PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zabit Samedov (ranked 3316 p4p, 434 weight class) and Piston Honda (ranked 1324 p4p, 194 weight class). Honda has chosen Sakura as his entrance music. Zabit Samedov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Samedov
vs
Honda

182 cm
26
209 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

182 cm
26
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zabit Samedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Piston Honda!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honda lands a really nice looking cross but Samedov seems unphased.
Samedov is looking to clinch.
Honda looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Honda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Samedov throws a head kick that misses
and Honda counters with a nice body kick.
Honda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Honda looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Samedov misses with a shot to the body
and Honda counters with a head kick. That will keep Samedov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Honda's coach down at Ninja Dojo 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 swats away the attempt to clinch by Samedov.
A lazy body kick from Samedov
and Honda counters with a good, hard body kick but Samedov shrugs it off.
Zabit Samedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samedov takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Samedov.
Samedov tries to clinch but Honda moves away
and Honda counters with a good low kick that Samedov was not able to check.
Samedov avoids the head kick by Honda.
Samedov wants to clinch but Honda slips to the side
and Honda counters with a nice low kick that buckles Samedov's knee momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samedov throws a head kick that misses.
Honda fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Samedov.
A solid leg kick lands there for Honda.
Samedov wants to clinch
and Honda counters with a body kick that stops Samedov in his tracks momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samedov tries to clinch
and Honda counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Samedov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Honda dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Samedov. That did some damage!
Honda scores with a head kick.

It looks like Zabit Samedov has been cut.
Samedov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Honda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Samedov tries a head kick but it misses.
Honda fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Honda throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Samedov's head.

Samedov takes the fight into the clinch.

Honda's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Samedov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Honda shapes to counter with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Honda swats away the attempt to clinch by Samedov.
Samedov avoids a kick to the body.
Samedov seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Samedov rushes Honda and presses him up against the cage.

Honda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Samedov tries to clinch up but Honda circles away and keeps his distance.
Samedov tries to clinch there but Honda circles away.
Honda doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Samedov blocks the body kick.
Samedov is looking to clinch.
Samedov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Samedov is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Samedov tries to clinch but Honda moves away
and Honda counters with a leg kick.
Samedov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Samedov throws a combination that misses
and Honda counters with a good, hard body kick but Samedov shrugs it off.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Honda.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Honda, right into the meat.
Samedov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Honda counters with a good low kick that Samedov was not able to check.
Honda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Samedov jumps guard but Honda stands there with Samedov around his waist. Samedov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Honda fails to land.
Samedov will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Samedov gets control of Honda's arms and successfully pulls guard. Samedov will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Honda is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Samedov is on top in guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Samedov throwing strikes from guard but Honda blocks nicely.
Samedov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samedov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Honda working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Samedov.
Honda avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Honda utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Samedov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Honda works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Samedov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Samedov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Honda works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Samedov throwing strikes but missing.
Samedov throws a big right hand that misses.
Samedov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Samedov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Samedov throws a big right hand that misses.
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 Zabit Samedov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Samedov tries to clinch up but Honda circles away and keeps his distance.
Samedov tries to move into range but Honda moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Samedov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Samedov.
Samedov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Honda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Honda steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Honda explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

Samedov clinches with his opponent.
Honda makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Samedov tries to pull guard but Honda holds him up against the cage and eventually Samedov drops back down to his feet.
Samedov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Honda just stands there and leans against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Honda breaks from the clinch.
Crunch! Honda slams his shin into Samedov's torso.
Samedov wants to clinch
and Honda counters with a body kick that stops Samedov in his tracks momentarily.
Samedov misses with a shot to the body
and Honda counters with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samedov swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Honda counters with a nice low kick that buckles Samedov's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samedov lands a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Samedov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Honda makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Samedov moves out of range of the body kick from Honda.
Samedov moves to clinch but Honda breaks away
and Honda makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Honda lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Samedov looks to clinch
and Honda counters with a leg kick.
A head kick by Samedov misses
and Honda counters with a nice leg kick.
Samedov moves to clinch but Honda breaks away
and Honda counters with an inside leg kick.
Honda connects with an inside leg kick.
Samedov tries to clinch
and Honda counters with a big head kick but Samedov shrugs it off.

