PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Wanderlay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pleas Honeywood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Honeywood has chosen Soul by the Pound as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Pleas Honeywood enters the cage!

Wanderlay
vs
Honeywood

183 cm
20
158 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
26
150 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jose Wanderlay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pleas Honeywood!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Russell Pearce and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Honeywood shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wanderlay's guard.
Wanderlay keeping full guard, as Honeywood tries to pass.
Wanderlay is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wanderlay avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wanderlay looking for a sweep. Not yet Wanderlay, not yet.
Wanderlay avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Honeywood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wanderlay is keeping the position for now.
Honeywood throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wanderlay works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wanderlay wants to get back to his feet but Honeywood is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wanderlay is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Honeywood working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Honeywood trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wanderlay is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wanderlay will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Honeywood throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Honeywood loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wanderlay manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Honeywood manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Honeywood has his foot on Wanderlay's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wanderlay works his way back into a safe position though.
Wanderlay sitting in guard here, content to control.

Wanderlay got a little sloppy there for a moment and Honeywood has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wanderlay has managed to get both his arms back between Honeywood's legs - danger averted.

Honeywood is looking for a triangle but Wanderlay pushes his legs off easily.
Wanderlay passes Honeywood's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Wanderlay not doing much here.
Honeywood is looking to get back to full guard here but Wanderlay has managed to pass to side control instead.
Honeywood is pushing Wanderlay's head away, looking to escape. Wanderlay manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee asks Wanderlay politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Wanderlay prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wanderlay tries to advance to mount but can't.
Honeywood is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Honeywood manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Honeywood looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Wanderlay is pressing down on Honeywood's thigh, looking to free his foot. Honeywood is holding on for now.

Honeywood looking for submissions off his back.

Honeywood is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wanderlay pulls his head out easily.
Wanderlay looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Wanderlay has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Honeywood has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Honeywood is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Wanderlay pulls his head out easily.

Honeywood looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Honeywood is staying active underneath Wanderlay, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wanderlay takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wanderlay trying to control the action but Honeywood is working from the bottom.
Honeywood wants to improve his position but Wanderlay is controlling well.
Well, if Wanderlay is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jose Wanderlay.
Honeywood looks for a takedown but Wanderlay sprawls well.
Honeywood looks for a takedown but Wanderlay sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wanderlay misses with a two punch combination.
A left lands for Honeywood.
Honeywood dives in and grabs Wanderlay's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wanderlay pushes down on Honeywood's head and hops out.
Jose Wanderlay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pleas Honeywood.
A slow jab from Honeywood misses its intended target.
Wanderlay throws the left hand but Honeywood avoids the punch easily.
Pleas Honeywood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Honeywood shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Honeywood showed some decent athleticism there.
Wanderlay is trying to maintain the position but Honeywood is very close to passing his half guard.
Honeywood not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wanderlay is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jose Wanderlay will probably get the nod.
That's time! Wanderlay's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nice shot by Honeywood.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Wanderlay.
Wanderlay goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Honeywood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Honeywood looks to land a right hand but Wanderlay moved out of range.
Honeywood throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Honeywood throws a hook to the side of Wanderlay's head but Wanderlay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Honeywood scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wanderlay throws a head kick that half lands.
Wanderlay fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Honeywood is out of range.
Wanderlay throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Honeywood misses with an uppercut. Wanderlay saw that one coming.
Wanderlay misses with an attempted mid kick.
Wanderlay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Honeywood.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honeywood changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wanderlay tries to avoid it but Honeywood manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wanderlay to the ground. Wanderlay escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Honeywood needs to keep his hands up - Wanderlay had a free shot at his head there.
Honeywood misses with a takedown
and Wanderlay counters with a nice leg kick.
Honeywood misses with a lunging right hand
and Wanderlay counters with a solid body kick.

Honeywood feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Wanderlay utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wanderlay is on top in guard.

Honeywood has an active guard here but Wanderlay has managed to pass into half guard.
Honeywood is breathing heavily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Honeywood looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wanderlay slows the pace down in half guard.

