PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Houdini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riderick Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Houdini
vs
Howell

180 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phillip Houdini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Riderick Howell!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houdini misses with an uppercut. Howell saw that one coming.
Howell doesn't manage to clinch there - Houdini circles away.
Houdini misses with a two punch combination.
Houdini swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Howell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Houdini takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Howell drives through and clinches with Houdini against the cage.
Houdini tries to work over Howell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Howell scores a nice knee to the body.
Houdini is breathing heavily.
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!

Howell drops Houdini with a big knee straight up the middle! Houdini is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Houdini is rocked!

It looks like Phillip Houdini has been cut.

Howell has Houdini up against the cage in a clinch.
Howell jerks Houdini's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Houdini drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Howell goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Howell because Houdini was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Riderick Howell!