Zabit Samedov's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Samedov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Honda counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Honda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda scoring well with a low kick there.
Honda avoids a punch combination nicely.
Honda lands with a nice body kick.
Honda lands a nice looking body kick.
Honda throws a head kick that half lands.
Honda lands with a kick to the ribs.
Samedov misses with an uppercut
and Honda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Samedov tries to clinch
and Honda counters with an outside leg kick.
Honda keeps the fight on the outside.
Samedov scores with a head kick.
Samedov closes the distance but Honda moves to the side
and Honda counters with an outside leg kick.
Honda chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Samedov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Honda swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samedov tries to clinch
and Honda makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Samedov really felt that one!
Samedov darts in trying to clinch
and Honda counters with a thumping low kick.
Honda connects with an inside leg kick.
Samedov tries to clinch but Honda is having none of it.
Samedov tries to clinch but Honda is having none of it.

Samedov darts in and clinches Honda up against the cage.

Samedov gets control of Honda's arms and successfully pulls guard. Samedov will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Honda controlling from the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honda wants to pass the guard but Samedov is keeping the position.
Honda preventing the sweep.
Honda wants to stand but Samedov has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Honda is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Samedov controlling Honda's posture.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piston Honda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zabit Samedov'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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Honda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Samedov wants to clinch
and Honda counters with a nice leg kick.
Samedov avoids a kick to the body.
Honda throws a leg kick which misses Samedov's front leg but catches the back leg as Samedov tries to avoid it.
Samedov wants to clinch
and Honda counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Samedov moves in looking to clinch but Honda pushes him off.
A clash of legs there as Honda blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samedov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Honda counters with a good low kick that Samedov was not able to check.
Samedov tries to clinch up but Honda circles away and keeps his distance.
Honda replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Samedov blocks it well.
Samedov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Samedov tries to bum rush Honda with a series of wild strikes but Honda uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Honda goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samedov darts in trying to clinch
and Honda counters with a head kick.
Samedov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Honda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Honda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Samedov is looking to clinch.
Samedov misses with a wild combination.
Honda flicks out a counter leg kick but Samedov steps away.
Honda throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Samedov wants to clinch up but Honda keeps it at a distance.
Samedov tries to clinch
and Honda counters with an outside leg kick.
Piston Honda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Honda walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Samedov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Samedov tries to clinch up
and Honda counters with a good low kick that Samedov was not able to check.
Samedov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Honda replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Samedov blocks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samedov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Honda counters with an inside leg kick.
Samedov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Honda moves away from the strike by Samedov.
Samedov tries to clinch up.
Samedov doesn't manage to clinch there - Honda circles away.
Honda moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Honda!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Honda thuds his shin into the meat of Samedov's side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Honda.
Samedov wants to clinch up but Honda keeps it at a distance.
Samedov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Honda counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Honda connects with an inside leg kick.
Honda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by Honda.
Honda scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Honda finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Honda.
Honda scores with a head kick.
Honda connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Honda lands with a kick to the ribs.
Samedov lands a nice shot to the body.
Samedov tries to clinch
and Honda makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Zabit Samedov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Samedov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Honda lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Samedov throws a head kick that misses
and Honda counters with a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Honda.
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!
Samedov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Honda.
Honda connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Samedov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Honda counters with a good, hard body kick but Samedov shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honda scores with a kick to the body.
Samedov throws a leg kick
and Honda counters with a solid body kick.
Samedov misses with a double jab
and Honda counters with a solid body kick.
Honda lands with a thumping leg kick.
Samedov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Piston Honda is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Honda with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Honda scores with a head kick.
Samedov's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
A solid body kick from Honda.
Honda scores with a push kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Honda.
Samedov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Honda counters with a head kick. That will keep Samedov thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

And that's the end of the fight!
Piston Honda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Honda winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Piston Honda!
A very excited looking Piston Honda made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.