PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Webster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Howler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Howler's choice of entrance music: Manowar - Thor (The Powerhead). Tim Howler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Webster
vs
Howler

189 cm
19
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
19
265 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nick Webster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tim Howler!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howler misses with a wild combination.
Howler looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Howler misses with a few strikes there.
Howler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horrible takedown by Webster or perhaps it was just good defense by Howler which made him look bad.
Webster swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Webster shoots in looking for a takedown but Howler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Webster's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Howler works over Webster's head and body with a nice combination.
No luck for Webster with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Webster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howler throws a right hand that Webster ducks under and follows up with a left that Webster also avoids with ease.

Webster instigates a clinch.
Howler is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Webster goes for a takedown attempt but Howler pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Howler looks to land a combination but Webster avoids it well.
Webster misses with a takedown attempt - Howler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Webster pushes Howler up against the cage in a clinch.
Webster keeps control of Howler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Webster slowing the pace effectively.

Webster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Webster takes the fight into the clinch.
Howler is trying to force a seperation but Webster has the dominant position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Webster tries for a takedown but Howler manages to get underhooks.
Howler is pressed up against the cage. Webster has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Howler down to the mat. Howler avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Webster shoots in looking for a takedown but Howler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Webster's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Webster slips a jab and a cross from Howler.
Webster fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Howler misses with a series of wild punches.

Webster moves into range and clinches up with Howler.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Howler can't break the clinch.
Howler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Howler wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Webster softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Webster is stalling here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster wants to take the fight to the mat but Howler manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.

Webster jumps into guard, dragging Howler to the mat.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Webster looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Howler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Webster. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Howler tries to stand but Webster is controlling from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Webster has his feet on Howler's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sloppy strikes from Howler. Those never looked like landing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Webster.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howler throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Webster tries to close the distance and clinch but Howler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Webster looks for a takedown but Howler sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Howler.
Howler throws a series of punches but Webster avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters circling a little - Webster finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Webster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Howler.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Webster fails with an attempt to clinch.
Webster could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Webster avoids a punch combination nicely.
Webster is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Webster dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Webster throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Howler's waist but Howler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Webster off to one side.
Howler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Howler.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
No luck for Webster with that takedown attempt.
Webster looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Webster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Howler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Webster. Howler shrugs it off though.

Webster clinches up with Howler and pushes him back against the cage.
Come on Webster - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Webster escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Howler misses with a double jab
and Webster counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howler stuffs the takedown attempt from Webster. Webster gets slowly back to his feet.
Webster shoots in for a double leg but Howler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Howler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Webster circles away quickly and effectively.
Webster misses with a looping right.
Webster thows a body kick. Howler tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Webster fails with an attempt to clinch.
Webster tries to close the distance and clinch but Howler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Howler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nick Webster is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Howler throws a series of punches but Webster moves out of range.
Howler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Webster.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howler lands with a nice combination. Webster backs away looking to recover.
Howler misses with a few strikes there.
Howler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Howler throws a series of punches but Webster moves out of range.
Webster will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Webster throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Howler lands with a nice combination. Webster backs away looking to recover.
Webster shoots for a double leg takedown but Howler sprawls well. He's pushed Webster's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Howler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Howler throws a nice looking combination but Webster bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Howler misses with a wild combination.
Nick Webster is winning the standup battle so far.
Howler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sloppy strikes from Howler. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Howler throws a combination that misses
and Webster counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Webster slips a jab and a cross from Howler.
Howler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Webster counters with a big head kick but Howler shrugs it off.
Webster dives in and grabs Howler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Howler pushes down on Webster's head and hops out.
A punch combination from Howler misses.
Webster throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Howler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Howler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Webster throws a head kick that misses.
Howler throws a right hand that Webster ducks under and follows up with a left that Webster also avoids with ease.

Webster clinches with his opponent.
Webster content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Webster tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Howler smiles and moves away.
Howler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howler misses with a few strikes there.

Webster darts in and clinches Howler up against the cage.
Come on Webster - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Webster manages to break the clinch.
Howler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tim Howler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice sprawl there from Howler as Webster shoots in.
Webster pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Webster showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Howler.
Howler throws a series of strikes that have Webster backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Webster dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Howler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Howler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Webster fails to land with a series of punches.
Howler throws a left and a right that both miss

and Webster moves into the clinch.
Webster landing knees to the body.
Webster can't get the takedown.
Webster can't get the takedown.
Webster crunches a lovely knee into Howler's ribcage.
Webster keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Howler's efforts to push away.

Howler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Webster tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Webster tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Webster is trying hard to land a takedown here. Howler sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Webster. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A combination from Howler does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howler throws a series of punches but Webster avoids them all with ease.
Webster throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Howler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Howler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Howler throws a right hand that Webster ducks under and follows up with a left that Webster also avoids with ease.
Howler throws a series of punches but Webster avoids them all with ease.
Webster shoots in and drives through. Howler sprawls well.
Webster changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Howler tries to avoid it but Webster manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Howler to the ground. Howler escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Webster shoots in looking for a takedown. Howler tries to sprawl out of it but Webster keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Howler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Howler throws a nice looking combination but Webster bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Webster fails with a takedown attempt.
Howler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howler displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Webster.
Howler throws a series of punches but Webster moves out of range.
Webster tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Howler misses.
Howler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Webster tries to score a power double leg takedown but Howler sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Webster somewhat.
A right-left combo lands from Howler.
Howler misses with a few strikes there.
Webster shoots in but Howler avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Webster shoots in for a double leg but Howler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Webster shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Howler as he jumps to the side.
Howler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Howler throws a right hand that Webster ducks under and follows up with a left that Webster also avoids with ease.
Webster fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No joy there for Howler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Howler misses with a double jab.
Howler misses with a few strikes there.
Webster connects with a crisp jab.
Webster dives in and grabs Howler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Howler pushes down on Webster's head and hops out.
Webster dodges the punch combination from Howler.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Webster.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Howler!
Howler misses with a few strikes there.
Howler takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Howler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Howler moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Howler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tim Howler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Webster fails to land the takedown.
Howler misses with a jab, cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howler misses with a two punch combination.
Howler throws a series of punches but Webster moves out of range.
Tim Howler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nick Webster is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Howler misses with a combination
and Webster counters with a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tim Howler.
I think Webster has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Webster!