PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dimmy Hewston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Balaur Bondoc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bondoc has chosen Pastor Troy - Vica Versa as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hewston
vs
Bondoc

171 cm
21
150 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
165 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

:: Happy Pills ::

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dimmy Hewston!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Balaur Bondoc!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Cecil Peabody and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bondoc throws a head kick that misses.
Bondoc looks to land a left hand but Hewston moved out of range nicely.
Bondoc tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hewston misses with a takedown attempt
and Bondoc counters with a left and a right that stings Hewston.
Bondoc lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hewston circles away quickly and effectively.
A left and a right from Bondoc both land. Nice combination.
Bondoc misses with a wild combination.
Balaur Bondoc seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hewston fails with the takedown
and Bondoc counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bondoc scores with a hook to the body. Hewston takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hewston tries for a takedown but Bondoc circles away easily
and Bondoc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimmy Hewston. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bondoc lands a left and a right that send Hewston crashing to the mat, dazed. Bondoc thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bondoc fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hewston checks it well.
A slow jab from Bondoc misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bondoc throws a sloppy head kick and Hewston moves out of range easily.
Hewston with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Bondoc to counter with a crisp jab.
Hewston gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bondoc counters with a left and a right that stings Hewston.

It looks like Dimmy Hewston has been cut.
Hewston is breathing heavily.
Hewston shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bondoc counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bondoc lands a left and a right that send Hewston crashing to the mat, dazed. Bondoc thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Hewston is rocked!
Bondoc swinging wildly here.
Bondoc tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Bondoc tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hewston misses with a takedown
and Bondoc counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hewston on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bondoc swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bondoc moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hewston avoids the body shot from Bondoc.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Balaur Bondoc dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dimmy Hewston's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hewston misses with a takedown
and Bondoc counters with a right hand to the body.
Bondoc swinging wildly here.
Hewston has his takedown stuffed
and Bondoc counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hewston misses with a takedown attempt

and Bondoc counters with a crisp one two that drops Hewston! Bondoc thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Hewston to his feet! Hewston is in big trouble!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimmy Hewston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hewston on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bondoc. Those never looked like landing.
Bondoc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bondoc throws a head kick that misses.
Hewston shoots and misses
and Bondoc counters with a nice uppercut.

Bondoc cracks Hewston with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Hewston looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bondoc finish him?
Oh Hewston is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bondoc scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hewston seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hewston takes one on the button.
Some wild striking there from Bondoc.
Bondoc has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bondoc with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bondoc fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bondoc takes a swing at Hewston's ribcage but misses.
A left lands for Bondoc.
Hewston gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bondoc counters with a one-two to the body.
Bondoc swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bondoc throws a body punch but Hewston moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bondoc misses with a series of wild punches.
Hewston has his takedown stuffed
letting Bondoc counter with a right hand.
Bondoc misses with a two punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bondoc.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hewston misses with a takedown

and Bondoc counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hewston! Bondoc lets Hewston back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Balaur Bondoc showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dimmy Hewston's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bondoc with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hewston gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bondoc counters with a head kick that drops Hewston to the mat! Hewston scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Hewston moves away from the strike by Bondoc.

Bondoc lands a big right hand that sends Hewston crashing to the mat! Bondoc stays standing though and waves Hewston back to his feet!
Hewston moves out of range as Bondoc strikes.
Hewston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bondoc counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Hewston badly! He tries to strike back but Bondoc puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Hewston out cold! Oh man, Hewston will never hear the end of this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Balaur Bondoc!
Balaur Bondoc is the new lightweight champion!