PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hades Hug (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howard comes to the cage accompanied by Eddie Money - Take me home tonight. Hug has chosen Animal I Have Become as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Howard
vs
Hug

196 cm
33
277 lbs
30 - 6 - 0

207 cm
32
285 lbs
21 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harold Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hades Hug!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hug avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Howard avoids the head kick by Hug.
Hug lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howard circles away quickly and effectively.
Hades Hug seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hug takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hug swinging wildly here.
Howard thuds a left hand into Hug's body.
A punch combination from Hug misses.
Hug pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Howard throws an overhand right that lands on Hug's shoulder, as Hug tries to avoid the shot.
Hug misses with a few strikes there.
Hug fails to land with a series of punches.
Hug misses with a few strikes there.
Howard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Howard does no damage.
Hug fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Howard lands with an overhand left.
Hug slips a straight right by Howard.
Howard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
No joy there for Hug, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Howard throws a big shot that misses.

Howard gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hug pushes Howard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Howard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hug is looking to break free of the clinch but Howard has double underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Howard.
Hug swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Howard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hug can't find room to land a body shot as Howard controls the action.
Hug looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Howard lands with a light punch inside.
Howard lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howard swings wildly with an uppercut but Hug uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howard keeps control of Hug as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Howard stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Howard pushes Hug back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Howard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hug or not.
Hug looks winded!
Howard scores with a shot to the side of Hug's head.
A right hand to the body from Howard.
A shot in the inside from Howard.
Hug blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Howard.
Hug blocking some punches.
Hug blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Howard lands a left hand.

It looks like Hades Hug has been cut.
Howard utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Howard lands with a short shot to the head.
Hug wants to get back to striking at distance but Howard won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Howard.
Howard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hug has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Howard throws a head punch that misses.
Howard misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Howard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hug.
Hug blocks an uppercut.
Howard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Howard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hug backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hug.
Howard lands a hook that snaps the head of Hug backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Howard.
Hug throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Howard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Hug is rocked!
Hug has had enough of the clinch but Howard keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Howard on the inside.
Hug is still on wobbly legs! Can Howard finish him?

Howard drops Hug onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hug is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howard dips a shoulder and cracks Hug with a mighty uppercut! Hug falls back against the cage and Howard unloads with a barrage of strikes! Hug is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Howard screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harold Howard!
An out of breath and clearly excited Harold Howard thanked GREEN!160 for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).