PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fiyero Lermontov (ranked 753 p4p, 891 weight class) and Hugh Honey (ranked 93 p4p, 105 weight class). Honey is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Higher Love. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Lermontov
vs
Honey

180 cm
29
165
21 - 13 - 1

180 cm
34
162
23 - 8 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Fiyero Lermontov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugh Honey!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lermontov closes the distance and pushes Honey back into the cage.
I was talking to Lermontov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lermontov struggles to land a body shot inside as Honey controls his hands.
Lermontov misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Lermontov fails to land.
Lermontov tries to pull guard but Honey won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lermontov.

Lermontov pulls guard successfully.
Lermontov working a defensive guard but Honey passes into half guard.

Lermontov actively working from the bottom here.

Honey decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lermontov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Honey misses.
Nice shot lands for Honey.
Lermontov catches Honey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lermontov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Honey manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lermontov throws a jab but it's blocked by Honey.
Lermontov misses with a hook. Honey ducked under it nicely.
Honey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lermontov.
Lermontov lands a nice looking kick to the body. Honey takes a step back to recover.
Lermontov scores with a nice body kick.
Lermontov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Honey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Honey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lermontov was well out of range. Poor timing from Honey.
Honey throws a hook to the side of Lermontov's head but Lermontov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lermontov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lermontov scores with a kick to the body.
Lermontov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lermontov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Honey.
A head kick misses from Lermontov.
Honey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Honey lands a jab-cross combination.
Honey lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Lermontov misses the target.
Lermontov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Honey clobbers Lermontov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lermontov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Honey.
Lermontov throws the kick towards the body but Honey avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lermontov.
Lermontov slips under a jab from Honey.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Honey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Honey throws a shot from downtown. Lermontov moves away and avoids it.
As Honey tries to get set, Lermontov tries to push him back and clinch up but Honey manages to avoid the attempt.
Honey looks to land a right hand but Lermontov moved out of range.
Honey wants to slow Lermontov down by chopping away at his legs.
Lermontov looks to land a left hand but Honey moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Honey misses.

Lermontov rushes Honey and presses him up against the cage.
Lermontov works on Honey's body with a couple of short punches.
Honey misses with a punch on the inside.
Lermontov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lermontov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Lermontov fails to land.

Lermontov pulls guard effortlessly.

Lermontov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Lermontov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lermontov is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Honey is aware though and is defending well.
Honey slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Lermontov keeping full guard, as Honey tries to pass.

Honey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lermontov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Honey has managed to get both his arms back between Lermontov's legs - danger averted.
Honey is stalling in the full guard.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Honey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lermontov has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Honey has managed to get both his arms back between Lermontov's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Lermontov working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Honey doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Honey manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Lermontov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lermontov looking for a sweep. Not yet Lermontov, not yet.

Lermontov looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hugh Honey will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lermontov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Lermontov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Honey throws a head punch that misses.

Lermontov successfully pulls guard.
Lermontov wants to control but Honey passes easily into half guard.
Honey looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lermontov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Honey is working away from the top position though.
Lermontov tries to get to full guard but Honey has control of the leg.
Honey stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honey is thwarting Lermontov's attempts to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lermontov tries to get to full guard but Honey has control of the leg.

Lermontov looking for submissions off his back.
Lermontov moves into full guard.

Lermontov looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Honey has picked Lermontov up and slammed him! Lermontov can't keep hold of the triangle and Honey manages to pass to side control!
Lermontov tries to improve position but can't.
Lermontov wants to control but Honey postures up.
Lermontov tries to buck Honey off but Honey is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honey remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Lermontov is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lermontov gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lermontov is trying to control but can't.
Lermontov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lermontov trying to keep a closed guard but Honey is proving a slippery customer.
Honey wants to stand but Lermontov is controlling his posture from full guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Fiyero Lermontov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Honey misses with a wild body shot.
Lermontov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Honey looks to throw the jab but Lermontov is out of range.
Lermontov tries to clinch but Honey moves out of range.
Lermontov backing away here, and Honey unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Lermontov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Honey.
A jab lands there for Lermontov.
Lermontov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lermontov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lermontov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hugh Honey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Honey walks into a jab.
Lermontov lands with a right hand.

