PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Cook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harold Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cook comes to the cage accompanied by Cormega - built for this. Howard is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Eddie Money - Take me home tonight. Harold Howard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cook
vs
Howard

225 cm
28
312 lbs
22 - 7 - 0

196 cm
27
277 lbs
17 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Steel Penn's Laundry 93%

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Cook!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harold Howard!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cook misses with a body shot.
Cook lands with a straight right. Howard didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Harold Howard has been cut.
Howard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cook was well out of range. Poor timing from Howard.
Howard lands a nice shot to the body.
Cook missing with a left hand there. Howard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A shot to the body from Cook misses
and Howard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cook's knee momentarily.

Cook instigates a clinch.
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!
Howard throws a head punch that misses.
Cook has a couple of punches blocked by Howard.
Howard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Howard cracks Cook with a nice body shot.
Howard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cook is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Howard is keeping busy.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cook just misses with a elbow thrown towards Howard's brow.
Cook gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cook tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Howard's elbow.
Cook trying to land knees to the body.
Howard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Howard lands with a light punch inside.
Howard lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook blocks a body shot from Howard.
Howard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cook tries to throw a body punch but Howard avoids it by throwing Cook back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Howard.
Cook is breathing heavily.
Howard lands a right hand.

It looks like Chris Cook has been cut.
Cook throws a punch but it's blocked by Howard.
Cook is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Howard is defending well for now.
Howard blocks a body shot from Cook.
Cook tries to throw a body punch but Howard avoids it by throwing Cook back against the cage.
Howard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cook landing knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Howard.

Cook is rocked!
Howard unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Cook! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Howard is unloading with more strikes now! Cook drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harold Howard!
Harold Howard is the new super heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Harold Howard thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.