PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fiyero Lermontov (ranked 321 p4p, 530 weight class) and Hugh Honey (ranked 42 p4p, 66 weight class). Honey has chosen Higher Love as his entrance music. Hugh Honey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lermontov
vs
Honey

180 cm
33
159
26 - 18 - 1

180 cm
38
162
29 - 11 - 1

Great wrestler
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 26 - 18 - 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 29 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugh Honey!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honey closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lermontov works Honey's body with a nice hook.
Lermontov throws a hook but Honey blocks it.
Honey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Honey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Lermontov on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Honey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lermontov was well out of range. Poor timing from Honey.
Honey staying out of range there.
Honey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lermontov.
Honey slips a jab from Lermontov.
Lermontov tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Honey manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Honey lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lermontov misses with an uppercut.
Honey jabs at Lermontov's body.
Lermontov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Honey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Honey lands a lovely overhand right.
Fiyero Lermontov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Honey misses with a wild combination.
Honey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lermontov.
Honey is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Honey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lermontov.
Lermontov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Honey looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Honey ducks under a wild hook from Lermontov.

Honey has closed the distance and engaged Lermontov in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lermontov throws a punch but it's blocked by Honey.

Lermontov has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Honey uses from the top position.
Honey told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.

Lermontov is looking for a triangle but Honey pushes his legs off easily.

Honey avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Lermontov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Honey controlling from the top position.

Lermontov is looking for a triangle but Honey pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lermontov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Honey defends it easily.

Lermontov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Lermontov has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Honey can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lermontov wants to control but Honey passes easily into half guard.

Lermontov looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lermontov wants to control but Honey is keeping busy.
Lermontov wants to get back to full guard.
Lermontov is not content to let Honey control the position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lermontov manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

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.
Lermontov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Honey controls the pace.
Honey is pushing down on Lermontov's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lermontov is fighting to maintain full guard but Honey has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lermontov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lermontov.

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

Lermontov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Honey defends it easily.

Lermontov looking for a guillotine here but Honey defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Lermontov looking for subs off his back but Honey has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Fiyero Lermontov dominated that round.
That's time! Lermontov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Honey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fiyero Lermontov is winning the standup battle so far.
Lermontov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Honey's head backwards.
Honey misses with a hook.
Lermontov staying out of range there.
Honey just misses with a punch to the body.
Lermontov cracks Honey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Honey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lermontov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Honey in his tracks.

Lermontov takes the fight into the clinch.
Lermontov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Lermontov tries to pull guard but Honey holds him up against the cage and eventually Lermontov drops back down to his feet.
Lermontov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fiyero Lermontov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lermontov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lermontov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lermontov throws a punch but it's blocked by Honey.

Lermontov pulls guard.

Lermontov working for a triangle but Honey defends it easily.
Honey preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

Honey gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lermontov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Honey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Honey connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lermontov momentarily.

Lermontov is rocked!
Honey tries to clinch but Lermontov moves out of range.
Oh Lermontov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Honey misses with a hook
enabling Lermontov to counter with a crisp jab.
Honey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Honey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Honey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Lermontov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Honey looks to land a right hand but Lermontov moved out of range.
Honey drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Lermontov right on the button. Lermontov goes down! Honey follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Honey gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugh Honey!
Hugh Honey was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.