PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keisuke Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Meathead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keisuke Honda could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rick Meathead's chin.

Honda
vs
Meathead

190 cm
24
250 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

190 cm
23
268 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

-OVERDOSE Factory-

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keisuke Honda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rick Meathead!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meathead throws a jab but it's blocked by Honda.
Meathead misses with a looping left.
Meathead throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Meathead misses the shot to the body.
Meathead falls off balance throwing a combination
and Honda counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A left lands for Honda.
Meathead jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Honda moves away from the strike by Meathead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meathead thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meathead scores with a shot to the body.
Meathead is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Honda looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Honda is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Meathead not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Meathead keeping moving, preventing Honda from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meathead is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Honda passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Honda in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Meathead tries to buck Honda off but Honda is having none of it.
Meathead is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Honda working the head and body with strikes.
Honda staying calm.
Honda works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Honda in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Meathead is trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Honda is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Meathead will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Meathead looking for a sweep but Honda has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Honda landing shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Honda.
Honda scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Meathead?
Honda controlling his opponent.
Meathead tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Honda lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Honda tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Honda in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Meathead is rocked!
A big strike lands for Honda! That's really hurt Meathead and he's turned his back - Honda keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Honda jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keisuke Honda!