PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and nathan may (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Howard
vs
may

200 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Howard!
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, nathan may!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

may clinches with his opponent.
Howard prevents a body shot from may.
may tries to break free but Howard pushes him back against the cage.

may turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and may manages to end up in side control.
Howard manages to get back to half guard.
Howard trying to hold on to may's head to control him but may postures up.
may looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Howard regains full guard. Nicely done.
Howard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - may has eaten all the pies!
may trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Howard manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
may is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
may is looking to get to half guard.
Howard controlling his opponent.
Howard avoids the attempt from may to control.
Howard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Howard looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
may tries to hold on but Howard pushes him away.
Howard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Howard avoids the attempt from may to control.
may is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Howard landing strikes, looking to finish!
Howard looking to control but may is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
may tries to get back to half guard but can't.
may looks gassed!
Howard will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Howard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as may is looking to escape.
Howard controlling from mount.
may wants to hold on but Howard pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
may is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Howard tries to control but may wriggling away.
Howard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Howard is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. may can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
may is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Howard controlling the position easily from mount.
may is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Howard dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Howard closes the distance and clinches.

Howard has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but may regains guard immediately.

Howard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Howard trying to control but may is working from the bottom.

Howard stands up from may's guard - Howard perhaps looking for a knockout.
may shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Howard moves into range and clinches up with may.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Howard has may pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Howard pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending may tumbling to the mat - Howard dives into may's guard.
Howard trying to control the position from guard on top but may is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
may tries to land a sweep but no joy.
may seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Howard preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Howard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Howard wants to control from the top but may keeps moving.
may is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
may shoots in for a double leg but Howard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Howard shoots in and bounces may off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Howard trying to control the position from guard on top but may is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Howard's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

may had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Howard defends it easily.
Howard content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Howard seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down may for as long as he can get away with.

may looking for a guillotine here but Howard defends easily.
Howard tries to free his leg and advance position but may is retaining full guard.
may is looking to stand up but Howard isn't so interested in that idea.
may wants to sweep here but Howard controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Howard dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Howard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt may.
may moves out of range of the leg kick from Howard.
Howard shoots for a takedown but may saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
may tries to close the distance and clinch up but Howard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
may misses with an attempted mid kick.
A left and a right from may both land. Nice combination.

may scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Howard wants to improve his position but may is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
may is trying to control. Howard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard tries to kick may off but may keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Howard slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
may keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Howard's head.

may decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Howard, up you get!
Howard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Howard is looking to slow may down with leg kicks.
may fails with the takedown

and Howard moves into the clinch.
Howard goes for a takedown attempt but may pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
may wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
may keeps the fight on the outside.
may tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Howard swivels and escapes.
may looks to clinch

and Howard counters by clinching up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Howard as may tries to tie him up.
may working hard to break the clinch.
Howard keeps control of may as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
may working hard to break the clinch.
may gets underhooks to prevent Howard's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Howard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
may jumps guard but Howard stands there with may around his waist. may gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Howard goes for a takedown in the clinch but may prevents it.
may tries to score a body lock takedown but Howard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
may prevents the takedown attempt.
may has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Howard avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Howard gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
may is trying to control the position but Howard postures up.
Howard trying to control the position from guard on top but may is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as may works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Howard wants to control from the top but may keeps moving.

may manages to escape and get back to his feet.
may lands a jab to the head.
Howard misses with a head kick.
may with a lazy takedown attempt

and Howard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
may has momentary wrist control but Howard slips an elbow through the middle.
may working a defensive guard here.
nathan may has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kevin Howard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Howard advances to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Howard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Howard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Howard!