PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Piston Honda Jr (ranked 4442 p4p, 5496 weight class) and Iwan Berestein (ranked 463 p4p, 519 weight class). Honda Jr comes into the arena with Punch Out Theme blaring out of the sound system. Piston Honda Jr had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Honda Jr
vs
Berestein

190 cm
18
189
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
182
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Piston Honda Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iwan Berestein!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honda Jr dips to his left and cracks Berestein with an uppercut!
Berestein gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Honda Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Honda Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Berestein swats away the attempt to clinch by Honda Jr.

Honda Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Honda Jr blocks a body shot from Berestein.
A shot in the inside from Honda Jr.
Berestein blocks a body shot from Honda Jr.
Honda Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Berestein's efforts to push away.
Honda Jr gets through Berestein's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Honda Jr tries a body shot but Berestein blocks it.
Berestein looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Honda Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Berestein blocks an uppercut.
Berestein tries to throw a body punch but Honda Jr avoids it by throwing Berestein back against the cage.
Berestein struggles to land a body shot inside as Honda Jr controls his hands.
Berestein throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Berestein tries to throw a body punch but Honda Jr avoids it by throwing Berestein back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berestein.
Honda Jr working aggressively here.
Honda Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Berestein.
Berestein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Honda Jr pushes Berestein back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Berestein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Honda Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Berestein breaks the clinch.
Honda Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Berestein lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Honda Jr circles away quickly and effectively.
Berestein throws a big shot that misses.
Honda Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berestein manages to avoid it.

Honda Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Berestein tries a body shot but Honda Jr blocks it.
Berestein misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berestein.
Berestein throws a head punch that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berestein struggles to land a body shot inside as Honda Jr controls his hands.

Berestein breaks the clinch.
Berestein jabs Honda Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berestein takes a swing at Honda Jr's ribcage but misses.
Honda Jr lands a body shot.
Honda Jr throws the left hand but Berestein avoids the punch easily.
Berestein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Honda Jr.
Nice body punch from Berestein.
A swing and a miss from Honda Jr.
Honda Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Berestein paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Piston Honda Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Honda Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Berestein misses with the combination.
Honda Jr moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Honda Jr.
Honda Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Berestein stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Honda Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Honda Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Honda Jr with a hook.
Berestein swats away the attempt to clinch by Honda Jr.
Honda Jr moves in looking to clinch but Berestein pushes him off.
Berestein on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Honda Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Honda Jr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Berestein is rocked!
Honda Jr throws a shot from downtown. Berestein moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berestein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Honda Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Berestein.
Honda Jr scores with a jab to the jaw.
Berestein is still on wobbly legs! Can Honda Jr finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honda Jr misses with an uppercut
and Berestein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Berestein seems to have recovered his senses.
Berestein drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Berestein fails to land with a series of punches.
Berestein moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Honda Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Berestein checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Honda Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Berestein.
Honda Jr avoids the body shot from Berestein.
Berestein throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Honda Jr tests Berestein's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Berestein is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Honda Jr rather than just go for the knockout.
Berestein blocks a jab.
Berestein swats away the attempt to clinch by Honda Jr.
Berestein throws out a counter right but Honda Jr avoids it with no problem.
Honda Jr throws a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Piston Honda Jr dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Berestein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Honda Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Berestein throws a hook but Honda Jr avoids it easily.
Honda Jr misses with an uppercut
and Berestein counters with a nice uppercut.

Honda Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Berestein misses with a body punch.
Honda Jr tries to work over Berestein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Berestein swings wildly with an uppercut but Honda Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berestein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Honda Jr is working Berestein over against the cage.
Berestein tries to break the clinch but Honda Jr is controlling the position.
Honda Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berestein digs a right hand underneath Honda Jr's ribcage. Honda Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Honda Jr scores with a shoulder strike.
Berestein cracks Honda Jr with a nice body shot.
Honda Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Honda Jr.
Berestein swings wildly with an uppercut but Honda Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda Jr gets through Berestein's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Berestein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Berestein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Honda Jr's elbow.
Honda Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Berestein.
Berestein is working Honda Jr over against the cage.
Honda Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Berestein can do to turn this around?

