PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugh Honey (ranked 1081 p4p, 171 weight class) and Pierre Dubois (ranked 3722 p4p, 480 weight class). Honey comes into the arena with Higher Love blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Honey
vs
Dubois

180 cm
22
162 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

185 cm
28
175 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Urban Fighter
Fanatic Inc.

Red Light Coffeeshop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugh Honey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pierre Dubois!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honey tries to move into range but Dubois moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dubois has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Honey lands a lovely overhand right.
Honey connects with a nice looking jab.
Dubois on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dubois fails in his attempt to clinch.
Honey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Honey takes a swing at Dubois's ribcage but misses.
A big left from Honey misses.
Dubois tries to clinch up
and Honey counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Dubois has managed to clinch.
Honey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Honey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Honey struggles to land a body shot inside as Dubois controls his hands.
Honey has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A nice left hand lands by Dubois.
Dubois swings wildly with an uppercut but Honey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dubois swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dubois misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Honey effectively controlling the action here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubois softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dubois swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Honey is leaning against Dubois and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dubois lands with a light punch inside.
Dubois misses with a hook from the clinch.
Honey blocks a body shot from Dubois.
Honey blocks a body shot from Dubois.
Honey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Honey.
Honey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Honey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Honey lands a shoulder strike.
Honey misses with a body punch.
Honey blocks an uppercut.
Honey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Honey tries to throw a body punch but Dubois avoids it by throwing Honey back against the cage.
Dubois misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Honey - that landed with a thud.
Honey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dubois or not.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honey blocks an uppercut.
Dubois tries to work over Honey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
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!
Honey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dubois takes a shot to the head.
Honey gets through Dubois's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Honey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Honey.
Honey lands a nice uppercut.
Dubois working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Honey.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Honey.
Dubois can't find room to land a body shot as Honey controls the action.
Honey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dubois tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Honey's elbow.
Dubois works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Honey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Honey tries a body shot but Dubois blocks it.
Honey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dubois pushes Honey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dubois tries a body shot but Honey blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dubois.
Nice body punch from Honey.
Honey tries to work over Dubois's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dubois blocks an uppercut.
Dubois takes a shot to the head.
Honey lands a shot to the body.
Dubois leaning against his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Honey as the two fighters clinch.
Honey lands a right hand.
Dubois misses with a punch on the inside.
Honey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Honey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Honey.
Honey tries a body shot but Dubois blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Honey.
A nice right hand lands inside from Honey.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dubois.
Honey tries a body shot but Dubois blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Honey digs a right hand underneath Dubois's ribcage. Dubois let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dubois blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dubois backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Honey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dubois.
Dubois works on Honey's body with a couple of short punches.
Honey has a couple of punches blocked by Dubois.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Honey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dubois has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Honey is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A right hook to the body lands for Honey.
A hook to the body from Dubois.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Honey.
Dubois misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dubois blocks a body shot from Honey.
A right handed body shot lands from Honey.
Dubois looks winded!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Honey.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Honey cracks Dubois with a nice body shot.
Honey lands a right hand.
Honey tries to work over Dubois's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dubois fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Honey scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Honey dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Good shot there by Honey.
A jab from Honey misses.
Honey throws the left hand but Dubois avoids the punch easily.
Dubois tries to close the distance and clinch up but Honey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Honey scores with the left hand. Dubois knows he should have avoided that one.
Honey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dubois swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Honey throws a shot from downtown. Dubois moves away and avoids it.
Honey connects with a jab.
Dubois darts in trying to clinch
and Honey counters with a straight right hand.

Dubois is rocked!
Dubois throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Honey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Honey throws a hook to the side of Dubois's head but Dubois sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dubois showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Honey.
Dubois misses the shot to the body.
Honey misses with a hook. Dubois ducked under it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Honey lands a slapping body shot.
Hugh Honey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Honey.
Honey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Honey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dubois moves away.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Honey here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Honey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Honey lands a jab to Dubois's midsection.
Dubois takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Honey looks to throw the jab but Dubois is out of range.
Honey throws a body shot but no joy.
Dubois tries to clinch up
letting Honey counter with a right hand.
Honey scores with a jab to the body.
Honey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dubois takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dubois throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Honey on the side of the head.
Honey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dubois wants to clinch.
Honey throwing a counter right hand but Dubois manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honey connects with a crisp jab.

A jab-cross combination lands for Honey and sends Dubois crashing to the mat! Honey follows him down to the mat - Dubois regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Dubois is still in real trouble! Can Honey finish him?
Honey content to control rather than advance.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dubois can do anything to dispel that myth.
Honey continues to stall.
Dubois seems to have recovered his senses.

Honey stands up out of the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honey throws a shot to the body.
Honey moves away from the strike by Dubois.
Honey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dubois.
Honey is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dubois takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dubois throws a jab when Honey was well out of range.
Dubois staying out of range there.
Honey sets himself, and Dubois steps forward looking for the clinch! Honey avoids it this time.
Honey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Honey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dubois moves out of range as Honey strikes.
A cross from Honey lands.
Good shot there by Honey.
Dubois moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Honey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dubois.
Dubois wants to clinch up but Honey keeps it at a distance.
Honey lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Honey catches Dubois with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dubois takes one to the chin there.
Dubois wants to clinch up but Honey keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from Honey misses its intended target.
Dubois tries to clinch up
and Honey counters with a nice uppercut.
Dubois is looking to clinch but Honey is avoiding it.
Honey appears to be looking for a big counter.
Honey tests Dubois's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dubois slips a jab from Honey.
Dubois avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Honey just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dubois tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Honey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Honey cracks a nice hook into Dubois's ribs.
Dubois tries to close the distance and clinch but Honey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Honey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dubois.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Honey dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Dubois doesn't manage to clinch there - Honey circles away.
Honey looks to score with a jab to the body but Dubois is just out of range.
Dubois tries to clinch up but Honey circles away and keeps his distance.
Dubois tries to clinch there but Honey circles away.
Honey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Honey dips to his left and cracks Dubois with an uppercut!
Dubois keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Honey.
Dubois is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Honey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dubois can do to turn this around?
Honey loads up on a big right hand but Dubois slips the punch.
Dubois wants to counter with a clinch but Honey pushes him away.

Dubois has Honey up against the cage in a clinch.
Dubois has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Honey presses Dubois against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Still in the clinch, Honey scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honey swings wildly with an uppercut but Dubois uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hugh Honey has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dubois tries to work over Honey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Honey.
Dubois blocks an uppercut.
Honey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubois swings wildly with an uppercut but Honey uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Honey.
Honey can't find room to land a body shot as Dubois controls the action.
Honey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dubois misses with the head strike.
Honey lands a hook that snaps the head of Dubois backwards.
Dubois takes a shot to the head.
Dubois goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dubois prevents a body shot from Honey.
Honey scores with a hook to the body.
Dubois takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Honey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dubois backwards.
A short left from Honey.
Honey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Honey swings wildly with an uppercut but Dubois uses good head movement to avoid it.
Honey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dubois backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Honey pushes Dubois against the cage. Honey is working some dirty boxing. Honey pushes off with a quick right hook! Dubois goes down! Dubois tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Honey moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugh Honey!
A very excited looking Hugh Honey made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.