PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Average (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mister Average has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Thomas Howard's chin.

Howard
vs
Average

170 cm
26
130 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

165 cm
27
145 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mister Average!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Howard throws a jab but it's blocked by Average.
A head kick from Howard lands but Average takes it in his stride.
Average chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've been told by Howard's head coaches at THE GYM (20 Elite coaches on the Island !!!) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A good leg kick by Average.
Average will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A swing and a miss from Howard.
Howard throws a sloppy head kick

and Average counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Howard!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Average controlling from side mount.

Average looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Howard being controlled for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Average trying to control the action but Howard is working from the bottom.
Average tries to advance to mount but can't.
Howard is trying to control Average's posture but Average avoids it.

Average is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Howard knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Howard is trying to control Average's posture but Average avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Average tries for a kimura but Howard is defending well.

Average is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Howard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Average controlling the position.

Average has hold of Howard's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Howard seems comfortable defending it but Average has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Howard is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Howard is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Average couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mister Average!
An out of breath Mister Average thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.