Honda Jr breaks the clinch.
Berestein keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berestein looks to score with a jab to the body but Honda Jr is just out of range.
Honda Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Berestein connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Honda Jr scrambles back to his feet.
Berestein scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Berestein misses with a body shot.
Honda Jr tries to clinch but Berestein is having none of it.
Berestein looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Berestein slips under a jab from Honda Jr.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berestein just misses with a punch to the body.
Honda Jr drops his hands momentarily and Berestein takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Berestein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Honda Jr.

Honda Jr clinches up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berestein lands a hook that snaps the head of Honda Jr backwards.
Honda Jr pressing his opponent against the cage.
Honda Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Honda Jr lands a body shot.
Honda Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Berestein lands a right hand that snaps the head of Honda Jr backwards.
Honda Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Berestein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Honda Jr misses with a punch on the inside.

Honda Jr breaks the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berestein walks into a stiff left hand from Honda Jr.
Honda Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Honda Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Berestein loads up on a big right hand but Honda Jr slips the punch.
A big left from Honda Jr misses.
Honda Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Berestein.
Honda Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Honda Jr lands with a cross.
Honda Jr throws a shot from downtown. Berestein moves away and avoids it.
Honda Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Berestein drops his hands momentarily and Honda Jr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Berestein takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Berestein misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Honda Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berestein scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Honda Jr punishes Berestein's body with a nice straight punch.
Honda Jr clobbers Berestein with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Berestein throws a body punch but Honda Jr moves out of range.
Honda Jr with a hook.
Berestein swings for the body but Honda Jr moves out of range.
Honda Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Berestein throws a sloppy body shot
and Honda Jr counters with a nice body shot.
Honda Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Berestein checks it well.
Despite the aggression on Berestein's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Berestein takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Honda Jr throws a body punch but Berestein moves out of range.
Berestein scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Honda Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Berestein counters with a nice uppercut.
Honda Jr throws a body punch but Berestein moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Piston Honda Jr dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Berestein misses with an uppercut.
Berestein throws a hook but Honda Jr avoids it easily.

Honda Jr pushes Berestein up against the cage in a clinch.
Honda Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Honda Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Berestein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Berestein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Honda Jr backwards.
Honda Jr misses with the head strike.
Berestein lands a body shot.
Berestein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Berestein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berestein throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Honda Jr.
Berestein working hard to break the clinch.

Honda Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Berestein closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Honda Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Berestein. Berestein circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Piston Honda Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Honda Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Honda Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Berestein walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Honda Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Berestein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Honda Jr.
Berestein throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Honda Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Honda Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berestein manages to avoid it.
Berestein swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Berestein gets tackled into the cage by Honda Jr. Honda Jr maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Honda Jr.
Honda Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Berestein makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Honda Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Berestein misses the jab.
Berestein connects with a crisp jab.
A punch lands to the side of Berestein 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Honda Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Berestein.
Honda Jr connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Berestein misses with a looping right.
Honda Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berestein moves away.

Honda Jr moves into the clinch.
Berestein tries to work over Honda Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Berestein lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Honda Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Berestein digs a right hand into Honda Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Honda Jr's gas tank.
Berestein blocks an uppercut.
Berestein lands a hook that snaps the head of Honda Jr backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Honda Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Berestein.
Berestein lands a body punch.
Berestein takes a shot to the head.

Honda Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Berestein throws an off balance right hand
and Honda Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Honda Jr misses with a body punch
and Berestein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Berestein misses with a looping right.
Honda Jr misses with a hook
and Berestein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Berestein looks to score with a jab to the body but Honda Jr is just out of range.
Honda Jr lunges at Berestein with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Berestein's hand.
Berestein throws a body shot but no joy.
Berestein swings for the body but Honda Jr moves out of range.
Honda Jr swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honda Jr lands a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Honda Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Berestein on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Berestein lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Honda Jr at a distance.
Honda Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Berestein.
Berestein throws an off balance right hand
and Honda Jr counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Berestein thinking.
Berestein closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Honda Jr slips a jab from Berestein.
Honda Jr throws a body punch but Berestein moves out of range.
Berestein uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Honda Jr.
Berestein just misses with a punch to the body.
Berestein slips a straight right by Honda Jr.
Berestein now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Iwan Berestein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Piston Honda Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Berestein misses with a straight left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Piston Honda Jr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Honda Jr 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piston Honda Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Piston Honda Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.