PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Balaur Bondoc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Spat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Bondoc
vs
Spat

185 cm
26
210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

200 cm
27
197 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Balaur Bondoc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack Spat!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Spat or perhaps it was just good defense by Bondoc which made him look bad.
Bondoc misses with a body shot.
Spat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bondoc.
Spat misses with a takedown
and Bondoc counters with a series of strikes. Spat will be more careful next time no doubt.
Spat throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bondoc's waist but Bondoc gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Spat off to one side.
Balaur Bondoc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Spat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bondoc looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spat fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bondoc stuffs the takedown.
Bondoc misses with a few strikes there.
Spat fails with the takedown.

Bondoc closes the distance and pushes Spat back into the ropes.
Spat is working for takedown but Bondoc is calmly controlling the position for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spat tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bondoc smiles and moves away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bondoc.

It looks like Jack Spat has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spat closes the distance and clinches up with Bondoc, looking for a takedown. Spat pushes Bondoc against the ropes but Bondoc circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Spat tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Bondoc manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spat tries for a takedown but Bondoc circles away easily
and Bondoc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Balaur Bondoc is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spat shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bondoc but Bondoc pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Spat looks gassed!
Spat tries to clinch
and Bondoc counters with a stiff right hand.
Bondoc tries to clinch there but Spat circles away.
Spat takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bondoc looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spat shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bondoc pinned against the ropes. Bondoc gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Spat is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bondoc fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spat tries to clinch up but Bondoc circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bondoc takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bondoc scores a nice knee to the body.
Bondoc with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Bondoc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bondoc lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Spat has Bondoc up against the ropes in a clinch.
Spat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Bondoc working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Spat fails to pull guard.
Bondoc lands a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Bondoc.
Bondoc lands a good knee to the midsection. Spat won't want to take too many of those.

Bondoc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Spat changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bondoc tries to avoid it but Spat manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bondoc to the ground. Bondoc escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bondoc fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Spat, pushing him back against the ropes.
Bondoc stops a takedown attempt from Spat.
Bondoc throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bondoc with a knee to the head.
Spat wants a takedown but no success here.
A short uppercut from Bondoc.
Bondoc slows down the pace here.
Bondoc misses with a knee strike.
Spat looking for a takedown.
Spat is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bondoc lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Spat backwards.
Bondoc misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Bondoc.

Bondoc's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bondoc throws a head kick that misses.
Bondoc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bondoc connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spat fails with a takedown attempt.

Bondoc has Spat up against the ropes in a clinch.
Spat tries to score a body lock takedown but Bondoc shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bondoc content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bondoc with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Spat is trying to force a seperation but Bondoc has the dominant position.
Bondoc lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spat backwards.
Spat tries to score a body lock takedown but Bondoc shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Spat has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
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 Jack Spat's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sloppy strikes from Bondoc. Those never looked like landing.
A combination from Bondoc does no damage.
Bondoc tries to clinch but Spat is having none of it.
Bondoc fails with an attempt to clinch.
Balaur Bondoc is winning the standup battle so far.
Bondoc just misses with a punch to the body.
Spat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bondoc.
Spat tries to clinch but Bondoc is having none of it.
Bondoc lands a body shot.
Spat shoots for a double leg takedown but Bondoc sprawls well. He's pushed Spat's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Balaur Bondoc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Spat has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bondoc finds it's way round the side to connect with Spat's head.
Jack Spat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spat has a takedown stuffed.
Bondoc stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bondoc wants it to stay on the feet.
Balaur Bondoc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Spat.

Bondoc gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Spat is breathing heavily.

Bondoc breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bondoc is looking to wear down Spat with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Spat shoots in looking for a takedown but Bondoc manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Spat's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spat throws the kick towards the body but Bondoc avoids it.
Bondoc tries to clinch but Spat moves out of range.
Spat fails with the takedown.
Bondoc misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Bondoc does no damage.
Spat shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bondoc as he avoids it easily.
Bondoc uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Spat has time to react.
A cross from Bondoc lands.
Spat fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Bondoc gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bondoc lands a left hand.
Spat drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bondoc lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bondoc manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Balaur Bondoc has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spat jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bondoc walks away with a smile on his face. Spat gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bondoc lands a jab-cross combination.
Bondoc stuffs the takedown.
Bondoc fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Spat looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bondoc is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spat can do to turn this around?
Bondoc tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Bondoc misses.
Spat is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bondoc is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Spat.
Bondoc fails to land with a series of punches.
Bondoc connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Spat slips a jab and a cross from Bondoc.
Spat keeps the fight on the outside.

Spat throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Bondoc tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Spat is in Bondoc's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bondoc wants to stand up but Spat is controlling him.
Spat won't allow Bondoc to sweep him here.
Bondoc keeping moving, preventing Spat from controlling successfully.
Bondoc on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bondoc tries to get out of the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jack Spat wasn't active enough on the ground.
Spat has a takedown stuffed.
Bondoc keeps the fight on the outside.

Bondoc rushes Spat and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bondoc lands with a light punch inside.

Spat ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Spat no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bondoc thows a big elbow that misses.
Bondoc is looking to stand up but Spat won't let him.
Spat controls Bondoc momentarily but Bondoc frees himself.
Bondoc wants to stand but Spat has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Balaur Bondoc dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jack Spat's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Spat tries to keep at a distance but Bondoc has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bondoc tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bondoc misses with a knee strike.
Bondoc lands a knee to the head.
Spat takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bondoc scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bondoc tries a knee to the head but Spat blocks it.
Spat tries to pull guard but Bondoc holds him up against the ropes and eventually Spat drops back down to his feet.
Spat can't get the takedown.
Bondoc lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Bondoc breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spat wants to clinch up but Bondoc keeps it at a distance.

Bondoc closes the distance and clinches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bondoc with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bondoc lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bondoc prevents the takedown attempt.
Balaur Bondoc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Spat.
Spat takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bondoc is stalling here.
Spat looking for a takedown.
Bondoc lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spat backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Spat as Bondoc tries to tie him up.

Bondoc breaks from the clinch.
Bondoc tries to clinch up.
Bondoc stalks Spat and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Spat's face. Spat staggers backwards, shaken.
No luck for Spat with that takedown attempt.
Bondoc tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spat shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bondoc defends it nicely.
Spat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bondoc tries to clinch up but Spat circles away and keeps his distance.
Bondoc moves in looking to clinch but Spat pushes him off.
Spat shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bondoc as he avoids it easily.
Bondoc throws a series of punches but Spat moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bondoc takes the fight into the clinch.
Bondoc is working Spat over against the ropes.
Spat is working for takedown but Bondoc is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bondoc prevents the takedown attempt.
Bondoc scores with a knee to the head.
Bondoc leaning his opponent against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spat fails to pull guard.
Stalling in the clinch from Bondoc.
Bondoc with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Spat tries to break free but Bondoc pushes him back against the ropes.
Spat is working for takedown but Bondoc is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bondoc unloads a knee to the mid-section. Spat lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Bondoc escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bondoc moves into the clinch successfully.

Bondoc is fighting off a takedown attempt but Spat is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bondoc to the mat. Bondoc regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Jack Spat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Bondoc is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Spat is aware though and is defending well.
Spat wants to control from the top but Bondoc keeps moving.
Bondoc wants to get back to his feet but Spat is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spat trying to control the position from guard on top but Bondoc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Bondoc is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Spat lands a couple of digs.
Spat seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Balaur Bondoc is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spat stops Bondoc from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bondoc keeping full guard, as Spat tries to pass.

And that's the end of the fight!
Balaur Bondoc showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bondoc, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Balaur Bondoc!