PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between B Mean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pleas Honeywood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mean
vs
Honeywood

175 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, B Mean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pleas Honeywood!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honeywood throws a nice looking combination but Mean bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Honeywood moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mean is defended easily by Honeywood.
Honeywood just misses with a punch to the body.
Honeywood tries to bum rush Mean with a series of wild strikes but Mean uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Mean gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Honeywood to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Honeywood with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Honeywood trying to control the position from guard on top but Mean is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Honeywood is looking to work some ground and pound but Mean has wrist control.
Honeywood throwing strikes from guard but Mean blocks nicely.
Honeywood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Honeywood accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Honeywood throws a big right hand that misses.
Honeywood is working Mean over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mean working a defensive guard here.

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

Honeywood looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mean tries to roll over but Honeywood keeps him under control.
Honeywood thows a huge punch but Mean dodges it nicely.
Mean is looking to improve his position.
Mean is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Honeywood scores with a couple of nice shots.
Honeywood has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honeywood throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Honeywood lands strikes from half guard.
Honeywood sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mean defending well though.
Mean trying to control here.
Honeywood working over Mean with some ground and pound. Mean looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Honeywood sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mean defending well though.
Mean gets full guard.
Honeywood trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mean looking to control but Honeywood passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honeywood wants to free his trapped foot but Mean is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ground and pound from Honeywood.
Honeywood lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mean is trying to maintain the position but Honeywood is very close to passing his half guard.
Mean is breathing heavily.
Honeywood thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Honeywood is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Honeywood not landing any meaningful shots this time.

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.
Mean trying to control but Honeywood postures up.
Honeywood not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mean keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

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

Honeywood shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mean napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Honeywood lands a decent elbow from side control.
Honeywood landing a few strikes.
Honeywood scores with punches from side control.
Mean tries to bench press Honeywood off him but Honeywood keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pleas Honeywood dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Honeywood drives through with a takedown into guard.
Honeywood with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Honeywood working some strikes from top position.

Honeywood decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mean, up you get!
Mean shoots and misses

and Honeywood counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mean!
Honeywood lands a big shot there that rocks Mean but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Mean is rocked!
Mean takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Oh Mean is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mean taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Mean that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Honeywood postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Mean bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Honeywood and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pleas Honeywood!