PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry Howlingate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michail Rudkowsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Howlingate
vs
Rudkowsky

185 cm
26
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

189 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Powerful

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 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Henry Howlingate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Michail Rudkowsky!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rudkowsky misses with a body shot.
Rudkowsky misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Howlingate. Rudkowsky does a little dance to reset his feet.
Howlingate misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Michail Rudkowsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howlingate throws a big shot that misses.
Howlingate lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rudkowsky circles away quickly and effectively.
Howlingate avoids the body shot from Rudkowsky.
Rudkowsky throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Rudkowsky misses.
A punch lands to the side of Rudkowsky 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Rudkowsky moves out of range of the strikes.
Rudkowsky misses with a body shot.
Howlingate slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rudkowsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howlingate.
Howlingate slips under a jab from Rudkowsky.
Howlingate with a jab.
Howlingate lands with a nice combination. Rudkowsky backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Michail Rudkowsky has been cut.
Rudkowsky uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Howlingate.
Rudkowsky loads up on a big right hand but Howlingate slips the punch.
Rudkowsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howlingate.
Rudkowsky ducks under a wild hook from Howlingate.
Rudkowsky throws an off balance right hand
and Howlingate counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rudkowsky thinking.
Howlingate connects with a right hand. Rudkowsky shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rudkowsky slips under a jab.

Rudkowsky closes the distance and pushes Howlingate back into the cage.
Rudkowsky is pushing Howlingate up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Howlingate wants to break free but Rudkowsky has control.
Rudkowsky lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Howlingate leaning against his opponent.
Rudkowsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Howlingate blocks it with crossed arms.
Howlingate has had enough of the clinch but Rudkowsky keeps him there for the moment.
Rudkowsky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rudkowsky tries to land a knee to the head but Howlingate blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Howlingate's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rudkowsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rudkowsky tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rudkowsky has Howlingate pressed against the cage.
Rudkowsky with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rudkowsky stalling.
Rudkowsky trying to land knees to the body.
Rudkowsky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Howlingate has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rudkowsky misses with a knee to the head.
Howlingate tries to circle away but Rudkowsky has him pinned against the cage.
Rudkowsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Howlingate blocks it with crossed arms.
Howlingate wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudkowsky lands a knee to the head.
Rudkowsky has Howlingate pressed against the cage, preventing Howlingate from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rudkowsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rudkowsky prevents Howlingate from breaking the clinch.
Howlingate working hard to break the clinch.
Rudkowsky stalling in the clinch.
Rudkowsky landing knees to the head.

It looks like Henry Howlingate has been cut.
Howlingate wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Howlingate is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howlingate can't break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rudkowsky connects with a knee to the head.
Rudkowsky misses with a knee strike.
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 Henry Howlingate will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Howlingate looks to throw the jab but Rudkowsky is out of range.
Henry Howlingate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rudkowsky wants to clinch up but Howlingate keeps it at a distance.
Howlingate lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rudkowsky circles away quickly and effectively.
Howlingate lands a slapping body shot.
Nice defenses there by Rudkowsky.
Rudkowsky takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rudkowsky ducks under a wild hook from Howlingate.
Rudkowsky misses with a right hand
and Howlingate counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rudkowsky keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Howlingate throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Rudkowsky moves into the clinch.
Howlingate has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlingate on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Howlingate wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Rudkowsky has him pressed against the cage.
Rudkowsky slowing the pace effectively.
Rudkowsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rudkowsky obliges.
Rudkowsky connects with a nasty looking knee right to Howlingate's face.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Howlingate managing to block the knees to the body from Rudkowsky.
Rudkowsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rudkowsky trying to land knees to the body.
Rudkowsky with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rudkowsky tries to land a knee to the head but Howlingate blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlingate tries to throw a body punch but Rudkowsky avoids it by throwing Howlingate back against the cage.
Rudkowsky tries to land a knee to the head but Howlingate blocks with his arms.
Howlingate is trying to break free.
Rudkowsky landing knees to the body.
Rudkowsky misses with a knee strike.
Rudkowsky tries to land a knee to the head but Howlingate blocks with his arms.
The referee is keeping an eye on Rudkowsky - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Michail Rudkowsky seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Howlingate has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rudkowsky misses with a knee strike.
Rudkowsky using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rudkowsky misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudkowsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Howlingate blocks it with crossed arms.
Rudkowsky misses with a knee to the head.
Rudkowsky stalls.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Howlingate wants to break free but Rudkowsky has control.
Rudkowsky with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rudkowsky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rudkowsky landing knees to the head.
Rudkowsky pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudkowsky misses with a knee to the head.
Rudkowsky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Howlingate.
Rudkowsky throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Howlingate blocks it with crossed arms.
Howlingate takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rudkowsky tries to land a knee to the head but Howlingate blocks with his arms.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rudkowsky trying to stall but Howlingate improves his position.
Howlingate tries to break the clinch but Rudkowsky is controlling the position.
Rudkowsky tries a knee to the head but Howlingate blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michail Rudkowsky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rudkowsky connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rudkowsky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rudkowsky jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rudkowsky misses with a looping left.
Howlingate lands a glancing blow to the side of Rudkowsky's head.
Howlingate tries to bum rush Rudkowsky with a series of wild strikes but Rudkowsky uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Howlingate scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rudkowsky avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rudkowsky throws an overhand right that lands on Howlingate's shoulder, as Howlingate tries to avoid the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rudkowsky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Howlingate swinging wildly here.
Howlingate moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Howlingate uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rudkowsky.
Rudkowsky misses with a looping left.
Howlingate blocks a jab.
Howlingate ducks under a wild hook from Rudkowsky.
Rudkowsky looks to throw the jab but Howlingate is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlingate throws a series of punches but Rudkowsky avoids them all with ease.
Howlingate swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rudkowsky.
Howlingate throws a series of punches but Rudkowsky avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Rudkowsky.
Rudkowsky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rudkowsky misses with a looping right.
Howlingate ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rudkowsky moves away.
Rudkowsky tries to clinch up.
Howlingate keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudkowsky ducks under a wild hook from Howlingate.
Howlingate avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big right from Howlingate misses.
Rudkowsky is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Howlingate.
Rudkowsky takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A big left from Howlingate misses.
Henry Howlingate is winning the standup battle so far.
Howlingate misses with a double jab.
Howlingate misses with a double jab.
Howlingate blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rudkowsky gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Howlingate tries to break free but Rudkowsky pushes him back against the cage.
Rudkowsky has Howlingate pressed against the cage, preventing Howlingate from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Howlingate is trying to break free.
Howlingate wants to break free but Rudkowsky has control.
Rudkowsky using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stalling in the clinch from Rudkowsky.
Rudkowsky scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Howlingate is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rudkowsky scores with a knee to the head.
Rudkowsky unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rudkowsky avoiding damage.

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 Henry Howlingate.
I think Howlingate 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Howlingate!