Honeywood actively working from the bottom here.
Wanderlay wants to take a breather but Honeywood is having none of it.
Wanderlay is figuring out what he wants to do next.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Jose Wanderlay just wasn't active enough.
Honeywood throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wanderlay throws a low kick but it's checked well by Honeywood.
Honeywood tries for a takedown but Wanderlay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jose Wanderlay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pleas Honeywood.
Wanderlay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Honeywood moves away.
Honeywood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Honeywood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanderlay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Honeywood shoots for a takedown but Wanderlay saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Honeywood misses with a body shot
and Honeywood takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wanderlay missing with a left hand there. Honeywood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Honeywood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wanderlay manages to avoid it.
A shot to the body from Honeywood misses
and Wanderlay counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wanderlay thuds his shin into the meat of Honeywood's side.
Honeywood shoots in looking for a takedown. Wanderlay tries to sprawl out of it but Honeywood keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wanderlay manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wanderlay lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Honeywood has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Honeywood and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Honeywood blocks the body kick.
Honeywood ducks right into an uppercut from Wanderlay.
Wanderlay connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honeywood misses the shot to the body.
Wanderlay is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Honeywood thows a left - swing and a miss!
A solid leg kick lands there for Wanderlay.
Honeywood jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Honeywood shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wanderlay as he jumps to the side.
Honeywood doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Wanderlay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wanderlay defending well as Honeywood loads up on a big left hand.
Wanderlay stuffs the takedown.
Honeywood connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wanderlay. Wanderlay circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Honeywood fails with the takedown
and Wanderlay counters with a nice body kick.
Jose Wanderlay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Honeywood just misses with a punch to the body.
Honeywood misses with a lunging right hand
and Wanderlay counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Wanderlay dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Wanderlay.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wanderlay.
Honeywood tries for a takedown but Wanderlay circles away easily
and Wanderlay counters with a body kick.
Honeywood takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wanderlay fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Honeywood has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Honeywood shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Wanderlay counters with an outside leg kick.
Honeywood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jose Wanderlay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pleas Honeywood.
Honeywood on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Wanderlay. Wanderlay obviously looking to wear him down.
Jose Wanderlay is winning the standup battle so far.
Honeywood on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wanderlay throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Honeywood takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wanderlay, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wanderlay dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Honeywood. That did some damage!
Wanderlay lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wanderlay.
Wanderlay lands a head kick!
A decent looking cross lands there for Honeywood.
An inside leg kick lands from Wanderlay.
Honeywood throws an off balance right hand
and Wanderlay counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Honeywood throws a poor cross that misses
and Wanderlay counters with an outside leg kick.
No luck for Honeywood with that takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Wanderlay.
Wanderlay feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Honeywood's calf.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honeywood closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wanderlay circles away.
Wanderlay buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Honeywood on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Honeywood ducks right into an uppercut from Wanderlay.
Wanderlay bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Honeywood's head backwards.
Wanderlay is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Wanderlay lands a jab to the nose.
Honeywood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Honeywood misses with a takedown attempt
and Wanderlay makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Honeywood misses with a lunging right hand
and Wanderlay counters with a head kick. That will keep Honeywood thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Honeywood rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wanderlay counters with an inside leg kick.
Honeywood stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wanderlay.
Good shot there by Wanderlay.
Wanderlay lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Honeywood shoots in but Wanderlay avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wanderlay scoring well with a low kick there.
Wanderlay dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Honeywood. That did some damage!
Wanderlay throws a leg kick which misses Honeywood's front leg but catches the back leg as Honeywood tries to avoid it.
Honeywood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Honeywood misses with an uppercut
and Wanderlay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Honeywood throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wanderlay counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wanderlay lands a nice hook to Honeywood's body. Honeywood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wanderlay fakes the leg kick and cracks Honeywood in the body.
A jab from Wanderlay finds it's way through Honeywood's defenses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wanderlay.
Honeywood has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Wanderlay.
Wanderlay connects with a right hand. Honeywood shakes it off.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Honeywood, as that shot connected.
Pleas Honeywood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Honeywood.
Wanderlay connects with a solid leg kick.
Wanderlay fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Honeywood.
Honeywood throws a hook but Wanderlay avoids it easily.
Honeywood throws a lazy uppercut
and Wanderlay counters with a nice low kick that buckles Honeywood's knee momentarily.
Wanderlay is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Honeywood can do to turn this around?
Honeywood with a poor takedown
and Wanderlay counters with a head kick. That will keep Honeywood thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wanderlay lands with an overhand left.
Both fighters circling a little - Wanderlay finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wanderlay jabs Honeywood right on the nose. Honeywood blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wanderlay scores with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wanderlay lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Wanderlay, right into the meat.
Wanderlay scores with a hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Wanderlay showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Wanderlay has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Wanderlay!