PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Honey (ranked 1164 p4p, 2002 weight class) and Poseidon Gonzalez (ranked 168 p4p, 268 weight class). Honey comes to the cage accompanied by Higher Love. Hugh Honey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Honey
vs
Gonzalez

180 cm
37
162
26 - 11 - 1

187 cm
32
185
14 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugh Honey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Poseidon Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Honey seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Honey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzalez moves away.
Honey looks to throw the jab but Gonzalez is out of range.
Honey swats away the attempt to clinch by Gonzalez.
Honey appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gonzalez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Gonzalez forces Honey back against the cage and clinches.
Honey lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gonzalez.
Honey misses with a punch on the inside.
Gonzalez blocking some punches.
Gonzalez misses with the head strike.
Gonzalez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Honey blocking some punches.
Honey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez being controlled against the cage.
Gonzalez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Honey lands a left hand.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.
Gonzalez blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez swings wildly with an uppercut but Honey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzalez working aggressively here.
Gonzalez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Honey misses with some punches.
Honey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Gonzalez fails to land.
Honey throws a head punch that misses.
Gonzalez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Honey fails to land.
Gonzalez misses with a punch on the inside.
Gonzalez lands a right hand.
Gonzalez throws a punch but it's blocked by Honey.
Honey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gonzalez misses with a punch on the inside.
Honey lands a shoulder strike.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.
Gonzalez swings wildly with an uppercut but Honey uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gonzalez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Honey has a couple of punches blocked by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.
Gonzalez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Honey lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Gonzalez.
Honey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gonzalez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Honey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gonzalez misses with the head strike.
Gonzalez working aggressively here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Honey.
Honey blocking some punches.
Gonzalez misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez gets through Honey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Honey manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Honey slips under a jab from Gonzalez.
Honey scores with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Honey.

Gonzalez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Honey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Honey.
Gonzalez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Honey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Honey presses Gonzalez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Honey lands with a right to the head.
Honey digs a right hand underneath Gonzalez's ribcage. Gonzalez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Good body shot from Honey.
Honey digs a right hand underneath Gonzalez's ribcage. Gonzalez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A right hook to the body lands for Honey.
Honey lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Honey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honey tries to throw a body punch but Gonzalez avoids it by throwing Honey back against the cage.
Gonzalez prevents a body shot from Honey.
Gonzalez working aggressively here.
Honey blocks an uppercut.
Honey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Gonzalez.
Honey blocking some punches.
Gonzalez swings wildly with an uppercut but Honey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Honey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Honey.
Gonzalez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzalez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Honey blocking some punches.
Gonzalez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gonzalez misses with a punch on the inside.
Gonzalez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Honey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Honey swats away the attempt to clinch by Gonzalez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Poseidon Gonzalez will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Honey lands a nice shot that snaps Gonzalez's head back.
Gonzalez moves to clinch but Honey breaks away
and Honey counters with a straight right hand.
Honey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonzalez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Honey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gonzalez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gonzalez closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Honey counter with a right hand.
Gonzalez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Honey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gonzalez.
Honey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gonzalez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circling - Honey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gonzalez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez misses with a combination
and Honey counters with a three punch combo that has Gonzalez backing up. Gonzalez nods at Honey to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Honey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Honey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez slips a jab from Honey.

Gonzalez darts in and clinches Honey up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Honey escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gonzalez misses with a wild combination.

Honey gets tackled into the cage by Gonzalez. Gonzalez maintains the clinch.

Honey breaks the clinch.
Gonzalez misses with a lunging right hand
and Gonzalez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Honey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez moves out of range as Honey strikes.
Honey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Poseidon Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Honey misses with a wild body shot.
Honey scores with a nice strike.
Honey loads up on a big right hand but Gonzalez slips the punch.
Gonzalez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Poseidon Gonzalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Honey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gonzalez misses with a wild combination.
Gonzalez slips under a jab from Honey.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gonzalez takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honey takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Honey lands a nice shot that snaps Gonzalez's head back.
Honey getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gonzalez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Honey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch lands to the side of Gonzalez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Honey misses the jab.
Honey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Honey lunges at Gonzalez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gonzalez's hand.
Honey scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gonzalez in his tracks.
Honey throws out a loose jab but Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Honey misses.
Honey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Honey misses the target.
Honey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Honey lands a jab-cross combination.
Hugh Honey is winning the standup battle so far.
Honey dodges the punch combination from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch but Honey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honey lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Gonzalez is rocked!
Gonzalez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Honey throws a jab but it's blocked by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the strikes.
Gonzalez misses with a series of wild punches.
Honey misses with a hook. Gonzalez ducked under it nicely.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up
and Honey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gonzalez moves in looking to clinch but Honey pushes him off.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Honey here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Honey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gonzalez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Gonzalez pushes Honey up against the cage in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gonzalez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzalez misses with some punches.
Gonzalez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Honeys head.
Gonzalez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Poseidon Gonzalez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Honey blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Honey can't break the clinch.
Gonzalez swings wildly with an uppercut but Honey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzalez working aggressively here.
Honey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Gonzalez breaks from the clinch.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch but Honey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gonzalez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Honey throws out the jab.

Gonzalez clinches up with Honey and pushes him back against the cage.
Gonzalez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Honey working aggressively here.
Gonzalez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Honey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gonzalez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gonzalez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Honey tries to throw a body punch but Gonzalez avoids it by throwing Honey back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Honey dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Gonzalez tries to clinch there but Honey circles away.
Honey misses with a body shot.
Honey fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gonzalez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Honey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Gonzalez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Honey, pushing him back against the cage.
Honey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
Honey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Honey scores with a shoulder strike.
Gonzalez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.
Honey blocking some punches.
Honey lands with a short shot to the head.
Honey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Honey lands with a short shot to the head.
Gonzalez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Honey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gonzalez has a couple of punches blocked by Honey.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Honey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gonzalez misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Honey - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Honey.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Honey.
A nice right hand lands inside from Honey.
Honey cracks Gonzalez with a nice body shot.
Honey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Honey blocking some punches.
Honey blocks an uppercut.
Gonzalez stalling the fight.
Gonzalez misses with the head strike.
Honey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
Honey blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Honey.
Honey blocks an uppercut.
Gonzalez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Honey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Honey lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gonzalez's elbow.
Gonzalez throws a punch but it's blocked by Honey.
Honey blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonzalez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez misses with some punches.
Honey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Honey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
Gonzalez misses with a punch on the inside.
Honey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Honey is looking to control Gonzalez's arms but Gonzalez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Honey has his back to the cage.
Gonzalez misses with some punches.
Honey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Honey.
Honey stalls.
Honey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Honey scores with a shoulder strike.
Gonzalez is still on wobbly legs! Can Honey finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honey throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Honey breaks the clinch.
Gonzalez seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Honey shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Gonzalez is backing up but Honey catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Gonzalez covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Honey Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugh Honey!
Hugh Honey bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.