PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eul Anthony (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Howlett has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Anthony
vs
Howlett

178 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eul Anthony!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Howlett!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howlett throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Anthony.
Anthony looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Howlett doesn't manage to clinch there - Anthony circles away.
Howlett fails with the takedown
and Anthony counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Howlett fails with the takedown
and Anthony counters with a nice uppercut.
Howlett throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Howlett gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Anthony counters with a nice uppercut.
Eul Anthony has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Howlett.
Howlett tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Anthony is able to avoid easily.
Howlett with a poor takedown
and Anthony counters with a nice uppercut.
Howlett tries to clinch but Anthony is having none of it.
Anthony pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Howlett tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Howlett shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Anthony has left one of his arms exposed and Howlett doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Anthony screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Howlett!