PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cookie Monster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Howlett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Monster
vs
Howlett

170 cm
20
155 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

176 cm
24
168 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cookie Monster!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Howlett!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howlett's corner calls for a 1-2. Howlett obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Monster thows a body shot but no joy.
Howlett lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Monster looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big left from Monster misses.
Monster doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Monster moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Howlett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monster.
Howlett avoids the body shot from Monster.
Cookie Monster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monster misses with an uppercut.
Howlett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett defending well as Monster loads up on a big left hand.
Monster misses with a straight left.
Howlett dips to his left and cracks Monster with an uppercut!
Howlett lands a nice shot to the body.
Monster misses the jab.
Monster fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Howlett checks it well.
Howlett works Monster's body with a nice hook.
Howlett scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Howlett takes a swing at Monster's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monster throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Howlett counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Monster misses the body punch
and Howlett cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Howlett lands a nice looking body shot.
Monster misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Monster.
Monster takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Monster misses with a jab to the body
and Howlett counters with a straight right hand.
Howlett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Monster looks to throw the jab but Howlett is out of range.
Monster takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monster throws a combination that misses
and Howlett counters with a nice body shot.
Howlett ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Monster falls off balance throwing a combination
and Monster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice shot lands for Howlett.
Monster throws a right and a left that Howlett avoids nicely.
Howlett lands a jab-cross combination.
Howlett lands a body shot.
Howlett lands a jab to Monster's midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett lands a body shot.
Monster misses with a shot to the body
and Howlett counters with a right hand to the body.
Howlett digs a good hook to Monster's body.
Howlett on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Monster throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Howlett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Howlett cracks a nice hook into Monster's ribs.
Howlett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Monster doesn't seem bothered though.
Monster misses with a body shot
and Howlett counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Howlett checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Howlett dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Howlett scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Monster doesn't seem bothered though.
Howlett cracks Monster with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Howlett is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Monster rather than just go for the knockout.
Howlett lands a right hook to the body.
Monster throws a series of punches but Howlett avoids them all with ease.
Monster takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Monster on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Monster looks to throw the jab but Howlett is out of range.
Monster misses with a jab to the body
and Howlett counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Howlett. Monster does a little dance to reset his feet.
Howlett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monster.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howlett ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Monster looks to land a body kick but Howlett moved away.
Good leg kick by Howlett there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Howlett lands with a nice body punch.
Monster tries a head kick but it misses.
Howlett lands a nice shot that snaps Monster's head back.
Howlett ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Monster punishes Howlett's body with a nice straight punch.
Howlett jabs Monster right on the nose. Monster blinks but takes it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett lands a jab to Monster's midsection.
Monster misses with a body punch
and Howlett counters with a straight right hand.
Monster misses with an uppercut.
Howlett scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Monster has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nice defenses there by Howlett.
Howlett scores with a hook to the body. Monster takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Monster swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Howlett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monster throws a predictable looking body shot
and Howlett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Howlett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Monster misses the jab.
Howlett scores with a hook.
Monster throws a jab when Howlett was well out of range.
Howlett lands with a nice body punch.
Howlett goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Monster misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Howlett counters with a straight right hand.
James Howlett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Howlett punishes Monster's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monster takes a jab right on the kisser.
Monster swings away with a body shot that misses
and Howlett makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A jab from Monster misses.
Howlett avoids the head kick by Monster.
Howlett scores with a punch to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Monster misses the target.
Monster throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Howlett to counter with a crisp jab.
Monster looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Howlett stuns Monster with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Howlett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Howlett connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Howlett digs a good hook to Monster's body.
Howlett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Howlett lands a jab to Monster's midsection.
Monster misses with a double jab
and Howlett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Howlett scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Monster looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Monster misses with a body shot
letting Howlett counter with a right hand.
Howlett moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monster misses with a hook. Howlett ducked under it nicely.
Howlett takes a swing at Monster's ribcage but misses.
Monster throws a combination that misses
and Howlett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Monster closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Howlett moves out of range as Monster strikes.
Howlett misses with a low kick.
Monster works the jab nicely.
Howlett sizes up Monster with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howlett scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Howlett scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Monster circles away from the clinch attempt.
Howlett thuds his right hand into Monster's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Monster swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Howlett to counter with a crisp jab.
Monster swings away with a body shot that misses
and Howlett counters with a left and a right that stings Monster.
Monster misses the jab.
Howlett lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Monster is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Howlett.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howlett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Monster misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Howlett counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Monster throws a big shot that misses.
Monster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Monster throws the left hand but Howlett avoids the punch easily.
A left and a right from Howlett both land. Nice combination.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Monster might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Monster swings away with a body shot that misses
and Howlett counters with a straight right hand.
Monster looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A telegraphed right hand from Monster misses the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howlett lands with a good body shot.
Monster throws a predictable looking body shot
and Howlett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Monster misses with a body shot
and Howlett counters with a stiff right hand.
Monster looks to land a left hand but Howlett moved out of range nicely.
Monster takes a swing at Howlett's ribcage but misses.
Monster moves forwards but Howlett connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Howlett lands a nice looking body shot.
Monster throws a push kick but Howlett slaps the foot to one side.
Howlett lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Howlett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Howlett has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Howlett!