PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sephiroth Jenova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Honeybottom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jenova kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Cher - Believe. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jenova
vs
Honeybottom

198 cm
26
255 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

205 cm
26
250 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Vikai Gear Island

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sephiroth Jenova!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bruce Honeybottom!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenova lands a nice shot to the body.
Honeybottom lands with a cross.
Jenova looks to score with a jab to the body but Honeybottom is just out of range.
Honeybottom has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jenova defending well as Honeybottom loads up on a big left hand.
Jenova seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jenova scores with a decent looking hook.

It looks like Bruce Honeybottom has been cut.
Jenova throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Honeybottom on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Honeybottom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big left from Honeybottom misses.

Honeybottom clinches up with Jenova and pushes him back against the cage.
Jenova tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Honeybottom's elbow.
Jenova tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jenova can't find room to land a body shot as Honeybottom controls the action.
Jenova blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jenova tries to break free but Honeybottom pushes him back against the cage.
Honeybottom lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Honeybottom on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenova lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Honeybottom creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Honeybottom fails to land.
Jenova tries to throw a body punch but Honeybottom avoids it by throwing Jenova back against the cage.
Jenova misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Honeybottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Honeybottom.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Honeybottom.
Honeybottom misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jenova.
Honeybottom lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Honeybottom lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jenova tries a body shot but Honeybottom blocks it.
Honeybottom working aggressively here.
Honeybottom swings wildly with an uppercut but Jenova uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jenova tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Honeybottom's elbow.
Honeybottom digs a right hand into Jenova's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jenova's gas tank.
A short right from Honeybottom.
A head punch on the inside from Honeybottom fails to land.
Honeybottom working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Honeybottom fails to land.
Honeybottom with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Honeybottom lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jenova backwards.
Jenova tries to throw a body punch but Honeybottom avoids it by throwing Jenova back against the cage.
Jenova lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Honeybottom backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Honeybottom working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jenova can't find room to land a body shot as Honeybottom controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Honeybottom fails to land.
Honeybottom throws a punch but it's blocked by Jenova.
Honeybottom misses with a hook to the ribs.
Honeybottom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Honeybottom lands a hook that snaps the head of Jenova backwards.
Honeybottom lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jenova backwards.
Jenova misses with a body punch.
Honeybottom misses with a body punch.
Jenova tries to throw a body punch but Honeybottom avoids it by throwing Jenova back against the cage.
Honeybottom has a couple of punches blocked by Jenova.
Honeybottom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jenova backwards.
Honeybottom lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jenova backwards.
Honeybottom lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jenova backwards.
Honeybottom swings wildly with an uppercut but Jenova uses good head movement to avoid it.
Honeybottom pushes Jenova back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Honeybottom misses with a hook to the ribs.
Honeybottom misses with a punch on the inside.
Jenova tries a body shot but Honeybottom blocks it.
Honeybottom blocks a body shot from Jenova.
Jenova cracks Honeybottom with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honeybottom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jenova struggles to land a body shot inside as Honeybottom controls his hands.
Jenova is leaning against Honeybottom and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Honeybottom.
Jenova lands a shot to the body.
Honeybottom looks winded!
Honeybottom throws a punch but it's blocked by Jenova.
Honeybottom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jenova tries a body shot but Honeybottom blocks it.
Honeybottom scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jenova lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jenova lands a shot to the body.
Jenova scores with a hook to the body.
Honeybottom prevents a body shot from Jenova.
Nice body punch from Jenova.

Jenova breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jenova with a hook.
Honeybottom has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jenova.
Honeybottom misses with a series of wild punches.
Jenova connects with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jenova throws a right and a left that both miss.

Jenova clinches up against the cage.
Jenova prevents a body shot from Honeybottom.
Jenova tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Honeybottom's elbow.
Jenova works on Honeybottom's body with a couple of short punches.
Jenova wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Honeybottom has him pressed against the cage.
A body shot lands from Jenova.

Jenova escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good shot there by Jenova.

Jenova clinches.
Good body shot from Jenova.
Jenova is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jenova tries a body shot but Honeybottom blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Honeybottom misses with the head strike.
Honeybottom blocks a body shot from Jenova.
Jenova throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Jenova pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jenova scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Honeybottom doesn't seem bothered though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bruce Honeybottom will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruce Honeybottom's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Honeybottom takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jenova drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Honeybottom right on the button. Honeybottom goes down! Jenova follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Jenova gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sephiroth Jenova!
Sephiroth Jenova retains his heavyweight title!
Sephiroth Jenova decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.