PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aphachai Hopachai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaime Bondoc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Hopachai
vs
Bondoc

197 cm
19
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aphachai Hopachai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jaime Bondoc!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopachai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bondoc was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopachai.

Hopachai lands a big head kick that sends Bondoc tumbling to the mat! Hopachai takes a step backwards and waves Bondoc back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Jaime Bondoc has been cut.
Hopachai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bondoc lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bondoc fails to land with a series of punches.
Bondoc throws a right and a left that both miss.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hopachai!
Hopachai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bondoc's head.
Hopachai moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopachai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bondoc looks gassed!
Hopachai misses with a head kick.
A big right from Bondoc misses.
A head kick misses from Hopachai.
Hopachai throws a head kick but Bondoc moves out of range.
Hopachai feints and then cracks Bondoc's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bondoc down.
Bondoc looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hopachai slips a jab and a cross from Bondoc.
Hopachai pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopachai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hopachai throws a sloppy head kick and Bondoc moves out of range easily.
Hopachai lands a head kick!
Hopachai lands with an overhand left.
Bondoc fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hopachai throws a combination. Bondoc tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hopachai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hopachai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hopachai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bondoc's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopachai with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bondoc to score with a decent uppercut.
Hopachai misses with a head kick.
Hopachai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bondoc throws a series of punches but Hopachai moves out of range.
Bondoc takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bondoc misses with a wild body shot.
Hopachai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bondoc misses with a few strikes there.
Bondoc blocks a head kick by Hopachai.
Hopachai thuds a left hand into Bondoc's body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hopachai.
Hopachai lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bondoc will feel that in the morning.
A head kick misses from Hopachai.
Bondoc slips a jab and a cross from Hopachai.
Hopachai throws a front kick that sends Bondoc stumbling back into the cage.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hopachai - that will leave a mark!
Bondoc avoids the body shot from Hopachai.
Hopachai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bondoc blocks a head kick by Hopachai.
Hopachai tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bondoc throws a series of punches but Hopachai avoids them all with ease.
Jaime Bondoc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopachai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hopachai throws a head kick but Bondoc moves out of range.
Bondoc looks to land a combination but Hopachai avoids it well.
Hopachai avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Hopachai.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hopachai!
Bondoc stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hopachai.
Hopachai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hopachai throws a head kick but Bondoc moves out of range.
Bondoc bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hopachai's head backwards.
Hopachai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hopachai dodges the punch combination from Bondoc.
Hopachai throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bondoc cracks Hopachai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bondoc works over Hopachai's head and body with a nice combination.
Hopachai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bondoc misses with a combination
and Hopachai counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bondoc will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bondoc scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopachai ducks under a wild hook from Bondoc.
Bondoc takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A nice combination there by Bondoc.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bondoc with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hopachai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hopachai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bondoc closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aphachai Hopachai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaime Bondoc's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hopachai drops his hands momentarily and Bondoc takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bondoc throws a leg kick
and Hopachai counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bondoc lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hopachai circles away quickly and effectively.
Hopachai misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hopachai misses with a head kick.
Hopachai throws a head kick but Bondoc moves out of range.
Hopachai is looking to slow Bondoc down with leg kicks.
Bondoc stuns Hopachai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bondoc pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bondoc throws a head kick that misses
and Hopachai counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bondoc misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hopachai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bondoc scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bondoc will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hopachai throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bondoc tries to work over Hopachai's front leg with a kick but Hopachai checks it.
Bondoc tries to bum rush Hopachai with a series of wild strikes but Hopachai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Bondoc might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hopachai has got the better of the exchanges.
Bondoc pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hopachai misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Bondoc.
Hopachai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bondoc throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hopachai counters with a big head kick but Bondoc shrugs it off.
Bondoc loads up on a big right hand but Hopachai slips the punch.
Hopachai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Bondoc misses.
Bondoc blocks a head kick by Hopachai.
Aphachai Hopachai is winning the standup battle so far.
Hopachai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bondoc's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head kick misses from Hopachai.
