PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Maroon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lester Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maroon comes to the cage accompanied by yes. This should be a great matchup!

Maroon
vs
Howell

198 cm
29
210 lbs
22 - 5 - 0

180 cm
27
217 lbs
17 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc
Milwaukee's Best 159's - $75

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 22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Maroon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lester Howell!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howell cracks Maroon with a good jab.
Howell misses with a hook
and Maroon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Howell is defended easily by Maroon.
Maroon scores with a body shot.
Maroon connects with the punch.

It looks like Lester Howell has been cut.
Maroon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Howell counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maroon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Howell. That's going to slow Maroon down.

Howell shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Maroon trying to hold on to Howell's head to control him but Howell postures up.
Maroon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Howell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell throwing shots but Maroon is blocking nicely.
Maroon is looking to improve his position.

Maroon looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maroon tries to roll over but Howell keeps him under control.
Maroon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Howell.
Howell wants to take a breather but Maroon is having none of it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Maroon manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Maroon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Howell won't allow Maroon to sweep him here.
Maroon is working hard here to advance position.
Howell is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Maroon keeping moving, preventing Howell from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maroon wants to sweep here but Howell controlling him for the moment.
Howell wants to pass the guard but Maroon is keeping the position.
Howell throwing strikes from guard but Maroon blocks nicely.
Maroon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maroon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Howell works Maroon's body with a nice hook.
Howell misses with a hook
and Maroon counters with a stiff right hand.
Howell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Maroon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Howell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maroon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Howell has time to react.
Maroon throws a head kick but Howell moves out of range.
Maroon throws out a powerful jab.
Howell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Howell scores with a sloppy right hand. Maroon should have avoided that one.
Howell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maroon.
A big left from Maroon misses.
The fighters circling - Howell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Howell thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Maroon if he has to take too many more of those.
Maroon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A bone on bone clash there as Maroon blocks the leg kick.
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!
Howell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Maroon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A big right from Howell misses.
Maroon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Howell jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howell misses with a straight left.
Maroon blocks a head kick by Howell.
Lester Howell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maroon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Howell. Howell obviously looking to wear him down.
Howell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maroon.
Good leg kick by Howell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Howell throws a push kick but Maroon slaps the foot to one side.
Good shot there by Maroon.
Howell ducks right into an uppercut from Maroon.
Maroon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Howell, right into the meat.
Good leg kick by Howell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Howell.
Nice body kick there by Howell.
Maroon is breathing heavily.
Howell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lester Howell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lester Howell's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Howell throws a sloppy head kick and Maroon moves out of range easily.
Howell throws a sloppy head kick and Maroon moves out of range easily.
Howell slips under a jab from Maroon.
Howell shoots for a takedown but Maroon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Maroon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Maroon shoots in looking for a takedown. Howell tries to sprawl out of it but Maroon 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.
Maroon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Howell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maroon throws a lazy right hand but Howell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Howell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maroon.
Howell slips a jab and a cross from Maroon.
Nice shot by Maroon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maroon.
Howell tries a low kick but Maroon avoids it.
Maroon checks a low kick from Howell.
Howell takes one to the chin there.
Maroon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howell.
Maroon takes a kick to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Howell.
Lester Howell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Maroon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Howell.
Nice takedown defense from Maroon. No joy for Howell on that attempt.
Maroon misses with an uppercut. Howell saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howell keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Maroon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howell lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maroon blocks a head kick by Howell.
Maroon on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maroon checks a low kick from Howell.
Maroon with a hook.
Maroon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Howell blocks a jab.
Howell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Maroon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Howell can pounce on him.
Maroon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Howell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Howell thumps Maroon with a low kick.
Maroon misses the jab.
Maroon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maroon misses the jab.
Howell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maroon misses with a looping left.
Maroon cracks a nice hook into Howell's ribs.
Howell misses with a leg kick.
Howell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A lazy left from Maroon finds it's target.
Howell throws a nice head kick!

Maroon is rocked!
Howell looks to score with a jab to the body but Maroon is just out of range.
Maroon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Maroon stuffs the takedown.
Maroon thows a body shot but no joy.
Howell tests Maroon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Oh Maroon is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howell drops Maroon with a naaaaasty hook - Maroon is in real trouble here! Howell dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lester Howell!
Lester Howell gave a mention to Milwaukee's Best 159's - $75 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).