PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esteban Guzman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Howlett
vs
Guzman

168 cm
31
142 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

167 cm
30
151 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Howlett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Esteban Guzman!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Guzman moves into the clinch.
Guzman digs a right hand underneath Howlett's ribcage. Howlett let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Guzman pressing his opponent against the cage.
Guzman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Howletts head.
Guzman scores with a shoulder strike.
Guzman lands a damaging elbow.
Howlett tries to work over Guzman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Guzman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Guzman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Guzman.
Guzman lands a nice elbow.
Howlett takes a knee to the side of the body.
Howlett is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Guzman.
Guzman lands a nice knee to the body.
Guzman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Guzman landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Guzman scores a nice knee to the body.
Guzman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Guzman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The referee is keeping an eye on Guzman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Guzman.
The referee is keeping an eye on Guzman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Guzman lands a good knee to the midsection. Howlett won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Guzman.

Howlett is rocked!
Guzman presses Howlett against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Oh Howlett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Howlett takes an elbow to the forehead.
Howlett takes an elbow to the temple.
Guzman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Guzman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guzman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Howlett backwards.
A short left from Guzman.
A short right from Guzman.
Guzman creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Howlett with a big uppercut! Howlett tries to clinch up but Guzman pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Howlett to the mat! Howlett covers up and Guzman unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Esteban Guzman!