PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Kurmotus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Honey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Honey has chosen Cruising in Miami by Bass 305 as his entrance music. 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?

Kurmotus
vs
Honey

190 cm
24
181 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

169 cm
25
184 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Granite chin

Balco Boys - Hilo
Balco Boys - Hilo

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taisto Kurmotus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hugh Honey!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Kurmotus.
Kurmotus lands a jab-cross combination.
Kurmotus misses with a series of wild punches.
Honey takes a kick to the side of the head.
Good exchange - Honey coming out on top.
No joy there for Honey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kurmotus throws a head kick that misses.
Kurmotus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Honey can pounce on him.
Honey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kurmotus.
Honey blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurmotus dodges the punch combination from Honey.
Taisto Kurmotus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kurmotus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Honey moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kurmotus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kurmotus throws a lazy right hand but Honey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kurmotus misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honey blocks a head kick by Kurmotus.
Honey misses with the combination.
Kurmotus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Honey avoids the head kick by Kurmotus.
Kurmotus tries to clinch up but Honey circles away and keeps his distance.
Kurmotus throws a nice looking combination but Honey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kurmotus tries a head kick but it misses.
Kurmotus is looking to clinch but Honey is avoiding it.
Honey stuns Kurmotus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Honey uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Honey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kurmotus throws a head kick but Honey moves out of range.
Kurmotus is breathing heavily.

Honey darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Honey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Honey landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kurmotus punching from the bottom.
Honey controlling the pace.
Honey lands strikes from half guard.
Kurmotus wants to get back to full guard.
Honey wants to pass to mount but Kurmotus is defending the position.

Kurmotus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Honey pulls his head out easily.
Honey is trying to control the action in half guard but Kurmotus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Honey thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Honey trying to control from half guard but Kurmotus is working away.

Kurmotus actively working from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Honey looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Kurmotus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Honey working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Honey stalling.

Kurmotus looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurmotus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Honey's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Honey's back!
Honey trying to survive by controlling the hands.

Honey defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kurmotus's arms.

Kurmotus is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Honey knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Honey for a finish.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Honey trying to control but not successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hugh Honey will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kurmotus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Honey circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kurmotus throws a big shot that misses.
Kurmotus lands a head kick!
Honey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Honey needs to keep his hands up - Kurmotus had a free shot at his head there.
Kurmotus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Honey misses with a two punch combination.
Honey looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kurmotus slips under a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab lands there for Kurmotus.
Kurmotus tries to clinch up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honey thows a body shot but no joy.
Kurmotus tries to clinch up
and Honey counters with a right hand to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kurmotus misses the target.
Kurmotus misses with a double jab.
Honey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Honey moves out of range as Kurmotus strikes.
A head kick misses from Kurmotus.

Kurmotus gets caught napping as Honey dives in and scores a takedown. Kurmotus manages to retain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kurmotus can't keep his opponent in guard - Honey advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Kurmotus looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kurmotus wants to improve his position but Honey is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Honey.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Honey is trying to control the action in half guard but Kurmotus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Honey performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kurmotus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Honey pulls his head out easily.
Kurmotus is refusing to be controlled, as Honey sits in half guard.
Honey passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kurmotus wants to hold on but Honey pushes him away.
Honey prevents Kurmotus from getting the reversal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honey wants to control the pace but Kurmotus is squirming around nicely.
Honey scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kurmotus?
Honey can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kurmotus is looking to escape.
Kurmotus regains half guard.
Honey thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kurmotus's head.

Kurmotus looking for submissions off his back.

Kurmotus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Honey pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honey winds up and cracks Kurmotus with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kurmotus wants to control but Honey is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Honey looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Honey scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurmotus is staying active underneath Honey, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Kurmotus actively working from the bottom here.
Honey tries to pass to full mount but Kurmotus defends it.
Honey looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kurmotus with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Kurmotus is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Honey pulls his head out easily.
Hugh Honey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kurmotus taking some punishment here, with Honey in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hugh Honey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Honey pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kurmotus back to the cage. Honey follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kurmotus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A punch combination from Honey misses.
Kurmotus closes the distance looking to clinch
and Honey counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A punch combination from Honey misses.
Kurmotus connects with a jab.
Kurmotus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Honey doesn't seem bothered though.
Kurmotus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Honey misses with a body shot.
Honey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kurmotus.
Honey takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kurmotus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kurmotus scores with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Kurmotus.
The crowd cheers as Honey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kurmotus doesn't seem phased though.
Honey feints a jab promting Kurmotus to slip. Honey then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kurmotus slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kurmotus throws a head kick but Honey moves out of range.
Honey swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kurmotus.
A big left from Honey misses.
Kurmotus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kurmotus cracks Honey with an open hand slap.
Kurmotus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Honey feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honey wants to control from the top but Kurmotus keeps moving.
Honey is in close to Kurmotus's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Honey slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Kurmotus has his foot on Honey's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Honey works his way back into a safe position though.
Kurmotus keeping moving, preventing Honey from controlling successfully.

Kurmotus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Honey lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Honey looking to pass the guard.

Honey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kurmotus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Honey has managed to get both his arms back between Kurmotus's legs - danger averted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honey postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Honey lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Honey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Kurmotus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Honey scoring with punches to the head and body.

Kurmotus is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Honey passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honey trying to control the position but Kurmotus is working away.
Honey cracks Kurmotus with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Honey working the ground and pound.
Honey working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurmotus on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

Kurmotus is rocked!
Honey lands an elbow.
Oh Kurmotus is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Honey working the ground and pound from side control.
Honey advances to full mount.
Honey controlling the position easily from mount.
Honey loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Kurmotus scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Honey land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Honey stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hugh Honey!
Hugh Honey made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Meet my fists...Honey and Vinegar. Somebody roll me a victory blunt!'.