PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cletus Kasady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasady kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Carnage Rules. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kasady
vs
Howard

199 cm
23
220 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
218 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cletus Kasady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Howard!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Robert Douchet and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasady misses with a body shot.
Howard misses with a hook.
Howard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kasady manages to avoid it.
Kasady throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kasady lunges at Howard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Howard's hand.
Howard throws a big shot that misses.
Howard misses with a straight right.
Kasady bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Howard's head.
Kasady throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kasady digs a good body shot into Howard's ribs.
Kasady changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kasady lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fighters circling - Kasady throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kasady loads up on a big right hand but Howard slips the punch.
Kasady misses with a body punch
and Howard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kasady looks to score with a jab to the body but Howard is just out of range.
Howard throws a hook but Kasady blocks it.
Howard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Howard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A shot to the body from Kasady misses
and Kasady takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Howard slips under a jab from Kasady.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasady misses with a two punch combination.
Cletus Kasady is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good shot there by Kasady.
Kasady throws a right and a left that both miss.
Howard works the jab nicely.
Kasady misses with a combination

and Howard counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Howard is looking to take a break and control but Kasady is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Howard stops Kasady from getting back to his feet.
Howard not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Howard throwing shots but Kasady is blocking nicely.
Howard drops an elbow to the side of Kasady's head.
Kasady is trying to stand up here but Howard is controlling him well.
Howard lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Howard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Howard is looking to take a break and control but Kasady is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Howard thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kasady's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kasady knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kasady is trying to stand.
Howard trying to control from half guard but Kasady is working away.
Howard uses his free foot to push down on Kasady's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kasady.
Howard pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Howard controlling the pace for now.
Howard raining down shots from the mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howard raining down shots from the mount!

Howard is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kasady can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kasady wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Howard lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kasady wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howard landing shots from mount.
Kasady is breathing heavily.
Howard in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Howard dominating with strikes here.
Howard cracks Kasady with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Howard!