PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bonds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonds kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Live And Let Die. Bonds is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bonds
vs
Brown

187 cm
25
195 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

183 cm
25
190 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Bonds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wayne Brown!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown shoots and misses
and Bonds counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bonds is breathing heavily.

Brown scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Brown is trying to get an arm triangle but Bonds is defending well.

Brown tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Brown is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bonds is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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

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

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonds tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brown wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

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

Brown is trying to get an arm triangle but Bonds is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bonds has escaped the position, nice work there.

Brown thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bonds struggling a bit here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

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

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

Brown tries for a kimura but Bonds is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Brown 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.

Brown shoots and misses
and Bonds counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bonds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Brown feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bonds swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Brown drops back looking for a leg! Bonds is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bonds manages to kick Brown off! Brown jumps back into Bonds's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Brown is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bonds is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bonds has escaped and now he's on top!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonds is looking to stand up but Brown won't let him.

Brown working for a triangle but Bonds defends it easily.

Bonds gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Brown misses with a takedown
and Bonds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Billy Bonds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Brown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown fails with the takedown
and Bonds counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Bonds counter with a right hand.
Brown tries for a takedown but Bonds circles away easily
and Bonds counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt
and Bonds cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Billy Bonds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Brown misses with a takedown
and Bonds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonds fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brown fails with the takedown
and Bonds finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bonds lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Brown circles away quickly and effectively.
Bonds pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bonds counters with a left and a right that stings Brown.
Brown shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bonds counters with a big head kick but Brown shrugs it off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt
and Bonds counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wayne Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown shoots and misses
and Bonds counters with a body kick that stops Brown in his tracks momentarily.
Brown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt
and Bonds counters with a two punch combo.
Bonds lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown has his takedown stuffed
and Bonds counters with a flying knee. Nice.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Brown tries for a takedown but Bonds circles away easily
and Bonds counters with a head kick.
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 Billy Bonds will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Brown shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Brown was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Brown goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bonds is on top in guard.
Bonds would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Bonds got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bonds has managed to get both his arms back between Brown's legs - danger averted.

Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Bonds stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses with a takedown
and Bonds counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bonds counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Brown bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Brown working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bonds can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Brown is trying to get an arm triangle but Bonds is defending well.

Brown tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brown swings around for an armbar but Bonds sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Brown's guard.

Brown is working an open guard so Bonds takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bonds counters with a nice leg kick.
Billy Bonds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wayne Brown.
Brown with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bonds counters with a thumping low kick.
Bonds scoring well with a low kick there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brown misses with a takedown
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Billy Bonds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brown tries for a takedown but Bonds circles away easily
and Bonds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Brown has his takedown stuffed
and Bonds counters with a thumping low kick.
Brown with a poor takedown
and Bonds counters with an outside leg kick.
Brown shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bonds counters with a big head kick but Brown shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wayne Brown.
I think Brown 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight for Wayne Brown!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Wayne Brown!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Wayne Brown!

Wayne Brown wins by unanimous decision!