PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Honory (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spiidi Haukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Honory comes to the cage accompanied by You can hate me now. Jason Honory had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 156.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Spiidi Haukka was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Honory
vs
Haukka

177 cm
22
165 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

170 cm
20
155 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Honory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Spiidi Haukka!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Haukka has closed the distance and engaged Honory in a clinch.

Honory breaks from the clinch.

Honory fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Haukka sprawls well initially but Honory persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Haukka keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Haukka trying to hold on to Honory's head to control him but Honory postures up.
Honory knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Haukka on the ground.
Haukka throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Haukka is looking to escape.
Haukka gets back to full guard.
Haukka trying to strike off his back.
Haukka trying to control the position here.
Haukka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Haukka has a closed guard, preventing Honory from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Honory avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Haukka had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Honory is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Haukka Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Honory's back instead.
Honory tries to roll but Haukka sticks to his back.
Honory trying to control but not successfully.
Haukka is trying to stick to Honory's back but Honory is turning into Haukka. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Haukka's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Honory.
Haukka working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haukka tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Honory looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Honory is breathing heavily.
Honory tries to free his leg and advance position but Haukka is retaining full guard.
Honory controlling from the top position.

Honory avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Honory won't allow Haukka to sweep him here.

Haukka manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Haukka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Haukka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Honory throws a right and a left that Haukka avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Honory rushes Haukka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Haukka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Honory up against the cage.
Haukka looking for a takedown.

Honory breaks the clinch.
Haukka tries to clinch there but Honory circles away.
Haukka doesn't manage to clinch there - Honory circles away.
Haukka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Honory moves into the clinch.
Honory lands with a short shot to the head.
Haukka changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Honory fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jason Honory has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spiidi Haukka.

Honory shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Haukka is working to get back to half guard.
Haukka squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Haukka is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haukka sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Honory trying to pass the guard but Haukka defending well.
Haukka is trying to control but Honory passes into side control!
Haukka is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Honory stands up and we're back to a striking position.

Haukka darts in and clinches Honory up against the cage.
Haukka tries for a takedown. No joy.
Haukka has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Honory avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Honory manages to break the clinch.

Honory shoots in and bounces Haukka off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Haukka looking for a guillotine here but Honory defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Honory 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.

Honory misses with a few strikes there.
Haukka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Honory paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Honory with a poor takedown

and Haukka counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Haukka.
Honory on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Honory tries to get out of the position.

Haukka decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Haukka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jason Honory is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Haukka clinches up with Honory and pushes him back against the cage.

Honory manages to break the clinch.
Honory wants to clinch

and Haukka counters with a shoot takedown. Honory fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haukka looking to pass the guard.
Haukka won't allow Honory to sweep him here.
Haukka slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Haukka lands a nice short elbow.
Haukka is breathing heavily.
Honory avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Haukka.

Haukka is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Honory is just riding it out for now. Haukka eventually gives up the hold.
Haukka trying to control the action but Honory is working from the bottom.

Haukka stands up and beckons Honory to join him on the feet.

Honory gets a takedown into half guard.
Honory is thwarting Haukka's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Haukka looking for submissions off his back.

Haukka manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Honory ducks right into an uppercut from Haukka.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Honory.
You can see the frustration on Haukka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Haukka is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Honory off and has taken his back!
Haukka is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Haukka gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Haukka gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Haukka apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Haukka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Honory fails with the takedown

and Haukka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Haukka manages to break the clinch.

Honory gets caught flat footed, as Haukka shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Honory looking to control but Haukka passes into half guard.
Honory is trying to maintain the position but Haukka is very close to passing his half guard.
Honory is trying to stand up here but Haukka is controlling him well.
Honory is trying to get back to full guard.
Haukka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Honory does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Haukka seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Haukka is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Honory is just riding it out for now. Haukka eventually gives up the hold.
Haukka is keen to just control but Honory is a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Honory has his takedown stuffed

and Haukka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Honory. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Honory wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Haukka is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Haukka breaks from the clinch.
Haukka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Haukka scores with a takedown into Honory's guard.
Haukka distracts Honory with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Honory keeping full guard, as Haukka tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haukka wants to control from the top but Honory keeps moving.
Honory 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spiidi Haukka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Haukka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Haukka is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Honory gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Haukka fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Honory breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Honory clinches up with Haukka and pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Honory.
Honory lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Honory breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Honory tries to grapple but his opponent circles

so Haukka counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Haukka looking to sit in guard and control but Honory gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Honory wants to stand but Haukka is controlling his posture from full guard.
Honory throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haukka controls Honory momentarily but Honory frees himself.
Honory has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Honory wants to stand but Haukka has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Haukka 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.
Haukka wants to get back to his feet but Honory is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Haukka swats away the attempt to clinch by Honory.

Haukka feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Haukka won't allow Honory to sweep him here.
Honory keeping moving, preventing Haukka from controlling successfully.
Haukka slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Haukka decides to stand back up. Haukka steps back and let's Honory get back to his feet.

Honory gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Honory gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Haukka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Honory is one step ahead there.
Honory has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Haukka is proving hard to escape from.

Haukka throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Honory escapes and throws Haukka's legs to the side, diving into side control!
You can see the frustration on Haukka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haukka is trying to get back to his feet.
Haukka struggling a bit here.
Honory tries to stand but Haukka is controlling his head.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Honory doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Haukka counters with a nice leg kick.

Haukka looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Honory looking to control.
Haukka is in close to Honory's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Haukka lands a couple of elbows.
Haukka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Haukka trying to control but Honory is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haukka with a nice head shot there.
Haukka tries to free his leg and advance position but Honory is retaining full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Haukka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Honory circles away.
Jason Honory has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spiidi Haukka.

Honory rushes Haukka and presses him up against the cage.
Honory will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Haukka up against the cage.

Honory escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left lands for Honory.

Honory has taken the fight to the clinch.

Honory breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Honory fails with the takedown

and Haukka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Honory wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Haukka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Honory just stands there and leans against the cage.
Haukka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Haukka is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Honory gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Haukka tries to pull guard but Honory won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spiidi Haukka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Haukka has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spiidi Haukka!