PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dougy Weight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joern Otto Bondesen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dougy Weight could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Joern Otto Bondesen's chin.

Weight
vs
Otto Bondesen

176 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

168 cm
20
154 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dougy Weight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joern Otto Bondesen!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bondesen tries to clinch but Weight is having none of it.

Bondesen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Weight tries to land knees in the clinch but Bondesen avoids the damage to the body.
Bondesen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Weights head.
Bondesen working aggressively here.
Bondesen misses with the head strike.
Bondesen managing to block the knees to the body from Weight.
Weight tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bondesen avoids it.
Bondesen has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
Weight is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bondesen has Weight pressed against the cage, preventing Weight from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Weight wants to get back to striking at distance but Bondesen won't allow it.
Bondesen misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bondesen throws a punch but it's blocked by Weight.
A left hand lands to the body for Bondesen.
Bondesen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Weight unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bondesen working aggressively here.
Bondesen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Weight blocks an uppercut.
Weight has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A hook to the body from Bondesen.
Weight has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Weight.
Bondesen swings wildly with an uppercut but Weight uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bondesen.
A frustrated look appears on Weight's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bondesen throws a punch but it's blocked by Weight.
Weight can't break the clinch.
Weight trying to stall but Bondesen improves his position.
Weight wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Weight blocks an uppercut.
Weight is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bondesen is defending well for now.
Bondesen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Weight's efforts to push away.
Weight blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Bondesen fails to land.
Weight wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Weight can't break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bondesen throws a head punch that misses.
Weight is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bondesen is keeping busy.
Weight prevents a body shot from Bondesen.
A short right from Bondesen.
Weight struggles to land a body shot inside as Bondesen controls his hands.
Bondesen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Weight backwards.
A short right from Bondesen on the inside.
Bondesen throws a punch but it's blocked by Weight.
Bondesen has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
Weight wants to stall.
Bondesen misses with the head strike.
Bondesen swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bondesen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Weight blocking some punches.
Bondesen can't find room to land a body shot as Weight controls the action.
Weight looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Weight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bondesen clinches with his opponent.
Bondesen has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
Weight wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bondesen has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
Bondesen swings wildly with an uppercut but Weight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Weight taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on Weight's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Weight landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Weight blocks an uppercut.

Weight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bondesen drives through and clinches with Weight against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Bondesen - that landed with a thud.
Bondesen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bondesen misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Bondesen fails to land.
Bondesen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weight is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bondesen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Weight has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Weight missing with knees to the body.
Weight trying to stall but Bondesen improves his position.
Weight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Weight is trying to push Bondesen away but Bondesen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Weight jumps guard but Bondesen stands there with Weight around his waist. Weight gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Weight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bondesen fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joern Otto Bondesen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Weight looks to land a body kick but Bondesen moved away.
Weight throws a lazy head kick

and Bondesen counters by clinching up.
Bondesen has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
A head punch on the inside from Bondesen fails to land.
Bondesen swings wildly with an uppercut but Weight uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Bondesen fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Bondesen fails to land.
Weight looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Weight blocks a body shot from Bondesen.
Weight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bondesen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bondesen.
A right hand to the body from Bondesen.
Knees in the clinch landing for Weight.
Bondesen lands a right hand.
Bondesen has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weight landing knees to the body.
Weight tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Weight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Weight looking to slow down the pace here.
Bondesen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Weight working hard to break the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bondesen tries to work over Weight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bondesen misses with a punch on the inside.
Bondesen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weight has had enough of the clinch but Bondesen keeps him there for the moment.
Weight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bondesen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bondesen throws a punch but it's blocked by Weight.
A head punch on the inside from Bondesen fails to land.
Weight working Bondesen over with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Bondesen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bondesen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bondesen misses with a punch on the inside.
Weight tries to circle away but Bondesen has him pinned against the cage.
Bondesen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bondesen swings wildly with an uppercut but Weight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bondesen keeps control of Weight as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Weight missing with knees to the body.
Weight taking a breather.
Weight tries a knee to the head but Bondesen blocks it.
Bondesen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Weight effectively controlling the action here.
Bondesen throws a punch but it's blocked by Weight.
Weight is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bondesen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bondesen has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
Weight taking a breather.
Weight blocking some punches.

Weight breaks from the clinch.
Weight looks to throw a body kick

and Bondesen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bondesen.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bondesen misses with a punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Weight's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Weight jumps guard and drags Bondesen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Bondesen gets to his feet. Weight looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Bondesen rushes Weight and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Weight is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bondesen is defending well for now.
Weight is trying to force a seperation but Bondesen has the dominant position.
Bondesen working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weight is trying to break free.
Weight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bondesen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Weight can't break the clinch.
Weight wants to stall.
Bondesen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Weight trying to control the position but instead, Bondesen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Weight into the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bondesen.
A head punch on the inside from Bondesen fails to land.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Weight is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Weight unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bondesen as Weight tries to tie him up.
Bondesen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Weight backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Joern Otto Bondesen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Weight throws a head kick that misses

and Bondesen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bondesen.
Weight wants to break the clinch but can't.
Weight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Weight is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Weight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bondesen.
Weight with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bondesen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bondesen misses with some punches.
Bondesen throws a head punch that misses.
Weight tries to break the clinch but Bondesen is controlling the position.
Weight wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bondesen has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bondesen tries to work over Weight's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bondesen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Weight trying to land knees to the body.
Weight trying to land knees to the body.
Weight trying to stall but Bondesen improves his position.
Weight tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bondesen avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bondesen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Weight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Weight blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Bondesen.
Weight trying to control the position but instead, Bondesen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Weight into the cage.
Bondesen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bondesen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bondesen pushes Weight back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bondesen lands with a right to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bondesen as Weight tries to tie him up.
Bondesen cracks Weight with a nice body shot.
Weight can't break the clinch.
Weight is looking to control Bondesen's arms but Bondesen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Weight has his back to the cage.
Weight trying to land knees to the body.
Dougy Weight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Weight looking to throw knees to the head but Bondesen is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Weight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bondesen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bondesen lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bondesen.
Bondesen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Weight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bondesen lands a body shot.
Weight missing with knees to the body.
Weight leaning against his opponent.
Bondesen misses with a punch on the inside.
Weight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bondesen.
Bondesen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Weight's efforts to push away.
Weight blocks an uppercut.
Weight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bondesen misses with a punch on the inside.
Weight is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bondesen is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bondesen lands with a left to the head.
Bondesen misses with a punch on the inside.
Bondesen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bondesen misses with some punches.
Bondesen has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
Bondesen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bondesen misses with a punch on the inside.
Weight blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bondesen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Bondesen on the inside.
Bondesen working aggressively here.
Weight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Weight missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bondesen.
Bondesen keeps control of Weight as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Weight wants to get back to striking at distance but Bondesen won't allow it.
Bondesen working aggressively here.
Bondesen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bondesen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bondesen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bondesen gets through Weight's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Weight blocking some punches.
Weight tries to land knees in the clinch but Bondesen avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bondesen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bondesen.
Weight tries to circle away but Bondesen has him pinned against the cage.
Weight working hard to break the clinch.
Bondesen working aggressively here.
Weight is trying to push Bondesen away but Bondesen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Weight blocking some punches.
Bondesen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bondesen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Weight wants to break free but Bondesen has control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bondesen has a couple of punches blocked by Weight.
Weight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bondesen throws a punch but it's blocked by Weight.
Weight trying to land knees to the body.
Weight landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Weight is looking to control Bondesen's arms but Bondesen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Weight has his back to the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joern Otto Bondesen.
I've got Bondesen 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joern Otto Bondesen!