PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bonds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonds comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Live And Let Die kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bonds has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Harrison
vs
Bonds

186 cm
20
195 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

187 cm
24
195 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, William Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Bonds!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Harrison changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bonds looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Harrison tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Harrison has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Harrison tries to move to mount but Bonds blocks the move with his legs.

Harrison wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bonds, who protects the arm well.
Harrison tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonds regains half guard there - taking advantage of Harrison's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Bonds is refusing to be controlled, as Harrison sits in half guard.
Harrison content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bonds wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bonds wants to control but Harrison passes into side.

Harrison looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Harrison tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Harrison has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Harrison looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harrison is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harrison 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 Harrison but great work by Bonds.
Harrison tries to strike from the bottom but misses.

Bonds decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Bonds slaps away a takedown attempt from Harrison, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bonds moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Harrison with that takedown attempt.
Bonds leaves Harrison with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Harrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harrison blocks a head kick by Bonds.
Harrison takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bonds uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harrison.
Harrison fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bonds avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harrison fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Billy Bonds will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A decent looking cross lands there for Bonds.
Bonds keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Harrison misses with a takedown attempt - Bonds sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bonds throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Harrison's head.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bonds as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Harrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonds misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harrison fails with the takedown.
Bonds stuffs the takedown attempt from Harrison. Harrison gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonds pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonds scoring well with a low kick there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harrison.
Harrison shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bonds pinned against the cage. Bonds gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bonds stuffs the takedown attempt from Harrison. Harrison gets slowly back to his feet.
Bonds scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bonds buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonds throws a nice inside leg kick.
Harrison misses with a takedown attempt - Bonds sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bonds stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bonds wants it to stay on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harrison.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bonds.

It looks like William Harrison has been cut.
Bonds lands a body shot.
Bonds turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bonds's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bonds duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonds displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harrison.
A nice combination there by Bonds.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonds closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Harrison on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Harrison fails to land the takedown.
William Harrison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonds lands a high kick!
Bonds throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bonds sprawls well. Bonds wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harrison gets slowly back to his feet.
Bonds scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bonds but Bonds pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bonds.
Harrison looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bonds is fending him off so far but Harrison persists. Nope, Bonds circles away and we're back to standing.
Harrison has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bonds finds it's way round the side to connect with Harrison's head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harrison.
Bonds lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bonds scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harrison on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bonds. Bonds obviously looking to wear him down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonds goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Billy Bonds seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonds closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bonds showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on William Harrison's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Harrison shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bonds as he avoids it easily.
Harrison looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bonds is fending him off so far but Harrison persists. Nope, Bonds circles away and we're back to standing.
Bonds lands a two punch combo.
Harrison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bonds.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bonds as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Harrison. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick from Bonds lands but Harrison takes it in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Bonds.
Bonds throws a head kick that misses.
A left and a right from Bonds both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonds is looking to slow Harrison down with leg kicks.
Harrison fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bonds avoids it really well and circles away.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bonds throws a combination. Harrison tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bonds slaps away a takedown attempt from Harrison, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bonds scores with the left hand. Harrison knows he should have avoided that one.
Bonds slaps away a takedown attempt from Harrison, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Harrison swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bonds counters with a two punch combo.
A left and a right from Bonds both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonds lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bonds.
Both fighters circling a little - Bonds finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Harrison misses with a takedown
and Bonds counters with a nice body kick.
Good leg kick by Bonds there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Harrison is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Harrison tries for a takedown but Bonds circles away easily
and Bonds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A right-left combo lands from Bonds.
Bonds throws a nice head kick!
Bonds throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonds lands a head kick. Harrison smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison tries for a takedown but Bonds circles away easily
and Bonds counters with a nice leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Bonds.
Harrison tries for a takedown but Bonds circles away easily
and Bonds counters with a nice body kick.
Harrison has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bonds.
Harrison shoots and misses
and Bonds counters with a good low kick that Harrison was not able to check.
Bonds throws a head kick that Harrison semi-blocks.
Bonds misses with a two punch combination.
Harrison with a poor takedown
enabling Bonds to counter with a crisp jab.
Bonds scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison fails with the takedown
and Bonds counters with a three punch combo that has Harrison backing up. Harrison nods at Bonds to acknowledge the strikes.
Bonds connects with a high kick.
Harrison misses with a takedown attempt
and Bonds counters with an outside leg kick.
Harrison takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
William Harrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harrison has his takedown stuffed
and Bonds counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Harrison ducks right into an uppercut from Bonds.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harrison falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bonds counters with an inside leg kick.
Bonds scores with a jab to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Bonds comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bonds winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 25:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 25:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bonds!