PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Logan Howlett (ranked 4197 p4p, 3961 weight class) and Scott Lang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Howlett
vs
Lang

165 cm
18
135
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Logan Howlett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Lang!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lang looks to throw the jab but Howlett is out of range.
Lang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Howlett.
Lang scores with a three punch combo!
Lang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Howlett.
Lang moves away from the strike by Howlett.
Howlett throws a series of punches but Lang avoids them all with ease.
Logan Howlett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lang slips a jab from Howlett.
Howlett waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lang.
Lang throws a right hand that Howlett ducks under and follows up with a left that Howlett also avoids with ease.
Howlett avoids the body shot from Lang.
A combination from Howlett does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lang defending well as Howlett loads up on a big left hand.
As Howlett backs off Lang throws a huge counter combo but Howlett manages to avoid it all.
Lang lands a nice looking body shot.
Lang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Howlett throws out the jab.
Howlett is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Lang's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Lang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lang misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett wants to clinch up but Lang keeps it at a distance.
Howlett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lang.
Lang slips under a jab.
Lang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Howlett.
Lang now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Lang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lang throws a right and a left that Howlett avoids nicely.
Lang moves out of range of the strikes.
Lang wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Howlett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Howlett throws a shot from downtown. Lang moves away and avoids it.
Howlett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Howlett.
Lang lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lang cracks Howlett with an open hand slap.

It looks like Logan Howlett has been cut.
Lang scores with a hook.
Howlett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lang misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Howlett.
Lang throws a counter combo.
Lang scores with a one two! Howlett had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Lang throws a right hand that Howlett ducks under and follows up with a left that Howlett also avoids with ease.
Lang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Lang drops Howlett with a left right combo! Lang follows him down to the ground into side control.

Howlett is rocked!
Howlett is breathing heavily.
Lang scoring with punches and elbows.
Oh Howlett is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lang trying to control the action but Howlett is working from the bottom.
Lang working the ground and pound.
Lang scoring with punches and elbows.
Howlett wants to get back to his feet.
Howlett seems to have got his legs back now.
Lang working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett taking a bit of punishment here - Lang scoring with strikes.
Lang is putting a hurting on Howlett here, landing some big shots from side control.
Howlett might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lang creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lang working the head and body with strikes.
Lang working the body and head with strikes.
Lang scores with punches from side control.
Lang in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Lang cracks Howlett with a big right hand but Howlett just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Howlett tries to escape but Lang is in control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lang landing strikes.
Lang trying to control the position but Howlett is working away.
Check out the look on Lang's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Howlett takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lang lands some shots froms side control.
Howlett on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Howlett tries to get out of the position.
Howlett is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lang lands an elbow.

Lang stands up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Scott Lang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Logan Howlett's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A punch combination from Lang misses.
Lang staying out of range there.
Lang thuds his right hand into Howlett's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Howlett looks to land a combination but Lang avoids it well.

Lang drops Howlett with a nice combination! Lang dives into Howlett's guard, looking to finish!
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!
Lang trying to control but Howlett is working from the bottom.
Lang is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lang wanted to stand there but Howlett had control of the position.
Lang cracks Howlett with a solid left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lang chips away with some ground and pound.
Lang is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lang is working Howlett over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Scott Lang has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lang with a nice head shot there.
Lang trying to control the position from guard on top but Howlett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Howlett takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Scott Lang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lang lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lang.
Lang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It looked like Howlett was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lang.
No joy there for Lang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Howlett loads up on a big right hand but Lang slips the punch.
Howlett looks to land a right hand but Lang moved out of range.
Howlett is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lang is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lang cracks Howlett with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lang throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Howlett on the side of the head.
Lang bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Howlett's head.

Logan Howlett's cut is getting worse.
Lang scores with a nice head shot.
Sloppy strikes from Lang. Those never looked like landing.
A punch lands to the side of Howlett 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Howlett finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Lang's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Howlett falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott Lang!