PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanley Wiggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howell comes to the cage accompanied by American Badass. 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.

Howell
vs
Wiggins

200 cm
32
255 lbs
16 - 16 - 0

200 cm
23
275 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
World class 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 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Howell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Stanley Wiggins!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Howell. Wiggins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wiggins blocks a head kick by Howell.
Wiggins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wiggins misses with a few strikes there.
Howell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Wiggins's hands.
Howell swings widly with a right hand
and Wiggins counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wiggins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A slow jab from Howell misses its intended target.
Wiggins digs a good hook to Howell's body.
Wiggins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Howell throws a hook to the side of Wiggins's head but Wiggins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Howell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wiggins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wiggins takes a swing at Howell's ribcage but misses.
Wiggins throws a right hand that Howell ducks under and follows up with a left that Howell also avoids with ease.
Wiggins misses with a hook.
A left lands for Wiggins.
Howell stuns Wiggins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wiggins lands with a hook. Howell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Howell lands a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell ducks under a wild hook from Wiggins.
Wiggins misses with a body shot.
Wiggins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howell.
Howell 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 has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Howell there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wiggins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Howell.
Howell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wiggins.
Howell slips a straight right by Wiggins.
Wiggins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Howell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Howell swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wiggins throws a series of punches but Howell avoids them all with ease.
The fighters circle momentarily. Howell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

