PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pleas Honeywood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Jung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Honeywood comes to the cage accompanied by Soul by the Pound. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Honeywood
vs
Jung

168 cm
29
150 lbs
12 - 10 - 0

180 cm
30
154 lbs
12 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pleas Honeywood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tyler Jung!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jonathan Paton and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honeywood has a takedown stuffed.
Honeywood shoots in but Jung avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Honeywood waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jung.
Honeywood throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Honeywood closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jung circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pleas Honeywood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Honeywood shoots in and drives through. Jung sprawls well.
Jung tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Honeywood manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Honeywood or perhaps it was just good defense by Jung which made him look bad.
Jung plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Pleas Honeywood has been cut.
Jung scores with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jung. That's going to slow Honeywood down.
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!
Jung drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Jung darts in and clinches Honeywood up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung tries a knee to the head but Honeywood blocks it.
Jung gets underhooks to prevent Honeywood's takedown attempt.
Jung is pressed up against the cage. Honeywood has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jung down to the mat. Jung avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Honeywood has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jung.
Honeywood moves out of range of the strikes.
Honeywood misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Honeywood is breathing heavily.

Jung drives through and clinches with Honeywood against the cage.
Honeywood is trying to pull guard but Jung has him pressed against the cage.
Jung lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Honeywood tries for a takedown but Jung manages to get underhooks.
Jung creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Honeywood's defenses.
Come on Jung - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jung is pressed up against the cage. Honeywood has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jung down to the mat. Jung avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Honeywood scores a takedown into full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Honeywood lands a nice shot to the head.
Honeywood thowing shots but they're missing.
Jung is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Jung blocking the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jung can do anything to dispel that myth.

Honeywood moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jung has worked his arm free - good work by Jung!

Honeywood thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honeywood misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Honeywood misses with the ground and pound.
Honeywood lands a decent elbow from side control.
Honeywood misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Honeywood is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jung is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Honeywood goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Jung has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Honeywood but great work by Jung.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honeywood manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Honeywood makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Honeywood.
Honeywood wants to control but Jung passes easily into half guard.
Honeywood tries to roll over but Jung keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Honeywood looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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 crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Honeywood looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pleas Honeywood will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pleas Honeywood's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Honeywood shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jung as he avoids it easily.
Jung with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Honeywood to score with a decent uppercut.
Jung scores with a nice body kick.
Honeywood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Honeywood misses.
Jung takes one to the side of the head.
Jung is looking to clinch.

Honeywood gets tackled into the cage by Jung. Jung maintains the clinch.
Jung throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Honeywood drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jung stops a takedown attempt from Honeywood.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pleas Honeywood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Honeywood tries for a takedown. No joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honeywood goes for a takedown attempt but Jung pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pleas Honeywood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jung is looking to clinch but Honeywood is avoiding it.
Jung tries to close the distance and clinch but Honeywood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jung tries to clinch up but Honeywood circles away and keeps his distance.
Jung tries to clinch but Honeywood is having none of it.
Tyler Jung is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Honeywood shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jung as he avoids it easily.
Jung is looking to clinch.
Jung scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Honeywood shoots for a takedown but Jung saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Jung has managed to clinch.
Jung lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jung throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jung stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honeywood is looking for a takedown.
Jung lands a nice knee to the body.
Jung lands an elbow that stopped Honeywood in his tracks for a moment.
Jung lands an elbow that stopped Honeywood in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Honeywood tries to score a body lock takedown but Jung shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The referee calls for Jung to work.
Jung stops a takedown attempt from Honeywood.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jung obliges.
Honeywood avoids the elbow strike from Jung, against the cage.
Jung throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jung is pressed up against the cage. Honeywood has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jung down to the mat. Jung avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

Jung moves into the clinch successfully.
Jung gets underhooks to prevent Honeywood's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung lands an elbow inside.
Jung pushes off an throws an elbow but Honeywood leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jung gets underhooks to prevent Honeywood's takedown attempt.
Honeywood jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jung walks away with a smile on his face. Honeywood gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jung throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Honeywood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Jung pushes Honeywood up against the cage in a clinch.
Jung unloads a knee to the mid-section. Honeywood lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jung working Honeywood over with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Honeywood wants to take the fight to the mat but Jung manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jung connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jung scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung unloads a knee to the mid-section. Honeywood lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Honeywood blocks an elbow strike.
Jung is pressed up against the cage. Honeywood has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jung down to the mat. Jung avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jung tries to clinch but Honeywood is having none of it.
Jung plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Honeywood shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jung pinned against the cage. Jung gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Jung rushes Honeywood and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Jung lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyler Jung showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pleas Honeywood's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Honeywood shoots in for a double leg but Jung sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
An inside leg kick lands from Jung.
Honeywood circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Honeywood with that takedown attempt.
Honeywood swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Jung moves into the clinch successfully.
Honeywood goes for a takedown attempt but Jung pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pleas Honeywood. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Honeywood tries to keep at a distance but Jung has taken the fight into the clinch.
Honeywood is trying to push Jung away but Jung has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jung stops a takedown attempt from Honeywood.
Jung tries to land knees in the clinch but Honeywood avoids the damage to the body.
Tyler Jung seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jung pushes off an throws an elbow but Honeywood leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honeywood has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Jung avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jung lands an elbow that stopped Honeywood in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jung throws an elbow but misses.
Jung gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jung is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Honeywood is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jung pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jung obliges.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jung.
Jung lands a nice elbow.
Jung with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Honeywood has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jung after a bit of a struggle.
Honeywood avoids a wild elbow strike from Jung.
Jung comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jung scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jung using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jung content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Honeywood avoiding damage as Jung throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Jung.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Honeywood looking for a takedown.
Jung with a knee to the head.
Honeywood takes an elbow to the temple.
Jung landing knees to the body.
Honeywood is trying to drag Jung to the mat but Jung just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Honeywood on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jung has Honeywood pressed against the cage, preventing Honeywood from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jung scores a nice knee to the body.
Jung unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Honeywood is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jung is defending well.
Honeywood takes an elbow to the temple.
Jung is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jung scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Jung.
Honeywood has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jung after a bit of a struggle.
Jung avoiding damage.
Jung is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jung manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Honeywood has Jung pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jung manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jung.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jung throws an elbow but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jung.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Honeywood blocks an elbow strike from Jung.
Jung is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jung.
Honeywood jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jung walks away with a smile on his face. Honeywood gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Honeywood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jung tries to clinch but Honeywood moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Honeywood shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jung defends it nicely.
Jung fails with an attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Jung comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jung has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Jung!