PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Lekova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keisuke Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Lekova
vs
Honda

188 cm
20
260 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sergei Lekova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keisuke Honda!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honda fails with a takedown attempt.

Lekova shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Honda napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Lekova wants to control but Honda is keeping him busy.
Lekova looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Honda is avoiding damage well.
Lekova landing strikes.
Honda tries to buck Lekova off but Lekova is having none of it.
Lekova is looking to take a break and control but Honda is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Honda is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda struggling a bit here.
Lekova postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Honda is not content to let Lekova control the position.
Honda is trying to improve his position.
Lekova wants to take a breather but Honda manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Lekova.
Lekova loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

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.
Lekova is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lekova postures up in Honda's guard and throws a big left but Honda blocks it.
Honda wants to sweep but no luck.
Honda keeping moving, preventing Lekova from controlling successfully.
Lekova is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Honda is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Lekova drops back, looking for a kneebar! Honda looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Honda looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Honda!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Lekova manages to work his way to half guard, despite Honda's best efforts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Lekova looking for submissions off his back.
Honda trying to control the action but Lekova is working from the bottom.
Lekova tries to get to full guard but Honda has control of the leg.
Honda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Honda is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lekova gets full guard.
Lekova utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lekova preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lekova working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Honda.
Lekova working a defensive guard here.
Lekova thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Honda is looking to work some ground and pound but Lekova has wrist control.

Lekova escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Honda gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Honda keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lekova's head.
Honda is looking to work some ground and pound but Lekova has wrist control.
Honda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Honda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Lekova has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Honda can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Lekova is breathing heavily.
Lekova keeping moving, preventing Honda from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keisuke Honda dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lekova ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Honda misses with a wild combination.
Honda misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lekova ducks under a wild hook from Honda.
Lekova with a poor takedown

and Honda counters with a single leg into guard. Lekova didn't expect that.
Lekova has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Lekova is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Lekova looking for a guillotine here but Honda defends easily.

Lekova had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Honda defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda wants to control from the top but Lekova keeps moving.
Honda lands a couple of elbows.

Lekova is looking for a triangle but Honda pushes his legs off easily.
Honda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Honda is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Honda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lekova is trying to keep Honda in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lekova looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda landing some decent shots from guard.

It looks like Sergei Lekova has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Honda throwing strikes but missing.
Honda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Lekova throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Honda escapes and throws Lekova's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Lekova is looking to reverse the position.
Honda lands a nice forearm strike.
Honda wants to control but Lekova is keeping him busy.
Honda working the ground and pound but Lekova is defending the strikes.
Lekova takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Honda working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honda is staying tight to Lekova's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Honda landing a few strikes.
Lekova parries the strikes from Honda easily there. Honda is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Lekova to escape.
Honda scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Lekova to see if he's OK.
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!
Lekova struggling a bit here.
Keisuke Honda has got the better of the ground game so far.
Honda advances to full mount.
Honda controlling the pace for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Honda pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Sergei Lekova's cut is getting worse.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sergei Lekova's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Keisuke Honda!