PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Bond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. We own it-Wiz kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bond
vs
Johnson

187 cm
24
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Orlando Bond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Bond sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Bond bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Bond scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bond seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bond missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bond missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bond seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bond looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Johnson looks winded!
Bond stops Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Bond slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bond slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.
Bond performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Bond working over Johnson with some ground and pound. Johnson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bond landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bond tries to stand and escape but Johnson is controlling the position.
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bond scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Bond seems content to control.
Nice strikes from Bond there.
Bond throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bond seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Bond lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ground and pound from Bond.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bond missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Still in half guard, Bond seems content to control.

Orlando Bond has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bond shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johnson defends it nicely.

Bond pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bond drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Johnson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bond has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Johnson after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Bond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Johnson stops a takedown attempt from Bond.
Johnson landing knees to the body.
Johnson is defending well against a takedown attempt.

Bond works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bond engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bond's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Bond dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bond looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johnson is fending him off so far but Bond persists. Nope, Johnson circles away and we're back to standing.

Bond closes the distance and clinches.
Johnson is trying to break free.

Bond gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bond.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bond slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bond postures up in Johnson's guard and throws a big left but Johnson blocks it.
Bond content to stall in guard here.
Johnson is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Orlando Bond wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Bond looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bond takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bond has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bond has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bond drops an elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Bond performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Orlando Bond has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Bond manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bond tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bond throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Johnson's waist but Johnson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bond off to one side.
Bond shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Bond. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bond fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Johnson sprawls well initially but Bond persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bond slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bond seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Orlando Bond overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bond thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bond sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Orlando Bond.

Bond gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is pressed up against the cage. Bond has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Johnson down to the mat. Johnson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Johnson shoots and misses

and Bond counters by clinching up.

Bond has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Johnson regains guard immediately.
Bond tries to stand but Johnson is controlling from the bottom.
Johnson wants to stand up but Bond is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bond slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Orlando Bond dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Johnson gets caught napping as Bond dives in and scores a takedown. Johnson manages to retain guard.
Johnson being controlled here, momentarily.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Orlando Bond wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A head kick by Johnson misses
and Bond counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Johnson is predictable there

and Bond counters by clinching up.

Bond has Johnson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bond pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Johnson tumbling to the mat - Bond dives into Johnson's guard.
Bond sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bond prevents Johnson from getting back to his feet.
Bond is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Bond is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

We're going to have a standup here because Orlando Bond wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Bond feints and as Johnson raises his hands in defense, Bond changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bond slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bond landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bond works over Johnson with some ground and pound from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bond is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bond won't allow Johnson to get back to his feet.
Bond controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Orlando Bond wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bond moves in looking to clinch but Johnson pushes him off.

Bond throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Johnson was covering up waiting for the punch and Bond finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Johnson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bond throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Johnson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bond working some strikes from top position.
Bond content to stall in guard here.
Bond distracts Johnson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bond working some strikes from top position.
James Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orlando Bond is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bond slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Orlando Bond showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bond has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orlando Bond!