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 is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Animal I Have Become . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Howard
vs
Hug

196 cm
37
277 lbs
35 - 14 - 0

207 cm
36
285 lbs
24 - 17 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 35 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harold Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hades Hug!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard connects with a looping right hand.
Hug throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Howard fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hug just manages to avoid it.
Howard missing with a left hand there. Hug was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Howard dodges the punch combination from Hug.
Howard throws out a loose jab but Hug uses good head movement to avoid it.
No joy there for Hug, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Howard cracks Hug with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hug throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Howard misses the target.
Hug lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howard circles away quickly and effectively.
Hug slips under a jab from Howard.
Hug lands with a nice combination. Howard backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Harold Howard has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hug tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Howard defends well and Hug ends up having to push Howard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
It looked like Howard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Howard connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hug momentarily.
Howard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hug.
Donk. Howard catches Hug right on the button with a cross.
Some wild striking there from Hug.
Hug gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Howard.
Hug misses with a few strikes there.
Howard misses with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hug throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Howard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hug was well out of range. Poor timing from Howard.
Hug misses with a two punch combination.
Hug pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Howard throwing a counter right hand but Hug manages to avoid it.
Howard is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hug throws a right hand that Howard ducks under and follows up with a left that Howard also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Hug, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Howard cracks a nice hook into Hug's ribs.
Hug looks winded!
Howard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hug.

It looks like Hades Hug has been cut.
We've been told by Howard's head coaches at Riddum Elite that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hug misses with a jab, cross combination.
Howard throwing a counter right hand but Hug manages to avoid it.
Hug looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Howard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hug.
Harold Howard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Howard punishes Hug's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Howard lands a right hook to the body.
Howard connects with an inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hug stalks Howard and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Howard's face. Howard staggers backwards, shaken.
Hug throws a head kick that misses
letting Howard counter with a right hand.

Howard cracks Hug with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Howard has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hug to stand back up!

Hug is rocked!
Howard flashes Hug a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Hug's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Hug crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Howard punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harold Howard!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Harold Howard waved his t-shirt featuring Steel Penn's Laundry 80% LAUNDRY IS AVAILABLE's logo in front of the cameras.