PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Firmanto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Honda is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Firmanto
vs
Honda

185 cm
20
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Firmanto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, William Honda!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Firmanto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Honda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A punch combination from Honda misses.
Honda should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The fighters circle momentarily. Honda darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Firmanto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Honda pinned against the cage. Honda gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Firmanto. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Honda decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Firmanto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Honda's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Honda's back!
What can Honda do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Honda tries to roll but Firmanto sticks to his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Honda prevents Firmanto from getting a body triangle.
Honda is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Firmanto tightening his grip on Honda, looking for the choke.
Firmanto tries to keep control of the position but Honda is staying busy.
Honda tries to escape the position.
Honda is keeping busy.
Honda breaks Firmanto's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Firmanto is breathing heavily.
Honda cracks Firmanto with a solid left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Firmanto wants to stand and escape but Honda is having none of it.
Honda trying to control but Firmanto is working from the bottom.
Firmanto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Honda.
Honda throws a strike but Firmanto rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Honda 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.
Firmanto wants to control from the top but Honda keeps moving.
Honda really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Firmanto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Honda not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Honda decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Firmanto works his way to full guard. Good work.
Honda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Honda thows a big elbow that misses.
Firmanto keeping moving, preventing Honda from controlling successfully.
Honda cracks Firmanto with a solid left hand.
Honda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Honda throwing strikes but missing.
Firmanto wants to sweep but no luck.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Honda has eaten all the pies!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Honda lands a head shot.
Firmanto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Honda was well out of range. Poor timing from Firmanto.

Honda shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Honda was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Honda prevents Firmanto from getting the reversal.
Honda with a couple of short strikes.
Honda misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Honda throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Honda throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Firmanto because Honda loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Honda dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Honda connects with a single shot there.
Honda shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Firmanto as he avoids it easily.
Honda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Honda throws out a loose jab but Firmanto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Firmanto scores with a one two! Honda had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like William Honda has been cut.
Firmanto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
William Honda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Honda misses with a takedown
and Firmanto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Honda throws a head kick but Firmanto moves out of range.
Firmanto fails with the takedown

and Honda counters with a nice double leg into side control. Firmanto won't be happy with that.
Firmanto can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Firmanto is letting Honda control him for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Firmanto stops Honda from passing to mount.
The strikes coming from Honda are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Firmanto is trying to control Honda's posture but Honda avoids it.
Firmanto is trying to buck Honda off.
Honda sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Firmanto is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Honda connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Firmanto some visible discomfort.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Honda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Honda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Firmanto. Firmanto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Honda, right into the meat.
Ryan Firmanto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Honda throws a front kick aimed at Firmanto's knee but Firmanto avoids it well.

Honda closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Honda wants to free his trapped foot but Firmanto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Honda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Firmanto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Firmanto is trying to stand.
Honda is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Honda lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Firmanto is trying to maintain the position but Honda is very close to passing his half guard.
Honda prevents Firmanto from improving his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Honda looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Honda wants to control from the top but Firmanto keeps moving.
Firmanto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Firmanto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Honda must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Firmanto trying to keep a closed guard but Honda is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Honda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Honda wants to pass the guard but Firmanto is keeping the position.
Honda missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Firmanto controls Honda momentarily but Honda frees himself.
Honda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Honda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on William Honda's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Firmanto tries for a takedown but Honda circles away easily
and Honda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Some wild striking there from Firmanto.

Honda looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Firmanto!
Firmanto working to try and regain half guard.
Honda unloading with bombs!
Firmanto tries to lock up and control but Honda gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Honda lands a big elbow.
Honda looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Honda has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Firmanto's face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda lands a big elbow.
Honda postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Firmanto looks a forlorn figure.
Honda unloading with bombs!

Firmanto somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Firmanto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Honda counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Firmanto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Honda.
Firmanto keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Firmanto trying to hold on to Honda's head to control him but Honda postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Firmanto is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Honda throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Honda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Honda prevents Firmanto from improving his position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Honda is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Honda shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Firmanto's guard.
Firmanto trying to keep a closed guard but Honda is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Firmanto has his feet on Honda's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Firmanto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Firmanto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Honda moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Honda drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Honda looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Firmanto is avoiding damage well.
You can see the frustration on Firmanto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Firmanto is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Honda asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Honda working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honda tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
William Honda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Firmanto pushes Honda away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Honda gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Honda controls the position.
Honda wants to control but Firmanto is keeping him busy.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
The fighters circling - Firmanto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Honda misses with a low kick.
Firmanto fails with the takedown
and Honda counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ryan Firmanto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Firmanto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Honda scores with the left hand. Firmanto knows he should have avoided that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Honda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Honda winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Honda!