PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edmond Honda (ranked 1914 p4p, 74 weight class) and Paul McDonald (ranked 1829 p4p, 69 weight class). Honda comes to the cage accompanied by E. Honda Stage Theme Extended. McDonald has chosen Set it Off as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Honda
vs
McDonald

186 cm
23
265 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

200 cm
21
275 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edmond Honda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul McDonald!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Honda looking to score a takedown here. McDonald is defending well but Honda drives through and ends up in McDonald's guard.
Honda postures up.
Honda postures up and lands a big shot to McDonald's brow.

Honda avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McDonald wants to sweep but no luck.
McDonald is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
McDonald looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McDonald is on top in guard.

Honda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Honda had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McDonald defends it easily.
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Honda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Honda working for a triangle but McDonald defends it easily.
McDonald sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Honda's guard.

Honda looking for submissions off his back.
Honda moves into full guard.
Honda looking for a sweep. Not yet Honda, not yet.
McDonald trying to control the position from guard on top but Honda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDonald trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Honda has his foot on McDonald's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McDonald works his way back into a safe position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald trying to control but Honda is working from the bottom.

Honda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McDonald stopping the sweep attempt from Honda.
Honda keeping moving, preventing McDonald from controlling successfully.
McDonald pushes down on Honda's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Honda knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McDonald on the ground.

McDonald is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Honda is just riding it out for now. McDonald eventually gives up the hold.

McDonald is working for a kimura but Honda is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

McDonald is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Honda is just riding it out for now. McDonald eventually gives up the hold.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Honda has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McDonald can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Honda had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McDonald defends it easily.

Honda looking for a guillotine here but McDonald defends easily.
Honda seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Honda is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McDonald defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McDonald stands up over Honda, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Honda is looking to cinch up a triangle. McDonald throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Honda's body to avoid the submission. Honda has instead reached around McDonald's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Honda arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Edmond Honda!
Edmond Honda decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.