PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between killa joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piston Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). killa joe could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Piston Honda's chin.

joe
vs
Honda

165 cm
22
155 lbs
5 - 18 - 0

176 cm
25
162 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, killa joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Piston Honda!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
joe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Honda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
joe fails with a takedown attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Honda.
joe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Honda counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. joe is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Honda lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

It looks like killa joe has been cut.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Honda has joe pressed against the cage.

joe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Honda lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
joe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
joe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Honda counters with a nice kick to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Honda prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for killa joe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
joe is breathing heavily.
Honda scores with a hook to the body.
joe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Honda.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Honda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Honda throws a head kick that misses.

Honda has joe up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Honda.
Honda lands a nice shot to the body.
Honda cracks joe with a nice body shot.
Honda is leaning against joe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A hook to the body from Honda.
Knees in the clinch landing for Honda.
Honda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Honda lands a knee to the body.
Honda lands a knee to the body.
Honda scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Honda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Honda obliges.
Honda working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Honda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Honda landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Honda breaks the clinch.
Honda scores with a push kick.
Honda connects with a leg kick. joe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Honda.
Honda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
joe takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
joe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Honda thumps joe with a low kick.

Honda clinches up with joe and pushes him back against the cage.
Honda lands a body shot in the clinch.

Honda breaks the clinch.

Honda closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Honda.
Honda unloads a knee to the mid-section. joe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Honda lands a shot to the body.
Honda lands a body punch.

Honda breaks the clinch.
Honda lands with a nice combination. joe backs away looking to recover.
joe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Honda.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Honda fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Honda moves into range and clinches up with joe.

Honda manages to break the clinch.

Honda darts in and clinches joe up against the cage.
Honda lands a knee to the body.
Honda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has joe in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Honda cracks joe with a nice body shot.

Honda manages to break the clinch.
Honda keeps joe at a distance using the push kick.
Honda connects with an inside leg kick.

Honda closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Honda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Honda has closed the distance and engaged joe in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Honda.
Honda unloads a knee to the mid-section. joe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Honda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Honda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with joe, pushing him back against the cage.

Honda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Honda has taken the fight to the clinch.
Honda taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Honda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Honda breaks the clinch.

Honda moves into the clinch.
Honda will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning joe up against the cage.
Honda is leaning against joe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
joe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The referee is keeping an eye on Honda - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Honda digs a right hand underneath joe's ribcage. joe let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Honda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Honda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good leg kick by Honda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piston Honda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on killa joe's cut.
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.

Honda instigates a clinch.

Honda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Honda moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
joe with a lazy takedown attempt
and Honda makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Honda closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Honda lands a nice knee to the body.

Honda manages to break the clinch.

Honda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with joe, pushing him back against the cage.
Honda lands a damaging elbow.
A shot in the inside from Honda.
Honda is leaning against joe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Honda escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
joe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Honda.

Honda clinches up against the cage.
Honda just leaning against joe, taking a breather.
Honda lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Honda stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Honda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from joe is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A nice combination there by Honda.
A good leg kick by Honda.

Honda clinches up against the cage.
Honda controlling the action here for a moment.
Honda is working joe over against the cage.

Honda manages to break the clinch.
joe takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
An inside leg kick lands from Honda.
Honda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
joe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Honda can pounce on him.
Piston Honda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
joe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Honda. Honda obviously looking to wear him down.

Honda closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Honda.
Honda using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
joe takes an elbow to the temple.

Honda breaks the clinch.

Honda shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. joe manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
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!
joe is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
joe is working an open guard so Honda takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Honda has closed the distance and engaged joe in a clinch.
Honda stalling against the cage.
A hook to the body from Honda.

Honda breaks the clinch.

Honda clinches up with joe and pushes him back against the cage.
Honda lands a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda scores a nice knee to the body.
joe takes a knee to the side of the body.
Honda lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt joe or not.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Honda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Honda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
joe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
joe misses with a takedown attempt
and Honda counters with a body kick.

Honda moves into range and clinches up with joe.

Honda breaks from the clinch.
Honda shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. joe eats them both and turns towards Honda to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
joe shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Honda counters with a thumping low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for killa joe. That's going to take a lot out of him.

joe gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honda lands a body punch in the clinch.
Honda landing knees to the body.

Honda breaks the clinch.
Piston Honda seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Honda gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Honda breaks from the clinch.
joe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Honda can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Honda.
joe throws a head kick but Honda moves out of range.

Honda has managed to clinch.
joe tries to pull guard but Honda holds him up against the cage and eventually joe drops back down to his feet.
Honda stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Honda stalling against the cage.
Honda lands a nice shot to the body.

Honda breaks the clinch.

Honda moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Honda presses joe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
joe tries to pull guard but Honda won't allow it.
Honda avoiding damage.
joe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Honda smiles and moves away.
joe fails with the takedown

and Honda counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for killa joe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Honda manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
joe has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Honda avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Honda presses joe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Honda taking a breather.
Honda landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Honda throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Honda lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down joe.
Honda lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Honda.
Knees in the clinch landing for Honda.
Honda lands with a right to the head.
Honda lands a body punch in the clinch.

Honda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Honda.
A nice inside leg kick there by Honda. That's going to slow joe down.
Honda lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Honda has joe pushed against the cage.

Honda manages to break the clinch.

Honda closes the distance and clinches.
joe being controlled against the cage.
Honda lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda just leaning against joe, taking a breather.

Honda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Honda throws a leg kick which misses joe's front leg but catches the back leg as joe tries to avoid it.
joe throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Honda counters with a thumping low kick.
Honda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
killa joe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Honda connects with a solid leg kick.
Honda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to joe's calf.
joe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Honda turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
joe sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
joe gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Honda counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Honda moves into the clinch.
Piston Honda seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Honda breaks the clinch.
Honda bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Honda is looking to slow joe down with leg kicks.
Honda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Honda.
joe walks forward, straight into a front kick from Honda.
joe misses with a takedown attempt
and Honda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
joe will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Honda lands a jab to the head.

Honda gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Honda.

Honda breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Honda. Those never looked like landing.
Honda has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Honda has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Honda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Honda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Honda gets a clinch.
Honda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Honda pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
joe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Honda. Honda obviously looking to wear him down.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Honda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has joe in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Honda.
Honda unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Piston Honda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Honda stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for joe. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Honda presses joe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Piston Honda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Honda has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 24:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 24:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 24:30

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