PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Justen Leoni (ranked 6780 p4p, 536 weight class) and Edward Howarth (ranked 6035 p4p, 515 weight class). Leoni kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is minomus - winds of fjords. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Leoni
vs
Howarth

183 cm
20
152 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

165 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Brawler
KO power

Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Justen Leoni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Edward Howarth!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Leoni closes the distance and pushes Howarth back into the ropes.
We've been hearing reports that Leoni has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

Leoni manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Howarth swings wildly with an uppercut but Leoni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Howarth looking to slow down the pace here.

Leoni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Howarth is looking to clinch but Leoni is avoiding it.
Leoni is looking to counter with head kicks.
Leoni throws a head kick that misses.
Leoni really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Leoni throws a nice looking combination but Howarth bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leoni misses with a jab, cross combination.
Howarth tries to close the distance and clinch but Leoni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Howarth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leoni swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leoni throws a nice head kick!
Howarth throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leoni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Howarth moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howarth tries to clinch but Leoni is having none of it.

Leoni moves into the clinch.

Leoni breaks from the clinch.

Leoni instigates a clinch.
Howarth tries to circle away but Leoni has him pinned against the ropes.

Leoni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Howarth blocks a head kick by Leoni.
Some wild striking there from Leoni.

Howarth clinches.
Howarth pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.

Leoni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leoni connects with a high kick.
Leoni avoids the head kick by Howarth.
Leoni keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leoni doesn't manage to clinch there - Howarth circles away.
Leoni sets himself, and Howarth steps forward looking for the clinch! Leoni avoids it this time.
Leoni keeps the fight on the outside.
Leoni moves out of range as Howarth strikes.
Howarth chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Leoni can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howarth throws a solid leg kick but Leoni takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Howarth.

Leoni gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Howarth throws an elbow but misses.
Leoni landing knees to the body.
Leoni blocks an elbow strike from Howarth.

Leoni breaks from the clinch.
Howarth lands a right hook to the body.
Leoni is breathing heavily.
Howarth tries to clinch up
and Leoni counters with a body kick.
Howarth misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howarth tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Howarth moves out of range of the strikes.
Howarth tries a head kick but it misses.
Howarth is looking to clinch but Leoni is avoiding it.
Leoni throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Howarth.
Howarth misses with a low kick.
Leoni checks a low kick from Howarth.
As Howarth tries to get set, Leoni tries to push him back and clinch up but Howarth manages to avoid the attempt.

Leoni gets a clinch.

Leoni breaks the clinch.

Leoni closes the distance and clinches.
Howarth is trying to break free.

Leoni breaks the clinch.
Leoni wants to clinch up but Howarth keeps it at a distance.
Leoni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howarth.
Justen Leoni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howarth is looking to clinch but Leoni is avoiding it.
Howarth doesn't manage to clinch there - Leoni circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Leoni misses the target.

Leoni has closed the distance and engaged Howarth in a clinch.

Leoni breaks the clinch.
Leoni wants to clinch up but Howarth keeps it at a distance.
Leoni goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Leoni tries to close the distance and clinch but Howarth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Howarth wants to clinch up but Leoni keeps it at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Leoni!
Good work by Leoni as he checks the leg kick.
Howarth wants to clinch up but Leoni keeps it at a distance.
Howarth tries to close the distance and clinch but Leoni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Leoni tried to counter with a leg kick but Howarth avoided it.
Howarth tries to clinch but Leoni moves out of range.
Leoni blocks the body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Leoni checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justen Leoni dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Leoni rushes Howarth and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Leoni tries to throw a body punch but Howarth avoids it by throwing Leoni back against the ropes.
Howarth tries to break free but Leoni pushes him back against the ropes.

Leoni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Justen Leoni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leoni takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Leoni tries to land a front kick but Howarth steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Howarth avoids the head kick by Leoni.
Howarth replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Leoni blocks it well.
Howarth is looking to clinch.
Leoni tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Howarth manages to circle out of the way.
Howarth is looking to clinch but Leoni is avoiding it.
Howarth tries to clinch there but Leoni circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howarth wants to clinch.
Leoni is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Howarth can do to turn this around?
Leoni keeps the fight on the outside.
Howarth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leoni swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Leoni.
Howarth throws a head kick that misses.

