PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Honey (ranked 694 p4p, 926 weight class) and Khaba Dagestanskiy (ranked 108 p4p, 145 weight class). Honey comes to the cage accompanied by Higher Love. Hugh Honey has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Honey
vs
Dagestanskiy

180 cm
37
162
28 - 11 - 1

175 cm
29
175
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hugh Honey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khaba Dagestanskiy!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Luis Engracia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honey closes the distance looking to clinch

and Dagestanskiy counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Honey pulls Dagestanskiy in close to his closed guard and prevents Dagestanskiy from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dagestanskiy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dagestanskiy postures up in Honey's guard and throws a big left but Honey blocks it.
Dagestanskiy postures up in Honey's guard and throws a big left but Honey blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dagestanskiy wants to pass the guard but Honey is keeping the position.
Dagestanskiy postures up in Honey's guard and throws a big left but Honey blocks it.
Dagestanskiy working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Honey's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dagestanskiy.
Honey is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Alpha Brasil that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Honey lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Dagestanskiy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dagestanskiy throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Dagestanskiy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Honey controlling from the top position.
Honey has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dagestanskiy is on top in guard.

Honey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dagestanskiy distracts Honey with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Honey avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dagestanskiy postures up.
Dagestanskiy cracks Honey with a solid left hand.
Dagestanskiy with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy trying to control but Honey is working from the bottom.
Dagestanskiy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dagestanskiy controlling from the top position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Honey is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Honey takes a swing at Dagestanskiy's ribcage but misses.
Hugh Honey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Honey tries to clinch there but Dagestanskiy circles away.
Dagestanskiy throws out a counter right but Honey avoids it with no problem.
Dagestanskiy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Honey's hands.
Dagestanskiy ducks under a wild hook from Honey.
A shot to the body from Dagestanskiy misses
and Honey counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Honey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dagestanskiy sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honey stuffs the takedown attempt from Dagestanskiy. Dagestanskiy gets slowly back to his feet.
Honey misses with a hook
and Dagestanskiy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dagestanskiy throws a hook to the side of Honey's head but Honey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Honey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dagestanskiy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Honey throws a jab when Dagestanskiy was well out of range.
Dagestanskiy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Honey misses with an uppercut.
Honey misses with a right hand
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Dagestanskiy counters with a left to the body.

Honey tries to sprawl but Dagestanskiy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dagestanskiy misses with a head shot. Honey uses the momentum to regain guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dagestanskiy postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Khaba Dagestanskiy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A shot to the liver by Dagestanskiy. Beautiful body shot.
Honey ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dagestanskiy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Honey.
Dagestanskiy moves away from the strike by Honey.
Honey tries to clinch up but Dagestanskiy circles away and keeps his distance.
Dagestanskiy with a poor takedown
and Honey counters with a straight right hand.
Dagestanskiy loads up on a big right hand but Honey slips the punch.
Dagestanskiy lands a nice looking body shot.
Honey misses with a looping right.
Dagestanskiy lands with a good body shot.
Honey throws a poor cross that misses

and Dagestanskiy counters with a nice double leg into 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!
Dagestanskiy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dagestanskiy wants to pass the guard but Honey is keeping the position.
Dagestanskiy trying to control but Honey is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy wants to pass the guard but Honey is keeping the position.
Dagestanskiy trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Honey manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Dagestanskiy is trying to keep Honey in close.
Dagestanskiy wants to sweep but no luck.
Dagestanskiy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Honey's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy chips away with some ground and pound.
Dagestanskiy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dagestanskiy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dagestanskiy throwing strikes but missing.
Dagestanskiy distracts Honey with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dagestanskiy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dagestanskiy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dagestanskiy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Honey tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dagestanskiy looking to pass the guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dagestanskiy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dagestanskiy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Honey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dagestanskiy misses with a straight left.
No joy there for Dagestanskiy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Honey loads up on a big right hand but Dagestanskiy slips the punch.
Honey works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Honey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Honey swings widly with a right hand
letting Dagestanskiy counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy throws a lazy right hand but Honey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Honey lunges at Dagestanskiy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dagestanskiy's hand.
Honey with a nice cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Honey ducks right into an uppercut from Dagestanskiy.
Honey is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Honey wants to land a leg kick but Dagestanskiy is out of range.
Dagestanskiy lands a nice hook to Honey's body. Honey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Honey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Honey tries to bum rush Dagestanskiy with a series of wild strikes but Dagestanskiy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Khaba Dagestanskiy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dagestanskiy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dagestanskiy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Honey misses with a series of wild punches.
Dagestanskiy swings for the body but Honey moves out of range.
Dagestanskiy throws a nice looking combination but Honey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Honey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Honey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A nice side step and Dagestanskiy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Khaba Dagestanskiy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Honey closes the distance and clinches.
Honey misses with a punch on the inside.

Honey manages to break the clinch.
Honey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Honey connects with the punch.
Dagestanskiy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dagestanskiy fails with a takedown attempt.
Honey misses with a left hand
and Dagestanskiy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dagestanskiy is looking for the big counter here.
Honey on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Honey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Honey lands a nice shot that snaps Dagestanskiy's head back.
Honey throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dagestanskiy is looking for the big counter here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Honey closes the distance but Dagestanskiy moves to the side
and Dagestanskiy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Honey thinking.
Honey comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dagestanskiy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Honey takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Khaba Dagestanskiy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dagestanskiy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Honey.
Honey swings widly with a right hand
enabling Dagestanskiy to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Dagestanskiy.
Dagestanskiy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dagestanskiy takes one on the button.
Honey lands a jab to Dagestanskiy's midsection.
Honey throws a body punch but Dagestanskiy moves out of range.
Dagestanskiy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Dagestanskiy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Honey manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Honey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dagestanskiy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Honey.
Dagestanskiy throws a counter combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Honey - just one landing.
Dagestanskiy throws a body punch but Honey moves out of range.
Hugh Honey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dagestanskiy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dagestanskiy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Honey counters with a stiff right hand.

Dagestanskiy is rocked!
Dagestanskiy digs a good hook to Honey's body.
Dagestanskiy is still on wobbly legs! Can Honey finish him?
Decent striking displayed by Dagestanskiy there.
Honey tries to clinch up but Dagestanskiy circles away and keeps his distance.
Dagestanskiy comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dagestanskiy seems to have recovered his senses.

Honey tries to keep at a distance but Dagestanskiy has taken the fight into the clinch.

Dagestanskiy breaks the clinch.
Honey connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dagestanskiy. Dagestanskiy circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A swing and a miss from Honey.
The fighters circle momentarily. Honey darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Honey misses the target.
Honey closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Dagestanskiy! Honey dives in looking to finish! Dagestanskiy is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugh Honey!
Hugh Honey decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.