PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Brugnolo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bonds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brugnolo comes into the arena with Culture club - Do you really want to hurt me? blaring out of the sound system. Bonds is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Live And Let Die. Kevin Brugnolo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brugnolo
vs
Bonds

182 cm
24
195 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

187 cm
22
193 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Brugnolo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Bonds!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonds shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Brugnolo defends it nicely.
Brugnolo ducks right into an uppercut from Bonds.
Bonds scores with a leg kick.
Bonds tries to clinch up.
Bonds swings for the body but Brugnolo moves out of range.
Bonds feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brugnolo's calf.

Oooh a lovely combination from Brugnolo sends Bonds down but not out. Brugnolo dives into side control looking to finish.

Bonds is rocked!

Brugnolo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bonds is still in real trouble! Can Brugnolo finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
You can see the frustration on Bonds's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bonds seems to have recovered his senses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Brugnolo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bonds is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bonds is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonds can't do much from the bottom here.
Brugnolo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bonds keeps working.

Brugnolo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bonds knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Brugnolo goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bonds has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Brugnolo but great work by Bonds.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Bonds swings around for an armbar but Brugnolo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Bonds's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brugnolo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brugnolo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Brugnolo has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Brugnolo unloads with some shots from mount but Bonds bucks and avoids them well.

Brugnolo goes for an armbar but Bonds turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bonds.
Bonds trying to control the position from guard on top but Brugnolo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brugnolo manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bonds really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brugnolo raining down shots from the mount!
Bonds is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brugnolo lands with some strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brugnolo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Brugnolo swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Bonds is now in Brugnolo's guard. A big mistake from Brugnolo there, giving up the dominant position!
Bonds throws a strike but Brugnolo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bonds wants to stand up but Brugnolo is controlling him.

Brugnolo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bonds manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Brugnolo has Bonds in his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonds postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Brugnolo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bonds fakes the leg kick and cracks Brugnolo in the body.
Bonds misses with a head kick.
Billy Bonds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brugnolo throws a big shot that misses.
Brugnolo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bonds moves away from the strike by Brugnolo.
Bonds ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bonds bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Brugnolo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brugnolo misses with a double jab.
Brugnolo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bonds on the side of the head.
Brugnolo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonds was well out of range. Poor timing from Brugnolo.
Bonds tries to clinch there but Brugnolo circles away.
Brugnolo cracks Bonds with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Bonds tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Brugnolo pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Bonds is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kevin Brugnolo!
Kevin Brugnolo is the new middleweight champion!