Leoni has managed to clinch.

Leoni breaks the clinch.
Leoni lands a front kick.
Leoni misses with a looping right.
Howarth wants to counter with a clinch but Leoni pushes him away.
Howarth misses with a head kick.
Leoni keeps the fight on the outside.
Leoni thinks about countering with a head kick.

Leoni moves into the clinch.

Leoni breaks the clinch.
Leoni fails to land with a series of punches.

Leoni rushes Howarth and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Leoni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Howarth fails in his attempt to clinch.
Howarth avoids the head kick by Leoni.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leoni takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Howarth is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leoni.

Leoni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Howarth misses with a wild combination.

Leoni closes the distance and clinches.
Howarth blocks the elbow strike.
Howarth is trying to force a seperation but Leoni has the dominant position.
Howarth is trying to push Leoni away but Leoni has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Leoni just misses with a elbow thrown towards Howarth's brow.
Howarth looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howarth is trying to break free.
Howarth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Leoni obliges.
Nice body punch from Leoni.

Leoni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leoni wants to clinch.
Howarth tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Howarth throws a head kick that misses.
Howarth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howarth lands a nice shot that snaps Leoni's head back.
Howarth throws a sloppy head kick and Leoni moves out of range easily.
A big right from Howarth misses.
Howarth doesn't manage to clinch there - Leoni circles away.
Howarth is looking to clinch but Leoni is avoiding it.

Leoni has managed to clinch.
Howarth tries to circle away but Leoni has him pinned against the ropes.
Howarth trying to stall but Leoni improves his position.

Leoni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leoni swats away the attempt to clinch by Howarth.
Justen Leoni is winning the standup battle so far.
Howarth tries to clinch up.
Howarth will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Justen Leoni dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Leoni throws a sloppy head kick and Howarth moves out of range easily.
Leoni swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Howarth.
Howarth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leoni lands a high kick!
Howarth throws a chopping leg kick but Leoni manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Leoni throws a quick counter head kick but Howarth was just out of range.
A jab lands there for Leoni.
Howarth doesn't manage to clinch there - Leoni circles away.
Leoni looks for the body kick but Howarth saw that one coming.

Leoni has Howarth up against the ropes in a clinch.

Leoni breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howarth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Leoni connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Howarth goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Howarth misses with a low kick.
Leoni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leoni tries to clinch there but Howarth circles away.
Howarth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Howarth lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Leoni has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Leoni and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A left lands for Howarth.
Leoni connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Howarth tries to keep at a distance but Leoni has taken the fight into the clinch.
Leoni tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Leoni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Leoni rushes Howarth and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Leoni tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Howarth avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howarth misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Leoni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Howarth misses
and Leoni counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leoni attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Howarth lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leoni looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howarth is looking to clinch.
Howarth tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Leoni paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Howarth is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Howarth moves in looking to clinch but Leoni pushes him off.
Leoni dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leoni scores with a nice head shot.
Howarth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leoni swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leoni is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leoni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Howarth tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Leoni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Leoni swats away the attempt to clinch by Howarth.
Howarth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leoni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Howarth throws a sloppy head kick and Leoni moves out of range easily.
Howarth connects with a body shot that sends Leoni's belly button to the back.
Leoni pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leoni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Howarth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Leoni keeps the fight on the outside.
Howarth throws a sloppy head kick and Leoni moves out of range easily.

Howarth gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Leoni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Leoni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Leoni gets a clinch.
Leoni comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Leoni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Howarth dodges the punch combination from Leoni.
Justen Leoni is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Howarth tries to clinch but Leoni is having none of it.
Howarth throws a push kick but Leoni slaps the foot to one side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Leoni moves out of range of the body kick.
Howarth throws a sloppy head kick and Leoni moves out of range easily.
Leoni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leoni sets himself, and Howarth steps forward looking for the clinch! Leoni avoids it this time.
Edward Howarth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Howarth misses with a low kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justen Leoni showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Leoni 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justen Leoni!
A relieved looking Justen Leoni thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.