PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Duhamel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Bond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duhamel has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Jamie Bond has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Duhamel
vs
Bond

221 cm
21
296 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

150 cm
18
298 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Duhamel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamie Bond!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duhamel scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bond doesn't seem bothered though.
Bond slips a jab from Duhamel.
Duhamel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That has opened up Jamie Bond's cut even more.
Duhamel fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Duhamel is breathing heavily.
Duhamel darts in trying to clinch
and Bond counters with a two punch combo.
Bond fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bond throws a nice looking combination but Duhamel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Martin Duhamel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duhamel wants to clinch but Bond slips to the side

and Bond counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bond prevents Duhamel from improving his position.
Bond throwing shots but Duhamel is blocking nicely.
Bond thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Duhamel's head.
Bond throwing shots but Duhamel is blocking nicely.
Bond sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Duhamel defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bond sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Duhamel defending well though.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Bond has eaten all the pies!
Bond thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Duhamel's head.
Bond not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bond has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bond missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bond missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bond thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Duhamel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bond pulls his head out easily.
Bond sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Duhamel defending well though.
Bond thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Duhamel's head.
Duhamel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bond missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Duhamel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bond.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Duhamel wants to control but Bond is keeping busy.
Bond not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Duhamel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Duhamel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Duhamel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Duhamel wants to improve his position but Bond is controlling well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bond throwing shots but Duhamel is blocking nicely.
Duhamel has hold of Bond's hands but Bond slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Duhamel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bond.
Bond thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Duhamel's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bond lands strikes from half guard.
Bond sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Duhamel defending well though.
Bond missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bond working over Duhamel with some ground and pound. Duhamel looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Duhamel misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bond not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bond sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Duhamel defending well though.
Bond sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Duhamel defending well though.
Bond throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Duhamel flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Duhamel looking for submissions off his back.
Bond missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duhamel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bond is working away from the top position though.
Bond thows a huge punch but Duhamel dodges it nicely.
Bond thows a huge punch but Duhamel dodges it nicely.
Bond thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bond not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Duhamel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duhamel wants to get back to full guard.
Bond not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bond not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Duhamel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bond.
Bond throwing shots but Duhamel is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Bond dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bond fails to land the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bond.
Bond throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Bond as Duhamel shoots in.
No luck for Bond with that takedown attempt.
Martin Duhamel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamie Bond.
Duhamel misses with a straight right.

Bond looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bond throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bond missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duhamel wants to control but Bond is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Duhamel actively working from the bottom here.
Duhamel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bond.
Bond throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bond missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bond throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bond looks to land a strike but Duhamel avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Duhamel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bond.
Bond throwing strikes from guard but Duhamel blocks nicely.
Duhamel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Duhamel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Duhamel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bond with a flurry of punches that miss.
Duhamel is trying to control the position but Bond postures up.
Bond trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Duhamel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bond.
Bond connects with a couple of short punches.
Bond is looking to work some ground and pound but Duhamel has wrist control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bond stands and throws Duhamel's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Duhamel wants to control but Bond postures up.
Bond in side control, throwing shots but Duhamel defends.
Bond tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duhamel wants to control but Bond postures up.
Duhamel manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Duhamel looking for submissions off his back.
Bond thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Duhamel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bond.
Duhamel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Duhamel wants to control but Bond is keeping busy.

Duhamel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bond throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bond throwing shots but Duhamel is blocking nicely.
Duhamel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bond missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Duhamel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bond passes into half guard.
Bond throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duhamel avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bond.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duhamel trying to control from the bottom.
Bond thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Duhamel is looking to control Bond's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Duhamel avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamie Bond showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Duhamel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bond throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Duhamel was covering up waiting for the punch and Bond finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bond throwing strikes but missing.
Bond in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Duhamel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bond.
Bond with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bond accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bond trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bond postures up in Duhamel's guard and throws a big left but Duhamel blocks it.
Duhamel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Duhamel is looking for a triangle but Bond pushes his legs off easily.
Duhamel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duhamel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bond with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bond postures up and lands a big shot to Duhamel's brow.
Duhamel trying to control the position.

Duhamel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bond is aware though and is defending well.
Bond with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bond keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Duhamel's head.
Bond trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bond throwing strikes from guard but Duhamel blocks nicely.
Duhamel trying to keep a closed guard but Bond is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duhamel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bond missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Duhamel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bond lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Duhamel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Duhamel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bond throwing strikes from guard but Duhamel blocks nicely.
Bond being controlled here momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bond is looking to work some ground and pound but Duhamel has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duhamel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bond throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Duhamel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Duhamel looking for a sweep. Not yet Duhamel, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bond accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Duhamel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bond.
Duhamel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bond throws a big elbow that misses.
Duhamel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bond is one step ahead there.
Jamie Bond has got the better of the ground game so far.
Duhamel is working hard here to advance position.
Bond throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bond throws a big elbow that misses.
Duhamel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Duhamel looking to control.
Bond throws a big right hand that misses.
Bond throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Duhamel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Duhamel had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bond defends it easily.
Bond throwing strikes but missing.
Bond throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bond stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Duhamel has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Bond manages to get his head free but now Duhamel has transitioned to an armbar! Bond grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Duhamel! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Martin Duhamel!