PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reggie Coolidge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Howell
vs
Coolidge

200 cm
29
255 lbs
11 - 13 - 0

200 cm
20
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Howell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reggie Coolidge!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coolidge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howell circles away quickly and effectively.
Howell looks to land a right hand but Coolidge moved out of range.
Coolidge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Howell takes a swing at Coolidge's ribcage but misses.
Coolidge takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Coolidge swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coolidge throws a hook but Howell avoids it easily.
Coolidge takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Coolidge looks to score with a jab to the body but Howell is just out of range.
Howell throws a body punch but Coolidge moves out of range.
Coolidge blocks a head kick by Howell.
Coolidge throws a right hand that Howell ducks under and follows up with a left that Howell also avoids with ease.
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.
Coolidge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Howell.
Coolidge throws a right hand that Howell ducks under and follows up with a left that Howell also avoids with ease.
Howell thows a body shot but no joy.
Howell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Coolidge stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coolidge misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coolidge takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sloppy strikes from Howell. Those never looked like landing.
Coolidge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Howell lands a two punch combo.
Howell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Howell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coolidge changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Coolidge throws a right and a left that both miss.
Howell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coolidge.
Coolidge throws a lazy uppercut
and Howell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Coolidge looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Howell swings for the body but Coolidge moves out of range.
Howell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Coolidge tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Josh Howell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Coolidge takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coolidge swings for the body but Howell moves out of range.
Coolidge lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Josh Howell has been cut.
Howell connects with a nice looking jab.
Coolidge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howell.
Coolidge ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Howell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Coolidge stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Coolidge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Howell.
A left and a right from Howell both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Reggie Coolidge has been cut.
Howell cracks Coolidge with a good jab.
Howell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Howell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Howell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Coolidge lands a nice hook to Howell's body. Howell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice shot by Howell.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Coolidge misses.
Howell throws a lazy right hand but Coolidge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Howell looks to land a combination but Coolidge avoids it well.
Coolidge fails to land with a series of punches.
Howell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coolidge.
Coolidge misses with a series of wild punches.
Howell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Howell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Howell misses the shot to the body.
Coolidge swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howell counters with a big head kick but Coolidge shrugs it off.
Howell throws a shot to the body.
Howell cracks a nice hook into Coolidge's ribs.
Howell scores with a jab to the body.
Coolidge looks gassed!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Howell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Coolidge swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Howell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Howell stuns Coolidge with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Howell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Howell is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Coolidge scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Howell doesn't seem bothered though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Howell.
Coolidge misses with a series of wild punches.
Coolidge takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coolidge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Howell was well out of range. Poor timing from Coolidge.
Coolidge throws an overhand right that lands on Howell's shoulder, as Howell tries to avoid the shot.
Coolidge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coolidge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Howell was well out of range. Poor timing from Coolidge.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Howell dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Howell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Coolidge misses with a jab to the body
and Howell counters with a right hand to the body.
Howell connects with a body shot.
Howell dodges the punch combination from Coolidge.
Coolidge takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Howell scores with a nice head shot.
Howell moves away from the strike by Coolidge.
Josh Howell is winning the standup battle so far.
Danga de danga de dang - Howell scores with a four punch combination!
A big right from Coolidge misses.
Good shot there by Coolidge.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coolidge.
Howell misses with a few strikes there.
Howell lands a nice hook to Coolidge's body. Coolidge takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Coolidge just misses with a punch to the body.
Coolidge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Howell was well out of range. Poor timing from Coolidge.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coolidge throws a sloppy body shot
and Howell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Coolidge is breathing heavily.
Coolidge chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Howell can pounce on him.
Howell scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A lazy left from Howell finds it's target.
Howell with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Howell, as that shot connected.
Howell swings for the body but Coolidge moves out of range.
Howell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coolidge thows a body shot but no joy.
Howell is looking to wear down Coolidge with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Howell thuds a left hand into Coolidge's body.
Howell works over Coolidge's head and body with a nice combination.
Howell with a jab.
Howell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Howell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice uppercut lands for Howell. That snapped Coolidge's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell misses with a series of wild punches.
Howell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Howell has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Coolidge rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Howell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Howell lands a nice shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coolidge. Howell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coolidge showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Howell.
Howell feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Coolidge's calf.
Howell misses with a wild body shot.
Howell lands a head kick. Coolidge smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Coolidge pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Howell back to the cage. Coolidge follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Howell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Howell here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Coolidge dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Coolidge gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Coolidge takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheers as Howell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Coolidge doesn't seem phased though.
Howell slips under a jab from Coolidge.
Howell throws a good cross that connects.
Howell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Howell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Coolidge walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Howell finds it's target.
Howell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Coolidge throws an off balance right hand
and Howell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Howell lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coolidge takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Howell.
Howell misses with the combination.
Howell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Howell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Coolidge has time to react.
Howell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coolidge can do to turn this around?
Coolidge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coolidge takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Howell.
Howell lands a head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coolidge takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Coolidge throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Coolidge has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Coolidge needs to keep his hands up - Howell had a free shot at his head there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Josh Howell dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A punch combination from Coolidge misses.
Coolidge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howell circles away quickly and effectively.
Howell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Coolidge misses with a hook.
Howell lands a body shot.
Coolidge misses with the combination.
Howell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Coolidge at a distance.
Howell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Coolidge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Coolidge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howell.
Coolidge takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Howell.
A combination from Coolidge does no damage.
Howell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Coolidge takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Howell does no damage.
Coolidge thows a body shot but no joy.
Howell works the jab nicely.
Howell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Howell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Howell sizes up Coolidge with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Howell lands a really nice looking cross but Coolidge seems unphased.
Howell avoids a punch combination nicely.
Coolidge doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Howell. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howell goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Coolidge on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice cross by Howell.
Howell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Howell thuds a left hand into Coolidge's body.
Howell lands with a nice body punch.
Howell thuds a left hand into Coolidge's body.
Howell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Coolidge doesn't seem bothered though.
Reggie Coolidge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Coolidge misses.
Howell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Howell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Coolidge's head backwards.
Howell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Howell looks to land a combination. Coolidge sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

That has opened up Reggie Coolidge's cut even more.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coolidge throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Howell.
Coolidge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Howell stalks Coolidge and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Coolidge's face. Coolidge staggers backwards, shaken.
Howell misses with a wild body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Howell!
Howell lands with a hook. Coolidge tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Coolidge swings widly with a right hand
and Coolidge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coolidge throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Howell slips a jab and a cross from Coolidge.
Howell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coolidge.
Howell misses with a body shot.
Howell jabs Coolidge right on the nose. Coolidge blinks but takes it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coolidge takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Howell misses with a wild combination.
Howell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coolidge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coolidge looks to land a combination. Howell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Coolidge misses with a left hand
and Howell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Coolidge takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Howell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coolidge throws a right and a left that both miss.
Coolidge stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Howell.
Reggie Coolidge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Josh Howell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Howell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Josh 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27

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