PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bob Champion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donian Viendone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Champion
vs
Viendone

188 cm
26
187 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
178 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bob Champion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Donian Viendone!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Champion steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Viendone.
Viendone's coach down at Johny Fighting Temple was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Viendone's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Champion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Viendone.
Viendone lands a jab to the nose.
Viendone throws a big shot that misses.
Champion throws a head kick that half lands.
Viendone scores with a crisp jab that stopped Champion in his tracks.
Champion tries to clinch but Viendone is having none of it.

Viendone tries to keep at a distance but Champion has taken the fight into the clinch.
Champion tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Champion tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Champion looking to throw knees to the head but Viendone is blocking nicely.
Viendone misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Viendone fails to land.
Viendone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Champion landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Viendone trying to control the position but instead, Champion has worked for underhooks and has pushed Viendone into the cage.
Champion using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Viendone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Champion with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Viendone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Viendone breaks the clinch.
Viendone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bob Champion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Champion tries to clinch up but Viendone circles away and keeps his distance.
Champion tries to clinch but Viendone moves out of range.
Viendone lands a really nice looking cross but Champion seems unphased.
Viendone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Champion.
A jab from Champion misses.
Viendone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Champion tries to clinch up.
Champion wants to clinch up but Viendone keeps it at a distance.
Champion moves out of range of the strikes.
Champion lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Champion moves in looking to clinch but Viendone pushes him off.
Viendone throws a hook but Champion blocks it.
A big left from Viendone misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champion connects with a high kick.
Viendone looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Champion lands a leg kick that knocks Viendone off balance momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Viendone looks for a takedown but Champion sprawls well.
Viendone misses the shot to the body.
Champion connects with a high kick.
Champion lands with a kick to the temple. Viendone shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Viendone with a nice cross.
Champion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Viendone lands a nice looking body shot.

Champion gets a clinch.
Viendone misses with a short punch on the inside.

Champion escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Champion misses with a looping left.
Champion swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Champion throws a sloppy head kick and Viendone moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viendone pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Viendone staying out of range there.
Viendone shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Champion defends it nicely.
Champion slips a straight right by Viendone.
A jab from Viendone misses.
Champion feints and then cracks Viendone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Viendone down.
A jab from Viendone misses.
Viendone throws a looping overhand right but Champion ducks down to avoid it.
Bob Champion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viendone takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Some bone on bone action there as Viendone checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Champion looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Champion throws a head kick but Viendone moves out of range.
Champion tries to clinch but Viendone moves out of range.
Champion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champion slaps away a takedown attempt from Viendone, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bob Champion has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donian Viendone.
Viendone throws a hook to the side of Champion's head but Champion sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Champion tries to clinch up.
Champion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Champion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Viendone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Champion lands with a right hand.
Viendone tries to bum rush Champion with a series of wild strikes but Champion uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Champion scores with a head kick. Viendone tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Champion uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Viendone.
Champion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Champion lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Champion.
Viendone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Champion moves away.
Champion misses with a few strikes there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Champion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Champion dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Viendone takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Viendone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Champion counters with a nice kick to the body.
Champion throws a sloppy head kick and Viendone moves out of range easily.
A cross from Champion lands.
Champion throws a head kick but Viendone moves out of range.
Viendone takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Champion lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Viendone throws a hook but Champion blocks it.
Champion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Champion moves out of range as Viendone strikes.
Viendone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Champion manages to avoid it.
Champion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Viendone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A head kick from Champion lands but Viendone takes it in his stride.
A head kick misses from Champion.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Champion, right into the meat.
Viendone wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Champion throws a hook but Viendone avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viendone swings for the body but Champion moves out of range.
Champion wants to clinch but Viendone slips to the side
and Viendone counters with a stiff right hand.
Viendone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Champion was well out of range. Poor timing from Viendone.
Champion ducks under a wild hook from Viendone.
Viendone thows a body shot but no joy.
Champion walks into a straight right hand from Viendone.
Nice straight punches there by Champion. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Champion.
Viendone looks to land a left hand but Champion moved out of range nicely.
Champion fails in his attempt to clinch.
Champion pivots, looking for a leg kick but Viendone is out of range and Champion settles back down.
Viendone just misses with a punch to the body.
Champion misses with a head kick.
Champion moves away from the strike by Viendone.
The fighters circling - Viendone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Champion tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champion wants to clinch
and Viendone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Champion connects with a right hand. Viendone shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Viendone.
Viendone misses the jab.
Viendone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Champion.
Champion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Viendone throws a big shot that misses.
Champion misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Champion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Viendone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Champion wants to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Viendone connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Viendone misses its intended target.
Viendone jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Viendone misses the jab.
Champion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Champion tries a head kick but it misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Champion. Viendone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Champion avoids the body shot from Viendone.
Viendone misses with a looping left.
Champion is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Viendone sizes up Champion with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Champion closes the distance and clinches.
Champion lands an elbow that stopped Viendone in his tracks for a moment.
Viendone struggles to land a body shot inside as Champion controls his hands.
Champion lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Viendone taking a breather.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Champion breaks the clinch.
Champion is looking to clinch.
Champion fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Viendone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Champion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Viendone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Champion tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Viendone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Champion tries a head kick but it misses.
Champion lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Viendone throws a big shot that misses.
Champion scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Viendone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Viendone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Viendone connects with a single shot there.
Viendone tries to bum rush Champion with a series of wild strikes but Champion uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Viendone scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Champion is rocked!
Viendone circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Bob Champion will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Champion connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Viendone on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Champion is looking to clinch but Viendone is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Viendone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Champion throws a lazy right hand but Viendone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Viendone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Champion throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Viendone shoots for a takedown but Champion saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Viendone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Champion.

