PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack Winter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Houses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Winter kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is ICE COLD. Jack Winter could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dave Houses's chin.

Winter
vs
Houses

179 cm
31
135 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

200 cm
33
135 lbs
16 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Golden Supplements

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Winter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Houses!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Winter. Those never looked like landing.
Houses takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Winter cracks Houses with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Houses shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Houses has a takedown stuffed.
Houses takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Winter really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Good shot there by Winter.
Winter stuffs the takedown attempt from Houses. Houses gets slowly back to his feet.
Jack Winter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Houses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Winter!
Winter throws a hook to the side of Houses's head but Houses sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Houses walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Houses looks to land a left hand but Winter moved out of range nicely.
Winter looks to score with a jab to the body but Houses is just out of range.
Winter misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Winter.
Houses shoots in and drives through. Winter sprawls well.

Houses moves into the clinch.
Winter wants to break free but Houses has control.

Houses jumps into guard, dragging Winter to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Houses trying to keep a closed guard but Winter is proving a slippery customer.
Houses might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Winter kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Houses is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Winter is controlling him.

Houses working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Winter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Winter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Houses wants to sweep here but Winter controlling him for the moment.
Winter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Houses working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dave Houses wasn't active enough on the ground.
Houses throws a head kick that misses.
Houses falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Winter to counter with a crisp jab.
A good leg kick by Houses.
Winter misses with a looping right.
Houses keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Winter stuffs the takedown attempt from Houses. Houses gets slowly back to his feet.
Winter misses with a double jab.
Houses tries for a takedown but Winter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Winter swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Houses on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Winter lands a really nice looking cross but Houses seems unphased.
Winter slaps away a takedown attempt from Houses, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Winter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Houses on the side of the head.
Winter is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Houses takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Winter works over Houses's head and body with a nice combination.

Houses is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Houses seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Winter shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Houses is backing up but Winter catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Houses covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Winter Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Winter!
Jack Winter really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Steel Penn's Laundry 88% logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.