PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Curly Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell Westbrook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Howard
vs
Westbrook

170 cm
24
155 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

175 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Curly Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Russell Westbrook!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Chris Downing and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Westbrook scores with a body shot.
Westbrook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Westbrook thows a body shot but no joy.
Howard scores with a nice head shot.
A leg kick checked by Westbrook.
Howard tests Westbrook's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Howard scores with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Howard.
Howard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Howard tries to land a front kick but Westbrook steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Westbrook throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Howard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Westbrook moves away from the strike by Howard.
Howard misses with a head kick.
Westbrook checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've been hearing reports that Howard has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westbrook throws an off balance right hand
and Howard counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Howard slips under a jab.
Westbrook throws a jab when Howard was well out of range.
Westbrook throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Howard counters with a nice leg kick.
Westbrook scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Howard staying out of range there.
Westbrook misses with a left hand
and Howard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Howard tries a head kick but it misses.
Howard misses with a straight left.
Westbrook avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Westbrook with a hook.
Westbrook throws a right hand that misses
and Howard counters with a big head kick but Westbrook shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Westbrook throws a shot from downtown. Howard moves away and avoids it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Westbrook, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook misses with a wild combination.
Howard throws a sloppy head kick and Westbrook moves out of range easily.
Westbrook swings widly with a right hand
and Howard counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice defenses there by Howard.
Howard defending well as Westbrook loads up on a big left hand.
Westbrook throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Westbrook misses with a hook
and Howard counters with a slapping leg kick.
Westbrook misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Westbrook. Howard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Russell Westbrook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Westbrook misses with a combination
and Howard counters with a head kick.
Westbrook rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Howard counters with a big head kick but Westbrook shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Westbrook misses.
Howard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Westbrook misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Howard.
Howard moves out of range of the strikes.
Howard walks into a left hand.
Howard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Howard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Westbrook.
Westbrook throws a big shot that misses.
Howard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Westbrook.
Howard staying out of range there.
Westbrook swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Howard counters with a head kick.
Westbrook stalks Howard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Howard's face. Howard staggers backwards, shaken.
Howard lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
That kick from Howard tenderised Westbrook's leg. Westbrook is trying to keep his angry face on.
Howard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Howard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Westbrook is out of range and Howard settles back down.
Westbrook fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Howard misses with a low kick.
Howard lands a leg kick that knocks Westbrook off balance momentarily.
Westbrook throws a hook but Howard avoids it easily.
Westbrook takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Howard tries a head kick but it misses.
Westbrook swings widly with a right hand
and Howard counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Westbrook misses with a lunging right hand
and Howard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crunch! Howard slams his shin into Westbrook's torso.
Westbrook's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Howard swings for the body but Westbrook moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Russell Westbrook will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Westbrook misses the shot to the body.
A combination from Westbrook does no damage.
A good leg kick by Howard.
Howard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Westbrook misses with a looping right.
Good standup being displayed there by Westbrook as he connects with a hook.
Westbrook misses with a hook. Howard ducked under it nicely.
Howard blocks a jab.
Howard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Westbrook throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Howard counters with a good low kick that Westbrook was not able to check.
Westbrook misses with a double jab
and Howard counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Westbrook is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Westbrook looks to land a right hand but Howard moved out of range.
Westbrook lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Westbrook misses.
Howard throws a head kick that misses.
Howard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Westbrook misses with an uppercut
and Howard counters with a big head kick but Westbrook shrugs it off.
Nice defenses there by Howard.
Westbrook misses with a right hand
and Howard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Westbrook throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Howard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Westbrook's knee momentarily.
Howard throws a front kick aimed at Westbrook's knee but Westbrook avoids it well.
Westbrook uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Howard.
A good leg kick by Howard.
Howard moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Howard, right into the meat.
Howard slips a jab from Westbrook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Howard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Westbrook takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Howard slips under a jab.
