PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fahad Al Qarni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manfred Honeypott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Al Qarni
vs
Honeypott

180 cm
23
187 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

178 cm
26
178 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

The Exiled Clothing

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fahad Al Qarni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manfred Honeypott!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Al Qarni staying out of range there.
Al Qarni fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Honeypott misses.
Honeypott throws a hook but Al Qarni blocks it.
Al Qarni looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Honeypott stuffs the takedown.
Honeypott takes a swing at Al Qarni's ribcage but misses.
Honeypott missing with a left hand there. Al Qarni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Honeypott has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Al Qarni is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Honeypott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Al Qarni.
Honeypott throws a series of punches but Al Qarni moves out of range.
Honeypott keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Honeypott misses with a straight left.

Al Qarni fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Honeypott to the ground. Al Qarni is now in Honeypott's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Al Qarni drops back looking for a leg! Honeypott is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Honeypott manages to kick Al Qarni off! Al Qarni jumps back into Honeypott's guard.
Honeypott looks winded!

Al Qarni drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Al Qarni jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Al Qarni postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Al Qarni drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Al Qarni jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Al Qarni sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Honeypott's guard.

Al Qarni has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Honeypott defend it? Al Qarni steps over the head and cranks it - Honeypott is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Al Qarni!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Fahad Al Qarni!