PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Howie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Lange Jnr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Howie
vs
Lange Jnr

190 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sam Howie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jimmy Lange Jnr!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Howie as Lange Jnr shoots in.
A cross from Howie lands.
Howie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Howie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Howie lands a nice hook to Lange Jnr's body. Lange Jnr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lange Jnr fails with a takedown attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Howie, right into the meat.
Howie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lange Jnr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Howie stuffs the takedown.
Sam Howie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Lange Jnr.
Howie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Howie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lange Jnr fails with the takedown.
Lange Jnr misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Lange Jnr.
A nice inside leg kick there by Howie. That's going to slow Lange Jnr down.
Howie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lange Jnr takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Howie lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Howie works over Lange Jnr's head and body with a nice combination.
Lange Jnr takes one to the side of the head.
Howie fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Howie moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Lange Jnr is trying desperately to land a takedown but Howie is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Lange Jnr.
Lange Jnr misses with a body shot.
Howie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Howie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Howie misses.
Howie tries to clinch up.
Howie looks to land a combination. Lange Jnr sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lange Jnr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Lange Jnr looks gassed!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Howie, right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Howie.
Howie lands a nice shot that snaps Lange Jnr's head back.
Howie's corner calls for a 1-2. Howie obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Howie misses with a wild combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Howie. That snapped Lange Jnr's head back.
Howie lands with a straight right. Lange Jnr didn't see that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howie scores with a three punch combo!
Howie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Howie scores with a head kick.

It looks like Jimmy Lange Jnr has been cut.
Lange Jnr takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lange Jnr shoots in for a double leg but Howie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Howie is working the combinations to good effect here.
Howie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lange Jnr. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick lands there from Howie.

Lange Jnr drives through with a takedown into guard.

Howie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Howie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lange Jnr's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lange Jnr keeping full guard, as Howie tries to pass.
Lange Jnr is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Lange Jnr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lange Jnr trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Howie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Lange Jnr's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Howie misses with a two punch combination.
Lange Jnr drops his hands momentarily and Howie takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sam Howie is winning the standup battle so far.
Howie throws a one two combo.
Howie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lange Jnr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Howie swivels and escapes.
Howie throws a series of punches but Lange Jnr avoids them all with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Howie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lange Jnr digs a good hook to Howie's body.
Howie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lange Jnr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lange Jnr shoots in for a double leg but Howie sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lange Jnr is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lange Jnr.
Sam Howie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Lange Jnr.
A chopping leg kick lands by Howie.
Lange Jnr throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Howie's waist but Howie gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lange Jnr off to one side.
Howie doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lange Jnr counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Lange Jnr is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Howie is trying to stand up here but Lange Jnr is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howie trying to control here.
Lange Jnr has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lange Jnr seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Howie is holding on tight.
Howie is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lange Jnr prevents Howie from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lange Jnr is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Howie can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Lange Jnr connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lange Jnr cracks Howie with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lange Jnr takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

Howie defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.

Lange Jnr working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howie takes a big shot to the side of the head.

Howie is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Howie manages to scramble and ends up in full guard, under a barage of strikes . Great composure from Howie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Lange Jnr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Lange Jnr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Howie.
Howie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lange Jnr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Howie.
Howie throws a series of punches but Lange Jnr moves out of range.
Howie misses with an uppercut. Lange Jnr saw that one coming.
Lange Jnr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Howie counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Sam Howie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Howie throws a sloppy head kick and Lange Jnr moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howie misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Howie looks to score with a jab to the body but Lange Jnr is just out of range.
Howie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Howie doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Lange Jnr counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Howie!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lange Jnr looking to secure an arm triangle but Howie defends it well.
Lange Jnr working the ground and pound effectively.
Lange Jnr takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

Howie is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Lange Jnr is persistently looking for the submission but Howie is defending it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Howie trying to control the position but Lange Jnr manages to sink in the hooks.
Jimmy Lange Jnr has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lange Jnr wants to control but Howie is keeping busy.

Lange Jnr is working for a rear naked choke. Howie is not defending it well and Lange Jnr has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Howie refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Howie's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jimmy Lange Jnr!