PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brad Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robson Meideiros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meideiros has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Robson Meideiros looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Howell
vs
Meideiros

180 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brad Howell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robson Meideiros!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot lands for Howell.
Meideiros uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Howell.
Meideiros shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Howell sprawls well. Howell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Meideiros gets slowly back to his feet.
Meideiros looks gassed!
Nice body punch from Howell.
Howell bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Meideiros's head.
Howell scores with a jab. Meideiros acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Howell scores with a hook to the body. Meideiros takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Howell cracks Meideiros with a good jab.
Howell lands a nice looking body shot.
Howell lands a jab to Meideiros's midsection.
Meideiros moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Howell punishes Meideiros's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Meideiros closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Howell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Howell lands a glancing blow to the side of Meideiros's head.
Howell bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Howell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Meideiros looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Howell scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Howell.
Howell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Howell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Meideiros is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Howell lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Meideiros backs up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meideiros takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Howell lands a body shot.
Howell shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Meideiros eats them both and turns towards Howell to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Howell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Meideiros takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Brad Howell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Howell lands a head shot.
Meideiros tries to move into range but Howell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Meideiros walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Howell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Meideiros on the side of the head.
Meideiros has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Howell lands with a hook. Meideiros tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Meideiros takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Meideiros takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Howell is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Howell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Howell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Meideiros. Meideiros circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Howell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Meideiros.
Meideiros's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Howell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Meideiros scrambles back to his feet.
Meideiros is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Howell lands with a shot to the body.
Howell lands with a straight right. Meideiros didn't see that one coming.
Howell throws a shot to the body.
Good exchange - Howell coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meideiros on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Howell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Howell scores with a hook to the body. Meideiros takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Meideiros takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jab, jab by Howell - just one landing.
Howell sizes up Meideiros with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Howell catches Meideiros with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Howell thuds his right hand into Meideiros's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Meideiros looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Howell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Meideiros's head backwards.
Howell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Meideiros.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Howell dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Howell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Howell lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Howell cracks a nice hook into Meideiros's ribs.
Howell lands with a cross.
Howell lunges at Meideiros with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Meideiros's hand.
Howell lunges at Meideiros with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Meideiros's hand.
Howell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jab by Howell.
Howell connects with the punch.
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!
A left lands for Howell.
Howell scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Meideiros is breathing heavily.
Howell cracks Meideiros with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Howell finds it's way through Meideiros's defenses.
A lazy left from Howell finds it's target.
Meideiros on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Howell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Meideiros doesn't seem bothered though.
Howell lunges at Meideiros with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Meideiros's hand.
Meideiros on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice shot lands for Howell.
Howell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Howell jabs Meideiros right on the nose. Meideiros blinks but takes it well.
Howell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Howell cracks Meideiros with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jab, jab by Howell - just one landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Howell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meideiros can do to turn this around?
Howell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Meideiros takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A jab from Howell finds it's way through Meideiros's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd cheers as Howell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Meideiros doesn't seem phased though.
Howell jabs Meideiros to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Howell lands a nice shot to the body.
Meideiros on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Brad Howell is winning the standup battle so far.
Howell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Meideiros.
Meideiros doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Howell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Meideiros takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Howell scores with the left hand. Meideiros knows he should have avoided that one.
Howell scores with a nice strike.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Meideiros might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Howell has got the better of the exchanges.
Howell lands with an overhand left.
Brad Howell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Meideiros on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Howell connects with a looping right hand.
Howell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Meideiros takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Howell dips to his left and cracks Meideiros with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meideiros takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Howell lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Meideiros on the side of the head.
Meideiros has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Meideiros there as he acknowledges the shot.
Howell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Meideiros's head backwards.
Meideiros's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Howell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Meideiros scrambles back to his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Meideiros 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Howell lands with a shot to the body.
Howell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Meideiros doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howell lands a nice shot that snaps Meideiros's head back.
Howell clobbers Meideiros with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Howell scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brad Howell dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Howell dips to his left and cracks Meideiros with an uppercut!
Howell throws out a powerful jab.
Howell scores with a sloppy right hand. Meideiros should have avoided that one.
Nice body punch from Howell.
Meideiros looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Howell, as that shot connected.
Howell punishes Meideiros's body with a nice straight punch.
Meideiros on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Howell. That snapped Meideiros's head back.
Howell scores with a body shot.
Howell clobbers Meideiros with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Meideiros takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Meideiros doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Meideiros looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Howell cracks Meideiros with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Howell lands a body shot.
Meideiros on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Howell lands a lovely overhand right.
Howell lands with an uppercut that bounces Meideiros off the cage and back into rage.
Robson Meideiros is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meideiros takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Howell lunges at Meideiros with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Meideiros's hand.
Howell lands a head shot.
Howell jabs at Meideiros's body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Meideiros takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Meideiros takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice shot lands for Howell.
Howell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Howell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Howell lands with a cross.
Howell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Meideiros on the side of the head.
Howell lands the left hand.
Howell clobbers Meideiros with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Howell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice cross by Howell.
Howell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Howell lands a nice shot to the body.
Robson Meideiros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Howell lands a jab to the head.
Howell's corner calls for a 1-2. Howell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Howell connects with a body shot.
Nice shot by Howell.
Howell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Meideiros on the side of the head.
Howell scores with a sloppy right hand. Meideiros should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howell lands with a shot to the body.
Meideiros shoots in but Howell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A jab lands there for Howell.
Howell lands a glancing blow to the side of Meideiros's head.
Howell with a nice cross.
Howell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Meideiros takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howell lands with a cross.
Howell works over Meideiros's head and body with a nice combination.
Brad Howell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Howell cracks Meideiros with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Howell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Howell 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:24
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:24
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Howell!