PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John Bildong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kick Puncher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bildong
vs
Puncher

175 cm
23
135 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
144 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

Balco Boys - Hilo
Balco Boys - Hilo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Bildong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kick Puncher!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bildong slips a jab and a cross from Puncher.
Puncher missing with a left hand there. Bildong was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bildong!
Bildong throws a leg kick
and Puncher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bildong misses with a double jab.
Bildong fails to land with a series of punches.
Puncher dodges the punch combination from Bildong.
Puncher shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bildong eats them both and turns towards Puncher to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Puncher digs a good body shot into Bildong's ribs.
John Bildong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puncher looks to land a right hand but Bildong moved out of range.
Puncher throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bildong on the side of the head.
A slapping body kick lands there for Puncher.
Bildong tries a head kick but it misses.
Bildong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bildong lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puncher scores with a body shot.
Puncher waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bildong.
Bildong slips under a jab.
John Bildong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puncher looks to land a combination but Bildong avoids it well.
Puncher dodges the punch combination from Bildong.
Bildong throws a jab when Puncher was well out of range.
Puncher takes a swing at Bildong's ribcage but misses.
That kick from Bildong tenderised Puncher's leg. Puncher is trying to keep his angry face on.
A clash of legs there as Puncher blocks the low kick.
Bildong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bildong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Puncher.
Bildong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Puncher. Puncher obviously looking to wear him down.
Bildong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bildong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A bone on bone clash there as Puncher blocks the leg kick.
Bildong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bildong throws a leg kick which misses Puncher's front leg but catches the back leg as Puncher tries to avoid it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Puncher - that will leave a mark!
Puncher uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bildong.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puncher looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bildong plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bildong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bildong misses with an uppercut
enabling Puncher to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Bildong misses
and Puncher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Puncher.
Bildong throws a lazy head kick
and Puncher counters with a straight right hand.
Bildong is breathing heavily.
Puncher moves out of range as Bildong throws a body kick.
Bildong looks to score with a jab to the body but Puncher is just out of range.

Puncher moves into the clinch.
Puncher tries a knee to the head but Bildong blocks it.
Puncher lands an elbow that stopped Bildong in his tracks for a moment.
Puncher connects with a knee to the head.
Bildong can't break the clinch.

Puncher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Puncher.
Bildong misses with a few strikes there.
Puncher lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bildong circles away quickly and effectively.
Puncher blocks a low kick nicely.
Bildong thows a leg kick but Puncher checks it
and Puncher counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Puncher works Bildong's body with a nice hook.
Bildong swings for the body but Puncher moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Puncher.
Bildong throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Puncher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab lands there for Puncher.
Bildong takes one to the chin there.
Bildong misses with a head kick.
Puncher avoids the head kick by Bildong.
A combination from Bildong does no damage.
Puncher avoids the head kick by Bildong.
Puncher scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puncher lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Puncher does no damage.
Bildong misses with a wild combination.
Puncher jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bildong throws a series of punches but Puncher avoids them all with ease.
Puncher with a nice cross.
Bildong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Bildong is predictable there
and Puncher counters with a low kick, right behind Bildong 's knee.
Bildong misses with the combination.
Bildong really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Puncher blocks a head kick by Bildong.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bildong takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Puncher scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Puncher trying to pass the guard but Bildong defending well.
Puncher is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kick Puncher dominated that round.
That's time! Bildong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bildong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Puncher has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Puncher and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bildong swings for the body but Puncher moves out of range.
Bildong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Puncher circles away quickly and effectively.
Puncher checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Puncher misses with a body kick.
Bildong misses with a low kick.
Bildong misses with a kick to the body
and Puncher counters with a right hand to the body.
Bildong is looking to land body kicks.
Bildong dodges the punch combination from Puncher.
Bildong looks for the body kick but Puncher saw that one coming.
Bildong throws a leg kick but Puncher sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Puncher buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Puncher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bildong manages to avoid it.
Bildong looks to land a body kick but Puncher moved away.
Bildong lands a nice looking body kick.
A low kick from Bildong misses
and Puncher connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puncher takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice uppercut there from Puncher.
Puncher thuds his right hand into Bildong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bildong thows a body shot but no joy.
Bildong tries to move into range but Puncher moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kick Puncher seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bildong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puncher tries to bum rush Bildong with a series of wild strikes but Bildong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bildong misses with a double jab.
Puncher throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bildong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puncher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bildong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Puncher counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Puncher moves out of range of the strikes.
Bildong misses with a wild combination.
Bildong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puncher connects with a jab.
Bildong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Puncher takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bildong is looking to chop away at Puncher's legs.
Bildong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bildong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bildong misses with a leg kick.
Puncher connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
John Bildong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puncher moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Puncher is working Bildong over against the ropes.
Bildong takes a knee to the side of the body.
Puncher lands a left hand.
Puncher with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puncher pushes Bildong back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Puncher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Puncher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bildong.
Bildong swings away with a body shot that misses

and Puncher counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bildong's guard now.
Puncher wants to control from the top but Bildong keeps moving.
Puncher tries to free his leg and advance position but Bildong is retaining full guard.
Puncher stops Bildong from standing up.
Puncher slips nicely into half guard.
Bildong has hold of Puncher's hands but Puncher slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Puncher missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Puncher perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Puncher is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bildong doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Puncher.
Bildong on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bildong is trying to maintain the position but Puncher is very close to passing his half guard.
Puncher landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bildong wants to improve his position but Puncher is controlling well.
Puncher tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bildong knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bildong trying to control here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puncher moves nicely into side control.
Bildong manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kick Puncher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Puncher shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Puncher stops Bildong from getting back to his feet.

Puncher is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bildong sees it coming and defends easily.
Bildong knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Puncher on the ground.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Puncher connects with a nice short shot to Bildong's temple.

Puncher seems to be working for a kimura but Bildong defends the submission attempt.
Puncher is looking to take a break and control but Bildong is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Puncher performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bildong wants to get back to his feet.
Bildong wants to improve his position but Puncher is controlling well.
Puncher is keen to just control but Bildong is a slippery customer.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bildong trying to control here.

Kick Puncher has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Puncher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A low kick from Bildong is predictable there
and Puncher counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bildong wants to land a leg kick but Puncher is out of range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Puncher with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bildong avoiding damage as Puncher throws knees to the body.
Puncher softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Puncher lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Puncher with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Puncher is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bildong is defending well.
Puncher connects with a knee to the head.
Puncher takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Puncher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bildong is defending well for now.
Puncher gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Puncher obliges.
Come on Puncher - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bildong wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puncher is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Bildong gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bildong can't break the clinch.
Puncher misses with a knee strike.
Puncher lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Puncher.
Bildong is looking to break free of the clinch but Puncher has double underhooks.
Puncher prevents Bildong from breaking the clinch.
Puncher misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bildong.
Bildong working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bildong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Puncher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puncher looking to throw knees to the head but Bildong is blocking nicely.
Bildong wants to get back to striking at distance but Puncher won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puncher lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Puncher has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bildong regains guard immediately.
Bildong trying to keep a closed guard but Puncher is proving a slippery customer.
Puncher trying to control the position from guard on top but Bildong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bildong looking to control but Puncher passes into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puncher wants to take a breather but Bildong is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, if Puncher is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
John Bildong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puncher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bildong trying to control here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kick Puncher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Puncher has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Kick Puncher!
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight for Kick Puncher!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Kick Puncher!

Kick Puncher wins by unanimous decision!