PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robby Cloud (ranked 1164 p4p, 1408 weight class) and Julius Howell (ranked 144 p4p, 170 weight class). Howell comes into a darkened arena with his song building. HonestKey- The Unseen kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Cloud
vs
Howell

184 cm
23
281
9 - 7 - 0

195 cm
25
273
8 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Robby Cloud!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Julius Howell!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cloud has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Temple of Fitness in the buildup to the fight.
Howell moves out of range as Cloud strikes.
Howell tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice straight punches there by Cloud. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cloud.

It looks like Julius Howell has been cut.
Cloud throws a jab when Howell was well out of range.
Cloud throws a shot from downtown. Howell moves away and avoids it.
Howell staying out of range there.
Howell slips under a jab from Cloud.
Cloud throws a body punch but Howell moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Cloud misses the target.
Howell tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Howell avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howell throws a head kick that misses.
Robby Cloud seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cloud throws a shot to the body.
Cloud looks to land a right hand but Howell moved out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cloud.
Howell changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Howell slips a jab from Cloud.
Cloud lands with an uppercut that bounces Howell off the cage and back into range.
Cloud ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Howell moves away.
Howell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cloud moves out of range of the strikes.
Howell throws a head kick that half lands.
Cloud takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Howell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice uppercut there from Howell.
Cloud looks to land a right hand but Howell moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cloud finds it's way round the side to connect with Howell's head.
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!
Cloud throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cloud throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cloud misses with a wild body shot.
Howell slips under a jab from Cloud.
Cloud takes a swing at Howell's ribcage but misses.
Cloud throws a nice looking combination but Howell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cloud misses with a combination

and Howell counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Cloud!

Howell tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cloud manages to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell moves nicely into side control.
Howell lands some shots froms side control.
You can see the frustration on Cloud's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Howell throws a strike aimed at the side of Cloud's head but Cloud avoids it well.
Howell tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cloud is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Cloud sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cloud has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Howell is working away from the top position though.
Cloud is looking for a sweep. Howell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cloud might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cloud moves into full guard.
Cloud seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Howell throws a big elbow that misses.
Howell slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Cloud wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Howell has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Cloud's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Cloud is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Howell!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Julius Howell!
A relieved looking Julius Howell thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.