PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Mara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piston Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mara comes into the arena with Rickety Cricket blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Mara
vs
Honda

180 cm
21
180 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

183 cm
27
180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

[JMFC] 160!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matthew Mara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Piston Honda!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honda closes the distance but Mara moves to the side
and Mara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mara circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mara counters with a stiff right hand.
Honda wants to clinch
and Honda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Honda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mara connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Mara clinches up with Honda and pushes him back against the ropes.
Mara is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Honda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Honda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Mara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Honda tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Honda misses with an uppercut
and Mara makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Piston Honda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mara gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Honda with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Honda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mara blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mara.
Honda looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Mara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mara moves into the clinch.
Mara managing to block the knees to the body from Honda.
Mara lands a body shot.
Mara lands an uppercut.
The referee calls for Mara to work.
Mara looking to slow down the pace here.
Honda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mara.
A body shot lands from Mara.
Mara is leaning against Honda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Honda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Mara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mara punishes Honda's body with a nice straight punch.
Honda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mara connects with a body shot.
Mara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Honda wants to clinch

and Mara moves into the clinch.

Mara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mara lands a nice hook to Honda's body. Honda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Honda has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Mara.
Mara connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Honda momentarily.
Mara's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Mara duly obliges.
Honda drops his hands momentarily and Mara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Honda stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Honda takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Honda takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A punch lands to the side of Honda 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Honda gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Honda is rocked!
Mara lands a nice shot that snaps Honda's head back.
Honda is still on wobbly legs! Can Mara finish him?
Mara lands a nice hook to Honda's body. Honda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Honda seems to have recovered his senses.
Mara thuds his right hand into Honda's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mara lands a jab to the head.

Mara rushes Honda and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A short body shot lands from Mara as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Mara.
Mara lands a nice shot to the body.
Mara scores with a shot to the side of Honda's head.
Mara throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mara.
Mara lands a nice shot to the body.

Mara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mara moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Honda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mara scores with a hook to the body. Honda takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mara lands with a shot to the body.
Mara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Mara - just one landing.
Honda takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mara darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mara lands a body shot.
Mara lands a nice looking body shot.
Mara closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mara scores with a hook to the body. Honda takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mara scores with a hook to the body. Honda takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice uppercut lands for Mara. That snapped Honda's head back.
Honda darts in trying to clinch
and Mara counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Mara has closed the distance and engaged Honda in a clinch.
Mara leaning his opponent against the ropes.
A short right from Mara on the inside.
Honda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Honda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mara lands a body punch in the clinch.
Honda has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A short body shot lands from Mara as the two fighters clinch.
Mara lands a nice shot to the body.
Mara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Honda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Mara breaks from the clinch.
Mara lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mara.
Honda on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mara scores with a hook to the body. Honda takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mara gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mara controlling the action here for a moment.
Mara pushes Honda back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Mara dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Mara bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Honda's head backwards.
Honda takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Honda moves to clinch but Mara breaks away

and Mara counters by moving into the clinch.
Honda tries to land a knee to the head but Mara blocks with his arms.
Mara managing to block the knees to the body from Honda.
Honda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mara pushes Honda back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.

Mara breaks the clinch.
Mara connects with a single shot there.
Mara tests Honda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A nice combination there by Mara.
Mara connects with a body shot.
Honda walks into a straight right hand from Mara.
Mara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A lazy left from Mara finds it's target.
Honda is breathing heavily.

Mara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Honda, pushing him back against the ropes.
Honda tries to land a knee to the head but Mara blocks with his arms.
Mara stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Honda tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mara counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mara scores with a body shot.
Nice shot by Mara.
Honda takes one on the button.

Mara instigates a clinch.
Mara is looking to control Honda's arms but Honda gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mara has his back to the ropes.
Honda working aggressively here.
Mara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mara - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Nice body punch from Mara.
Mara digs a right hand underneath Honda's ribcage. Honda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mara lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Honda or not.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Mara effectively controlling the action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Honda throws a knee to the head but misses.

Mara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Mara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Honda, pushing him back against the ropes.
Mara lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mara stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mara stalling in the clinch but Honda improves position.
Mara stalling.
Honda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mara blocks it with crossed arms.
Mara is leaning against Honda and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Mara.
Mara displaying some good clinch control by pressing Honda up against the ropes.
Mara digs a right hand underneath Honda's ribcage. Honda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mara controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Matthew Mara.
Honda closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mara punishes Honda's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Honda darts in trying to clinch
and Mara counters with a stiff right hand.
Honda wants to clinch but Mara slips to the side
and Mara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mara lands a jab to the head.
Honda moves to clinch but Mara breaks away
and Mara counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Mara.
Mara scores with a jab to the jaw.