Bondoc looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bondoc swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bondoc swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Hopachai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Both fighters circling a little - Hopachai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hopachai moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hopachai.
Hopachai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopachai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hopachai takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hopachai misses with a wild combination.
Bondoc swinging wildly here.
Bondoc swinging wildly here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hopachai, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopachai throws a head kick that misses.
Bondoc blocks a head kick by Hopachai.
Hopachai throws a head kick that misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bondoc.
Aphachai Hopachai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hopachai throws a head kick but Bondoc moves out of range.
Bondoc is looking to score with low kicks.
Bondoc has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hopachai.
Bondoc throws a series of punches but Hopachai moves out of range.
Bondoc takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hopachai has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Bondoc misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Bondoc is predictable there
and Hopachai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hopachai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bondoc misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hopachai moves out of range of the leg kick from Bondoc.
Hopachai throws a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopachai misses with a head kick.
Hopachai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bondoc lands a jab to Hopachai's midsection.
Jab by Bondoc.
Hopachai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bondoc throws a series of punches but Hopachai moves out of range.
Hopachai thows a body shot but no joy.
Bondoc displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bondoc blocks a head kick by Hopachai.
Hopachai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bondoc falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hopachai finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopachai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bondoc throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hopachai throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Aphachai Hopachai will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jaime Bondoc's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bondoc throws a lazy head kick
and Hopachai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick from Hopachai lands but Bondoc takes it in his stride.
Bondoc uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopachai.
Hopachai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bondoc connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bondoc throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hopachai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bondoc on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hopachai swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hopachai misses with a body kick.
Bondoc tests Hopachai's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hopachai tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bondoc swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hopachai counters with a good low kick that Bondoc was not able to check.
Hopachai throws a body punch but Bondoc moves out of range.
Hopachai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bondoc.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hopachai.
Hopachai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bondoc misses with a straight right.
Bondoc moves out of range of the strikes.
Bondoc misses with a hook to the body
and Hopachai makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hopachai lands a high kick!
Hopachai feints and then cracks Bondoc's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bondoc down.
An inside leg kick lands from Hopachai.
Hopachai throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bondoc sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bondoc takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hopachai is looking to slow Bondoc down with leg kicks.
Bondoc takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hopachai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bondoc blocks a head kick by Hopachai.
Hopachai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bondoc.
Bondoc throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hopachai counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bondoc scores with a hook to the body. Hopachai takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bondoc moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bondoc ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hopachai pushes Bondoc away with a front kick.
Bondoc misses with a wild body shot.
Bondoc misses with a double jab.
Hopachai lands a nice hook to Bondoc's body. Bondoc takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hopachai keeps Bondoc at a distance using the push kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hopachai.
Jab, jab by Hopachai - just one landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hopachai.
Hopachai connects with a high kick.
Hopachai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hopachai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hopachai is looking to wear down Bondoc with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bondoc scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hopachai in his tracks.
Hopachai connects with a high kick.
Bondoc misses with a leg kick
and Hopachai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bondoc's knee momentarily.
Jaime Bondoc has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bondoc throws out a powerful jab.
Hopachai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bondoc.
Bondoc looks to land a combination but Hopachai avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Hopachai.
Hopachai throws a leg kick but Bondoc moved away.
Bondoc throws a series of punches but Hopachai avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Bondoc does no damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopachai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bondoc's head.
Hopachai throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bondoc counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bondoc throws a jab when Hopachai was well out of range.
Bondoc throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hopachai.
Hopachai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bondoc throws a sloppy head kick
and Hopachai counters with a big head kick but Bondoc shrugs it off.
Bondoc attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hopachai - that will leave a mark!
Hopachai bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jab from Bondoc.
Hopachai pushes Bondoc away with a front kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bondoc swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hopachai counters with a head kick. That will keep Bondoc thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bondoc throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hopachai counters with an inside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hopachai!
Aphachai Hopachai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A left and a right from Bondoc both land. Nice combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aphachai Hopachai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hopachai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aphachai Hopachai!