PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rexx Howler (ranked 3301 p4p, 365 weight class) and Fray Tormenta (ranked 2213 p4p, 268 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Howler
vs
Tormenta

193 cm
19
255 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

194 cm
19
244 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rexx Howler!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fray Tormenta!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tormenta tries to clinch but Howler moves out of range.
Tormenta tries to clinch up but Howler circles away and keeps his distance.
Howler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tormenta moves away.
Fray Tormenta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tormenta with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Howler to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Fray Tormenta has been cut.
Howler connects with a body shot that sends Tormenta's belly button to the back.
Howler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Howler was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tormenta.
Tormenta wants to clinch.
Howler misses with a body shot.
Howler lands a jab.
Tormenta tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tormenta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Howler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Howler catches Tormenta with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've been told by Howler's head coaches at Chris Leben KO Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tormenta tries to clinch up but Howler circles away and keeps his distance.
Howler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Howler misses with a body shot.
Tormenta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Howler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tormenta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Howler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tormenta is looking to clinch but Howler is avoiding it.
It looked like Howler wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Howler throws a hook but Tormenta avoids it easily.
Tormenta tries to counter by closing the distance.
Howler just misses with a punch to the body.
Howler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Howler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tormenta on the side of the head.
Donk. Howler catches Tormenta right on the button with a cross.
Tormenta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Howler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Howler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Howler connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tormenta tries to clinch but Howler moves out of range.
Tormenta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Howler throws a hook but Tormenta blocks it.
Howler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tormenta moves away.
Tormenta wants to clinch but Howler slips to the side
and Howler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Howler keeps the fight on the outside.
Howler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tormenta.
Tormenta wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Howler counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tormenta tries to clinch up
and Howler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Howler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tormenta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Howler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Howler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That has opened up Fray Tormenta's cut even more.
Tormenta keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Howler.
Howler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tormenta.
Tormenta tries to clinch up.
Tormenta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howler swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tormenta fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta is looking to clinch.
Howler misses with a body shot.

Tormenta gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Howler breaks from the clinch.
Howler throws a hook but Tormenta avoids it easily.
Tormenta takes a jab right on the kisser.
Howler swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tormenta.
Tormenta tries to clinch but Howler moves out of range.
Howler looks to throw the jab but Tormenta is out of range.
Tormenta moves in looking to clinch but Howler pushes him off.
Tormenta tries to clinch up.
Tormenta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Howler swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Howler looks to land a left hand but Tormenta moved out of range nicely.
Howler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Tormenta gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Howler manages to break the clinch.
Howler throws a looping overhand right but Tormenta ducks down to avoid it.
Tormenta has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Howler swats away the attempt to clinch by Tormenta.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tormenta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Howler swats away the attempt to clinch by Tormenta.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tormenta darts in trying to clinch
and Howler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Howler misses the shot to the body.
Howler misses with a hook.
Tormenta takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Tormenta has Howler up against the cage in a clinch.
Howler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Howler is trying to break the clinch but Tormenta has him pressed against the cage.
Tormenta tries to pull guard but Howler forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tormenta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Howler's efforts to push away.

Tormenta manages to pull guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rexx Howler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fray Tormenta's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tormenta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tormenta.
Tormenta tries to counter by closing the distance.
Howler throws a nice looking combination but Tormenta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tormenta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Howler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tormenta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Howler misses with a looping right.
Howler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Howler misses with a wild body shot.
Howler sets himself, and Tormenta steps forward looking for the clinch! Howler avoids it this time.
A telegraphed right hand from Howler misses the target.
Howler circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Howler misses.
Howler fails to land with a series of punches.
Howler scores with a sloppy right hand. Tormenta should have avoided that one.
Howler throws a hook to the side of Tormenta's head but Tormenta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Howler connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Howler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tormenta can do to turn this around?
Tormenta is looking to clinch but Howler is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tormenta tries to close the distance and clinch but Howler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Howler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tormenta doesn't manage to clinch there - Howler circles away.
Tormenta is looking to clinch but Howler is avoiding it.
A jab from Howler finds it's way through Tormenta's defenses.
Tormenta tries to clinch but Howler moves away
and Howler counters with a one-two to the body.
Howler misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tormenta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tormenta tries to clinch there but Howler circles away.
Howler throwing a counter right hand but Tormenta manages to avoid it.
Tormenta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Howler paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Tormenta darts in and clinches Howler up against the cage.

Tormenta successfully pulls guard.
Tormenta is trying to control the position but Howler postures up.
Tormenta being controlled here, momentarily.