Champion moves into the clinch successfully.
Viendone tries to work over Champion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Champion breaks from the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Champion.
Champion plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Viendone throws an overhand right that lands on Champion's shoulder, as Champion tries to avoid the shot.
Viendone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good leg kick by Champion there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Champion there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Viendone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Champion tries to clinch there but Viendone circles away.
Champion drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Viendone scores with a body shot.
Champion bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bob Champion is winning the standup battle so far.
Sloppy strikes from Viendone. Those never looked like landing.
Viendone paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Oh Champion is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Champion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Viendone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Champion tries to clinch but Viendone moves out of range.
Viendone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Champion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Viendone misses with a straight left.
Champion throws a head kick that misses.
Champion tries a head kick but it misses.
Viendone keeps the fight on the outside.
Champion seems to have got his legs back now.
Champion tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Viendone paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Champion tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Viendone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Champion looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Champion defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Viendone.
Champion chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Viendone misses with a straight right.
Champion looks to clinch
and Viendone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Viendone misses the shot to the body.
Viendone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Champion clinches up against the cage.
Champion stalls.
Viendone is looking to break free of the clinch but Champion has double underhooks.
Champion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Viendone wants to break free but Champion has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viendone misses with a punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Champion obliges.
Champion trying to stall but Viendone improves his position.
Viendone stalling in the clinch but Champion improves position.
Champion just leaning against Viendone, taking a breather.
Viendone throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Champions head.
Champion throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Viendone.
Champion pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Viendone scores with a nice short uppercut.
Champion lands an elbow inside.
Viendone throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Champions head.
Champion throws an elbow but it misses.
Champion swings wildly with an uppercut but Viendone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Champion creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Viendone's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Champion's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Viendone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Champion moves away.
Viendone on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Champion throws a head kick but Viendone moves out of range.
Champion wants to clinch up but Viendone keeps it at a distance.
Champion misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Viendone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good shot there by Viendone.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Champion, right into the meat.
Viendone's corner calls for a 1-2. Viendone obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Champion throws a nice head kick!
Champion looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Champion rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Viendone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Viendone thows a body shot but no joy.
Donian Viendone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Champion avoids the body shot from Viendone.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Champion showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Champion 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Champion!