PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry The Third (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howard comes to the cage accompanied by Immortality by Pearl Jam. Henry The Third has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Howard
vs
The Third

189 cm
32
215 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

180 cm
25
205 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

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 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dwayne Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry The Third!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Third is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - The Third looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

The Third changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Howard looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Howard is looking to work his way out of this bad position but The Third is controlling him well.
Howard dodges the ground and pound from The Third.
Howard is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, The Third asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard taking a bit of punishment here - The Third scoring with strikes.
Howard is not content to let The Third control the position.
Howard wants to get back to his feet.

The Third decides to stand back up. The Third steps back and let's Howard get back to his feet.
The Third shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Third.
The Third misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Howard. Those never looked like landing.
Howard throws a series of punches but The Third moves out of range.
The Third avoids the body shot from Howard.
The Third misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Third shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dwayne Howard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry The Third.
The Third has a takedown stuffed.
Henry The Third seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Third looks to clinch
and Howard counters with a series of strikes. The Third will be more careful next time no doubt.
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 nice looking combination but The Third bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Third looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Howard thows a body shot but no joy.
Howard fails to land with a series of punches.

The Third lands a left and a right that send Howard crashing to the mat, dazed. The Third thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Howard is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Third pounces like a tiger and cracks Howard with a vicious hook! Howard is down but not out! The Third follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Henry The Third!