"for his comment" is correct and usable in written English.
An example sentence would be: He was reprimanded for his comment.
11.07am: McMahon also criticises MacAskill for his comment about Megrahi facing judgment from a "higher power".
Williams, the defensive end who riled the Texans, took full responsibility for his comment.
After greeting me, she began lighting into Tommasini for his comment about her encores.
Alexander, who's three, was assigned to say, whenever the script called for his comment, "Absolute rubbish".
Wells was hauled over the coals for his comment – rightly so, of course.
On the Friday I ask the sculptor of Michael Jackson and Bubbles for his comment.
Less than 90 minutes after the game, Gordon apologized for his comment via the Earthquakes' Twitter feed: "I sincerely apologize for what I said in our game tonight.
As for his comment that the Upper East Side is "a bit of a wasteland when it comes to the performing arts," a small objection.
As soon as Agatha begins to talk I find myself yawning" Faith wondered whether his 'dear wife' would thank him for his comment.
