PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riley Free (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Free
vs
Honda

199 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Riley Free!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edward Honda!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Free connects with a good right hand that stumbles Honda. Honda circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice uppercut lands for Free. That snapped Honda's head back.
Honda takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Free lands a nice looking body shot.
Honda looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Honda has eaten all the pies!

Honda tries to keep at a distance but Free has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Free creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Edward Honda has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Honda goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A nice left hand lands by Free.
Honda is trying to break the clinch but Free is controlling him.
Free is trying to stall.
Free is trying to drag Honda to the mat but Honda just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Free struggles to land a body shot inside as Honda controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Free blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Honda tries to work over Free's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Free tries to work over Honda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Honda.
A short left from Honda.
Free cracks Honda with a nice body shot.
Honda looks gassed!
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!
Free blocking some punches.
Free pressing his opponent against the cage.
Honda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Free stalling the fight.
Free digs a right hand into Honda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Honda's gas tank.
The referee calls for Free to work.
Free scores with a shoulder strike.
Honda letting Free take a breather here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Honda taking a breather.
Free blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nice body punch from Free.
Free landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Free pushes Honda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Free displaying some good clinch control by pressing Honda up against the cage.
Free lands a hook that snaps the head of Honda backwards.
Free lands a shot to the body.
Free displaying some good clinch control by pressing Honda up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Free.
Free controlling the action here for a moment.
A short left from Free.
Free lands a body punch in the clinch.
Free is struggling to control the position.
A nice left hand lands by Free.
Free digs a right hand underneath Honda's ribcage. Honda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Free lands a left hand.
Free throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Free lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Free.
Free lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Honda letting Free take a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Free lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Free is working Honda over against the cage.
Free prevents Honda from breaking the clinch.
Free is struggling to control the position.
Honda prevents a body shot from Free.
Free scores with a hook to the body.
Free lands with a left to the head.
Free is stalling here.
Free lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Honda or not.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Free pushes Honda back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Free.
Free works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Free gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Honda regains guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riley Free dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edward Honda's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Honda blocks a head kick by Free.
Free throws a series of strikes that have Honda backpedaling.
Honda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Free dips to his left and cracks Honda with an uppercut!
Honda looks to score with a jab to the body but Free is just out of range.
Honda takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Honda walks into a stiff left hand from Free.
Free connects with a body shot that sends Honda's belly button to the back.
Honda is breathing heavily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Free.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Free connects with a body shot.
Edward Honda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Free moves into the clinch.
Honda misses with the head strike.
Honda throws a punch but it's blocked by Free.
Honda can't find room to land a body shot as Free controls the action.
Free misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Honda is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Free works on Honda's body with a couple of short punches.
Free lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Free.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Free.
Free is working Honda over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Free.
Free throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Free lands with a right to the head.
Riley Free has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Free.
A right hand to the body from Free.
Free lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Free.
Honda stops a takedown attempt from Free.
Free lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Honda backwards.
A short right from Free on the inside.

Honda is rocked!
Free throws a big uppercut that drops Honda! More strikes from Free and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Honda lies dazed against the cage as Free celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riley Free!
Riley Free is the new super heavyweight champion!