PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christian Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Shady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Howard
vs
Shady

174 cm
22
166 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
162 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christian Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Red Shady!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Howard gets a takedown into half guard.
Shady wants to improve his position but Howard is controlling well.

Shady looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Howard is thwarting Shady's attempts to control the position.
Shady is looking for a sweep. Howard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Howard prevents Shady from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shady wants to control but Howard is keeping busy and won't allow it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Shady.
Howard tries to buck Shady off but Shady is having none of it.
Shady throws a strike aimed at the side of Howard's head but Howard avoids it well.
Shady tries to advance to mount but can't.
Howard is trying to control Shady's posture but Shady avoids it.
Shady tries to advance to mount but Howard denies him.
Howard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Howard tries to get out of the position.
Howard is looking to reverse the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard can't do much from the bottom here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Howard scores with a takedown into Shady's guard.
Shady trying to control the position.
Howard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shady wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shady keeping moving, preventing Howard from controlling successfully.
Shady is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Shady shoots in and drives through. Howard sprawls well.

Howard looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Shady works his way to full guard. Good work.
Howard won't allow Shady to sweep him here.

Shady looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shady looks gassed!
Howard controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Howard has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Howard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Shady is looking for a triangle but Howard pushes his legs off easily.

Shady escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Howard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Howard is stalling in the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Howard dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Howard feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Shady is looking for a triangle but Howard pushes his legs off easily.

Howard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shady is trying to control the position but Howard postures up.
Howard sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Shady looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Howard sitting in guard here, content to control.
Shady is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard chips away with some ground and pound.
Howard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Howard is working hard here to advance position.
Howard sitting in guard here, content to control.
Howard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shady on the ground.

Howard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Shady is looking for a triangle but Howard pushes his legs off easily.
Howard content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Shady looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Howard passes into half guard.
Howard works his way into full mount!
Howard looking to control and managing it successfully.
Shady is looking to improve his position but Howard isn't that keen on the idea.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard looking to control and managing it successfully.
Howard wants to control the pace but Shady is squirming around nicely.
Shady wants to hold on but Howard pushes him away.
Shady keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Howard trying to control but he's not successful this time.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Christian Howard just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Howard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Shady regains half guard.
Shady is looking for a sweep. Howard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Shady tries to get to full guard but Howard has control of the leg.

Shady looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Howard is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christian Howard dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Howard shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Howard was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Howard wants to control the pace but Shady is squirming around nicely.
Shady is trying desperately to improve position.
Howard scoring with strikes but Shady is staying in there.
The referee warns Shady that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Shady is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Shady can't escape the position.
Shady takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Howard tries to control but Shady wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shady is working to get back to half guard.
Howard looking to control and managing it successfully.
Shady tries to lock up and control but Howard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Shady is looking to get to half guard.

That's two 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.
Howard controlling his opponent.
Howard in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Howard looking to control and managing it successfully.
Howard in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Howard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Howard landing punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard controlling the pace for now.
Shady is desperately trying to improve his position but Howard has a good base and remains in mount.
Howard takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Shady is in all sorts of trouble here.
Howard controlling from the full mount.
Shady is wriggling around trying to escape.
Howard with good strikes from the mount here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shady is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Howard lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Howard avoids the attempt from Shady to control.
The referee warns Shady that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Shady is working to get back to half guard.
Howard cracks Shady with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Shady sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Howard perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Howard is looking to take a break and control but Shady is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Red Shady has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shady is trying to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Howard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Howard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Howard!