PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Honcho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Kingsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Honcho kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Beastie Boys- Sabotage. Mike Honcho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Honcho
vs
Kingsley

181 cm
25
165 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

171 cm
24
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Machina Clothing

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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Honcho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Freddy Kingsley!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingsley scores with a jab.

Honcho clinches.
Kingsley tries to break the clinch but Honcho is controlling the position.
Kingsley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kingsley can't break the clinch.
Kingsley wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Honcho prevents Kingsley from breaking the clinch.
Kingsley is looking to break free of the clinch but Honcho has double underhooks.
Kingsley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Honcho lands a good knee to the midsection. Kingsley won't want to take too many of those.
Kingsley avoiding damage as Honcho throws knees to the body.

Kingsley is fighting off a takedown attempt but Honcho is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kingsley to the mat. Kingsley regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Honcho in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Honcho stopping the sweep attempt from Kingsley.
Honcho is looking to work some ground and pound but Kingsley has wrist control.
Honcho thows a big elbow that misses.
Honcho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Honcho scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honcho working some strikes from top position.
Kingsley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Honcho is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Honcho throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kingsley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kingsley wants to sweep here but Honcho controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kingsley controls Honcho momentarily but Honcho frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Honcho stopping the sweep attempt from Kingsley.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Honcho has taken the fight to the clinch.
Honcho goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kingsley prevents it.
Kingsley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kingsley fails to land.
Honcho is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kingsley pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kingsley stops a takedown attempt from Honcho.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Honcho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Honcho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Honcho wants a takedown.
Kingsley tries to circle away but Honcho has him pinned against the cage.
Kingsley wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kingsley tries to break the clinch but Honcho is controlling the position.
Honcho keeps control of Kingsley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Honcho drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kingsley gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Honcho keeps control of Kingsley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley tries to break free but Honcho pushes him back against the cage.
Honcho prevents Kingsley from breaking the clinch.

Honcho has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kingsley is trying to keep an underhook but Honcho manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Honcho sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kingsley defending well though.
Kingsley is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kingsley tries to get to full guard but Honcho has control of the leg.
Kingsley wants to control but Honcho is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Honcho stops Kingsley from getting back to his feet.
Kingsley avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Honcho.
Kingsley wants to get back to his feet.
Honcho moves into full mount! Kingsley won't be happy about that!
Kingsley taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley is working to get back to half guard.
Kingsley looks gassed!
Honcho landing strikes, looking to finish!
Honcho lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
BOOM! Honcho connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Honcho with a couple of short strikes.
Honcho breaks from Kingsley's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kingsley is in a horrible position here. Honcho smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Honcho dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Honcho moves into range and clinches up with Kingsley.

Kingsley pulls guard.
Honcho is looking to work some ground and pound but Kingsley has wrist control.

Honcho has gone for a leg lock! Kingsley slips out almost immediately though and dives into Honcho's guard.

Honcho is working an open guard so Kingsley takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kingsley looks to score with a jab to the body but Honcho is just out of range.

Honcho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kingsley, pushing him back against the cage.
Kingsley is trying to break free.
Honcho keeps control of Kingsley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsley has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kingsley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Honcho.
Honcho keeps control of Kingsley as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kingsley is pressed up against the cage. Honcho has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kingsley down to the mat. Kingsley avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Honcho takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Honcho tries to clinch but Kingsley is having none of it.
Honcho closes the distance and clinches up with Kingsley, looking for a takedown. Honcho pushes Kingsley against the cage but Kingsley circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Honcho. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kingsley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kingsley throws a right and a left that Honcho avoids nicely.
Kingsley throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Honcho.
Kingsley lands with an overhand left.
Honcho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kingsley.
Honcho fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Honcho finds it's way through Kingsley's defenses.
Freddy Kingsley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Honcho scores with a takedown into Kingsley's guard.

Kingsley is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley wants to sweep but no luck.
Honcho with a flurry of punches that miss.
Honcho throwing strikes from guard but Kingsley blocks nicely.
Kingsley is trying to control the position but Honcho postures up.
Kingsley wants to stand and escape but Honcho is having none of it.
Honcho scoring with punches to the head and body.
Honcho is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Honchois looking to pass into half guard but Kingsley pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Kingsley is in guard.
Kingsley sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Honcho's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingsley throws a strike but Honcho avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kingsley trying to control the position from guard on top but Honcho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kingsley might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Honcho kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Honcho is pulling down on Kingsley's head. It's preventing any offense from Kingsley, at least for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Honcho keeping moving, preventing Kingsley from controlling successfully.

Honcho kicks Kingsley off and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Freddy Kingsley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Honcho throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kingsley's waist but Kingsley gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Honcho off to one side.
Honcho lands a two punch combo.
Kingsley throws a looping overhand right but Honcho ducks down to avoid it.
Honcho on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Honcho on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kingsley with a hook.
Kingsley throws a left and a right that both miss
and Honcho counters with a stiff right hand.
Kingsley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Honcho takes one on the button.

Kingsley gets a takedown into half guard.
Kingsley not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingsley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Honcho keeps working.
Honcho is looking to control Kingsley's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Honcho avoid being mounted?
Honcho wants to get back to full guard.
Kingsley is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kingsley sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Honcho defending well though.
Kingsley seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kingsley missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kingsley misses the jab.
Kingsley throws a leg kick

and Honcho counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kingsley won't be happy with that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honcho tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kingsley taking a bit of punishment here - Honcho scoring with strikes.
Honcho working the ground and pound from side control.
Honcho in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kingsley is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Honcho asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Honcho connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kingsley some visible discomfort.
Kingsley manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Honcho working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honcho trying to mount his opponent but Kingsley defends it.

Honcho is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kingsley sees it coming and defends easily.
Honcho tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kingsley knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Kingsley kicks Honcho off and gets back to his feet.
Kingsley throws the left hand but Honcho avoids the punch easily.
Kingsley looks to land a right hand but Honcho moved out of range.
A cross from Kingsley lands.

Honcho gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kingsley is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Honcho has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Honcho throws an elbow but Kingsley slips to the side and avoids it well.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Honcho.
I think Honcho has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mike Honcho!