Mara has closed the distance and engaged Honda in a clinch.
Mara throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mara lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mara lands a shot to the body.
Mara is working Honda over against the ropes.
Mara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.

Mara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mara punishes Honda's body with a nice straight punch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mara.
Nice body punch from Mara.
Mara digs a good body shot into Honda's ribs.
Honda takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mara lands with a right hand.
Mara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mara digs a good body shot into Honda's ribs.
Honda tries to clinch but Mara moves away
and Mara counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mara connects with a body shot that sends Honda's belly button to the back.
Mara cracks Honda with a good jab.
Mara lunges at Honda with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Honda's hand.
Honda walks into a stiff left hand from Mara.
Mara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Mara.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mara digs a good hook to Honda's body.
Mara scores with a jab to the body.
Honda takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mara is looking to wear down Honda with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Mara takes the fight into the clinch.
Good body shot from Mara.
Mara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Honda can do to turn this around?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mara lands a hook that snaps the head of Honda backwards.

Mara breaks from the clinch.

Mara clinches with his opponent.
Mara lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Mara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Mara dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Mara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mara lands a right hook to the body.
Honda closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mara counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Mara has taken the fight to the clinch.

Mara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Honda tries to clinch
and Mara counters with a right hand to the body.
Mara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Honda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mara lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mara works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Matthew Mara is winning the standup battle so far.
Mara scores with a shot to the body.
Honda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Honda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mara jabs at Honda's body.
Mara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Honda has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mara closes the distance and pushes Honda back into the ropes.
Honda misses with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Mara.
Mara cracks Honda with a nice body shot.
Mara lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Mara.
Mara digs a right hand underneath Honda's ribcage. Honda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mara.
Mara is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mara digs a right hand underneath Honda's ribcage. Honda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Mara.
Mara stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice body punch from Mara - that landed with a thud.
Mara pushes Honda back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Honda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Honda backwards.
Mara scores with a shoulder strike.
Mara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Mara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Mara lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mara blocks it with crossed arms.
Mara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Mara lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Honda or not.
Mara works on Honda's body with a couple of short punches.
Mara lands a shot to the body.
Mara looking to stall.
Honda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Honda misses with a knee to the head.
Mara lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short body shot lands from Mara as the two fighters clinch.
Mara gets through Honda's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mara.
Mara digs a right hand into Honda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Honda's gas tank.
A left hand lands to the body for Mara.
Honda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mara tries to stall but Honda uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Matthew Mara has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mara will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Honda up against the ropes.
Mara lands a shoulder strike.
Honda misses with a knee to the head.
Mara lands a nice uppercut.
Mara scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara lands an uppercut.
Mara lands a shoulder strike.
Mara is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Honda is keeping busy.
Mara throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Honda tries a knee to the head but Mara blocks it.
Mara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mara.
Mara is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right hook to the body lands for Mara.
Mara avoiding damage.
Still in the clinch, Mara scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mara lands a nice uppercut.
Honda misses with a knee strike.
Mara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Honda backwards.
Mara displaying some good clinch control by pressing Honda up against the ropes.
Honda scores with a shoulder strike.
Mara is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Honda fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Honda missing with knees to the body.
Honda has a couple of punches blocked by Mara.
Mara manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mara trying to control the position but instead, Honda has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mara into the ropes.
Good body shot from Mara.
Honda misses with a knee to the head.
Honda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Mara is struggling to control the position.
A right hand to the body from Mara.
Mara holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Matthew Mara.
Mara lands a nice looking body shot.
Mara cracks Honda with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Honda wants to clinch
and Honda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Mara clearly takes 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.

Mara closes the distance and pushes Honda back into the ropes.
Honda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mara blocks it with crossed arms.
Mara lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Honda tries a knee to the head but Mara blocks it.

Mara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Honda wants to clinch
and Mara counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mara tests Honda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Honda doesn't seem bothered though.

Mara closes the distance and pushes Honda back into the ropes.
Mara lands a body shot.
A short right from Mara on the inside.
Honda misses with a knee to the head.
Mara cracks Honda with a nice body shot.
Mara lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Honda or not.
Mara works on Honda's body with a couple of short punches.
Honda is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Honda tries a knee to the head but Mara blocks it.
Mara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Honda backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Mara.
Mara is pushing Honda up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mara is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mara pushes Honda back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Honda tries to land a knee to the head but Mara blocks with his arms.
Mara is looking to control Honda's arms but Honda gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mara has his back to the ropes.
Honda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Mara - that landed with a thud.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mara works on Honda's body with a couple of short punches.

