PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kule Den (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conan Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Howard's choice of entrance music: Conan The Barbarian - Theme . 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.

Den
vs
Howard

195 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kule Den!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Conan Howard!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard thows a body shot but no joy.
Howard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Den scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Howard doesn't seem bothered though.
Den throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Den avoids the body shot from Howard.
Den uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Howard.
Howard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Den throws out a powerful jab.
Howard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Howard fails to land with a series of punches.
Howard misses with the combination.
Howard misses with a looping left.
Den circles away from the clinch attempt.
Howard throws a series of punches but Den moves out of range.
Den throws a front kick aimed at Howard's knee but Howard avoids it well.
Howard misses with a wild body shot.
Howard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Den paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Conan Howard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howard misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Den cracks Howard with a good jab.
Den has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Kule Den has been cut.
Howard tries to clinch there but Den circles away.
Howard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Den was well out of range. Poor timing from Howard.
Den misses with a looping left.
Den lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Den lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Howard at a distance.
Howard moves forwards but Den connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Den lands with a cross.
Howard lands a head shot.
Den scores with a jab to the jaw.
Howard is looking to clinch but Den is avoiding it.
Howard throws an overhand right that lands on Den's shoulder, as Den tries to avoid the shot.
Den swats away the attempt to clinch by Howard.
Howard throws a right and a left that Den avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howard tries to close the distance and clinch but Den swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Den uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Howard tries to clinch up.
Howard darts in trying to clinch
and Den counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Howard. Den does a little dance to reset his feet.
Howard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Howard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Den. Den circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Howard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Den misses with a wild body shot.
Howard is looking to clinch but Den is avoiding it.
Den avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Howard tries to clinch up but Den circles away and keeps his distance.
Howard wants to clinch up but Den keeps it at a distance.
Howard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Den manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Den.
Howard tries to clinch but Den is having none of it.
Howard is looking to clinch.
Den looks to land a combination. Howard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Den misses with a series of wild punches.
Howard fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've been informed that Howard has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.

Howard tries to keep at a distance but Den has taken the fight into the clinch.
Howard is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Den is keeping busy.
Den wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Howard has him pressed against the cage.
Den tries to throw a body punch but Howard avoids it by throwing Den back against the cage.
Den stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Den content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Den breaks from the clinch.
Howard is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard misses with a double jab.
Howard tries to clinch up but Den circles away and keeps his distance.
Howard looks to throw the jab but Den is out of range.
Den avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Howard walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howard is looking to clinch but Den is avoiding it.
Howard is looking to clinch.
Howard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Den swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Howard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Den.
Den avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Howard tries to clinch there but Den circles away.
Den scores with a body shot.
Howard wants to clinch up but Den keeps it at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howard tries to close the distance and clinch but Den swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice jab there from Den.
Howard defending well as Den loads up on a big left hand.
Howard throws a right and a left that both miss.
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 Kule Den will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kule Den's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Howard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Den.
Den lands with a good body shot.
Howard is looking to clinch.
Howard throws a lazy right hand but Den sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Howard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Howard missing with a left hand there. Den was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Howard throws a nice looking combination but Den bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Den doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Howard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Den.
Howard pushes Den back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Den effectively controlling the action here.
Den blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Den lands a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Den lands a body punch in the clinch.
Howard misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard lands a nice uppercut.
Den looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Howard can't find room to land a body shot as Den controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Den.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Den.
Howard lands with a right to the head.
Den is leaning against Howard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Howard misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Howard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howard.
A head punch on the inside from Howard fails to land.
Howard misses with a punch on the inside.
Howard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Den's elbow.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Howard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Howard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Den.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Howard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Den is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Den blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Howard.
A right hand to the body from Den.
Conan Howard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Howard has a couple of punches blocked by Den.
Howard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Den stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Den lands a body shot in the clinch.
Howard is breathing heavily.
Howard swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Den's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Howard scores with a hook.
Den bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Conan Howard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Den keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Howard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Den changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Howard moves in looking to clinch but Den pushes him off.
Den throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Howard tries to bum rush Den with a series of wild strikes but Den uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Den lands a jab.
Den misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Den. Howard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Den misses the jab.
Howard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Den avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Den works the jab nicely.
Howard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Howard misses the jab.
Howard wants to clinch up but Den keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howard tries to clinch but Den moves out of range.
Howard wants to clinch up but Den keeps it at a distance.
Howard tries to clinch there but Den circles away.
Howard swings for the body but Den moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Den darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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!
Den lands with a nice combination. Howard backs away looking to recover.
Howard throws the left hand but Den avoids the punch easily.
Den lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Howard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Howard throws a series of punches but Den moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howard misses with the combination.
Den misses with a series of wild punches.
Den swings for the body but Howard moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Conan Howard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kule Den's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Den digs a good hook to Howard's body.
Howard tries to clinch but Den is having none of it.
Kule Den is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Howard tries to clinch up but Den circles away and keeps his distance.
Den works over Howard's head and body with a nice combination.
Howard closes the distance but Den moves to the side
and Den counters with a two punch combo.
Howard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Den uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howard.
Howard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Den in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howard throws a hook but Den blocks it.
Howard wants to clinch up but Den keeps it at a distance.
Howard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Den swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Den gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Den blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Howard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Howard.

Den manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard throws a shot from downtown. Den moves away and avoids it.
Den throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Howard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Den keeps the fight on the outside.
Den keeps the fight on the outside.
Den keeps the fight on the outside.
Den avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Den ducks under a wild hook from Howard.
Howard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howard looks to land a combination but Den avoids it well.
Den uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Howard.
Den connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Howard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Howard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Den manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Howard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Den lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Howard tries to move into range but Den moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Den dodges the punch combination from Howard.
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!
Howard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Den circles away quickly and effectively.
Howard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Den lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Howard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Howard wants to clinch up but Den keeps it at a distance.
Den keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Howard swings for the body but Den moves out of range.
A big left from Howard misses.
Howard is looking to clinch.
Howard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Den.
Howard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Den counters with a series of strikes. Howard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Howard misses with a straight left.
Den swats away the attempt to clinch by Howard.
Howard's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Den connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Howard scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Den drives through and clinches with Howard against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Den.
Den has Howard pressed against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Den for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Howard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Den blocks an uppercut.
Howard misses with some punches.
Howard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Howard struggles to land a body shot inside as Den controls his hands.
Den struggles to land a body shot inside as Howard controls his hands.
Howard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Den tries a body shot but Howard blocks it.
Good body shot from Den.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard throws a punch but it's blocked by Den.
Howard pushes Den back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Kule Den's cut is getting worse.
Den stalling.

Den breaks from the clinch.
Den bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Howard takes a swing at Den's ribcage but misses.
Howard tries to clinch but Den moves out of range.
Howard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Howard misses with the combination.
Den moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab by Den.
Den will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Howard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Conan Howard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Howard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Conan Howard!
A very excited looking Conan Howard made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.