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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eugene Whibley (ranked 3054 p4p, 2802 weight class) and Jani Honkanen (ranked 362 p4p, 333 weight class). The key to victory for Eugene Whibley has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eugene Whibley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jani Honkanen!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whibley throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Whibley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Honkanen misses with a hook.
Honkanen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Whibley looks for the body kick but Honkanen saw that one coming.
Whibley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Whibley misses with a head kick.
Honkanen dips to his left and cracks Whibley with an uppercut!
Whibley gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Honkanen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Honkanen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Honkanen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honkanen wants to pass the guard but Whibley is keeping the position.
Honkanen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Whibley dives on top into guard.
Whibley avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honkanen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Honkanen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Whibley manages to get himself to full guard.
Whibley had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Honkanen defends it easily.
Whibley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Whibley knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Honkanen on the ground.
Whibley is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Honkanen is aware though and is defending well.
Honkanen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Honkanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Whibley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Honkanen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Whibley is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whibley looking to control.
Honkanen throwing strikes but missing.
Honkanen advances to half guard.
Honkanen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Whibley!
Honkanen prevents Whibley from getting the reversal.
Poor strikes thrown by Honkanen there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Honkanen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Honkanen throws some wild stikes that Whibley manages to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honkanen punching from mount but Whibley doing a good job of avoiding damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Honkanen controlling from mount.
Whibley blocking the ground and pound.
Honkanen jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Whibley manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Honkanen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Honkanen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Whibley tries to buck Honkanen off but Honkanen is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honkanen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Whibley, who protects the arm well.
Honkanen prevents Whibley from escaping the position.
Honkanen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Whibley has escaped the position, nice work there.
Whibley prevents Honkanen from improving position.
Honkanen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Honkanen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whibley is not content to let Honkanen control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jani Honkanen dominated that round.
That's time! Whibley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Honkanen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Eugene Whibley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whibley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Honkanen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Whibley sprawls well initially but Honkanen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Whibley makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Whibley throws a series of punches but Honkanen avoids them all with ease.
Whibley tries to clinch but Honkanen moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Honkanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Whibley throws out the jab.
Honkanen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Whibley swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Honkanen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Honkanen advances position into side control!
Honkanen working the ground and pound but Whibley is defending the strikes.
Honkanen working the ground and pound but Whibley is defending the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Honkanen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whibley seems a little lost for a moment, as Honkanen dominates the positioning.
Honkanen is trying to get an arm triangle but Whibley is defending well.
Whibley on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Whibley tries to get out of the position.
Honkanen working the ground and pound but Whibley is defending the strikes.
Whibley is not content to let Honkanen control the position.
Honkanen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honkanen advances to mount.
Whibley blocking the ground and pound.
Honkanen looking to control but Whibley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Whibley prevents Honkanen from taking his back.
Whibley defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Honkanen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whibley holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Honkanen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Honkanen trying to control but Whibley is having none of it.
Whibley blocking the ground and pound.
Honkanen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Honkanen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Whibley wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Honkanen.
Jani Honkanen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Honkanen takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Honkanen has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Whibley is in real trouble here. Honkanen gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Whibley is tapping out! Honkanen wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jani Honkanen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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