PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Entwhistle (ranked 2272 p4p, 2234 weight class) and Methuselah Honeysuckle (ranked 333 p4p, 331 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Honeysuckle's choice of entrance music: Dropkick Murphy's - Warriors Code. John Entwhistle has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Entwhistle
vs
Honeysuckle

188 cm
27
210
8 - 6 - 0

196 cm
26
218
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Northern Zombie
Shadow Realm Apparel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Entwhistle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Methuselah Honeysuckle!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Honeysuckle. Those never looked like landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Honeysuckle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Honeysuckle moves in looking to clinch but Entwhistle pushes him off.
Honeysuckle misses with a head kick.
Entwhistle is looking for a counter combo.
Entwhistle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Honeysuckle throws a wild body kick that Entwhistle sees coming a mile off.
Danga de danga de dang - Entwhistle scores with a four punch combination!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Honeysuckle.
Honeysuckle's coach down at Cobra Kai Workout Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Honeysuckle's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Honeysuckle throws a low kick, looking for Entwhistle's leg but Entwhistle calmly moves out of range.
Entwhistle blocks the body kick.
Honeysuckle connects with a high kick.

It looks like John Entwhistle has been cut.
Entwhistle circles away from the clinch attempt.
Honeysuckle tries to land a front kick but Entwhistle steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Honeysuckle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Entwhistle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Honeysuckle pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Entwhistle throws a right hand that Honeysuckle ducks under and follows up with a left that Honeysuckle also avoids with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Entwhistle moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Entwhistle throws a series of strikes that have Honeysuckle backpedaling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honeysuckle tries to land a front kick but Entwhistle steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Entwhistle throwing a counter right hand but Honeysuckle manages to avoid it.

Honeysuckle moves into the clinch.
Honeysuckle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Entwhistle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Honeysuckle's elbow.
Honeysuckle can't find room to land a body shot as Entwhistle controls the action.
Entwhistle swings wildly with an uppercut but Honeysuckle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Entwhistle swings wildly with an uppercut but Honeysuckle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Entwhistle misses with some punches.
Honeysuckle tries to land knees in the clinch but Entwhistle avoids the damage to the body.
Entwhistle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Honeysuckle tries to land knees in the clinch but Entwhistle avoids the damage to the body.
Honeysuckle misses with a knee to the head.
Honeysuckle tries a knee to the head but Entwhistle blocks it.
Entwhistle throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Entwhistle misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Entwhistle.

Honeysuckle is rocked!
Entwhistle lands a big right hand that drops Honeysuckle! The killer instinct kicks in and Entwhistle finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Entwhistle!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Entwhistle!
Jumping up and down and very excited, John Entwhistle waved his t-shirt featuring Northern Zombie's logo in front of the cameras.
In defeat, Methuselah Honeysuckle stepped up to the mic, saying 'A bump in the road, I'll be back better and hungrier!'.