PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edmond Honda (ranked 748 p4p, 39 weight class) and Paul Starker (ranked 464 p4p, 23 weight class). Honda's entrance music is E. Honda Stage Theme Extended. A fine choice. Starker is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Catrin O'Neill - Ar Lan Y Mor. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Honda
vs
Starker

186 cm
30
265 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

190 cm
41
265 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

KOMBAT KLOTHING

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 19 - 12 - 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 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Starker!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Honda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Honda misses with a kick to the body.

Starker gets a clinch.
Honda misses with a hook from the clinch.
Starker prevents the takedown attempt.
Honda misses with the head strike.

Starker decides to pull guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Honda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Honda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Honda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Honda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Honda scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Starker uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Honda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Starker takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Starker moves into range and clinches up with Honda.
Honda fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Starker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Honda takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Edmond Honda has been cut.
Starker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Honda backwards.
Starker lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Honda goes for a takedown attempt but Starker pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Honda scores with a nice head shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Honda.
Paul Starker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Honda misses with an attempted mid kick.
Starker tries to clinch but Honda is having none of it.
Starker blocks the body kick.
Starker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Starker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Honda shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edmond Honda. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Starker clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Honda misses with a hook to the ribs.

Starker manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Starker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Starker is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Starker scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Edmond Honda's cut is getting worse.
Starker lands an elbow inside.
Starker blocks an uppercut.
Starker lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Honda backwards.
Honda is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Starker pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Honda takes an elbow to the temple.

Edmond Honda's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Starker lands an elbow inside that Honda shrugs off.

Jeez, Edmond Honda's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Edmond Honda's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Paul Starker!
Paul Starker decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
In defeat, Edmond Honda stepped up to the mic, saying 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.