PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stewie Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Howard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Howard has chosen My Block as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Jones
vs
Howard

213 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

165 cm
24
163 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stewie Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mike Howard!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Howard.
Howard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.

Howard looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Howard distracts Jones with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Howard stops Jones from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones is trying to control the position but Howard postures up.
Howard is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.
Jones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Howard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Howard content to stall in guard here.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Howard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard is in close to Jones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Howard with a nice head shot there.
Howard with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Howard accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Howard is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Howard looking to sit in guard and control but Jones gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Howard looking for a sweep. Not yet Howard, not yet.
Jones throws a strike but Howard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones controls Howard momentarily but Howard frees himself.
Howard looking to pass the guard.
Howard trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Howard cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
Howard should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Howard is looking to work some ground and pound but Jones has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Howard tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Howard chips away with some ground and pound.

Jones escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Howard gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Howard scoring with some ground and pound.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Howard looks gassed!
Howard passes into half guard.
Jones is looking for a sweep. Howard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Jones taking some punishment here, with Howard in his half guard.
Howard has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Howard fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Howard with a couple of short strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Howard lands a big elbow.
Jones is desperately trying to improve his position but Howard has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Howard dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Howard has a takedown stuffed.
Jones leaves Howard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mike Howard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Howard.
Stewie Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Howard.
Howard keeps the fight on the outside.
Howard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Howard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Howard. Howard gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Howard.
Howard is breathing heavily.
Jones tries to clinch there but Howard circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Jones. No joy for Howard on that attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Howard as Jones shoots in.

Jones shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Howard napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Howard dodges the ground and pound from Jones.

Jones tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jones has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Howard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Howard is trying to control Jones's posture but Jones avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jones fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Howard taking a bit of punishment here - Jones scoring with strikes.
Jones wants to stand but Howard has his arm trapped.
Jones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Howard keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jones is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Howard knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mike Howard has got the better of the ground game so far.

Jones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Howard is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Howard is not content to let Jones control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stewie Jones dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Howard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Howard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.

Howard tries to sprawl but Jones drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Howard trying to control from the bottom.
Howard keeping hold of Jones's head, controlling as best he can.
Jones is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Howard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard wants to hold on but Jones pushes him away.
Jones trying to control but Howard is having none of it.
Howard is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jones wants to control the pace but Howard is squirming around nicely.
Howard wants to control but Jones is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones wants to control the pace but Howard is squirming around nicely.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jones looking to finish with strikes here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones cracks Howard with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Howard holds on to Jones around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Jones tries to control but Howard wriggling away.
Howard tries to lock up and control but Jones gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones trying to control but Howard is having none of it.
Jones controlling from mount.
Howard is working to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stewie Jones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stewie Jones!