PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Houchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Bravo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Houchin comes to the cage accompanied by Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH. Bravo has chosen Terminator 2 as his entrance music. Eddie Bravo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Wayne Houchin's chin.

Houchin
vs
Bravo

180 cm
22
168 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

170 cm
26
169 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayne Houchin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eddie Bravo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houchin tries to clinch but Bravo is having none of it.
Houchin lands a really nice looking cross but Bravo seems unphased.
Bravo fails with the takedown
and Houchin counters with a nice kick to the body.
Houchin catches Bravo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Houchin misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houchin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Houchin lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bravo takes a step back to recover.
Houchin throws a looping overhand right but Bravo ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Houchin lands with a kick to the ribs.

Bravo feints and as Houchin raises his hands in defense, Bravo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Houchin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Houchin is on top in guard.
Bravo working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houchin wants to control from the top but Bravo keeps moving.
Bravo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bravo working a defensive guard but Houchin manages to pass into side control anyway.
Bravo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Houchin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Houchin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bravo is looking to regain half guard here but Houchin keeps moving and retains side control.
Bravo struggling a bit here.
Bravo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bravo is trying to control Houchin's posture but Houchin avoids it.
Houchin takes a little break here. Bravo wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Houchin working the ground and pound.
Bravo is trying to get back to half guard.
Bravo looks gassed!
A lull in the action here as Houchin stalls from top position.
Bravo looking for a sweep but Houchin has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Bravo tries to reverse the position but Houchin maintains control.
Houchin putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Houchin raining down shots from the mount!
Houchin prevents Bravo from getting the reversal.
Bravo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Houchin dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Houchin tries to close the distance and clinch but Bravo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bravo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bravo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Houchin counters with an outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Houchin throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Houchin throws a wild body kick that Bravo sees coming a mile off.
Houchin thumps Bravo with a low kick.
Houchin scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
Bravo circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bravo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Houchin throws a sloppy head kick and Bravo moves out of range easily.
Houchin throws a head kick that misses.
Houchin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bravo has time to react.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Houchin.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Houchin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Houchin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wayne Houchin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bravo throws a poor cross that misses
and Houchin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wayne Houchin is winning the standup battle so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Houchin throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A good leg kick by Houchin.
Houchin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Houchin lands a head kick!
Houchin lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Houchin dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bravo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Houchin.
A good leg kick by Houchin.
Houchin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bravo tries for a takedown but Houchin circles away easily
and Houchin counters with a stiff right hand.
Bravo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houchin lands a jab to the nose.
Houchin is looking to clinch but Bravo is avoiding it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Houchin. Bravo shrugs it off though.
Houchin misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houchin tries to land a leg kick but Bravo saw it coming and moves away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Houchin, right into the meat.
Houchin lands a lovely overhand right.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Houchin - that will leave a mark!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houchin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Houchin tries to clinch there but Bravo circles away.
Houchin scores with a sloppy right hand. Bravo should have avoided that one.
Wayne Houchin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bravo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Houchin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bravo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Houchin. Houchin obviously looking to wear him down.
Bravo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Houchin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Wayne Houchin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Houchin 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wayne Houchin!