It looks like Stanley Wiggins has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Wiggins. Those never looked like landing.
Howell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wiggins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Wiggins.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Howell.
Wiggins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Howell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wiggins was well out of range. Poor timing from Howell.
Howell thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Wiggins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Howell jabs at Wiggins's body.
Howell fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Howell misses with a left hand
and Wiggins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Howell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Howell loads up on a big right hand but Wiggins slips the punch.
Howell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Howell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wiggins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Howell does it's job there.
Howell just misses with a punch to the body.
Howell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Howell throws a right and a left that Wiggins avoids nicely.
A combination from Wiggins does no damage.
Howell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Howell is looking to wear down Wiggins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Howell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wiggins manages to avoid it.
Wiggins staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Howell misses the target.
Wiggins throws a one two combo.
Wiggins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Howell moves away.
Wiggins scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wiggins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wiggins looks to throw the jab but Howell is out of range.
Wiggins misses with a few strikes there.
Howell looks to score with a jab to the body but Wiggins is just out of range.
Wiggins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Howell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wiggins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins connects with a body shot.
Wiggins takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wiggins looks to land a left hand but Howell moved out of range nicely.
Howell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Howell throws a sloppy body shot
and Wiggins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Howell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Wiggins counters with a left and a right that stings Howell.
Wiggins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howell.
Wiggins thows a body shot but no joy.
Wiggins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wiggins. Howell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Howell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Howell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wiggins was well out of range. Poor timing from Howell.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wiggins ducks under a wild hook from Howell.
Howell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wiggins.
Howell is looking to chop away at Wiggins's legs.
Howell cracks Wiggins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Josh Howell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stanley Wiggins's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wiggins checks a low kick from Howell.
Howell takes a swing at Wiggins's ribcage but misses.
Wiggins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wiggins punishes Howell's body with a nice straight punch.
Howell throws a series of punches but Wiggins avoids them all with ease.
Howell thows a body shot but no joy.
Wiggins looks to land a right hand but Howell moved out of range.
Wiggins lunges at Howell with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Howell's hand.
Wiggins slips under a jab.
Jab by Wiggins.
Howell throws a body punch but Wiggins moves out of range.
Wiggins swings for the body but Howell moves out of range.
Howell moves out of range as Wiggins strikes.
Wiggins fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Howell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wiggins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Howell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wiggins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wiggins lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wiggins.
Howell throws a lazy uppercut
and Howell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wiggins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wiggins avoids the body shot from Howell.
Howell misses with a hook
and Wiggins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good shot there by Wiggins.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wiggins. Howell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wiggins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wiggins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Howell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wiggins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howell.
Wiggins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Howell counters with a nice uppercut.
Wiggins misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Howell.
Wiggins misses with a double jab.
Howell dodges the punch combination from Wiggins.
Howell misses with a double jab.
Wiggins lands a body shot.
Wiggins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wiggins throws a combination that misses
and Howell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Howell throws a hook but Wiggins blocks it.
A slow jab from Howell misses its intended target.
Howell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wiggins moves away.
Wiggins connects with a looping right hand.
Wiggins with a jab.
A cross from Wiggins lands.
Wiggins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Howell doesn't seem bothered though.
Stanley Wiggins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Howell loads up on a big right hand but Wiggins slips the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howell closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Howell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Howell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wiggins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wiggins misses with a hook
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Howell counters with a nice uppercut.
Wiggins misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Wiggins.
Howell looks to land a right hand but Wiggins moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Howell.
Wiggins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howell.
Howell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Howell lands with a hook. Wiggins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wiggins tests Howell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Howell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wiggins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Wiggins - just one landing.
A shot to the liver by Howell. Beautiful body shot.
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 head kick that misses.
Howell throws a right hand that misses
and Wiggins counters with a left to the body.
Howell misses with the combination.
Wiggins misses with a wild body shot.
Wiggins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Howell.
Howell misses with a body shot.
Wiggins thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Howell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Howell.
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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wiggins dodges the punch combination from Howell.
Howell swinging wildly here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Josh Howell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stanley Wiggins's cut.
That's time! Howell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Wiggins blocks a jab.
Howell scores with a body shot.
Wiggins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
No joy there for Howell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wiggins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Howell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wiggins misses with a few strikes there.
Howell throws a hook but Wiggins avoids it easily.
Howell throws a hook but Wiggins blocks it.
Wiggins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howell.
Howell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wiggins counters with a nice uppercut.
Howell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wiggins on the side of the head.
Wiggins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wiggins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice cross by Wiggins.
Nice defenses there by Wiggins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howell.
Howell takes a swing at Wiggins's ribcage but misses.
Howell misses the shot to the body.
Howell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wiggins moves away.
Howell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Howell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Howell.
Howell thows a body shot but no joy.
Howell throws a nice looking combination but Wiggins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Howell ducks under a wild hook from Wiggins.
Howell looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wiggins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howell.
Wiggins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Howell.
Howell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wiggins closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wiggins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howell circles away quickly and effectively.
Wiggins looks to land a left hand but Howell moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wiggins works the jab nicely.
Howell just misses with a punch to the body.
Howell takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nice cross by Howell.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wiggins throws a lazy right hand but Howell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Howell thows a body shot but no joy.
Wiggins thows a body shot but no joy.
Wiggins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Howell finds it's way round the side to connect with Wiggins's head.
Stanley Wiggins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wiggins throws a jab but it's blocked by Howell.
Howell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wiggins manages to avoid it.
Howell walks into a left hand.
Wiggins slips a jab from Howell.
Wiggins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Howell looks to score with a jab to the body but Wiggins is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins feints a jab promting Howell to slip. Wiggins then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Howell slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Howell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wiggins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Howell misses with a wild body shot.
Wiggins with a hook.
Howell misses the shot to the body.
Wiggins moves out of range as Howell strikes.
Howell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wiggins.
Wiggins scores with a jab to the body.
Howell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wiggins throws out the jab.
Howell just misses with a punch to the body.
Howell lands with a straight right. Wiggins didn't see that one coming.
Howell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wiggins.
Howell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howell.
Howell misses with a hook.
Wiggins misses with a double jab.
Wiggins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Howell counters with a nice uppercut.
Howell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wiggins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wiggins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Wiggins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Howell throws out a powerful jab.
Wiggins misses with a looping right.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wiggins lands a jab to the head.
Wiggins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Howell has time to react.
Wiggins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stanley Wiggins 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 swings for the body but Wiggins moves out of range.

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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Howell!
Josh Howell took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Hey baby I just shocked the world!!! '.