PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Alvarez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takahatsu Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alvarez's entrance music is Welcome To The Family - A7X. A fine choice. Honda comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Chiang - Koto kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Richard Alvarez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Takahatsu Honda's chin.

Alvarez
vs
Honda

173 cm
23
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

167 cm
22
147 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Takahatsu Honda!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honda steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Alvarez. That one must have hurt.
Honda looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Honda scores with a leg kick.
Honda blocks a head kick by Alvarez.
Honda throws a head kick that misses.
Alvarez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Honda.
A clash of legs there as Honda blocks the low kick.
Honda misses with a wild combination.
Alvarez misses with a few strikes there.
Alvarez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Honda backs up against the cage.
Takahatsu Honda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Alvarez finds it's way through Honda's defenses.
Honda steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Alvarez. That one must have hurt.
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!
Jab from Alvarez.
Alvarez circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Honda to the canvas! Honda doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Alvarez keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Alvarez!