PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tamotsu Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Luiz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Honda
vs
Luiz

180 cm
25
178 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
172 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tamotsu Honda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fernando Luiz!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luiz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Honda.
As Luiz looks to move away, Honda throws a big counter combo but Luiz just gets out of the way.
Honda waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Luiz.
Luiz throws out a counter right but Honda avoids it with no problem.
Honda takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Honda falls off balance throwing a combination
and Luiz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Honda throws a sloppy head kick and Luiz moves out of range easily.
Honda takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Luiz ducks under a wild hook from Honda.
A little jabbing left from Luiz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Honda avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Luiz looks to move away, Honda throws a big counter combo but Luiz just gets out of the way.
Honda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Honda wants to land a leg kick but Luiz is out of range.
Luiz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Honda throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Luiz.
Honda moves out of range as Luiz strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda throws a lazy head kick
and Luiz counters with a crisp right that sends Honda to the canvas! Luiz follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fernando Luiz!