PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Jagoda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Howlingate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomasz Jagoda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jagoda
vs
Howlingate

181 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
210 lbs
3 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomasz Jagoda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Henry Howlingate!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jagoda cracks Howlingate with an open hand slap.
Jagoda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Howlingate.
Howlingate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jagoda.
Jagoda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jagoda takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Howlingate scores with a sloppy right hand. Jagoda should have avoided that one.
Howlingate throws a looping overhand right but Jagoda ducks down to avoid it.

Jagoda gets a clinch.
Jagoda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Howlingate can't break the clinch.
Jagoda misses with some punches.
Jagoda just leaning against Howlingate, taking a breather.
Howlingate blocks an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Jagoda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jagoda.
Howlingate working hard to break the clinch.
Jagoda looking to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Howlingate's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jagoda working aggressively here.
Jagoda lands with a short shot to the head.
Jagoda is trying to maintain a safe position but Howlingate gets an underhook and turns Jagoda into the cage.
Jagoda lands a body punch.
Howlingate wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jagoda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Howlingate is trying to force a seperation but Jagoda has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jagoda slows down the pace here.
Jagoda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jagoda stalling in the clinch.
Jagoda tries to throw a body punch but Howlingate avoids it by throwing Jagoda back against the cage.
Jagoda stalling against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Howlingate.
Jagoda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jagoda prevents Howlingate from breaking the clinch.
Jagoda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jagoda controlling the action here for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jagoda throws a punch but it's blocked by Howlingate.
Howlingate blocking some punches.
Jagoda tries to stall but Howlingate uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Howlingate blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on Jagoda - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jagoda throws a punch but it's blocked by Howlingate.
Jagoda prevents Howlingate from breaking the clinch.
Jagoda tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Howlingate is trying to break the clinch but Jagoda has him pressed against the cage.
Jagoda has Howlingate pressed against the cage, preventing Howlingate from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Jagoda misses with a punch on the inside.
Jagoda looking to slow down the pace here.
Jagoda could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jagoda.
Jagoda content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tomasz Jagoda.

Howlingate gets tackled into the cage by Jagoda. Jagoda maintains the clinch.
Howlingate wants to get back to striking at distance but Jagoda won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jagoda can't find room to land a body shot as Howlingate controls the action.
Jagoda taking a breather.
Jagoda has Howlingate pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomasz Jagoda dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jagoda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jagoda slips a jab from Howlingate.
Jagoda walks into a straight right hand from Howlingate.
Jagoda misses with a lunging right hand
and Howlingate counters with a straight right hand.
Howlingate tries to bum rush Jagoda with a series of wild strikes but Jagoda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jagoda throws a right and a left that Howlingate avoids nicely.
Jagoda connects with an inside leg kick.
Howlingate misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howlingate misses with a wild body shot.
Howlingate throws a body shot but no joy.
Jagoda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Howlingate connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Jagoda. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jagoda.
Jagoda defending well as Howlingate loads up on a big left hand.
Howlingate swats away the attempt to clinch by Jagoda.
Jagoda looks for the body kick but Howlingate saw that one coming.
Howlingate slips a jab and a cross from Jagoda.
Jagoda throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Howlingate sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Howlingate circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Jagoda does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jagoda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Howlingate.
Jagoda gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jagoda closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Howlingate throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jagoda scoring well with a low kick there.
Sloppy strikes from Jagoda. Those never looked like landing.
Howlingate has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Howlingate throws a right and a left that Jagoda avoids nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Howlingate sends Jagoda crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Howlingate is motioning to the referee to let Jagoda up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Howlingate throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jagoda throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Howlingate counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jagoda thinking.

Howlingate lands a big right hand that sends Jagoda crashing to the mat! Howlingate stays standing though and waves Jagoda back to his feet!

Jagoda is rocked!
A slow jab from Howlingate misses its intended target.

Howlingate drops Jagoda with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Jagoda looks back up at him and smiles so Howlingate waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Jagoda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jagoda displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Howlingate throws out the jab.
Howlingate takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jagoda seems to have got his legs back now.
Henry Howlingate seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Howlingate throws a series of punches but Jagoda avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jagoda has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jagoda there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jagoda will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Howlingate misses with a hook. Jagoda ducked under it nicely.
Howlingate connects with a looping right hand.
Jagoda throws a combination that misses

and Howlingate counters with a crisp right hand that drops Jagoda! Howlingate lets Jagoda back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Jagoda avoids the body shot from Howlingate.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Howlingate lands a big uppercut and Jagoda crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Jagoda looks OK. Howlingate waves Jagoda back to his feet!
Howlingate misses with a hook. Jagoda ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Howlingate misses.
Howlingate is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jagoda.
Howlingate checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlingate throws out a loose jab but Jagoda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howlingate looks to land a left hand but Jagoda moved out of range nicely.
A cross from Jagoda lands.
Howlingate swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jagoda.
Howlingate connects with a single shot there.
Jagoda attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Howlingate might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jagoda lands a two punch combo.
Jagoda moves out of range of the strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howlingate scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jagoda in his tracks.
Howlingate connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Jagoda! He's out on his feet! Howlingate rushes in and drops Jagoda with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Henry Howlingate!