out of range nicely.
House misses with a double jab
and Winston counters with a head kick. That will keep House thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Winston dominated that round.
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.

Winston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from House.
Winston thinks about the counter body kick.

It looks like Max House has been cut.
House jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Winston scores with a nice body kick.
House takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Winston on the wrong end of a nice hook.
House bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Winston's head backwards.
Winston scores with a nice body kick.
House throws a jab but it's blocked by Winston.
A countering left hand to the body from Winston misses.
Winston misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from House.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
House scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The fighters circling - House throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Winston misses.
Winston is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
House changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Winston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winston misses with an uppercut. House saw that one coming.
House is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from House.
House is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Winston bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
House bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Winston's head backwards.
Winston takes a swing at House's ribcage but misses.
Jab, jab by Winston - just one landing.
Winston just misses with a punch to the body.
Winston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
House appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
House tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winston was well out of range. Poor timing from House.
Eric Winston seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Winston throws a front kick that sends House stumbling back into the cage.
House uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Winston.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
House uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Winston.
Winston is looking to score with low kicks.
Winston throws a lazy head kick
and House connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
House misses with a right hand
and Winston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Winston looks to throw the jab but House is out of range.
Winston slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Winston thows a leg kick but House checks it
and House counters with a straight right hand.
A cross from House lands.
House moves out of range of the strikes.
Winston misses with a head kick.
No joy there for House, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Winston ducks under a wild hook from House.
Winston pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winston moves away from the strike by House.
Winston tries to counter with a clinch but House shakes him off and moves away.
Winston slips under a jab from House.
House is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Winston.
A big left from House misses.
Winston steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from House.
Winston has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from House finds it's way round the side to connect with Winston's head.

Winston is rocked!
House cracks Winston with a hook to the temple - Winston is on wobbly legs here! House swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Winston falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! House wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Max House!
Max House thanked the fans post fight for their support.