PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Peter Piper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piston Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Piper
vs
Honda

168 cm
24
163 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

176 cm
25
162 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

KAISER

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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Peter Piper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Piston Honda!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honda is looking to clinch.
Piper checks a low kick from Honda.
Piper scores with a jab to the body.
Piper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Honda throws a head kick that misses.
Honda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Piper.
Piper throws a solid leg kick but Honda takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Piper.
Piper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Honda was well out of range. Poor timing from Piper.
Honda tries to clinch but Piper is having none of it.

Piper changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Honda looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Honda prevents Piper from moving into mount.
Honda is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Piper has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Piper trying to control the position but Honda is working away.
Honda wants to get back to his feet.
Piper moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Honda wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Piper wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Honda, who protects the arm well.

Honda sneaks out the side door and pushes Piper away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
A jab from Piper misses.
Honda wants to slow Piper down by chopping away at his legs.
Honda throws a lazy right hand but Piper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Honda tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Honda clinches with his opponent.

Piper breaks from the clinch.

Piper closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Honda quickly recovers to half guard.
Honda pushes Piper off looking to stand but Piper dives back in and keeps control.

Piper is looking for a kimura here.
Piper trying to control the action but Honda is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piper trying to pass the guard but Honda defending well.

Piper is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Honda sees it coming and defends easily.
Honda is trying to stand up here but Piper is controlling him well.
Piper is trying to control. Honda wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Honda tries to kick Piper off but Piper keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Honda is staying active underneath Piper, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Honda is trying to stand up here but Piper is controlling him well.
Piper working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Piper is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Honda is trying to stand up here but Piper is controlling him well.
Honda looks gassed!
Piper works his foot free and advances to mount.
Piper tries to control but Honda wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda trying desperately to get to his feet.
Piper lands with some strikes.
Honda is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Honda is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Piper has taken his back.
Piper trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Piper is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Piper controlling the positon.
Piper tries to get the hooks in deep but Honda pushed the leg off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Piper is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Honda is trying to get back to his feet but Piper has full control of the position and if anything, Honda has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Piper scores with punches to the body.
Honda is trying to stand back up.

Piper has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Honda has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Piper looking for the choke but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Piper is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Honda knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Honda for a finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Piper dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Honda missing with a left hand there. Piper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Honda is looking to clinch but Piper is avoiding it.
Piper lands with a nice body punch.
Honda throws a low kick but Piper avoids it.
Piper works Honda's body with a nice hook.

Piper throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Honda was covering up waiting for the punch and Piper finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Piper pushes down on Honda's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Honda won't allow Piper to pass to mount.
Piper controlling the action here.
Honda won't allow Piper to pass to mount.
Peter Piper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda is trying to stand.
Piper passes to full mount!
Piper fails to move to back control.

Piper moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Honda has worked his arm free - good work by Honda!
Honda is not content to let Piper control the position.

Piper looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Honda is trying to buck Piper off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda is breathing heavily.

Honda sneaks out the side door and pushes Piper away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Piper throws a body punch but Honda moves out of range.
Honda is looking to clinch but Piper is avoiding it.
Piper looks to score with a jab to the body but Honda is just out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Honda.
Piper swats away the attempt to clinch by Honda.
Honda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Piper has time to react.
Piper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Honda gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Piper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Honda swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Piper slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Piper working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Honda wants to get back to his feet but Piper drags him back down.
Piper looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Honda is avoiding damage well.
Piper wants to control but Honda is keeping him busy.
Piper tries to score with some ground and pound. Honda controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Honda wants to get back to his feet but Piper drags him back down.

Piper tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Piper wants to control but Honda is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Piper advances to full mount.
Piper controlling from the full mount.

Piper looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Piper looking to control but Honda is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Piper is really struggling to control Honda but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Honda wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Piper takes Honda's back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Piper dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Piper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Honda.
Piper is looking to wear down Honda with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Honda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Honda moves out of range of the strikes.
Piper thows a body shot but no joy.
Honda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Honda fails in his attempt to clinch.
Piper misses with a body shot.
Honda keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Honda tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Piper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piper keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piper swings for the body but Honda moves out of range.
Piper throws a front kick aimed at Honda's knee but Honda avoids it well.
Honda throws a head kick but Piper moves out of range.

Piper shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Honda is trying to defend but Piper finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Honda is trying to stand up here but Piper is controlling him well.
Honda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda won't allow Piper to pass to mount.

Piper has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Honda defend it? Piper steps over the head and cranks it - Honda is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Piper!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Peter Piper!