|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Furious Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howard has chosen Eddie Money - Take me home tonight as his entrance music. Furious Styles has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
|
|
|
190 cm
22
272 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
|
196 cm
23
277 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very strong |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Furious Styles! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harold Howard! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Styles fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Howard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Howard throws a looping overhand right but Styles ducks down to avoid it. Styles throws a poor cross that misses
and Howard makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Styles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Howard manages to avoid it. Howard moves into range and connects with a jab. Styles lands a nice shot that snaps Howard's head back.
It looks like Harold Howard has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Howard throws a nice inside leg kick. Howard lands a lovely overhand right. Styles thows a body shot but no joy. Styles throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Howard sees it coming and avoids it easily. Furious Styles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Howard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Styles missing with a left hand there. Howard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. The fight stays on the outside here - Styles looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Howard slips a straight right by Styles. Styles tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Howard was well out of range. Poor timing from Styles. Styles takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Howard avoids the body shot from Styles.
Howard feints a jab promting Styles to slip. Howard then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Styles slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Styles looks to score with a jab to the body but Howard is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Styles takes a swing at Howard's ribcage but misses. Howard moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Styles takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Styles takes a swing at Howard's ribcage but misses. Howard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Styles.
Styles is rocked! Howard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Oh Styles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Styles is breathing heavily. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Howard has cracked Styles with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Howard lands another huge swinging hook and Styles tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Styles, before Howard can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Harold Howard! Harold Howard is the new heavyweight champion!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
100% |
|
|
|
|
|
|