PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Davis Lanny (ranked 2756 p4p, 314 weight class) and Howard Houls (ranked 5666 p4p, 482 weight class). Davis Lanny is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Lanny
vs
Houls

175 cm
21
181 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

177 cm
24
169 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Davis Lanny!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Howard Houls!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lanny shoots and misses
and Houls counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lanny throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A low kick from Houls is predictable there
and Lanny counters with a three punch combo that has Houls backing up. Houls nods at Lanny to acknowledge the strikes.
Lanny on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lanny shoots in for a double leg but Houls sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Houls misses with a looping right.
Lanny misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Houls has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Houls throws a low kick but Lanny moves out of range easily.

Houls moves into the clinch.
Houls tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lanny smiles and moves away.
Lanny misses with a double jab.
Houls looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Davis Lanny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big right from Houls misses.
Houls wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Houls throws a leg kick
and Houls takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lanny throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Houls looks winded!
Lanny cracks a nice hook into Houls's ribs.

Oooooh!!! Lanny has knocked Houls down with a huge combo! Lanny steps away and waves a wobbly Houls back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Houls is rocked!
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!
Lanny thuds his shin into the meat of Houls's side.
Houls is still on wobbly legs! Can Lanny finish him?
Houls drops his hands momentarily and Lanny needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Houls just on the top of the head. Houls drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Houls - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Davis Lanny!
Davis Lanny seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Howard Houls spoke after the fight, saying 'Loss is part of life. If you don't have loss, you don't grow.'.