PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shang Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edward Honda has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shang Li's chin.

Li
vs
Honda

225 cm
20
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

193 cm
18
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shang Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edward Honda!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li tries to move into range but Honda moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Honda has taken the fight to the clinch.
Honda tries a body shot but Li blocks it.
Honda scores with a hook to the body.
Li working hard to break the clinch.
Li wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Honda has eaten all the pies!
Li tries to break free but Honda pushes him back against the cage.
Li is trying to maintain a safe position but Honda gets an underhook and turns Li into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Honda.
Honda content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Li can't break the clinch.
Honda lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Honda lands with a light punch inside.
Li is trying to break the clinch but Honda has him pressed against the cage.
Li is looking to break free of the clinch but Honda has double underhooks.
Honda wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Li has him pressed against the cage.
Li tries to stall but Honda uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Li tries to circle away but Honda has him pinned against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda digs a right hand into Li's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Li's gas tank.
Honda scores with a hook to the body.
Honda scores with a shot to the side of Li's head.
A body shot lands from Honda.
Li wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Li working hard to break the clinch.
Honda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Li has had enough of the clinch but Honda keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Honda.
Honda cracks Li with a nice body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Li is trying to break free.
Li can't break the clinch.

Honda breaks from the clinch.

Honda darts in and clinches Li up against the cage.
Li has had enough of the clinch but Honda keeps him there for the moment.
Li is trying to force a seperation but Honda has the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Honda lands a hook that snaps the head of Li backwards.
Honda stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Honda prevents Li from breaking the clinch.
Honda stalling against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Honda.
Honda manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Honda scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Honda stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Edward Honda.
Li has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Honda finds it's way round the side to connect with Li's head.
A right-left combo lands from Li.
Honda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Li misses with a body shot.
Honda throws out a powerful jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Li being controlled against the cage.
Li is looking to control Honda's arms but Honda gets an underhook and turns him. Now Li has his back to the cage.
Li has had enough of the clinch but Honda keeps him there for the moment.
Li lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Honda backwards.
Li is trying to break free.
Honda lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Li has had enough of the clinch but Honda keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Honda.
A frustrated look appears on Li's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Honda.
Li is breathing heavily.
Honda digs a right hand into Li's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Li's gas tank.
Honda scores with a nice hook to the head.
Honda softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Li wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Honda lands with a right to the head.

Li is rocked!
Honda lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Li to his knees! Honda keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edward Honda!