PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Howlingate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lukas Oswald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Howlingate
vs
Oswald

185 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Tends to cut

Grand Royal Wear

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 Helsinki, Henry Howlingate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lukas Oswald!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Howlingate has closed the distance and engaged Oswald in a clinch.
Howlingate will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Oswald up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Howlingate.
Oswald wants to get back to striking at distance but Howlingate won't allow it.
Oswald has had enough of the clinch but Howlingate keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Oswald's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Howlingate scores with a nice hook to the head.
Howlingate scores with a shoulder strike.
Oswald wants to get back to striking at distance but Howlingate won't allow it.
Oswald wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Howlingate.
Howlingate taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Howlingate lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oswald or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howlingate lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Howlingate stalling against the cage.
Oswald takes a shot to the head.
Howlingate lands an uppercut.
Howlingate is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Oswald can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlingate lands a left hand.
Oswald is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Oswald tries to break the clinch but Howlingate is controlling the position.
Howlingate lands a left hand.
Howlingate scores with a shot to the side of Oswald's head.
Oswald has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Howlingate makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Howlingate taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Howlingate is working Oswald over against the cage.
Howlingate lands a shoulder strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Howlingate takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Howlingate lands a right hand.

Oswald is rocked!
Howlingate has Oswald pressed against the cage, preventing Oswald from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Oswald is looking to break free of the clinch but Howlingate has double underhooks.
Oswald working hard to break the clinch.
Oswald can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlingate makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oswald is still on wobbly legs! Can Howlingate finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oswald blocking some punches.
Oswald wants to break free but Howlingate has control.
Oswald wants to break free but Howlingate has control.
A short body shot lands from Howlingate as the two fighters clinch.
Howlingate misses with a hook from the clinch.
Howlingate misses with some punches.
Howlingate swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Howlingate will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Oswald up against the cage.
Howlingate misses with some punches.
Oswald blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oswald seems to have recovered his senses.
A short uppercut from Howlingate.
Oswald has had enough of the clinch but Howlingate keeps him there for the moment.
Oswald has had enough of the clinch but Howlingate keeps him there for the moment.
Howlingate lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Howlingate pushes Oswald against the cage. Howlingate is working some dirty boxing. Howlingate pushes off with a quick right hook! Oswald goes down! Oswald tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Howlingate moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henry Howlingate!