PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bondye Viktorye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burnt Faceman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viktorye's entrance music is O papai chego. A fine choice. Faceman comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dirt Road Anthem kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Viktorye
vs
Faceman

179 cm
27
169 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

173 cm
26
145 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bondye Viktorye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Burnt Faceman!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faceman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A slapping body kick lands there for Faceman.
Viktorye takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Viktorye throws a lazy right hand but Faceman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Viktorye throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Faceman.
Sloppy strikes from Viktorye. Those never looked like landing.
Viktorye throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Faceman wants to clinch up but Viktorye keeps it at a distance.
Viktorye throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Faceman throws a series of punches but Viktorye moves out of range.
Faceman throws a sloppy head kick and Viktorye moves out of range easily.

Faceman moves into the clinch.
Faceman looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Viktorye manages to break the clinch.
Faceman blocks a head kick by Viktorye.
Viktorye shoots in looking for a takedown. Faceman tries to sprawl out of it but Viktorye keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Faceman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Viktorye tries to bum rush Faceman with a series of wild strikes but Faceman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Faceman clinches up against the cage.

Viktorye manages to break the clinch.
Viktorye misses with a wild combination.

Faceman instigates a clinch.
Faceman digs a right hand into Viktorye's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Viktorye's gas tank.
Faceman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Faceman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faceman stops a takedown attempt from Viktorye.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bondye Viktorye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faceman cracks Viktorye with a nice body shot.
Faceman has Viktorye pushed against the cage.
Faceman is trying to stall.
Viktorye goes for a takedown attempt but Faceman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viktorye will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Viktorye lands a high kick!

Faceman has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Faceman as the two fighters clinch.
Viktorye throws a punch but it's blocked by Faceman.
Viktorye blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Viktorye.
Faceman struggles to land a body shot inside as Viktorye controls his hands.
Faceman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Viktorye or not.
Nice elbow from Faceman.
Viktorye looking for a takedown.
Faceman pushes Viktorye back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Faceman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Viktorye's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Faceman.
Faceman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Faceman struggles to land a body shot inside as Viktorye controls his hands.
A short right from Viktorye on the inside.
Viktorye blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Viktorye struggles to land a body shot inside as Faceman controls his hands.
Faceman lands an elbow just above Viktorye 's eye.
Viktorye blocking some punches.
Viktorye drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Viktorye goes for a takedown attempt but Faceman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Viktorye takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Faceman tries to clinch up but Viktorye circles away and keeps his distance.
Faceman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Viktorye looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faceman doesn't manage to clinch there - Viktorye circles away.
Jab from Faceman.
Faceman is looking to clinch.
Faceman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Viktoryes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Viktorye misses with a body kick.
Faceman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Viktorye scores with a hook.
Faceman swings for the body but Viktorye moves out of range.
Faceman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Faceman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Viktorye swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Burnt Faceman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Faceman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Viktorye misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Viktorye scores with a nice right hand.
Faceman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Faceman lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burnt Faceman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Faceman takes a swing at Viktorye's ribcage but misses.
Viktorye connects with a leg kick. Faceman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Faceman throws a right hand that Viktorye ducks under and follows up with a left that Viktorye also avoids with ease.
Bondye Viktorye is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Faceman tries to clinch but Viktorye is having none of it.
A combination from Faceman does no damage.
Faceman misses with a few strikes there.
Faceman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Viktorye makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Faceman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Viktorye was well out of range. Poor timing from Faceman.
Viktorye swats away the attempt to clinch by Faceman.
Burnt Faceman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Viktorye swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Faceman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Viktorye fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viktorye struggles to land a body shot inside as Faceman controls his hands.
Faceman pushes Viktorye back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Viktorye blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Faceman can't find room to land a body shot as Viktorye controls the action.
Faceman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Viktorye dodges an elbow strike from Faceman.
Faceman misses with a punch to the body.
Faceman stalls.
Faceman is pressed up against the cage. Viktorye has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Faceman down to the mat. Faceman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Faceman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faceman throws a right hand that misses
and Viktorye counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Faceman is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Faceman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Viktorye rather than just go for the knockout.

