PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luke Bailey (ranked 1463 p4p, 210 weight class) and Piston Honda (ranked 2586 p4p, 353 weight class). Honda is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sakura. Piston Honda will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bailey
vs
Honda

193 cm
26
217 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
26
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Bailey!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Piston Honda!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honda uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bailey.
Bailey shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bailey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Honda.

Bailey scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Bailey is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Honda knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bailey throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bailey definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Honda is looking for a sweep.

Bailey goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Honda has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bailey but great work by Honda.
Bailey wants to control but Honda postures up.
Honda moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bailey wants to control but Honda postures up.
Bailey is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Honda trying to control the action but Bailey is working from the bottom.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bailey is looking for a sweep.

Honda stands up.
Bailey tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bailey looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Honda is fending him off so far but Bailey persists. Nope, Honda circles away and we're back to standing.
Honda tries a quick counter leg kick but Bailey is wise to it.
Bailey is trying hard to land a takedown here. Honda sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Bailey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Honda.
A big right from Bailey misses.
Honda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bailey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Honda. Honda obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Honda slaps away a takedown attempt from Bailey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bailey has his takedown stuffed
and Honda connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Luke Bailey has been cut.
Bailey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Honda throws a looping overhand right but Bailey ducks down to avoid it.
Honda lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bailey shoots in but no luck this time.
Honda's coach down at Doherty's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Honda's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Honda is looking to slow Bailey down with leg kicks.
Bailey tries a head kick but it misses.
Bailey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Piston Honda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bailey tries for a takedown but Honda sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bailey takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bailey looks for a takedown but Honda sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Honda there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bailey tries for a takedown but Honda sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bailey shoots in looking for a takedown. Honda tries to sprawl out of it but Bailey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Honda manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Honda.
Honda misses with an uppercut. Bailey saw that one coming.
Honda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bailey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Honda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Honda.
Bailey shoots in looking for a takedown. Honda tries to sprawl out of it but Bailey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Honda manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Honda lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piston Honda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luke Bailey's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Honda throws the kick towards the body but Bailey avoids it.
Bailey shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Honda defends it nicely.
Bailey dives in for a single leg takedown but Honda sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Honda.
Bailey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Honda as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Bailey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Honda throws a right hand that Bailey ducks under and follows up with a left that Bailey also avoids with ease.
Honda feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bailey's calf.
Bailey shoots in and drives through. Honda sprawls well.
Honda lands a jab to the nose.
Honda lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Honda.
Bailey throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Honda's waist but Honda gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bailey off to one side.

Bailey closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Honda really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bailey. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Honda is trying to control Bailey's posture but Bailey avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bailey swings around for an armbar but Honda sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bailey's guard.

Bailey has his foot on Honda's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Honda works his way back into a safe position though.
Bailey bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Honda's guard.

Bailey in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bailey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bailey pushes down on Honda's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Honda on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Bailey is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Honda sees it coming and defends easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Honda is defending against the submission attempts here by Bailey.
Honda wants to improve his position but Bailey is controlling well.
Bailey lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Honda is looking to control Bailey's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Honda avoid being mounted?
Bailey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Honda defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Honda avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bailey.
Bailey lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bailey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bailey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bailey missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Bailey is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Honda defends it well.
Bailey throwing shots but Honda is blocking nicely.
Bailey thows a huge punch but Honda dodges it nicely.
Bailey will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bailey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bailey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Honda defending well though.

Bailey is working for a submission of some sort.
Bailey sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Honda defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bailey thows a huge punch but Honda dodges it nicely.
Bailey throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bailey seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Honda does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bailey is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Bailey is working for a submission of some sort.

Bailey is working for a kimura but Honda is defending it quite comfortably.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Luke Bailey will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Luke Bailey's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bailey.
Honda feints a counter leg kick.
Bailey shoots in for a takedown but Honda shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Piston Honda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bailey misses with a takedown attempt - Honda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Bailey. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Honda lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Honda connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bailey looks to land a left hand but Honda moved out of range nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Honda. That's going to slow Bailey down.
Honda throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Honda lands a big head kick that sends Bailey tumbling to the mat! Honda takes a step backwards and waves Bailey back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Bailey is rocked!

Luke Bailey's cut is getting worse.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bailey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Honda.
Oh Bailey is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Honda lands an uppercut, right on the button! Bailey tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Piston Honda!
Piston Honda is the new light heavyweight champion!
Piston Honda really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Knockdown Clothes logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.