PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Nutlover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piston Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Nutlover might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Bloodhound Gang - The Bad Touch. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nutlover
vs
Honda

225 cm
23
290 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

200 cm
21
300 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Convicted Trap House

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 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Harry Nutlover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Piston Honda!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nutlover tries to clinch up.
Honda lands with a nice body punch.
Nutlover avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Honda. Nutlover does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Honda misses the target.
Honda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - Honda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Honda misses with the combination.

Honda tries to keep at a distance but Nutlover has taken the fight into the clinch.

Nutlover manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Honda stands and throws Nutlover's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nutlover is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nutlover to see if he's OK.
Honda cracks Nutlover with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nutlover tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Honda wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nutlover manages to work his way to half guard, despite Honda's best efforts.

Honda is trying to work for a kimura but Nutlover is defending well.
Honda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nutlover's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda is keen to just control but Nutlover is a slippery customer.

Honda wants to work for an arm triangle but Nutlover is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Honda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nutlover's head.
Honda trying to pass the guard but Nutlover defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nutlover fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nutlover moves away.
Honda throws a looping overhand right but Nutlover ducks down to avoid it.
Nutlover takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Honda digs a good hook to Nutlover's body.
Nutlover dives in and grabs Honda's left leg, looking for a takedown. Honda pushes down on Nutlover's head and hops out.
Honda throws a series of strikes that have Nutlover backpedaling.

It looks like Harry Nutlover has been cut.

Nutlover closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Honda lands a right hand.
Honda lands with a left to the head.
Honda misses with a punch to the body.
Honda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nutlover jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Honda walks away with a smile on his face. Nutlover gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Nutlover. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Honda has managed to clinch.
Honda is leaning against Nutlover and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nutlover is breathing heavily.

Nutlover manages to pull guard.
Honda is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Honda works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Honda winds up and cracks Nutlover with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Honda wants to work for an arm triangle but Nutlover is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Honda is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Honda is trying to control. Nutlover wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Honda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piston Honda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Nutlover's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Honda misses with a looping right.
Honda misses the jab.
Honda punishes Nutlover's body with a nice straight punch.
Nutlover shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Honda defends it nicely.
Honda throws a right hand that Nutlover ducks under and follows up with a left that Nutlover also avoids with ease.
Nutlover tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Honda counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Honda jabs at Nutlover's body.
Piston Honda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Honda lands a slapping body shot.
Piston Honda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Piston Honda is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Honda lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Honda moves into the clinch.
Honda lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Honda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nutlover backwards.
Honda digs a right hand into Nutlover's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nutlover's gas tank.
Honda is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Honda manages to break the clinch.
Nutlover displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Honda throws out the jab.
Nutlover uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Honda.
Honda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nutlover moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Honda stuffs the takedown attempt from Nutlover. Nutlover gets slowly back to his feet.
Honda throws a nice looking combination but Nutlover bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nutlover avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nutlover walks into a jab.

Nutlover clinches with his opponent.
Honda wants to break the clinch but can't.
Honda has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nutlover blocks a body shot from Honda.
Nutlover tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Honda smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Nutlover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Honda misses with a looping left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda throws a right hand that Nutlover ducks under and follows up with a left that Nutlover also avoids with ease.
Honda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Honda misses with a body shot.
Nutlover tries to clinch there but Honda circles away.
Honda takes a swing at Nutlover's ribcage but misses.
Honda throws a body punch but Nutlover moves out of range.
Honda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nutlover tries to clinch but Honda moves away
and Honda counters with a two punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Honda. Nutlover does a little dance to reset his feet.
Honda swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nutlover wants to clinch.
Honda misses the shot to the body.
Piston Honda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Honda displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nutlover.
Honda throws a series of punches but Nutlover moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nutlover takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Honda misses with a wild combination.
Nutlover dodges the punch combination from Honda.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piston Honda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harry Nutlover's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Nutlover wants to clinch

and Honda counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Honda.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nutlover.
Nutlover fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Honda is pressed up against the cage. Nutlover has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Honda down to the mat. Honda avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Honda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nutlover was well out of range. Poor timing from Honda.
Honda missing with a left hand there. Nutlover was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Honda misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nutlover.
Nutlover fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Nutlover. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Nutlover moves into the clinch successfully.
Honda throws a punch but it's blocked by Nutlover.
Honda misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nutlover has Honda pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Honda manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nutlover tries to pull guard but Honda won't allow it.
Honda lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Honda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nutlover fails to pull guard.
Honda is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Honda is pressed up against the cage. Nutlover has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Honda down to the mat. Honda avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Honda throws a hook but Nutlover blocks it.
Honda lands a right hook to the body.
Nutlover avoids the body shot from Honda.
Honda swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Honda misses with a double jab.
Honda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Honda lands a nice shot that snaps Nutlover's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Honda lands a with a good body shot.
Honda throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nutlover slips a jab from Honda.
Honda will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Honda jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Honda throws a hook but Nutlover blocks it.
Piston Honda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Honda throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nutlover ducks under a wild hook from Honda.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nutlover wants to clinch.
Nutlover staying out of range there.

Honda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nutlover, pushing him back against the cage.
Nutlover tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Honda smiles and moves away.
A jab from Honda finds it's way through Nutlover's defenses.
Nutlover doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honda fails to land with a series of punches.
Nutlover takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Harry Nutlover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Honda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Honda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nutlover closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nutlover throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Honda's waist but Honda gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nutlover off to one side.
Honda looks to throw the jab but Nutlover is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Honda connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nutlover looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice cross by Honda.

And that's the end of the fight!
Piston Honda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Honda has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piston Honda!