PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bradley Iverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edmond Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Iverson
vs
Honda

197 cm
22
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bradley Iverson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Edmond Honda!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Iverson.
Honda is looking for a sweep.
Iverson tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Iverson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Honda takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Iverson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Iverson lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Honda tries to buck Iverson off but Iverson is having none of it.
Iverson is putting a hurting on Honda here, landing some big shots from side control.
Iverson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Iverson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Honda should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Iverson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Honda some visible discomfort.
Honda takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Honda is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Honda gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Honda tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Iverson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Honda doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Iverson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Iverson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Honda with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Iverson lands strikes from half guard.
Iverson blocks the strikes from Honda.

Honda actively working from the bottom here.
Honda wants to get back to full guard.
Honda looks gassed!
Iverson is nestled in close to Honda, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Iverson is nestled in close to Honda, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Iverson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Honda punching from the bottom.
Honda is trying to get back to full guard.
Iverson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Honda taking some punishment here, with Iverson in his half guard.
Honda on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Iverson working the head and body with strikes.
Iverson working the head and body with strikes.
Iverson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Iverson passes to full mount!
Iverson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Iverson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iverson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Iverson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Honda can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Iverson scoring with strikes but Honda is staying in there.
Iverson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Iverson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Honda hang on?
Iverson working the ground and pound effectively.
Honda can't escape the position.
Iverson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Iverson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iverson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Iverson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Honda looks a forlorn figure.
Honda taking shots to the head.
Honda is desperately trying to improve his position but Iverson has a good base and remains in mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Honda can do anything to dispel that myth.
Iverson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Honda's face.
Iverson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Iverson lands a heavy elbow.

Iverson is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Iverson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bradley Iverson!