PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kvame Zulu (ranked 399 p4p, 41 weight class) and Edmond Honda (ranked 577 p4p, 61 weight class). Zulu's entrance music is Big Badaboom. A fine choice. Honda is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: E. Honda Stage Theme Extended. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zulu
vs
Honda

205 cm
24
265 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

186 cm
24
265 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Blue Moon

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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kvame Zulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edmond Honda!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Honda shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Zulu counters with a straight right hand.

It looks like Edmond Honda has been cut.
Honda goes for a double leg but Zulu avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Zulu continues to drive forward.
Honda takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Honda throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Zulu was covering up waiting for the punch and Honda finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Honda throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Zulu controlling the position.
Honda throws a big right hand that misses.
Zulu looking for a sweep. Not yet Zulu, not yet.
Honda must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zulu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Honda throwing strikes from guard but Zulu blocks nicely.
Zulu pulls Honda in to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda throws an elbow that misses. Zulu uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Honda's guard. Nice move by Zulu!

Zulu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Honda has an active guard here but Zulu has managed to pass into half guard.

Honda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Honda trying to control but Zulu postures up.
Zulu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zulu seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Honda trying to get back to full guard but Zulu takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Zulu controlling the position easily from mount.
Zulu's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Honda is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zulu controlling from the full mount.
Further stalling from Zulu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda is desperately trying to improve his position but Zulu has a good base and remains in mount.
Honda is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Zulu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Honda is desperately trying to improve his position but Zulu has a good base and remains in mount.
Zulu controlling from the full mount.
Honda is desperately trying to improve his position but Zulu has a good base and remains in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zulu gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Honda misses the body punch
and Zulu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Honda really felt that one!
Honda throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Zulu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Honda has his takedown stuffed
and Zulu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kvame Zulu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edmond Honda.
Honda looks winded!
Honda gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zulu counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Honda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zulu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Honda takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Honda takes one to the side of the head.

That has opened up Edmond Honda's cut even more.
Zulu lands a jab to Honda's midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kvame Zulu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Edmond Honda's cut.
That's time! Zulu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Honda gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Honda throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Zulu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Honda misses the shot to the body.
Honda throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Zulu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zulu lands a front kick.
Honda throws a poor cross that misses
and Honda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Honda takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Honda misses with a shot to the body
and Honda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

The cut above Edmond Honda's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Zulu thumps Honda with a low kick.
Zulu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Edmond Honda's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zulu stuns Honda with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zulu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Zulu connects with a single shot there.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Edmond Honda's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kvame Zulu!
A victorious Kvame Zulu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Edmond Honda stepped up to the mic, saying 'You must defeat Sheng Long to stand a chance!'.