Faceman forces Viktorye back against the cage and clinches.
Faceman blocks an uppercut.
Viktorye lands a shot to the body.
Faceman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Faceman. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Viktorye throws a knee to the head but misses.
Faceman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faceman is pressed up against the cage. Viktorye has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Faceman down to the mat. Faceman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bondye Viktorye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut there from Faceman.
Faceman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Faceman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Viktorye throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Faceman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Viktorye throws out the jab.
A slow jab from Viktorye misses its intended target.
Sloppy strikes from Faceman. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faceman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Viktorye.
Faceman jabs at Viktorye's body.
A head kick misses from Viktorye.
Faceman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Viktorye fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faceman manages to avoid it.
A big left from Viktorye misses.
Faceman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Faceman works Viktorye's body with a nice hook.
Viktorye swats away the attempt to clinch by Faceman.
Faceman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Viktorye.
Faceman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Faceman tries to clinch up but Viktorye circles away and keeps his distance.
Faceman dodges the punch combination from Viktorye.
Viktorye misses with a double jab
and Faceman counters with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faceman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Viktorye paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Faceman thows a body shot but no joy.
Viktorye throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Viktorye throws a leg kick but Faceman checks it.
Viktorye misses with a double jab
and Faceman counters with a good low kick that Viktorye was not able to check.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faceman darts in trying to clinch
and Viktorye counters with a nice uppercut.
Viktorye fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faceman defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Viktorye.
Faceman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Viktorye manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Burnt Faceman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Faceman tries to clinch up.
Viktorye swings for the body but Faceman moves out of range.

Faceman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Faceman is looking to control Viktorye's arms but Viktorye gets an underhook and turns him. Now Faceman has his back to the cage.
Viktorye drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Faceman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Viktorye can't get the takedown.
Faceman missing with knees to the body.
Faceman misses with a knee strike.
Faceman throws a punch but it's blocked by Viktorye.
Faceman lands a nice shot to the body.
Faceman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Faceman misses with a punch to the body.
Burnt Faceman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Faceman lands a nice shot to the body.
Viktorye misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Faceman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faceman scores with a shot to the side of Viktorye's head.
Viktorye's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Viktorye looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bondye Viktorye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Faceman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Faceman misses with some punches.
Faceman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Viktorye backwards.
Faceman can't find room to land a body shot as Viktorye controls the action.
Faceman digs a right hand underneath Viktorye's ribcage. Viktorye let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Viktorye avoiding damage as Faceman throws knees to the body.
Faceman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Faceman throws a punch but it's blocked by Viktorye.
Faceman tries a body shot but Viktorye blocks it.
Viktorye takes a shot to the head.
Viktorye misses with a body punch.
Viktorye misses with a knee to the head.
Viktorye blocks a body shot from Faceman.
Bondye Viktorye has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Burnt Faceman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faceman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Viktorye throws a punch but it's blocked by Faceman.
Viktorye swings wildly with an uppercut but Faceman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Viktorye is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Faceman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Viktorye is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Faceman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Faceman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Faceman lands an elbow inside.
Viktorye on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viktorye tries a body shot but Faceman blocks it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Faceman's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Faceman lands a right hand.
Viktorye misses with a hook from the clinch.
Viktorye tries to land knees in the clinch but Faceman avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Faceman.
Faceman throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Faceman fails to land.
Viktorye prevents a body shot from Faceman.
Viktorye working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Viktorye misses with a punch on the inside.
Viktorye working aggressively here.
Viktorye misses with a hook from the clinch.

Viktorye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Faceman cracks Viktorye with a right hand to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faceman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Faceman avoids the head kick by Viktorye.

Faceman takes the fight into the clinch.
Faceman presses Viktorye against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Burnt Faceman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Faceman 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Burnt Faceman!
An out of breath Burnt Faceman thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.