PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takuji Honda (ranked 6403 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Lupus (ranked 14836 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Honda
vs
Lupus

186 cm
19
211 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

193 cm
40
208 lbs
10 - 23 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Kore Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takuji Honda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Duke Lupus!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honda shoots in for a takedown but Lupus shows good takedown defense.

Lupus rushes Honda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lupus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Takuji Honda has been cut.
Lupus dodges an elbow strike from Honda.
Honda looking to throw knees to the head but Lupus is blocking nicely.
Honda dodges an elbow strike from Lupus.
Lupus lands an elbow that stopped Honda in his tracks for a moment.
Lupus misses with an elbow over the top.
Honda looking for a takedown.
Lupus misses with an elbow strike.
Honda has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lupus after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takuji Honda. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lupus prevents a body shot from Honda.
Honda takes an elbow to the temple.
Honda tries to pull guard but Lupus won't allow it.
Lupus lands a nice elbow.

Takuji Honda's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lupus lands an elbow inside that Honda shrugs off.
Honda blocks the elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lupus throws an elbow that misses.
Lupus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Jeez, Takuji Honda's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lupus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Honda's brow.
Lupus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lupus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Duke Lupus!