PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lester Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jetro delos Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Howell
vs
delos Santos

180 cm
23
217 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

180 cm
24
212 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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, Lester Howell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jetro delos Santos!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Reed Andrews and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
delos Santos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Howell.
Howell throws the left hand but delos Santos avoids the punch easily.
Howell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Howell, as that shot connected.
delos Santos takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Howell looks to throw the jab but delos Santos is out of range.
Howell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
delos Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Howell.
Howell connects with a crisp jab.
delos Santos misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Howell does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
delos Santos fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by delos Santos or perhaps it was just good defense by Howell which made him look bad.
Lester Howell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jetro delos Santos.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell misses with an uppercut. delos Santos saw that one coming.
delos Santos shoots in looking for a takedown. Howell tries to sprawl out of it but delos Santos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Howell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
delos Santos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Howell defends it nicely.
Howell tries to bum rush delos Santos with a series of wild strikes but delos Santos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Howell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Howell connects with a looping right hand.
Howell throws a monster overhand right that drops delos Santos! Howell follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lester Howell!