Tormenta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howler's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Tormenta looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Tormenta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Tormenta working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Howler doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Howler manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Howler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tormenta on the ground.
Howler controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Howler with a nice head shot there.
Howler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tormenta swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Howler controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tormenta looking for a guillotine here but Howler defends easily.
Howler has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Tormenta working for a triangle but Howler defends it easily.

Howler got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tormenta has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Howler has managed to get both his arms back between Tormenta's legs - danger averted.

Tormenta is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tormenta is trying to control the position but Howler postures up.
Howler trying to control but Tormenta is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howler sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tormenta's guard.
Howler takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Tormenta looking for submissions off his back.
Tormenta is staying active underneath Howler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Howler seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fray Tormenta has got the better of the ground game so far.
Still in half guard, Howler seems content to control.
Tormenta tries to roll over but Howler keeps him under control.
Tormenta trying to control from the bottom.

Tormenta looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tormenta has hold of Howler's hands but Howler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tormenta is pressing down on Howler's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tormenta lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rexx Howler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fray Tormenta's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Howler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tormenta moves away.
Tormenta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tormenta avoids the body shot from Howler.
Tormenta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Howler.
Tormenta wants to clinch up but Howler keeps it at a distance.
Tormenta fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Howler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Howler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tormenta slips under a jab from Howler.
Tormenta wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tormenta tries to clinch there but Howler circles away.
Howler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tormenta.
Howler misses the shot to the body.
Tormenta tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Howler to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Howler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tormenta slips a straight right by Howler.
Tormenta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Howler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tormenta.
Howler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tormenta moves in looking to clinch but Howler pushes him off.
Howler misses with a two punch combination.
Tormenta tries to clinch
and Howler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tormenta tries to close the distance and clinch but Howler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tormenta takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tormenta on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tormenta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tormenta is looking to clinch.

Tormenta instigates a clinch.

Howler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Howler looks to score with a jab to the body but Tormenta is just out of range.
Tormenta darts in trying to clinch
and Howler counters with a nice uppercut.

The cut above Fray Tormenta's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howler throws a jab but it's blocked by Tormenta.
Tormenta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tormenta slips under a jab from Howler.
Tormenta tries to clinch up.

Tormenta closes the distance and clinches.
Tormenta is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Howler to keep the fight standing.
Tormenta jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Howler walks away with a smile on his face. Tormenta gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tormenta is looking to clinch but Howler is avoiding it.
Howler moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tormenta tries to clinch but Howler moves away
and Howler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tormenta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Howler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tormenta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tormenta has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tormenta darts in trying to clinch
and Howler counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Howler. Tormenta does a little dance to reset his feet.

Tormenta has managed to clinch.

Howler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Tormenta rushes Howler and presses him up against the cage.
Howler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tormenta tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Howler smiles and moves away.
Rexx Howler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fray Tormenta.
Tormenta is looking to clinch.
Howler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tormenta tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tormenta tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tormenta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Fray Tormenta's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howler misses with a straight left.
Tormenta is looking to clinch but Howler is avoiding it.
Tormenta tries to clinch but Howler is having none of it.
Howler misses with a straight left.
Tormenta moves to clinch but Howler breaks away
and Howler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tormenta tries to clinch there but Howler circles away.
Tormenta tries to clinch there but Howler circles away.
Tormenta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Howler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tormenta looks to clinch
and Howler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tormenta moves to clinch but Howler breaks away
and Howler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Tormenta pushes Howler up against the cage in a clinch.
Tormenta tries to pull guard but Howler forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Howler manages to break the clinch.
Tormenta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Howler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rexx Howler clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Fray Tormenta's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tormenta tries to clinch there but Howler circles away.
Howler throwing a counter right hand but Tormenta manages to avoid it.
Tormenta tries to clinch up but Howler circles away and keeps his distance.
A slow jab from Howler misses its intended target.
Howler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice body punch from Howler.
Howler feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tormentas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tormenta wants to clinch up but Howler keeps it at a distance.
Howler is looking to counter punch.
Tormenta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Howler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tormenta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Howler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Howler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Howler throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tormenta stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tormenta bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tormenta wants to clinch but Howler slips to the side
letting Howler counter with a right hand.
Tormenta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tormenta tries to clinch there but Howler circles away.
Tormenta moves in looking to clinch but Howler pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tormenta looks to clinch
enabling Howler to counter with a crisp jab.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fray Tormenta's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rexx Howler!
Rexx Howler is the new heavyweight champion!
Rexx Howler seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.