PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edmond Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Bolton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Honda comes to the cage accompanied by Edmond Honda's Theme. Jason Bolton will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Honda
vs
Bolton

184 cm
20
310 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
290 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

5th Round

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Edmond Honda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Bolton!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honda is looking to slow Bolton down with leg kicks.
Honda scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bolton will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bolton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Honda sprawls well. Honda wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bolton gets slowly back to his feet.

Honda looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bolton!
Honda avoids the attempt from Bolton to control.
Bolton is looking to get to half guard.
Honda connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Bolton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Honda has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Honda is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bolton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bolton tries to hold on but Honda pushes him away.
Honda is in the full mount, landing strikes.
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!
Bolton is looking to get to half guard.
Honda lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bolton hang on?

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Honda goes for an armbar but Bolton turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bolton.
Honda is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bolton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Honda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Honda manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bolton manages to get himself to full guard.
Bolton is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Honda tries to free his leg and advance position but Bolton is retaining full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Honda postures up and lands a big shot to Bolton's brow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda works over Bolton with some ground and pound from guard.
Honda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Bolton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bolton has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Honda can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bolton looks gassed!
Honda tries to free his leg and advance position but Bolton is retaining full guard.

Honda thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Honda postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Honda content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Honda connects with a couple of short punches.
Honda is in close to Bolton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bolton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Honda slips nicely into half guard.
Bolton is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Honda scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bolton has hold of Honda's hands but Honda slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Honda is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bolton!
Bolton is trying to escape the mount.
Honda lands a big shot there that rocks Bolton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Honda! Bolton is hurt baaadly! Honda is firing away with more strikes - Bolton is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Edmond Honda!