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). Donian Viendone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Champion
vs
Viendone

188 cm
27
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
178 lbs
2 - 4 - 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 1 - 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Donian Viendone!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viendone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Champion.
Champion wants to clinch but Viendone slips to the side
and Viendone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Champion takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Champion throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Champion clinches with his opponent.
Champion lands a knee to the body.
Champion landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Champion using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Viendone looks winded!
Champion prevents a body shot from Viendone.
Champion stalls.
Viendone blocks an elbow strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Champion.
Nice elbow from Champion.
Viendone lands an uppercut.
Viendone misses with a body punch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Champion scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viendone takes an elbow to the forehead.
Viendone working aggressively here.
Viendone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Champion misses with a knee to the head.
Viendone pushes Champion back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Champion tries to land a knee to the head but Viendone blocks with his arms.
Viendone lands a body punch.
I was talking to Champion's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Champion keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Viendone's efforts to push away.
Viendone avoids a wild elbow strike from Champion.
Champion lands an uppercut.
Viendone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Champion connects with a nasty looking knee right to Viendone's face.
Viendone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Viendone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Champion comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Champion blocking some punches.
Champion trying to stall but Viendone improves his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champion lands a knee to the head.
Viendone can't find room to land a body shot as Champion controls the action.
A short left from Viendone.
Champion blocking some punches.
Champion lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Viendone blocks an elbow strike.
Viendone tries to break free but Champion pushes him back against the cage.
Viendone avoiding damage as Champion throws knees to the body.
Viendone lands a shot to the body.
Champion scores a nice knee to the body.
Viendone stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Champion stalling in the clinch but Viendone improves position.
Champion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Viendone's elbow.
Champion looking to stall.
Viendone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Viendone slowing the pace effectively.
Champion lands a knee to the head.
Viendone scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Viendone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Champion misses with a hook.
A jab from Viendone finds it's way through Champion's defenses.
Viendone shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Champion sprawls well. Champion wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Viendone gets slowly back to his feet.
Champion moves away from the strike by Viendone.
Champion misses with a looping left.
Champion bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Viendone's head backwards.
Viendone lands a really nice looking cross but Champion seems unphased.
Viendone takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Champion connects with a body shot that sends Viendone's belly button to the back.
Champion misses with an attempted mid kick.
Champion wants to clinch.
Champion scores with a jab. Viendone acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viendone lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Champion fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Champion has Viendone up against the cage in a clinch.
Viendone scores with a shot to the side of Champion's head.
Viendone presses Champion against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Viendone manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Viendone struggles to land a body shot inside as Champion controls his hands.
Champion lands a nice elbow.
Viendone managing to block the knees to the body from Champion.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Champion unloads a knee to the mid-section. Viendone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Viendone takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Donian Viendone has been cut.
Viendone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Champion misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Champion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Champion dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donian Viendone's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Champion moves out of range as Viendone strikes.
Champion paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bob Champion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Viendone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Champion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Viendone.
Champion takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Viendone missing with a left hand there. Champion was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Champion throws a nice inside leg kick.
Champion is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Champion tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Viendone counter with a right hand.
Champion thows a body kick. Viendone tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Viendone keeps the fight on the outside.
Champion cracks Viendone with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Champion!
Viendone connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Champion doesn't manage to clinch there - Viendone circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Champion with a nice cross.
Champion fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Viendone.
Champion gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Viendone lands with a good body shot.
Champion wants to clinch.
Viendone has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Champion chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Viendone misses with a looping right.
Champion is looking to clinch but Viendone is avoiding it.
Champion dips to his left and cracks Viendone with an uppercut!
Viendone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Champion feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Viendones jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Champion takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Champion instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viendone is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Champion lands an elbow inside that Viendone shrugs off.
Champion pushes off an throws an elbow but Viendone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Champion takes a shot to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Champion as Viendone tries to tie him up.
Viendone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Champion lands an elbow just above Viendone 's eye.
Champion throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Viendones head.
Champion comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Champion scores a nice knee to the body.
Champion lands a hook to the side of the head.
Champion tries to land knees in the clinch but Viendone avoids the damage to the body.
Viendone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Champion lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bob Champion has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Champion blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viendone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Viendone has had enough of the clinch but Champion keeps him there for the moment.
Viendone tries to work over Champion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Champion looking to throw knees to the head but Viendone is blocking nicely.
Champion throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Viendone blocks an elbow strike.
Viendone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Viendone looking to slow down the pace here.
Champion creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Viendone's defenses.

Champion manages to break the clinch.
Good leg kick by Champion there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Champion tries to clinch up.
Champion throws a head kick but Viendone moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Champion.
Viendone misses with a wild body shot.
Viendone misses the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viendone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Champion.
Champion misses with a head kick.
Champion bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Champion with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Champion is looking to clinch.
Champion fails with an attempt to clinch.
Champion throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Viendone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Champion can pounce on him.
Champion lands with a kick to the temple. Viendone shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Champion blocks a jab.
Viendone chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Champion can pounce on him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Champion throws a hook to the side of Viendone's head but Viendone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Viendone swats away the attempt to clinch by Champion.
Champion scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Champion dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Donian Viendone's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Viendone throws a body punch but Champion moves out of range.
Champion misses with a straight left.
Viendone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Viendone changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Champion tries to avoid it but Viendone manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Champion to the ground. Champion escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Champion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Champion rushes Viendone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Champion taking a breather.
Champion stalling in the clinch but Viendone improves position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Champion.
Champion lands an elbow inside.

Viendone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Champion tries to clinch up.
Good exchange - Champion coming out on top.
Champion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Champion connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Champion blocks a jab.
Nice body kick from Champion.
Champion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Viendone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Champion connects with the punch.
Champion thumps Viendone with a low kick.
Viendone's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Champion connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Viendone scrambles back to his feet.
Champion darts in trying to clinch
and Viendone counters with a stiff right hand.
Champion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Champion tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Viendone counters with a straight right hand.
Viendone fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Champion throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Champion throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Viendone.
A swing and a miss from Viendone.
Viendone misses with a hook. Champion ducked under it nicely.
Champion doesn't manage to clinch there - Viendone circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Viendone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Champion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Viendone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Viendone misses the jab.
A jab lands there for Champion.
Viendone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Champion manages to avoid it.
Bob Champion is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Champion darts in trying to clinch
and Viendone counters with a straight right hand.
Champion scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Champion slips under a jab from Viendone.
Champion throws a combination. Viendone tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Champion throws a sloppy head kick and Viendone moves out of range easily.
Bob Champion is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Champion there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Champion darts in trying to clinch
and Viendone counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Champion tries to clinch but Viendone moves out of range.
Viendone throws a hook but Champion avoids it easily.

Champion clinches.
Viendone's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Champion obliges.
Viendone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Champion taking a breather.
Viendone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viendone misses with a punch to the body.
Viendone wants to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Champion lands a nice uppercut.
Viendone takes an elbow to the temple.
Champion is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Viendone is defending well for now.
Champion lands a nice elbow.
Champion lands a damaging elbow.
Champion pressing his opponent against the cage.
Viendone stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Champion lands an elbow inside.
Viendone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Champion lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Viendone backwards.
Champion crunches a lovely knee into Viendone's ribcage.
Viendone tries to throw a body punch but Champion avoids it by throwing Viendone back against the cage.
Donian Viendone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A battle for position here, against the cage.

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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27

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