PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoko Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Rodri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yoko Honda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Honda
vs
Rodri

195 cm
25
275 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
250 lbs
2 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoko Honda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jose Rodri!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rodri gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Rodri looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rodri utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Honda tries to free his leg and advance position but Rodri is retaining full guard.
Rodri really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Honda. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Honda not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Honda landing with the ground and pound.

It looks like Jose Rodri has been cut.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Honda working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honda looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Rodri working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Honda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Honda landing with the ground and pound.

That has opened up Jose Rodri's cut even more.
Honda looking to pass the guard.
Honda postures up and lands a big shot to Rodri's brow.

The cut above Jose Rodri's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jose Rodri's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yoko Honda!