PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meng Huo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Honda
vs
Huo

185 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

191 cm
22
265 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, William Honda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Meng Huo!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huo lands with a nice combination. Honda backs away looking to recover.
Honda moves in looking to clinch but Huo pushes him off.
Honda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Huo.
Honda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Honda looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Meng Huo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Honda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Huo, pushing him back against the cage.
Honda working aggressively here.
Honda working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

It looks like Meng Huo has been cut.
Honda prevents a takedown attempt there.
Huo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Honda.
Still in the clinch, Honda scores with a nice short uppercut.
Huo is working for takedown but Honda is calmly controlling the position for now.
William Honda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Meng Huo.
Huo is working for takedown but Honda is calmly controlling the position for now.
Honda throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Huo blocks it with crossed arms.
A short uppercut from Honda.

That has opened up Meng Huo's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huo tries to score a body lock takedown but Honda shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Honda manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Huo stopping the sweep attempt from Honda.
Huo throws a strike but Honda rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Huo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Huo striking off his back but it's not causing Honda any problems.
Honda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Huo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Huo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Huo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Huo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Honda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Huo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice takedown defense from Honda. No joy for Huo on that attempt.
Honda really is a fat lump.
Huo looks gassed!

That's two 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.

Huo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Huo scores with a couple of short elbows.
Honda gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Huo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Huo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Honda blocking the ground and pound attempt from Huo.
Huo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Huo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Huo not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Huo closes the distance and clinches up with Honda, looking for a takedown. Huo pushes Honda against the cage but Honda circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Huo throws a series of punches but Honda avoids them all with ease.
Honda tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Huo paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Honda instigates a clinch.

Honda manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Honda is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Huo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Huo is in close to Honda's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Huo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Honda wants to sweep here but Huo controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Huo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Honda gets caught flat footed, as Huo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Huo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Honda manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Huo can't escape the position.
Honda looking to finish Huo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Huo!
Feeble punches landing from Huo - he's mounted - they can't hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huo is trying to escape the mount.
Huo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Huo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Huo flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Huo throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Huo regains half guard.
Huo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Huo landing rabbit punches to the side of Honda's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.

Honda is working for a submission of some sort.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Huo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Huo manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Honda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Meng Huo's cut.
That's time! Honda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Huo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Honda!
Huo with a couple of short strikes.
Honda is looking to improve his position but Huo isn't that keen on the idea.
Huo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Honda?
Huo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Huo scoring with strikes but Honda is staying in there.
Honda wants to hold on but Huo pushes him away.
Honda wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Huo breaks from Honda's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Huo with a couple of short strikes.
Huo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Honda can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Honda in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huo working the ground and pound effectively.
Huo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Huo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Huo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Honda is bucking up trying to escape but Huo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Huo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Honda is bucking up trying to escape but Huo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Huo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Huo lands a big shot there that rocks Honda but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Huo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Honda looks a forlorn figure.
Huo working the ground and pound effectively.
Huo is landing with some decent strikes but Honda is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Huo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Honda's face.
Honda is wriggling around trying to escape.
Huo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Honda can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Huo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Huo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Huo lands a heavy elbow.
Huo with a couple of short strikes.
Huo lands a nice shot to the head.
Huo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Huo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Huo lands a nice shot to the head.
Honda is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda throwing hammer fists to the chest of Huo. What's that going to do exactly?
Huo dominating with strikes here.
Huo looking to finish Honda with some ground and pound. This is bad for Honda!
Huo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Huo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Honda manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Meng Huo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Honda gets back to full guard.
Honda looking to control.
Huo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Huo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Huo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Huo works over Honda with some ground and pound from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honda lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Huo!
Huo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Huo missing with punches from the bottom.
Honda blocks the strikes from Huo.
Huo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Huo is looking to improve his position.
Honda lands strikes from half guard.
Huo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meng Huo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Meng Huo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A combination from Huo does no damage.

Huo gets the takedown into side control.
Huo landing strikes.
Honda throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Huo prevents Honda from escaping the position.
Huo scoring with punches from side control.
Huo working the body and head with strikes.
Huo lands some shots froms side control.
Huo lands an elbow.
Check out the look on Huo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Honda tries to bench press Huo off him but Huo keeps the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Huo misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Honda swinging wilding here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Honda is looking to clinch but Huo is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Honda throws a head kick that Huo semi-blocks.
A left and a right from Huo both land. Nice combination.
Huo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Huo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Honda counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Huo thinking.
Huo stalks Honda and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Honda's face. Honda staggers backwards, shaken.
Honda misses with a series of wild punches.
Huo looks to land a combination. Honda sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Huo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Honda circles away quickly and effectively.
Honda shoots in looking for a takedown. Huo tries to sprawl out of it but Honda keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Huo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Huo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Huo.

Honda decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Huo missing with punches from the bottom.
Honda wants to lay and pray for a moment but Huo keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Honda blocks the strikes from Huo.
Honda is keen to just control but Huo is a slippery customer.
Honda blocks the strikes from Huo.
Huo lands with a few short shots to the body.

Honda stands up and beckons Huo to join him on the feet.
Huo misses with a double jab

and Honda counters with a shoot takedown. Huo fights it but they end up in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huo will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Huo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Honda wants to stand but Huo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Honda passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Huo landing a few short strikes.
Huo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Honda blocks the strikes from Huo.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Huo gets a takedown into half guard.
Huo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Huo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Huo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Huo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Huo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Huo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Honda's head.
Huo is thwarting Honda's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huo working Honda over with strikes.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Huo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Huo working the body and head with strikes.
Honda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Huo is putting a hurting on Honda here, landing some big shots from side control.
Honda is pushing Huo's head away, looking to escape. Huo manages to hold on to the position though.
Huo works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Honda tries to escape but Huo is in control.
Honda is trying to get back to half guard.
Honda taking a bit of punishment here - Huo scoring with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Huo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Huo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Meng Huo.
I think Huo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meng Huo!