PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boo Boo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Howe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boo comes to the cage accompanied by If I had a Million Dollars. Boo Boo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Boo
vs
Howe

185 cm
21
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

182 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Boo Boo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Howe!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boo looks to land a body kick but Howe moved away.
Boo throws a series of punches but Howe moves out of range.

Howe drives through and clinches with Boo against the cage.
Howe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Boo tries to break free but Howe pushes him back against the cage.
Boo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Howe keeps control of Boo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Howe keeps control of Boo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Howe taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Howe tries to land knees in the clinch but Boo avoids the damage to the body.
Boo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boo wants to break free but Howe has control.
Boo wants to get back to striking at distance but Howe won't allow it.
Howe lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boo is trying to break free.
Boo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Howe obliges.
Boo is trying to force a seperation but Howe has the dominant position.
Boo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boo is trying to break the clinch but Howe is controlling him.
Boo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Howe manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Howe doesn't manage to clinch there - Boo circles away.
Kyle Howe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Howe moves in looking to clinch but Boo pushes him off.
Howe blocks the body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Howe shoots in for a takedown but Boo shows good takedown defense.
Howe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Howe throws a nice outside leg kick.

Howe clinches with his opponent.
A frustrated look appears on Boo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Howe landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howe lands an elbow inside that Boo shrugs off.
Howe slows down the pace here.
Howe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Boo's face.
Boo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Howe has him pressed against the cage.
Boo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Howe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boo.
Boo wants to break free but Howe has control.
Boo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Howe working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Howe holding his opponent close, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boo wants to get back to striking at distance but Howe won't allow it.
Howe missing with knees to the body.
Howe keeps control of Boo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boo wants to break the clinch but can't.

Howe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Howe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boo defending well as Howe loads up on a big left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boo throws a nice looking combination but Howe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Howe fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Boo Boo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Howe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Howe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Howe tries to clinch up but Boo circles away and keeps his distance.

Howe moves into the clinch successfully.
Boo tries to break the clinch but Howe is controlling the position.
Boo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boo is trying to break free.
Howe lands a nice knee to the body.
Boo is looking to break free of the clinch but Howe has double underhooks.
Boo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boo is trying to break the clinch but Howe is controlling him.
Howe lands a knee to the body.
Howe lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Howe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Howe moves into the clinch.

Howe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Howe wants to clinch up but Boo keeps it at a distance.
Howe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Danga de danga de dang - Boo scores with a four punch combination!
Boo connects with an inside leg kick.
Boo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Howe rushes Boo and presses him up against the cage.
Boo is trying to break the clinch but Howe is controlling him.
Boo managing to block the knees to the body from Howe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Howe manages to break the clinch.
Howe scores with a one two! Boo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Howe tries to clinch up.

Howe takes the fight into the clinch.
Howe prevents Boo from breaking the clinch.
Boo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Howe prevents Boo from breaking the clinch.
Howe keeps control of Boo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boo is trying to break free.
Howe working Boo over with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boo is trying to break the clinch but Howe is controlling him.
Howe lands a nice knee to the body.
Boo tries to circle away but Howe has him pinned against the cage.
Boo can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Boo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Boo's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Howe breaks from the clinch.

Howe has managed to clinch.
Boo working hard to break the clinch.
Boo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Howe has him pressed against the cage.
Howe prevents Boo from breaking the clinch.
Boo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boo can't break the clinch.
Boo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Howe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Howe tries to clinch but Boo is having none of it.
Kyle Howe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Boo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Howe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Boo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howe fails in his attempt to clinch.

Howe instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boo's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kyle Howe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Boo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Howe clinches up with Boo and pushes him back against the cage.
Howe tries to land knees in the clinch but Boo avoids the damage to the body.
Howe has Boo pressed against the cage, preventing Boo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Howe has Boo pressed against the cage, preventing Boo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boo has had enough of the clinch but Howe keeps him there for the moment.
Boo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Boo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boo working hard to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boo is looking to break free of the clinch but Howe has double underhooks.
Howe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boo's efforts to push away.
Howe crunches a lovely knee into Boo's ribcage.
Howe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Boo Boo has been cut.
Boo is looking to break free of the clinch but Howe has double underhooks.
Howe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Boo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Boo wants to get back to striking at distance but Howe won't allow it.
Howe is trying to drag Boo to the mat but Boo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Boo is looking to break free of the clinch but Howe has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howe putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Boo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Howe is leaning against Boo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Boo tries to break free but Howe pushes him back against the cage.
Boo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boo has had enough of the clinch but Howe keeps him there for the moment.
Boo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Howe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boo's efforts to push away.
Howe lands a damaging elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Boo's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boo wants to get back to striking at distance but Howe won't allow it.
Howe with a knee to the head.
Boo tries to circle away but Howe has him pinned against the cage.
Howe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boo.
Howe lands an elbow inside.
Howe has Boo pressed against the cage, preventing Boo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boo has had enough of the clinch but Howe keeps him there for the moment.
Howe stalling.

Boo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Howe moves into the clinch.
Howe keeps control of Boo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boo is looking to break free of the clinch but Howe has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Howe has Boo pressed against the cage, preventing Boo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boo wants to get back to striking at distance but Howe won't allow it.
Howe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Boo's efforts to push away.
Howe looking to throw knees to the head but Boo is blocking nicely.

Howe breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boo circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big right from Boo misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Boo Boo.
I think Boo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kyle Howe!