PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Your Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoko Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Down
vs
Honda

196 cm
24
248 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

195 cm
26
275 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Your Down!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoko Honda!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honda shoots for a takedown but Down saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
As Honda looks to move away, Down throws a big counter combo but Honda just gets out of the way.
Yoko Honda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Honda shoots in looking for a takedown but Down manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Honda's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Honda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Your Down has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoko Honda.

Honda shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Down manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Down can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Honda controls the pace.
Honda advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honda looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Down with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Down is looking to escape.
Honda lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Down tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Honda manages to move to mount!
Down on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Down tries to get out of the position.
Honda punishing his opponent with strikes.
Honda content just to control the position here.
Honda won't let Down get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Honda breaks from Down's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Down is rocked!
Honda softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Down is out cold! Honda jumps to his feet and celebrates on the ropes with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yoko Honda!
Yoko Honda is the new heavyweight champion!