PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zak Houk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gron Hellscream (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Houk
vs
Hellscream

195 cm
23
185 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

190 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zak Houk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gron Hellscream!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Houk tries to clinch but Hellscream moves out of range.
Hellscream throws a right hand that Houk ducks under and follows up with a left that Houk also avoids with ease.
Hellscream throws a combination that misses
and Houk counters with a two punch combo.
Hellscream looks gassed!
Hellscream swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Houk really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Houk throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hellscream was covering up waiting for the punch and Houk finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Houk wants to control from the top but Hellscream keeps moving.
Houk wants to pass the guard but Hellscream is keeping the position.
Houk slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Houk with a nice head shot there.
Houk passes into half guard.
Houk stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Houk seems to be looking for submissions.
Houk is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Houk's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Zak Houk just wasn't active enough.
Houk tries to clinch but Hellscream is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Houk lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Houk controlling the action here.
Hellscream really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Houk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Houk has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hellscream is in trouble now - Houk has advanced to mount!
Houk content just to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houk trying to control but Hellscream is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Zak Houk wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Houk shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hellscream pinned against the cage. Hellscream gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Hellscream tries to keep at a distance but Houk has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hellscream's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Houk wants a takedown but no success here.
Houk stalling the fight.

Houk is trying to trip Hellscream. He has hold of a leg but Hellscream is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Houk persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Houk showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Houk wants to control from the top but Hellscream keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hellscream being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zak Houk dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Houk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Houk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hellscream tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Houk shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hellscream sprawls well. Hellscream wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Houk gets slowly back to his feet.
Houk throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hellscream's head.
Hellscream throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gron Hellscream seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hellscream is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Houk throws a nice looking combination but Hellscream bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Houk is defended easily by Hellscream.
Hellscream circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hellscream is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hellscream doesn't manage to clinch there - Houk circles away.
Houk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zak Houk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Houk scores with a jab. Hellscream acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Houk wants to clinch.
Houk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hellscream manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Houk tries to clinch there but Hellscream circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Hellscream.
Hellscream misses with a two punch combination.
Gron Hellscream is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houk tries for a takedown but Hellscream sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Houk.

Houk takes the fight into the clinch.
Houk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hellscreams head.
Hellscream gets underhooks to prevent Houk's takedown attempt.
Hellscream working hard to break the clinch.
Houk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hellscream is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Houk can't get the takedown.

Houk decides to pull guard.
Zak Houk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Houk looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houk bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hellscream's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hellscream trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Houk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Houk trying to control the position from guard on top but Hellscream is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Houk is stalling in the full guard.
Houk is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hellscream keeping moving, preventing Houk from controlling successfully.
Houk is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Zak Houk just wasn't active enough.
Hellscream throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Houk pushes Hellscream up against the cage in a clinch.
Houk lands a right hand.
Houk tries for a takedown but Hellscream manages to get underhooks.
Houk is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Houk as Hellscream tries to tie him up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Houk ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Houk no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Zak Houk dominated that second round.
That's time! Houk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Houk dives in and grabs Hellscream's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hellscream pushes down on Houk's head and hops out.
Houk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hellscream on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Houk shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hellscream defends it nicely.
Zak Houk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Houk gets a clinch.
Hellscream has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Hellscream pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Hellscream. No joy for Houk on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zak Houk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Houk tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hellscream swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Houk changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hellscream tries to avoid it but Houk manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hellscream to the ground. Hellscream escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Hellscream tries to keep at a distance but Houk has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Houk.
Houk goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hellscream prevents it.
Hellscream wants to break the clinch but can't.

Hellscream breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hellscream throws a right and a left that Houk avoids nicely.
Houk tries to clinch there but Hellscream circles away.
Houk is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houk tries to clinch but Hellscream moves out of range.
Houk wants to clinch up but Hellscream keeps it at a distance.

Houk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Houk tries to pull guard but Hellscream won't allow it.

Houk is trying to trip Hellscream. He has hold of a leg but Hellscream is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Houk persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

Houk is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hellscream working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Houk.
Houk wants to control from the top but Hellscream keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Houk stays in close to Hellscream's body and controls the position.
Houk stops Hellscream from standing up.
Houk advances position into side control!
Houk is chipping away with strikes.

Houk tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Houk has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Houk working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Houk trying to control the position but Hellscream is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Houk cracks Hellscream with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Gron Hellscream has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zak Houk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Houk in side control, just content to control the action for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zak Houk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Houk 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zak Houk!