PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Bond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven de Pina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dallas Bond has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bond
vs
de Pina

175 cm
27
160 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

175 cm
27
152 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Dallas Bond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steven de Pina!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
de Pina drops his hands momentarily and Bond takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bond takes a swing at de Pina's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by Bond.
de Pina moves to clinch but Bond breaks away
and Bond counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bond scores with a jab to the body.
de Pina tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bond counters with a straight right hand.
Bond scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bond misses the shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of de Pina 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dallas Bond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond throws an off balance right hand
and de Pina counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bond takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
de Pina tries to clinch up but Bond circles away and keeps his distance.
de Pina tries to clinch
and de Pina takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bond misses with a wild combination.
A punch lands to the side of de Pina 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bond lands with a good body shot.
Bond is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by de Pina.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond scores with a jab to the body.
Bond lands a jab-cross combination.
de Pina misses with the body kick
and Bond counters with a head kick. That will keep de Pina thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from de Pina.
Bond scores with a leg kick.
de Pina moves out of range as Bond strikes.
A swing and a miss from Bond.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
de Pina on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bond. Bond obviously looking to wear him down.
Bond keeps the fight on the outside.
Bond lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bond with a hook.
de Pina misses with a body shot.
de Pina misses with a hook.

de Pina has closed the distance and engaged Bond in a clinch.
Bond misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from de Pina.
de Pina is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bond lands a nice knee to the body.
A short left from Bond.
Stalling in the clinch from Bond.
Bond throws a knee to the head but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
de Pina struggles to land a body shot inside as Bond controls his hands.
Bond lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
de Pina takes a shot to the head.
Bond lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bond with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bond lands with a right to the head.
Bond lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bond utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dallas Bond dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

de Pina closes the distance but Bond moves to the side
and Bond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Bond misses the target.
Bond fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bond connects with a leg kick. de Pina looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Bond closes the distance and clinches.
Bond lands an elbow inside.
Bond lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down de Pina.
de Pina tries a body shot but Bond blocks it.
Bond fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond lands an elbow that stopped de Pina in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Steven de Pina has been cut.
Bond keeps the fight in the clinch, despite de Pina's efforts to push away.
de Pina takes a knee right on the jaw!
de Pina takes a shot to the head.
de Pina takes an elbow to the temple.
de Pina taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bond with an attempt at a knee that misses.
de Pina is looking to break free of the clinch but Bond has double underhooks.
Bond landing knees to the head.
Bond lands a right hand that snaps the head of de Pina backwards.
Bond misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Bond.
Bond lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
de Pina misses with a body punch.
de Pina is trying to break free.
Bond lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down de Pina.
de Pina misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for de Pina.
Bond utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bond with a knee to the head.
Bond tries to land a knee to the head but de Pina blocks with his arms.
de Pina is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bond digs a right hand into de Pina's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on de Pina's gas tank.
Bond softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
de Pina takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch on the inside from de Pina fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Bond.
A short right from Bond.
de Pina tries to break the clinch but Bond is controlling the position.
Bond connects with a knee to the head.
de Pina struggles to land a body shot inside as Bond controls his hands.
Bond creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through de Pina's defenses.
Bond lands a nice uppercut.

de Pina is rocked!
Bond lands on the inside with an uppercut.
de Pina is still on wobbly legs! Can Bond finish him?
de Pina is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bond putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has de Pina in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
de Pina seems to have recovered his senses.
Bond softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bond is leaning against de Pina and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right hand to the body from Bond.
Bond pushes de Pina back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bond scores with a shot to the side of de Pina's head.
Bond lands a left hand that snaps the head of de Pina backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bond.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bond cracks de Pina with a nice body shot.
de Pina is breathing heavily.
Bond lands an elbow just above de Pina 's eye.
Bond lands with a short shot to the head.
Bond lands an elbow just above de Pina 's eye.

That has opened up Steven de Pina's cut even more.
Bond slowing the pace effectively.
Bond scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knees to the body from Bond.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bond working some nice short punches in the clinch.
de Pina takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bond with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dallas Bond dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steven de Pina's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bond throws a left and a right that both miss
and de Pina counters with a straight right hand.
A big right from Bond misses.
de Pina fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bond changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
de Pina closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bond circles away.
Donk. Bond catches de Pina right on the button with a cross.
A head kick from Bond lands but de Pina takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bond throws a nice inside leg kick.
de Pina takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bond misses with a straight left.
Bond lands a glancing blow to the side of de Pina's head.

Bond rushes de Pina and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bond lands with a left to the head.
de Pina is trying to break the clinch but Bond is controlling him.
Bond with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Bond on the inside.
Nice body punch from Bond - that landed with a thud.
Steven de Pina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bond.
A short right from Bond on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
de Pina throws a head punch that misses.
de Pina takes a knee right on the jaw!
de Pina takes an elbow to the temple.
de Pina takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bond gets through de Pina's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bond scores with a shot to the side of de Pina's head.
Bond gets through de Pina's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dallas Bond has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bond comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bond scores with a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Bond.
Bond pushes de Pina against the cage. Bond is working some dirty boxing. Bond pushes off with a quick right hook! de Pina goes down! de Pina tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Bond moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dallas Bond!