PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Howell
vs
White

210 cm
31
223 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

188 cm
32
217 lbs
13 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Josh Howell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Walter White!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Winston Howard and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White darts in looking for a takedown but Howell gets double underhooks and turns White into the cage.
A little feinted left hand from Howell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Howell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Howell wants it to stay on the feet.
Howell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
Howell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
White misses the jab.
Howell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
White throws a series of punches but Howell avoids them all with ease.
We've been informed that White has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
White tries to move into range but Howell moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
White missing with a left hand there. Howell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White throws a combination that misses
and White takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
White lands a slapping body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from White misses the target.
Howell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Howell gets caught napping as White dives in and scores a takedown. Howell manages to retain guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Howell manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
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!
White misses with a body punch.
White tries to land knees in the clinch but Howell avoids the damage to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on White - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
White misses with a shot to the kidneys.
White manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell is trying to drag White to the mat but White just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for White.
White lands a right hand.
Howell wants a takedown.
White tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Howell's elbow.
The referee calls for White to work.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Howell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
White is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
White tries a body shot but Howell blocks it.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White throws a head punch that misses.
White comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Howell blocks a body shot from White.
The referee calls for White to work.
White throws a punch but it's blocked by Howell.
Howell is trying to pull guard but White turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Howell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White misses with a punch on the inside.
White is leaning against Howell and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Howell turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on White's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Howell controlling from side mount.
White is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Howell will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
White wants to get back to his feet.
White tries to get back to half guard but can't.
White can't do much from the bottom here.
White tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
White manages to work his way to half guard, despite Howell's best efforts.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
White lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
White throws a series of punches but Howell moves out of range.
Howell moves forwards but White connects with a nice, crisp jab.
White misses with a double jab.
Howell blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Howell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Howell stuffs the takedown attempt from White. White gets slowly back to his feet.
Howell scores with a punch to the head.
White lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Howell circles away quickly and effectively.
White throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Howell.
Howell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Howell defending well as White loads up on a big left hand.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
White fails in his attempt to clinch.
Howell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
White misses with a hook
letting Howell counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Walter White 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.

Howell checks the leg kick nicely there.
Howell throws a big counter combination but White scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White looks to throw the jab but Howell is out of range.
Howell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
White throws a right and a left that Howell avoids nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Howell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
White tries to clinch but Howell moves out of range.
Howell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
Howell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
White swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Howell throws a hook but White blocks it.
Howell moves out of range of the body kick.
White misses with an uppercut
and Howell counters with a nice body shot.
White misses with a few strikes there.
Howell misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - White throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab, jab by Howell - just one landing.
Howell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A big left from White misses.
Howell appears to be looking for a big counter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
White wants to clinch up but Howell keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Howell misses.
White swings widly with a right hand
and Howell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
White has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from White there as he acknowledges the shot.
Howell ducks under a wild hook from White.
Howell is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Howell throws a jab but it's blocked by White.
White is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Howell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Howell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
White misses with the combination.
Walter White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howell slips under a jab.

White closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Howell to the mat! Howell manages to get full guard.
White is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White throwing strikes but missing.
White throwing strikes but missing.
Howell pulls White in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White with a flurry of punches that miss.
Howell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
White is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Howell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
White throws a big elbow that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Howell throws a jab but it's blocked by White.
Howell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Howell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
White lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by White.
White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Howell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from White is defended easily by Howell.
Sloppy strikes from White. Those never looked like landing.
Howell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Howell.
A punch lands to the side of White 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Howell misses with a looping left.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
White avoids the body shot from Howell.
White throws out a counter right but Howell avoids it with no problem.
Howell connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between White's hands.
Walter White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Howell blocks a jab.
White connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Walter White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Howell slaps away a takedown attempt from White, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Howell throws a hook but White blocks it.
Howell takes one on the button.
Howell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Howell. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
Josh Howell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Howell slips a jab and a cross from White.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Howell moves out of range easily.
Howell is looking to counter punch.
Howell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Howell lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
White is trying hard to land a takedown here. Howell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Josh Howell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter White.
Howell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A lazy left from Howell finds it's target.
Howell scores with a nice head shot.
White walks into a straight right hand from Howell.
White connects with a leg kick. Howell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Howell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

White is rocked!
Howell pounces like a tiger and cracks White with a vicious hook! White is down but not out! Howell follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Josh Howell!
Josh Howell seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.