PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tadakatsu Honda (ranked 5522 p4p, 227 weight class) and Rod Stiffington Jr (ranked 3666 p4p, 173 weight class). The key to victory for Tadakatsu Honda has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Honda
vs
Stiffington Jr

170 cm
28
135 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

162 cm
29
140 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tadakatsu Honda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rod Stiffington Jr!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Honda darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Stiffington Jr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Honda.

Honda is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Stiffington Jr has hold of Honda's hands but Honda slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Honda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Honda is trying to work for a kimura but Stiffington Jr is defending well.
Stiffington Jr makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Stiffington Jr.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stiffington Jr is controlling Honda's posture.
Let's hope that Stiffington Jr has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stiffington Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Honda is fighting to break Stiffington Jr's control of his arms but Stiffington Jr is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stiffington Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Honda's guard.

Stiffington Jr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Honda looking for a guillotine here but Stiffington Jr defends easily.

Honda working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stiffington Jr doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stiffington Jr manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stiffington Jr is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Honda looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Stiffington Jr got a little sloppy there for a moment and Honda has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stiffington Jr has managed to get both his arms back between Honda's legs - danger averted.
Stiffington Jr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Honda's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stiffington Jr's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

Honda is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stiffington Jr keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Honda's head.
Stiffington Jr is in close to Honda's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Honda can't keep his opponent in guard - Stiffington Jr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Stiffington Jr is nestled in close to Honda, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Stiffington Jr working the head and body with strikes.
Stiffington Jr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Stiffington Jr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Stiffington Jr is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Honda is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stiffington Jr lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Stiffington Jr prevents Honda from getting the reversal.
Honda is breathing heavily.
Stiffington Jr lands a heavy elbow.
Stiffington Jr controlling his opponent.
Stiffington Jr is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Stiffington Jr connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Honda is rocked!
Stiffington Jr lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Honda hang on?
Oh Honda is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stiffington Jr lands a heavy elbow.
Honda takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Stiffington Jr's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rod Stiffington Jr!
Rod Stiffington Jr bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.