Mara breaks from the clinch.
Mara lands a nice shot to the body.
Mara scores with a jab to the head.
Mara looks to land a combination. Honda sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Mara moves into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Mara.
Honda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Mara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab lands there for Mara.
A shot to the liver by Mara. Beautiful body shot.
Mara cracks Honda with an open hand slap.
Honda tries to clinch but Mara moves away
and Mara counters with a stiff right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mara scores with a body shot.
Mara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mara lands with an uppercut that bounces Honda off the ropes and back into rage.
Mara scores with a nice right hand.
Mara lands a nice hook to Honda's body. Honda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Honda at a distance.
Mara jabs Honda to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Mara has taken the fight to the clinch.
Honda throws a knee to the head but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Mara.
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 tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice left hand lands by Mara.
Mara stalls.
Mara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Honda tries a knee to the head but Mara blocks it.
Mara lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Mara scores with a hook to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mara is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Honda throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mara.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mara.
Mara is trying to stall.
Honda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Honda tries a knee to the head but Mara blocks it.
Mara leaning against his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Mara as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mara.
Honda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mara blocks it with crossed arms.
A body shot lands from Mara.
Nice body punch from Mara - that landed with a thud.
Mara lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Mara lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Honda backwards.
Honda misses with a knee to the head.
Mara lands with a left to the head.
Mara scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mara lands a body punch.

Mara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good shot there by Mara.
Honda takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mara digs a good hook to Honda's body.

Mara fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Honda, pushing him back against the ropes.
Honda tries to land knees in the clinch but Mara avoids the damage to the body.
Honda tries to land a knee to the head but Mara blocks with his arms.
A short uppercut from Mara.
Mara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Mara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Mara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Mara - that landed with a thud.
A short body shot lands from Mara as the two fighters clinch.
Mara wants to stall.
Honda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right handed body shot lands from Mara.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mara lands a shot to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Honda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Mara had his way with Piston Honda in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Mara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mara tests Honda's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mara's jab looks to have found its range, popping Honda under the eye.
Mara thuds a left hand into Honda's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mara.
Mara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Honda misses with a wild body shot.
Mara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mara lands a two punch combo.

Mara gets a clinch.
Honda tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Mara.
A body shot lands from Mara.
Mara lands a body punch.
Mara cracks Honda with a nice body shot.
Honda is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Mara lands a left hand.

Mara escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mara works Honda's body with a nice hook.

Mara closes the distance and pushes Honda back into the ropes.
Mara lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mara stalling in the clinch.
Honda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mara has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee calls for Mara to work.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mara.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mara.
A right handed body shot lands from Mara.
Good body shot from Mara.
Honda looking to throw knees to the head but Mara is blocking nicely.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Mara lands a nice shot to the body.
Mara lands a nice shot to the body.
The referee calls for Mara to work.
Honda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mara blocks it with crossed arms.
Mara lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Honda or not.
A short body shot lands from Mara as the two fighters clinch.
Mara lands a shot to the body.
Mara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Mara.
Mara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mara stalling against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mara manages to break the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Mara. Beautiful body shot.
Mara thuds a left hand into Honda's body.
Honda with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mara to score with a decent uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Mara. Beautiful body shot.
Mara cracks Honda with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Honda walks into a straight right hand from Mara.
Mara bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Honda's head.
Mara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mara cracks a nice hook into Honda's ribs.
Mara jabs at Honda's body.
Honda takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
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 moves forwards but Mara connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mara.
Mara uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Honda tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Mara counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mara.
Mara digs a right hand underneath Honda's ribcage. Honda let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mara working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Honda swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mara is trying to maintain a safe position but Honda gets an underhook and turns Mara into the ropes.
A hook to the body from Mara.
Honda being controlled against the ropes.
Honda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A body shot lands from Mara.
Mara is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mara lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Honda or not.
A body shot lands from Mara.
Mara has Honda pushed against the ropes.

Mara manages to break the clinch.

Mara clinches up against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Mara as the two fighters clinch.
Honda using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mara has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mara lands a nice uppercut.
Mara digs a right hand into Honda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Honda's gas tank.
Honda with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A bit of stalling here from Mara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Mara.
Honda throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mara trying to stall but Honda improves his position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mara.
Mara taking a breather.
Mara lands a body punch.
A body shot lands from Mara.
Honda tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Piston Honda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mara lands a shot to the body.

Mara breaks from the clinch.
Honda on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mara scores with a jab to the jaw.
Honda closes the distance but Mara moves to the side
and Mara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Honda tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Mara counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Mara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Mara is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Matthew Mara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Mara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Mara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mara has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 50:40
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 50:40
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 50:40

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Mara!
Matthew Mara retains his welterweight title!