PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edmond Honda (ranked 528 p4p, 607 weight class) and Bill Newton (ranked 15 p4p, 9 weight class). Honda comes into the arena with E. Honda Stage Theme Extended blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Honda
vs
Newton

186 cm
41
265
26 - 18 - 0

184 cm
42
202
41 - 28 - 5

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Vegan Gains
Bondi MMA

Bondi MMA
Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edmond Honda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 28 - 5, fighting out of Tokyo, Bill Newton!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Newton.
Newton feints the counter takedown.

Newton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Newton is working for a kimura but Honda is defending it quite comfortably.

Newton is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Honda sees it coming and defends easily.
Honda is in trouble now - Newton has advanced to mount!
Newton prevents Honda from getting the reversal.

Newton wants to finish this one by submission but Honda is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Newton.

Newton is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Honda to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Honda shrugs it off.

Newton is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Honda has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Honda tries to reverse the position but Newton maintains control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Newton has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Honda is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bill Newton!
The defeated Edmond Honda had this to say: 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.