PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tadakatsu Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Calum Herpich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Honda
vs
Herpich

170 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
26
134 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Juggernaut And Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tadakatsu Honda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Calum Herpich!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honda slips a jab and a cross from Herpich.
Honda wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Herpich.
Herpich throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Honda attempts a counter takedown but Herpich avoids it well and moves away.
Honda missing with a left hand there. Herpich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Herpich misses with a wild combination.
Honda tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Herpich manages to circle out of the way.

Honda moves into range and clinches up with Herpich.
Honda using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honda lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Honda lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Honda wants to take a breather but Herpich is having none of it.
Honda working Herpich over with strikes.
Honda drops an elbow to the side of Herpich's head.
Honda wants to take a breather but Herpich is having none of it.
Honda not doing much here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Honda is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Herpich defends it well.

Honda is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Herpich is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Tadakatsu Honda!
Tadakatsu Honda very nearly forgot to thank Juggernaut And Gladiators amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.