PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edmond Honda (ranked 2343 p4p, 100 weight class) and Fernand Duif (ranked 2170 p4p, 92 weight class). Honda comes to the cage accompanied by E. Honda Stage Theme Extended. Edmond Honda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Honda
vs
Duif

186 cm
32
265 lbs
20 - 17 - 0

192 cm
27
289 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 20 - 17 - 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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fernand Duif!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Honda shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Honda not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Duif is trying to get back to full guard.
Honda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Duif's head.
Honda is trying to control. Duif wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Duif keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Duif moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duif is trying to control the position but Honda postures up.

Duif has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Honda is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Duif.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duif struggling a bit here.
Honda looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Duif is avoiding damage well.
Duif tries to bench press Honda off him but Honda keeps the position.
Honda throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Honda scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Duif to see if he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Honda throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Honda tries to score with some ground and pound. Duif controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Honda tries to score with some ground and pound. Duif controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Duif managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Honda.
Honda trying to control the position but Duif is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Honda crashes against the mat.
Honda misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Duif is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Honda's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duif works his way to full guard. Good work.
Duif seems keen to control Honda's posture.
Honda throwing strikes from guard but Duif blocks nicely.
Honda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Duif works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Honda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Honda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda works over Duif with some ground and pound from guard.
Duif is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Honda is looking for a sweep. Duif is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Honda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Honda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Duif moves into full mount! Honda won't be happy about that!
Duif controlling from the full mount.
Honda sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duif content to control rather than advance.

Honda is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Duif pulls his head out easily.
Well, if Duif is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Duif wants to take a breather but Honda is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Honda looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edmond Honda dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Honda shoots in for a double leg but Duif sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Duif misses with a series of wild punches.
Duif scores with a head kick. Honda tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Edmond Honda has been cut.
Honda seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A big right from Honda misses.
Honda throws a lazy head kick
and Duif counters with a nice uppercut.
Fernand Duif is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Honda dives in and scores a takedown into Duif's guard.
Duif wants to get back to his feet but Honda is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Honda throwing strikes from guard but Duif blocks nicely.
Honda has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Honda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Duif works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda stands up over Duif, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Honda preventing the sweep.
Honda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Duif works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Duif looking to control.
Honda throws a big right hand that misses.
Honda lands a couple of digs.
Honda connects with a couple of short punches.
Duif working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Honda.
Duif wants to sweep here but Honda controlling him for the moment.
Honda postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Honda scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duif looking to control.
Honda won't allow Duif to sweep him here.
Edmond Honda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Duif keeping moving, preventing Honda from controlling successfully.
Honda working some strikes from top position.
Honda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Duif not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Duif tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Honda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duif is keeping the position for now.
Duif is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Honda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Duif pulls Honda in to control the position.
Honda lands a couple of elbows.
Honda works over Duif with some ground and pound from guard.
Duif looking for a sweep. Not yet Duif, not yet.
Duif preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Duif working a defensive guard here.
Honda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Duif works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Honda scoring with some ground and pound.
Duif pulls Honda in close to his closed guard and prevents Honda from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Honda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Honda postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Duif is on top in guard.

Honda is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Honda is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice strikes from Honda there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edmond Honda dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Edmond Honda's cut.
That's time! Honda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Honda scores with a takedown into Duif's guard.
Duif is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Duif is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Honda trying to control the position from guard on top but Duif is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duif looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duif looking for a sweep. Not yet Duif, not yet.
Duif is looking to stand up but Honda isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Duif is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Honda doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Duif counters with a left and a right that stings Honda.

Honda shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Honda working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Duif has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Honda landing with the ground and pound.
Duif keeping full guard, as Honda tries to pass.
Fernand Duif has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Honda with a nice head shot there.
Honda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Honda landing with the ground and pound.
Honda makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in 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!
Duif is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Duif utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Duif working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Honda.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duif wants to sweep but no luck.
Honda distracts Duif with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Duif is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Honda wants to get back to full guard.
Honda gets back to full guard.

Honda isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Duif stacks Honda on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Duif!
Honda gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duif thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Honda's head.
Duif not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Honda is trying to get back to full guard.
Duif content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Honda tries to get to full guard but Duif has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Honda looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edmond Honda showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Honda, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edmond Honda!
Edmond Honda spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.