PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Ding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howard's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Eddie Money - Take me home tonight. Ding has chosen Mortal Kombat as his entrance music. Harold Howard could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dick Ding's chin.

Howard
vs
Ding

196 cm
36
277 lbs
35 - 13 - 0

212 cm
33
270 lbs
15 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harold Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Dick Ding!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ding rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Howard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Howard throws a jab when Ding was well out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Ding misses.

Howard drives through and clinches with Ding against the cage.
Ding is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howard.
Ding wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Howard swings wildly with an uppercut but Ding uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ding avoids it.
Ding is trying to push Howard away but Howard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Howard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ding's elbow.
Ding is trying to maintain a safe position but Howard gets an underhook and turns Ding into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ding gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Howard regains guard.
Howard looking for a sweep. Not yet Howard, not yet.
Ding being controlled here momentarily.
Ding throwing strikes from guard but Howard blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ding throwing strikes from guard but Howard blocks nicely.
Ding must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Howard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ding throwing strikes from guard but Howard blocks nicely.
Ding wants to control from the top but Howard keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ding won't allow Howard to sweep him here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ding throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Howard forces Ding back against the cage and clinches.
Our sources have told us that Howard has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Howard misses with some punches.
Howard misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howard.

Ding breaks the clinch.
Howard misses with a straight right.
Howard looks to score with a jab to the body but Ding is just out of range.
Howard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Dick Ding has been cut.
Ding jabs at Howard's body.
Howard scores with a decent looking hook.
Howard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ding.
Howard misses with a wild body shot.
Ding with the counter takedown but Howard avoids it easily.
Ding slips under a jab.
Ding staying out of range there.
Howard takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ding scores with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ding swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Howard.
Ding throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harold Howard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howard misses with a few strikes there.
Ding tries a quick counter leg kick but Howard is wise to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Howard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Howard misses with a low kick.
Ding unleashes a big counter combination but Howard bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ding.
Ding looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ding throws a lazy right hand but Howard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Howard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ding moves away.
It seemed like Ding was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ding lands a head kick!
Howard misses with a right hand
and Ding counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Harold Howard has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ding moves in looking to clinch but Howard pushes him off.
Howard swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Howard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ding is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ding lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howard circles away quickly and effectively.
Howard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ding shoots in looking for a takedown. Howard tries to sprawl out of it but Ding keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Howard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Howard swats away the attempt to clinch by Ding.
Ding steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Howard.
Howard throws out a loose jab but Ding uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howard motions for Ding to come forward. Howard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Howard misses with a straight right.
Ding moves in looking to clinch but Howard pushes him off.
Howard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Howard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ding moves away from the strike by Howard.
Ding slips under a jab from Howard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dick Ding will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Howard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ding paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Howard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Howard throws a front kick aimed at Ding's knee but Ding avoids it well.

Ding drives through and clinches with Howard against the cage.
Ding looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howard.
Ding wants to break the clinch but can't.

Ding breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Howard swings widly with a right hand
and Ding counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A good leg kick by Ding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ding keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Howard.
Nice defenses there by Ding.
Howard throws a body punch but Ding moves out of range.
Dick Ding is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Howard misses with a double jab.
Howard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Ding.
A slow jab from Howard misses its intended target.
Howard misses with a straight left.
Ding checks a low kick from Howard.
Ding ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Harold Howard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Howard with a hook.
Ding scores with a nice head shot.
Ding tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Howard throwing a counter right hand but Ding manages to avoid it.
Ding tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ding lands a two punch combo.
Howard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ding swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Howard clinches up against the cage.
Howard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ding wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Howard throws a punch but it's blocked by Ding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
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!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howard.
Howard tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ding avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Ding's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Ding's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Howard tries to score with a low kick but Ding moves his leg out of the way.
Ding closes this distance looking for a takedown but Howard circles away.
Ding shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Howard sprawls well. Howard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ding gets slowly back to his feet.
Ding on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ding keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ding is trying to force a seperation but Howard has the dominant position.
Howard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ding lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Howard working aggressively here.
Howard misses with some punches.
Howard misses with the head strike.
Ding working hard to break the clinch.
Ding lands an elbow inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ding.

Ding breaks from the clinch.
Howard throws a looping overhand right but Ding ducks down to avoid it.
Ding tries to bum rush Howard with a series of wild strikes but Howard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ding connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Howard throws a shot from downtown. Ding moves away and avoids it.
Ding ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ding works over Howard's head and body with a nice combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard lands with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howard throws a shot from downtown. Ding moves away and avoids it.

Ding moves into the clinch successfully.
Howard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Ding breaks from the clinch.
Howard misses the shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Ding.
Howard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Howard backs off Ding throws a huge counter combo but Howard manages to avoid it all.

Ding has closed the distance and engaged Howard in a clinch.
Howard swings wildly with an uppercut but Ding uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ding.
Howard misses with the head strike.

Ding breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ding staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Ding 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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ding wants to clinch up but Howard keeps it at a distance.
Howard throws a front kick aimed at Ding's knee but Ding avoids it well.
Ding tries to clinch but Howard is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Howard.
Jab by Howard.
Howard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ding.
Ding has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ding slips a straight right by Howard.
Howard takes a swing at Ding's ribcage but misses.
Ding throws out a counter right but Howard avoids it with no problem.
Ding uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Howard.
Ding uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard misses with a leg kick.
Ding will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Howard is looking to counter punch.
Dick Ding seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Howard missing with a left hand there. Ding was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ding misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ding tries to clinch there but Howard circles away.
Howard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ding counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ding stalks Howard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Howard's face. Howard staggers backwards, shaken.
Howard moves out of range of the body kick from Ding.
A big right from Howard misses.
Ding throws a right and a left that both miss.
Howard throws a hook but Ding blocks it.
Ding will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ding misses with a two punch combination.
Ding connects with a high kick.
Howard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ding.
Howard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ding stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ding takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harold Howard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ding throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ding bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Howard's head backwards.
Ding throws a right and a left that both miss.
Howard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ding paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ding takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ding goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ding tries to clinch up but Howard circles away and keeps his distance.
Howard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Howard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Howard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ding, pushing him back against the cage.
Howard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Howard looking to throw knees to the head but Ding is blocking nicely.

Ding breaks from the clinch.
Howard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ding rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Howard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ding closes the distance looking to clinch
and Howard counters with a straight right hand.
Ding takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Howard missing with a left hand there. Ding was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ding wants to counter with a clinch but Howard pushes him away.
A combination from Howard does no damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Howard.
Ding swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howard counters with a stiff right hand.
Howard misses with a straight right.
Ding unleashes a big counter combination but Howard bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ding lands a jab.
Howard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Howard takes a swing at Ding's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ding tries to clinch there but Howard circles away.
Howard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Howard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ding counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ding dives in and grabs Howard's left leg, looking for a takedown. Howard pushes down on Ding's head and hops out.
A looping hook to the body misses from Howard. Ding does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Howard backs off Ding throws a huge counter combo but Howard manages to avoid it all.
Howard throws an overhand right that lands on Ding's shoulder, as Ding tries to avoid the shot.
Howard misses with a body shot.
Howard tries to clinch up
and Ding counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ding tries to clinch but Howard moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Howard as he connects with a hook.
Howard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

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 Harold Howard.
I think Ding has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dick Ding!
Dick Ding seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.