PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Bond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sonny Jawo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jawo has chosen Bebot by Black Eyed Peas as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Bond
vs
Jawo

175 cm
22
147 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

176 cm
24
145 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dallas Bond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sonny Jawo!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bond takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bond fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jawo looks to score with a jab to the body but Bond is just out of range.
Jawo throws a head kick that misses.
Bond tries to close the distance and clinch but Jawo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jawo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jawo misses with a shot to the body
and Bond counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Bond fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jawo, pushing him back against the cage.
A short left from Bond.
Jawo wants to stall.
Jawo avoiding damage as Bond throws knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bond tries a knee to the head but Jawo blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bond obliges.
Jawo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bond landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawo is trying to break free.
Bond works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Jawo breaks the clinch.
A head kick by Jawo misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Jawo looks gassed!
Bond lands a really nice looking cross but Jawo seems unphased.
Jawo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jawo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bond counters with a series of strikes. Jawo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jawo misses with a straight right.
Bond is looking to clinch but Jawo is avoiding it.
Bond ducks under a wild hook from Jawo.
Bond tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jawo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jawo throws a body punch but Bond moves out of range.
Jawo misses with a straight right.
Jawo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jawo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bond will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bond doesn't manage to clinch there - Jawo circles away.
Jawo lands with a slapping head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Jawo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bond has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bond and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bond throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jawo swats away the attempt to clinch by Bond.
A leg kick checked by Bond.
Jawo with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jawo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bond moves away.
Bond is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Jawo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jawo misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Bond.
Jawo throws a good cross that connects.
Jawo swats away the attempt to clinch by Bond.
Jawo defending well as Bond loads up on a big left hand.

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.
Jawo lands with a right hand.
Jawo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bond ducks under a wild hook from Jawo.
Jawo is looking to score with low kicks.
Bond moves in looking to clinch but Jawo pushes him off.
Bond misses with a double jab.
Bond is looking to clinch but Jawo is avoiding it.

Bond gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bond landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A bit of stalling here from Bond.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bond unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bond tries to land knees in the clinch but Jawo avoids the damage to the body.
Bond working Jawo over with knees to the body.
Jawo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bond drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Jawo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dallas Bond dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jawo misses with a head kick.
Jawo throws a sloppy body shot

and Bond counters by moving into the clinch.
Jawo tries to break free but Bond pushes him back against the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bond. Jawo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bond throws out a loose jab but Jawo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bond is looking to clinch.
Bond tries to clinch but Jawo is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jawo throws a head kick but Bond moves out of range.
Jawo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bond moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bond tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jawo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jawo thuds a left hand into Bond's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jawo tried to score with a low kick but Bond checks it.
Jawo cracks Bond with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bond tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jawo misses with an uppercut. Bond saw that one coming.
Sonny Jawo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bond tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jawo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jawo throws a leg kick
and Bond counters with a low kick, right behind Jawo 's knee.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bond looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bond throws a lazy head kick
and Jawo counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bond uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jawo.
Bond tries to clinch
and Jawo counters with a straight right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jawo.
Jawo walks into a stiff left hand from Bond.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jawo.
Bond lands a with a good body shot.
Bond is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bond misses with a looping right.
Bond takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jawo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bond.
Bond uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jawo.
Bond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jawo.
Bond tries to clinch
and Jawo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jawo misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jawo throws a hook but Bond blocks it.
Bond displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jawo throws out the jab.
Bond avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bond closes the distance looking to clinch
and Jawo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bond's knee momentarily.
Dallas Bond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jawo takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Bond moves into the clinch.
Bond trying to land knees to the body.
Bond trying to land knees to the body.
Bond managing to block the knees to the body from Jawo.
Bond misses with a hook to the ribs.
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.
Jawo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bond pushes off an throws an elbow but Jawo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Jawo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jawo slowing the pace effectively.
Bond scores a nice knee to the body.
Jawo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jawo trying to land knees to the body.
Bond lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jawo backwards.
Bond tries to land knees in the clinch but Jawo avoids the damage to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bond. Jawo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jawo throws a combination. Bond tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jawo falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Bond counter with a right hand.
Jawo swings for the body but Bond moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Bond checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jawo digs a good body shot into Bond's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sonny Jawo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Jawo throws a leg kick but Bond moved away.
Jawo throws a low kick but Bond avoids it.
Jawo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bond misses with a combination
and Jawo counters with a two punch combo.
Jawo moves out of range of the strikes.
Jawo thows a body shot but no joy.
Jawo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bond counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A head kick from Jawo lands but Bond takes it in his stride.
Bond throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jawo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jawo misses with a shot to the body
and Bond makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jawo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bond counters with a three punch combo that has Jawo backing up. Jawo nods at Bond to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jawo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jawo.
Bond lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jawo circles away quickly and effectively.
Jawo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jawo throws a push kick but Bond slaps the foot to one side.
Bond takes one on the button.
Jawo throws a head kick that misses.
Jawo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bond if he has to take too many more of those.
Jawo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bond counters with a three punch combo that has Jawo backing up. Jawo nods at Bond to acknowledge the strikes.
Bond doesn't manage to clinch there - Jawo circles away.
Jawo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Jawo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jawo throws a leg kick

and Bond counters by clinching up.
Bond scores with a shot to the side of Jawo's head.
Bond lands an elbow inside.
Jawo avoids the elbow strike from Bond, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Bond.
Jawo is trying to force a seperation but Bond has the dominant position.
Bond can't find room to land a body shot as Jawo controls the action.
Jawo managing to block the knees to the body from Bond.
Jawo wants to break free but Bond has control.
Jawo can't break the clinch.
Bond just leaning against Jawo, taking a breather.
Bond misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jawo lands with a short shot to the head.
Jawo tries to stall but Bond uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Jawo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bond tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jawo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bond somewhat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Jawo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jawo looks to score with a jab to the body but Bond is just out of range.
Jawo throws a jab when Bond was well out of range.
Bond shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jawo but Jawo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jawo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bond takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jawo scores with a leg kick.
Jawo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jawo cracks Bond with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jawo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jawo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jawo thows a leg kick but Bond checks it

and Bond counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bond tries to land knees in the clinch but Jawo avoids the damage to the body.
Jawo prevents a body shot from Bond.
Bond lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Jawo breaks from the clinch.
Jawo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jawo avoids the head kick by Bond.
Good standup being displayed there by Jawo as he connects with a hook.
Jawo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sonny Jawo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jawo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sonny Jawo!