PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geeks Bond (ranked 4843 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bingo Bango (ranked 23443 p4p, 0 weight class). Bingo Bango is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bond
vs
Bango

175 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Powerful

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, Geeks Bond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bingo Bango!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bango gets a clinch.
Bango is trying to drag Bond to the mat but Bond just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bond landing knees to the head.
Bond is working for takedown but Bango is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bond tries to break free but Bango pushes him back against the cage.

Bango's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bango tries to clinch up.
Bond looks to throw a body kick

and Bango counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bond is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bond is looking to improve his position.
Bango with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bond could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bango thows a huge punch but Bond dodges it nicely.
Bango wants to control but Bond is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bango content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bond pushes Bango off looking to stand but Bango dives back in and keeps control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bango content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bango keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bango swats away the attempt to clinch by Bond.
Bond circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bango throws a combination that misses
and Bond counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bond shoots for a takedown but Bango saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bango drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bond defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geeks Bond. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Bond with that takedown attempt.

Bango drives through with a takedown into Bond's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bango's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bango trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bond wants to get back to his feet but Bango is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bango manages to get himself to full guard.

Bango wants to sweep but no luck.
Bango keeping moving, preventing Bond from controlling successfully.
Bond prevents Bango from getting back to his feet.

Bond stands up from Bango's guard - Bond perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bango stuffs the takedown attempt from Bond. Bond gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bango misses with a body shot.
Bond with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bango decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bond's guard.
Bond is breathing heavily.
Bango looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bango landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bango controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bango's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bond trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bingo Bango 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 moves into range and clinches up with Bango.
Bond prevents the takedown attempt.
Bango tries to score a body lock takedown but Bond shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Bond pulls guard.
Bango lands a couple of elbows.
Bond wants to stand but Bango is controlling the position.
Bond can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bango controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bond utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bango stops Bond from standing up.
Bango must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bango looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bingo Bango has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bond is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bango's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bond cracks the inside of Bango's front leg.
Bango keeps the fight on the outside.
Bango changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bond is defended easily by Bango.
Geeks Bond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Bango gets the takedown into side control.
Bango lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bango controlling from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bango in side control lands a decent elbow.
Bango working the head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Bond's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bango controls the position.
Bango looks up at the clock and then as Bond takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bango smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bango lands a nice forearm strike.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Bango creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bango working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Bond's face as Bango controls the position.
Bond is looking for a sweep.
Bango taking a breather here.
Bango is continuing to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bond tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bingo Bango showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bango decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bond wants to improve his position but Bango is controlling well.
Bango lands with a punch from half guard.
Bango drops an elbow to the side of Bond's head.
Bango not doing much here.
Bango looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bond has hold of Bango's hands but Bango slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bango is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Bond is staying active underneath Bango, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond is looking to control Bango's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bond avoid being mounted?
Bango content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
More stalling from Bango.
Bond wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bond trying to control here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bond gets back to full guard.
Bond being controlled here, momentarily.
Let's hope that Bango has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Bango connects with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Bango manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Bango has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bond.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bond goes for a double leg but Bango avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bango continues to drive forward.
Bond circles away from the clinch attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bango.
Bond is trying to escape the position but Bango is controlling the position.
The adventures of Bango the control monster continue. Boring.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bond might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bond struggling a bit here.
Bond taking punishment in the form of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bango slows the pace down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bango wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bond keeps working.
Geeks Bond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bingo Bango is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bango taking a breather here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bingo Bango comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bango winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bingo Bango!