PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Piston Honda (ranked 1730 p4p, 247 weight class) and Jeremiah Doucet (ranked 2618 p4p, 352 weight class). Honda kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Sakura. Jeremiah Doucet will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Honda
vs
Doucet

182 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

193 cm
26
218 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Piston Honda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremiah Doucet!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doucet avoids the head kick by Honda.
Doucet changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Honda throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Doucet chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Honda can pounce on him.
Honda lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Jeremiah Doucet has been cut.
Honda throws a chopping leg kick but Doucet manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Honda throws a sloppy head kick and Doucet moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honda lands a nice leg kick that just misses Doucet's sensitive parts.
Doucet chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Honda can pounce on him.
Doucet's coach down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym (ALL ELITE COACHES) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Doucet's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Honda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda connects with an inside leg kick.

Doucet fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Honda to the ground. Doucet is now in Honda's guard.

Honda manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Honda lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Doucet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doucet has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Honda avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doucet.
Doucet looking for a takedown.
Honda misses with the head strike.

Honda breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Honda throws a looping overhand right but Doucet ducks down to avoid it.
A lazy body kick from Honda

and Doucet counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Honda has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Doucet is on him like a limpet, forcing Honda back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doucet blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doucet avoids the elbow strike from Honda, against the cage.
Honda can't break the clinch.

Doucet gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Honda controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Doucet throwing shots but Honda is blocking nicely.
Doucet stalling away here and it's allowed Honda to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Doucet throws an elbow that misses. Honda uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Doucet's guard. Nice move by Honda!

Honda might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Honda's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doucet working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Honda.

Honda stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Honda throws a front kick aimed at Doucet's knee but Doucet avoids it well.
Doucet feints the counter takedown.
Piston Honda is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Doucet checks a leg kick.
Doucet fails with the takedown.
Piston Honda has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremiah Doucet.
A left lands for Honda.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Honda.
Honda fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Doucet is out of range.
Honda throws an off balance right hand

and Doucet counters with a single leg into guard. Honda didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doucet working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Doucet postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Doucet throws a big elbow that misses.
Doucet works over Honda with some ground and pound from guard.
Doucet postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Honda managing to control the position.
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 Jeremiah Doucet's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Honda throws out a leg kick but Doucet moves out of range and Honda only half commits.
Doucet tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Doucet stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Honda.
Doucet shoots for a takedown but Honda saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Honda moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Doucet moves away from the strike by Honda.
Doucet is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Honda lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Honda is looking to chop away at Doucet's legs.
Doucet is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body kick there by Honda.
Piston Honda is winning the standup battle so far.
Doucet misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Honda on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Honda.
Honda is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doucet can do to turn this around?
Doucet moves out of range as Honda strikes.

Doucet looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Honda moves into full guard.
Honda manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Doucet manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda is stalling in the full guard.
Honda pushing down on Doucet's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Honda keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Honda has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doucet wants to control the action here but instead Honda manages to pass to full mount!
Doucet is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Doucet keeps trying to improve his position.
Doucet throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.

Honda looking for a guillotine from mount but Doucet is having none of it.
Honda tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Honda continues to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piston Honda dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jeremiah Doucet's cut.
That's time! Honda's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Honda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Honda pivots, looking for a leg kick but Doucet is out of range and Honda settles back down.
Doucet tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Honda throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Doucet counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Doucet loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Doucet throws a strike but Honda rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Honda stands up from Doucet's guard - Honda perhaps looking for a knockout.
Honda looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Honda misses with a looping right.
Honda misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda throws a nice inside leg kick.

Doucet changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Honda looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Doucet is working Honda over with some ground and pound from side control.
Honda dodges the ground and pound from Doucet.
Doucet throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Honda works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Doucet lands strikes from half guard.
Doucet with the ground and pound but Honda uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Honda keeping moving, preventing Doucet from controlling successfully.
Doucet looking to sit in guard and control but Honda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Piston Honda overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Doucet 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.
Doucet working a defensive guard but Honda passes into half guard.
Honda content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Honda gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Doucet takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Honda connects with a solid leg kick.

Honda gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doucet throwing strikes from guard but Honda blocks nicely.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Doucet accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Honda holds on and takes a little breather.
Honda wants to sweep but no luck.
Jeremiah Doucet has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Piston Honda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Doucet throwing strikes from guard but Honda blocks nicely.
Doucet throws an elbow that misses. Honda uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Doucet's guard. Nice move by Honda!

We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Doucet can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Honda seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Piston Honda.
Well Honda has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piston Honda!
During a confident post fight interview, Piston Honda thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.