PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Mad dog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Mad dog
vs
Howard

200 cm
20
193 lbs
3 - 3 - 1

187 cm
19
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, John Mad dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Howard!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mad dog tries to clinch up but Howard circles away and keeps his distance.
Mad dog lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

It looks like Bobby Howard has been cut.
Howard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mad dog.
Mad dog is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mad dog scores with a crisp jab that stopped Howard in his tracks.
Mad dog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Howard manages to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Howard.
Howard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mad dog is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mad dog throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mad dog really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mad dog missing with a left hand there. Howard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mad dog misses the jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mad dog fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Howard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mad dog works Howard's body with a nice hook.

Mad dog closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mad dog.
Howard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mad dog just stands there and leans against the cage.

Mad dog works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Mad dog controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Mad dog drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Howard dives on top into guard.
Howard trying to control the position from guard on top but Mad dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mad dog controls Howard momentarily but Howard frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mad dog wants to sweep but no luck.
Mad dog bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Howard's guard.
Mad dog trying to control the position from guard on top but Howard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Howard keeping full guard, as Mad dog tries to pass.
Howard keeping moving, preventing Mad dog from controlling successfully.

Mad dog drops back looking for a leg! Howard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Howard manages to kick Mad dog off! Mad dog jumps back into Howard's guard.
Mad dog trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard wants to sweep here but Mad dog controlling him for the moment.

Howard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Howard had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mad dog defends it easily.
Howard looks gassed!

Howard looking for subs off his back but Mad dog has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mad dog is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Howard defends it well.

Howard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard is trying to maintain the position but Mad dog is very close to passing his half guard.

Mad dog is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mad dog will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mad dog passes into side control, despite Howard's attempt to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mad dog misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mad dog wants to control but Howard is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Mad dog dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Howard's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mad dog darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mad dog connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Howard momentarily.
Mad dog looks to land a left hand but Howard moved out of range nicely.
Mad dog connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Howard fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mad dog avoids it really well and circles away.
Howard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mad dog looks to land a left hand but Howard moved out of range nicely.
Mad dog tries to clinch but Howard is having none of it.
John Mad dog is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mad dog throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
John Mad dog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howard is breathing heavily.
Mad dog misses with a two punch combination.
Mad dog cracks Howard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
John Mad dog is winning the standup battle so far.
Mad dog displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Howard.
Mad dog is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mad dog looks to land a combination but Howard avoids it well.
Howard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mad dog catches Howard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mad dog bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Howard is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Howard blocks a jab.
Mad dog is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Mad dog wants to clinch up but Howard keeps it at a distance.
Mad dog will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mad dog misses with a jab, cross combination.
Howard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mad dog.
Mad dog scores with a shot to the body.

Mad dog clinches with his opponent.
Howard managing to block the knees to the body from Mad dog.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mad dog lands a body punch.
Come on Mad dog - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mad dog is leaning against Howard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

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

Mad dog goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Howard rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mad dog's guard! Nice work there by Howard!
Mad dog controls Howard momentarily but Howard frees himself.

Howard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Howard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mad dog is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Howard can do to turn this around?
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mad dog is on top in guard.

Mad dog thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mad dog stops Howard from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mad dog wants to control from the top but Howard keeps moving.
Mad dog in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mad dog working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Mad dog thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Howard keeping moving, preventing Mad dog from controlling successfully.
Mad dog tries to free his leg and advance position but Howard is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Howard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Howard trying to control the position from guard on top but Mad dog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mad dog looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Mad dog dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Howard's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Mad dog fails in his attempt to clinch.
Howard swats away the attempt to clinch by Mad dog.
Mad dog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mad dog misses with a body shot.
Mad dog throws a jab when Howard was well out of range.

Howard feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Howard drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Mad dog dives on top into guard.
Howard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Howard is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mad dog throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Howard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Howard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mad dog wants to pass the guard but Howard is keeping the position.
Mad dog is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mad dog slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Mad dog is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Howard knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Howard tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mad dog wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Mad dog tries for a kimura but Howard is defending well.
Mad dog trying to control the position but Howard is working away.
Howard is trying to control Mad dog's posture but Mad dog avoids it.
Howard wants to get back to his feet.
Mad dog trying to control the action but Howard is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howard is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mad dog is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mad dog tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
John Mad dog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Howard is not content to let Mad dog control the position.
Howard wants to control but Mad dog postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Howard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Howard slips a jab from Mad dog.
Mad dog throws a body punch but Howard moves out of range.
Mad dog throws a hook but Howard blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Mad dog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Howard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mad dog is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howard closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mad dog circles away.
Howard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Howard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mad dog.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Mad dog rushes Howard and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mad dog working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bobby Howard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mad dog lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Howard backwards.
Howard misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Mad dog showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mad dog has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Mad dog!