PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dantes DeKorveia (ranked 23459 p4p, 443 weight class) and Tadakatsu Honda (ranked 5794 p4p, 291 weight class). Dantes DeKorveia had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 136.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

DeKorveia
vs
Honda

173 cm
28
148 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

170 cm
27
135 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin

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Juggernaut And Gladiators

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dantes DeKorveia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tadakatsu Honda!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honda blocks a jab.

Honda feints and as DeKorveia raises his hands in defense, Honda changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
DeKorveia keeping moving, preventing Honda from controlling successfully.
DeKorveia is looking to stand up but Honda isn't so interested in that idea.
Honda advances position into side control!
Honda tries to score with some ground and pound. DeKorveia controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Honda looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Honda wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by DeKorveia, who protects the arm well.
DeKorveia is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Honda has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Honda tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Honda has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Honda in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Honda prevents DeKorveia from escaping the position.
Honda is looking to take a break and control but DeKorveia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
DeKorveia knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Honda on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda prevents DeKorveia from escaping the position.
Honda in side control lands a decent elbow.

Honda is working to tighten his grip on DeKorveia's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. DeKorveia has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Honda is really squeezing tight and eventually DeKorveia passes out! Honda breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tadakatsu Honda!
Tadakatsu Honda very nearly forgot to thank Juggernaut And Gladiators amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.