PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between jon mikel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Envelope Bond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

mikel
vs
Bond

175 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, jon mikel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Envelope Bond!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
mikel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bond but Bond pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bond slaps away a takedown attempt from mikel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
mikel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for jon mikel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bond changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bond fails with the takedown

and mikel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bond's guard.
mikel is breathing heavily.
Bond bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in mikel's guard.
Bond stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. mikel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bond connects with a couple of short punches.
Bond working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of mikel's head.
Bond is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bond lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bond scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
mikel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if mikel tries to get out of the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bond makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bond showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bond is working mikel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
mikel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bond on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mikel wants to sweep here but Bond controlling him for the moment.
Bond is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bond won't allow mikel to sweep him here.
Bond landing some decent shots from guard.
mikel wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bond advances position into side control!
Bond cracks mikel with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bond has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bond works to advance to full mount. mikel defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Bond controlling from mount.
Bond landing strikes from the mount.
Bond pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bond looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bond lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. mikel can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bond looking to control and managing it successfully.
Bond can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as mikel is looking to escape.
mikel in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Bond connects with a massive shot to the dome!
mikel takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bond with the ground and pound from mount.
Bond landing shots from mount.
Bond landing shots from mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bond looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bond landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mikel working to try and regain half guard.
Bond with good strikes from the mount here!
Bond scores with a couple of good head shots there.
mikel is desperately trying to improve his position but Bond has a good base and remains in mount.
Bond working the ground and pound effectively.
BOOM! Bond connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bond lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
mikel is in a horrible position here. Bond smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bond is landing with some decent strikes but mikel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bond lands with some strikes.
Bond with the ground and pound from mount.
Bond landing punches.
Bond punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bond in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bond landing punches.
Bond with the ground and pound from mount.
Bond has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of mikel's face.
mikel is trying to escape the mount.
Bond is landing with some decent strikes but mikel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bond fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bond with shots to the head and body - mikel looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bond cracks mikel with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bond raining down shots from the mount!
mikel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bond trying to control but mikel is having none of it.
Bond lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Envelope Bond dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

mikel scores with a takedown into Bond's guard.
mikel trying to move into half guard but instead Bond has managed to sweep!
Bond connects with a couple of short punches.
mikel looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bond puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bond is looking to take a break and control but mikel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
mikel wants to get back to full guard.
Bond passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for mikel!
Bond pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bond is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. mikel can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bond working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Bond working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Bond content just to control the position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond looking to finish mikel with some ground and pound. This is bad for mikel!
Bond working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bond tries to control but mikel wriggling away.
Bond controlling the position easily from mount.
Bond lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Envelope Bond has got the better of the ground game so far.
mikel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
mikel taking shots to the head.
mikel tries to reverse the position but Bond maintains control.
Bond lands a heavy elbow.
Bond lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond lands a heavy elbow.
Bond with shots to the head and body - mikel looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bond scoring with strikes but mikel is staying in there.
Bond landing punches.
Bond working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bond lands a nice shot to the head.
mikel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bond working the ground and pound effectively.
Bond sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bond lands a nice shot to the head.
mikel is in a horrible position here. Bond smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond looking to finish mikel with some ground and pound. This is bad for mikel!
mikel is looking to improve his position but Bond isn't that keen on the idea.
Bond scoring with strikes but mikel is staying in there.
Bond looking to finish mikel with some ground and pound. This is bad for mikel!
Bond trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bond lands with some strikes.
Bond putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bond pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bond prevents mikel from getting the reversal.
Bond lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
mikel is desperately trying to improve his position but Bond has a good base and remains in mount.
Bond with a couple of short strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bond is landing with some decent strikes but mikel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
mikel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bond cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
mikel is bucking up trying to escape but Bond cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bond prevents mikel from getting the reversal.
Bond with a couple of short strikes.
mikel is trying desperately to improve position.
mikel is bucking up trying to escape but Bond cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bond unloading with bombs!
A nice elbow there by Bond.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bond landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Envelope Bond showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

No luck for Bond with that takedown attempt.
Bond shoots in looking for a takedown. mikel tries to sprawl out of it but Bond keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. mikel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bond fails to land the takedown.
jon mikel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Envelope Bond.
Nice sprawl there from mikel as Bond shoots in.
Envelope Bond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

mikel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bond tries to bench press mikel off him but mikel keeps the position.
The ground and pound from mikel seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bond manages to get back to half guard.
Bond is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
mikel is thwarting Bond's attempts to control the position.
Bond throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mikel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bond landing rabbit punches to the side of mikel's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
mikel trying to pass the guard but Bond defending well.
mikel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bond's head.
mikel wants to advance to full mount but Bond doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bond changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. mikel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bond works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bond moves into full mount!
mikel tries to reverse the position but Bond maintains control.
Bond is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bond landing shots from mount.
Bond with the ground and pound from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mikel working to try and regain half guard.
Bond is landing with some decent strikes but mikel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
mikel working to try and regain half guard.
Bond with shots to the head and body - mikel looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bond landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bond putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bond lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bond looking to finish mikel with some ground and pound. This is bad for mikel!
Bond unloading with bombs!
mikel working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond with good strikes from the mount here!
The referee warns mikel that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bond scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish mikel?
Bond lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bond prevents mikel from getting the reversal.
BOOM! Bond connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bond lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
mikel taking shots to the head.
mikel is trying to escape the mount.
The referee warns mikel that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bond prevents mikel from getting the reversal.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bond scores with a couple of good head shots there.
mikel is trying desperately to improve position.

Bond is working for a guillotine from mount but mikel frees his head quite easily.
mikel is working to get back to half guard.
Bond lands with some strikes.
Bond tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bond tries to control but mikel wriggling away.
mikel is wriggling around trying to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Envelope Bond comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bond has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Envelope Bond!