PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Pinha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Bonde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pinha is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Pinha
vs
Bonde

191 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Diego Pinha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Bonde!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pinha keeps the fight on the outside.
Pinha is breathing heavily.
Bonde shoots for a double leg takedown but Pinha sprawls well. He's pushed Bonde's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bonde misses with a double jab
letting Pinha counter with a right hand.

Pinha gets a clinch.
Bonde throws an elbow that misses.

Bonde breaks the clinch.

Bonde has Pinha up against the cage in a clinch.

Bonde breaks the clinch.

Bonde has closed the distance and engaged Pinha in a clinch.

Bonde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pinha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bonde.
Pinha keeps the fight on the outside.
Bonde closes the distance but Pinha moves to the side

and Pinha moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonde using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pinha has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bonde comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Diego Pinha's cut is getting worse.

Bonde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pinha looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bonde is fending him off so far but Pinha persists. Nope, Bonde circles away and we're back to standing.
Pinha has a takedown stuffed.
Bonde scores with a leg kick.
Bonde is looking to clinch.
Bonde tries to clinch up but Pinha circles away and keeps his distance.
Bonde tries to close the distance and clinch but Pinha swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonde moves in looking to clinch but Pinha pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonde tries to clinch there but Pinha circles away.
Bonde scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bonde tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pinha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonde fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pinha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bonde tries to clinch there but Pinha circles away.
Bonde doesn't manage to clinch there - Pinha circles away.
Bonde tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pinha swivels and escapes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonde wants to clinch up but Pinha keeps it at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Bonde or perhaps it was just good defense by Pinha which made him look bad.
Diego Pinha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Bonde.

Bonde gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonde pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pinha dodges an elbow strike from Bonde.
A short right from Bonde.
Bonde throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pinha on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bonde misses with a knee strike.
Pinha takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bonde tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bonde trying to land knees to the body.
Bonde misses with an elbow strike.
Bonde taking a breather.
Bonde with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonde tries a knee to the head but Pinha blocks it.
Pinha is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bonde to keep the fight standing.
Pinha blocks an elbow strike.
Pinha can't break the clinch.
Bonde lands an elbow that stopped Pinha in his tracks for a moment.
Bonde tries to land knees in the clinch but Pinha avoids the damage to the body.
Pinha trying to land knees to the body.

Bonde pulls guard successfully.
Pinha passes Bonde's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pinha looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonde wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Bonde dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Pinha's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bonde stuffs the takedown.
Bonde tries to clinch but Pinha is having none of it.

Bonde has managed to clinch.
Bonde pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bonde throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bonde creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bonde is trying to maintain a safe position but Pinha gets an underhook and turns Bonde into the cage.
Bonde is stalling here.
Pinha takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bonde just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pinha's brow.
Bonde throws an elbow but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pinha blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bonde lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonde landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bonde trying to land knees to the body.
Bonde lands an elbow inside that Pinha shrugs off.
Bonde lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pinha dodges an elbow strike from Bonde.
Bonde lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bonde throws an elbow but misses.
Bonde throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bonde trying to stall but Pinha improves his position.

Bonde manages to break the clinch.
Bonde tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pinha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pinha slips under a jab.
Pinha tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bonde gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bonde breaks the clinch.

Bonde takes the fight into the clinch.
Bonde comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonde stalling the fight.
Bonde crunches a lovely knee into Pinha's ribcage.

Bonde manages to break the clinch.
Pinha keeps the fight on the outside.

Bonde moves into the clinch successfully.
Bonde tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pinha avoids it.
Bonde scores with a knee to the head.
Bonde throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonde throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pinha wants to break free but Bonde has control.

Bonde ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bonde no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Pinha gets to his feet. Bonde looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bonde showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pinha.
Diego Pinha seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonde fails with an attempt to clinch.

Pinha forces Bonde back against the cage and clinches.
Bonde stalling the fight.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bonde.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonde lands an elbow inside that Pinha shrugs off.
Bonde gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bonde missing with knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bonde misses with an elbow over the top.
Bonde throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pinha blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Bonde fails to land.
Bonde pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bonde using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pinha has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pinha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonde avoids it.
Pinha being controlled against the cage.
Bonde is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pinha is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Bonde showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Diego Pinha's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bonde tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pinha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bonde wants to clinch
and Pinha counters with a three punch combo that has Bonde backing up. Bonde nods at Pinha to acknowledge the strikes.
Bonde swinging wildly here.
Bonde doesn't manage to clinch there - Pinha circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonde tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pinha swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonde.
Bonde tries to clinch but Pinha moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonde tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pinha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonde tries to clinch up.
Bonde tries to clinch there but Pinha circles away.
Bonde tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pinha paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bonde is looking to clinch but Pinha is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonde looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Bonde rushes Pinha and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bonde landing knees to the head.
Bonde with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bonde.
Bonde trying to land knees to the body.

Bonde gets control of Pinha's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bonde will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pinha tries to stand but Bonde is controlling from the bottom.
Bonde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bonde wants to stand up but Pinha is controlling him.
Bonde lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pinha!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pinha regains half guard.
Pinha has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bonde is working away from the top position though.
Pinha wants to improve his position but Bonde is controlling well.
Bonde has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pinha tries to hold on but Bonde postures up.

Bonde is standing up, even though he is in mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Bonde misses.
Bonde fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bonde is looking to clinch.
Pinha swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonde.
Pinha shoots in looking for a takedown but Bonde manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pinha's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pinha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Diego Pinha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Bonde is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice sprawl there from Pinha as Bonde shoots in.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Bonde comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bonde 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Bonde!