PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anders Tolborg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lester Howell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tolborg comes to the cage accompanied by Because I Got High. Lester Howell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tolborg
vs
Howell

185 cm
19
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Red Light Clothing

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anders Tolborg!
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, Lester Howell!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tolborg swinging wilding here.
Tolborg paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Lester Howell has been cut.

Howell clinches up with Tolborg and pushes him back against the cage.
Tolborg is looking to break free of the clinch but Howell has double underhooks.
Tolborg misses with a punch on the inside.
Howell controlling the action here for a moment.
Tolborg has a couple of punches blocked by Howell.
Tolborg gets underhooks to prevent Howell's takedown attempt.
Howell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tolborg misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Howell.
Howell swings wildly with an uppercut but Tolborg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howell lands a shot to the body.
Tolborg is looking to break free of the clinch but Howell has double underhooks.
Howell effectively controlling the action here.
Howell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Howell keeps control of Tolborg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tolborg wants to get back to striking at distance but Howell won't allow it.
Tolborg misses with a punch on the inside.
Tolborg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tolborg working aggressively here.
Howell slowing the pace effectively.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tolborg swings wildly with an uppercut but Howell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tolborg misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tolborg.
A nice left hand lands by Howell.
Howell misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Howell - that landed with a thud.
Howell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tolborg is trying to break the clinch but Howell has him pressed against the cage.
Tolborg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Howell has him pressed against the cage.
Howell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tolborg has a couple of punches blocked by Howell.
Howell lands a nice uppercut.
Howell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Howell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Howell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tolborg backwards.
Tolborg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Howells head.
Tolborg is trying to break the clinch but Howell has him pressed against the cage.
Howell lands with a right to the head.

Howell has Tolborg pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Howell pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Tolborg tumbling to the mat - Howell dives into Tolborg's guard.
Howell not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tolborg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Howell is one step ahead there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Howell's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howell working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tolborg's head.
Tolborg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Howell on the ground.
Tolborg being controlled here, momentarily.
Tolborg can't keep his opponent in guard - Howell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howell scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tolborg is looking for a sweep. Howell is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Howell seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Tolborg is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Lester Howell!