PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between lay npraytwo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dallas Bond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

npraytwo
vs
Bond

225 cm
22
140 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
147 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Blitzkrieg Formula 5000

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, lay npraytwo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dallas Bond!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bond misses with a series of wild punches.
npraytwo keeps the fight on the outside.
npraytwo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bond tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bond is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
npraytwo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bond is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond is looking to clinch but npraytwo is avoiding it.
Dallas Bond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bond tries to clinch but npraytwo is having none of it.
Bond tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but npraytwo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bond tries to close the distance and clinch up but npraytwo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bond tries to clinch there but npraytwo circles away.
Bond wants to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bond uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by npraytwo.
Bond tries to clinch up.
Bond tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but npraytwo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dallas Bond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

npraytwo clinches up with Bond and pushes him back against the cage.
Bond slows down the pace here.
Bond throws an elbow but it misses.
npraytwo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bond lands a body punch.
npraytwo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bond fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bond tries to clinch but fails miserably
and npraytwo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
npraytwo circles away from the clinch attempt

and npraytwo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by npraytwo.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bond is pressed up against the cage. npraytwo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bond down to the mat. Bond avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bond tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and npraytwo moves into the clinch.
Bond lands a knee to the body.
Bond pushes off an throws an elbow but npraytwo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bond can't find room to land a body shot as npraytwo controls the action.
Bond landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bond misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bond misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from npraytwo.
Bond tries to work over npraytwo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
npraytwo has Bond pushed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jab by Bond.
Bond closes the distance looking to clinch

and npraytwo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bond missing with knees to the body.
Bond tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bond tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bond lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond unloads a knee to the mid-section. npraytwo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bond lands a nice uppercut.
npraytwo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A bit of stalling here from npraytwo.
Bond's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bond landing some nice looking knees to the body.
npraytwo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
npraytwo is looking to control Bond's arms but Bond gets an underhook and turns him. Now npraytwo has his back to the cage.
npraytwo stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by lay npraytwo.
Bond tries to clinch but npraytwo moves away
and npraytwo counters with a right hand to the body.
Bond closes the distance looking to clinch

and npraytwo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short body shot lands from Bond as the two fighters clinch.
npraytwo taking a breather.
Bond tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and npraytwo avoids it.
Bond missing with knees to the body.
Bond is leaning against npraytwo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bond putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has npraytwo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bond tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond tries to land knees in the clinch but npraytwo avoids the damage to the body.
Bond lands a body punch.
npraytwo trying to stall but Bond improves his position.
npraytwo blocks an elbow strike from Bond.
npraytwo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
npraytwo stalling against the cage.
Bond is working npraytwo over against the cage.
Bond tries to land knees in the clinch but npraytwo avoids the damage to the body.
Bond is stalling here.
Bond landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bond digs a right hand into npraytwo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on npraytwo's gas tank.
npraytwo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bond lands an uppercut.
Bond throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bond tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and npraytwo avoids it.
Bond pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bond displaying some good clinch control by pressing npraytwo up against the cage.
Bond tries a knee to the head but npraytwo blocks it.
npraytwo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
npraytwo gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Bond misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from npraytwo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dallas Bond showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bond wants to clinch but npraytwo slips to the side

and npraytwo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by npraytwo.
npraytwo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bond throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bond is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. npraytwo is defending well for now.
Bond lands a nice shot to the body.
npraytwo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bond struggles to land a body shot inside as npraytwo controls his hands.
Bond lands a knee to the body.
Bond lands a damaging elbow.
Bond is working npraytwo over against the cage.
Dallas Bond seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bond misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee calls for npraytwo to work.
npraytwo wants a takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Bond - that landed with a thud.
A right hook to the body lands for Bond.
Nice body punch from Bond.
Bond lands a good knee to the midsection. npraytwo won't want to take too many of those.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
npraytwo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bond lands with a light punch inside.
npraytwo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bond tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bond presses npraytwo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bond slowing the pace effectively.
Bond lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Bond.
npraytwo tries to stall but Bond uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bond misses with a knee strike.
Bond throws a blind hook that connects with the side of npraytwos head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bond pushes npraytwo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bond goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Bond.
A right hook to the body lands for Bond.
Bond slows down the pace here.
Bond utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bond creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through npraytwo's defenses.

It looks like lay npraytwo has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond tries to land knees in the clinch but npraytwo avoids the damage to the body.
Bond lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bond trying to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Bond.
npraytwo avoiding damage as Bond throws knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
npraytwo avoiding damage as Bond throws knees to the body.
Bond putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has npraytwo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bond lands a knee to the body.
Bond lands a body punch.
Bond is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. npraytwo is defending well for now.
Bond misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from npraytwo.
Bond landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
npraytwo is trying to stall.
npraytwo seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Bond is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Good body shot from Bond.
Bond lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bond tries to land knees in the clinch but npraytwo avoids the damage to the body.
npraytwo blocks a body shot from Bond.
npraytwo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bond misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bond misses with an elbow strike.
Bond throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but npraytwo blocks it with crossed arms.
lay npraytwo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dallas Bond is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
npraytwo managing to block the knees to the body from Bond.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dallas 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 26:30

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