Howard lands with a kick to the temple. Westbrook shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Howard misses with a low kick as Westbrook jumps back.
Westbrook moves out of range of the leg kick from Howard.
Westbrook throws a nice looking combination but Howard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Howard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Howard slips under a jab.
Westbrook might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Westbrook swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Westbrook throws a lazy uppercut
and Howard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Westbrook's knee momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard misses with an uppercut. Westbrook saw that one coming.
Howard throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Westbrook.
Westbrook throws an off balance right hand
and Howard counters with a slapping leg kick.
Howard lands a leg kick that knocks Westbrook off balance momentarily.
Howard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Howard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Westbrook misses with the combination.
Howard misses with a head kick.
Curly Howard is winning the standup battle so far.
Howard throws a sloppy head kick and Westbrook moves out of range easily.
Donk. Westbrook catches Howard right on the button with a cross.
Howard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Westbrook looks to land a right hand but Howard moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Howard counters with a head kick. That will keep Westbrook thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Westbrook moves away from the strike by Howard.
Jab by Westbrook.
Howard is looking to slow Westbrook down with leg kicks.
Westbrook misses with an uppercut
and Howard counters with a leg kick.
Howard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Westbrook.
Westbrook throws out a loose jab but Howard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howard misses with a low kick as Westbrook jumps back.
Westbrook misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Howard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Howard defending well as Westbrook loads up on a big left hand.
Westbrook changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Russell Westbrook will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Howard closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Westbrook crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Howard - the referee stops the clock and Westbrook gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Howard. Westbrook manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Westbrook throws a hook to the side of Howard's head but Howard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Westbrook throws a poor cross that misses
and Howard counters with a slapping leg kick.
Howard moves out of range as Westbrook strikes.
A head kick from Howard lands but Westbrook takes it in his stride.
Westbrook misses with a hook
and Howard counters with a low kick, right behind Westbrook 's knee.
Westbrook misses with a lunging right hand
and Howard counters with a good, hard body kick but Westbrook shrugs it off.
Westbrook will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Westbrook tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Westbrook misses with a lunging right hand
and Howard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Westbrook's knee momentarily.
Howard misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Westbrook avoids the head kick by Howard.
Westbrook misses with an uppercut
and Howard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Westbrook's knee momentarily.
Westbrook lands a head shot.
Westbrook swings widly with a right hand
and Howard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Howard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Westbrook jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Westbrook throws a left and a right that both miss
and Howard counters with a head kick.
Howard misses with a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Westbrook 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A swing and a miss from Westbrook.
Westbrook throws a lazy uppercut
and Howard counters with a low kick, right behind Westbrook 's knee.
Howard dodges the punch combination from Westbrook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Westbrook fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Howard manages to avoid it.
Howard misses with a body kick.
Westbrook throws a poor cross that misses
and Howard counters with a nice leg kick.
Westbrook blocks a head kick by Howard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Westbrook misses with a looping right.
Howard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Westbrook throws a series of punches but Howard avoids them all with ease.
Westbrook throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Howard counter with a right hand.
Westbrook avoids the head kick by Howard.
Howard ducks under a wild hook from Westbrook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Westbrook.
Westbrook misses with a hook
and Howard counters with a big head kick but Westbrook shrugs it off.
Westbrook looks to land a right hand but Howard moved out of range.
A head kick misses from Howard.
Westbrook throws an off balance right hand
and Howard counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Westbrook lands a glancing blow to the side of Howard's head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Howard.
Westbrook throws a right hand that misses
and Howard counters with a good low kick that Westbrook was not able to check.
Howard throws a nice outside leg kick.
Howard throws a leg kick but Westbrook sees it coming and moves out of range.
A left lands for Westbrook.
Westbrook throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Howard counters with an outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Howard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Westbrook throws a body punch but Howard moves out of range.
Westbrook stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Howard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Westbrook avoids the head kick by Howard.
Howard ducks under a wild hook from Westbrook.
A good leg kick by Howard.
Westbrook throws the left hand but Howard avoids the punch easily.
Westbrook connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Westbrook checks the leg kick nicely there.
Westbrook throws a poor cross that misses
and Howard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Curly Howard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Russell Westbrook is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Westbrook lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Russell Westbrook.
Well Westbrook has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27

The fight is ruled a draw!