Lermontov has closed the distance and engaged Honey in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lermontov tries to pull guard but Honey forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Lermontov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Honey throws a punch but it's blocked by Lermontov.

Honey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Honey throws a low kick but Lermontov avoids it.
Lermontov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Honey throws a big shot that misses.
Honey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lermontov manages to avoid it.
Honey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lermontov.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Honey's corner calls for a 1-2. Honey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Lermontov closes the distance and pushes Honey back into the cage.
Lermontov misses with a punch to the body.
Lermontov jumps guard but Honey turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lermontov prevents a body shot from Honey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fiyero Lermontov dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Honey misses with a looping right.
Lermontov pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Honey back to the cage. Lermontov follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lermontov misses with a straight left.
Honey fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Honey moves out of range of the body kick.
Honey looks to score with a jab to the body but Lermontov is just out of range.
As Honey tries to get set, Lermontov tries to push him back and clinch up but Honey manages to avoid the attempt.
Honey uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lermontov.
Lermontov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lermontov misses the jab.
Lermontov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Honey throws a hook but Lermontov avoids it easily.
Lermontov is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Honey.
Honey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Honey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lermontov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Honey lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lermontov tries to clinch there but Honey circles away.
Honey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lermontov.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lermontov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lermontov misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lermontov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Honey doesn't seem bothered though.
Honey tried to score with a low kick but Lermontov checks it.
Honey misses with a low kick.
Lermontov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lermontov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lermontov throws a jab but it's blocked by Honey.
Honey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lermontov was well out of range. Poor timing from Honey.
Lermontov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Lermontov dodges the punch combination from Honey.
Honey looks to land a left hand but Lermontov moved out of range nicely.
Lermontov misses with a wild body shot.
Lermontov thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lermontov throws a good cross that connects.
Some bone on bone action there as Lermontov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Lermontov tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Honey manages to circle out of the way.
Lermontov tries to clinch up but Honey circles away and keeps his distance.
Lermontov misses with a kick to the body.
Lermontov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lermontov looks to score with a jab to the body but Honey is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honey moves away from the strike by Lermontov.
Honey throws a chopping leg kick but Lermontov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lermontov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Honey was well out of range. Poor timing from Lermontov.
Honey misses with a looping left.
Lermontov wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lermontov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Honey.
Honey just misses with a punch to the body.
Honey jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Honey throws the left hand but Lermontov avoids the punch easily.
Honey misses with a wild body shot.
Lermontov tries to clinch up.
Lermontov lands with a right hand.
No joy there for Lermontov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lermontov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lermontov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Honey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Honey on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lermontov is looking to land body kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Honey. Lermontov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lermontov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lermontov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lermontov clinches with his opponent.
Lermontov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Honey lands with a short shot to the head.
Fiyero Lermontov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Honey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lermontov backwards.
Honey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lermontov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Honey blocks a body shot from Lermontov.
Honey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lermontov struggles to land a body shot inside as Honey controls his hands.
Lermontov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Honey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Honey misses with some punches.
Lermontov takes a shot to the head.
Honey lands with a left to the head.
A short uppercut from Lermontov.
Lermontov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lermontov tries to pull guard but Honey holds him up against the cage and eventually Lermontov drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lermontov tries to pull guard but Honey forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fiyero Lermontov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lermontov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Honey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Honey content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lermontov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Honey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Honey misses with the head strike.
Lermontov throws a head punch that misses.
Lermontov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Honey backwards.
Lermontov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Honey just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from Honey.

Honey breaks from the clinch.
Lermontov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Honey.
Lermontov seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Honey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lermontov.
Honey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lermontov moves away.
Lermontov walks into a stiff left hand from Honey.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hugh Honey.
I think Honey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hugh Honey!
In his post fight interview, Hugh Honey started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.