PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rusty Bond (ranked 7282 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Sherley (ranked 7142 p4p, 0 weight class). Rusty Bond has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bond
vs
Sherley

213 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
155 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Rusty Bond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Sherley!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherley tries to close the distance and clinch but Bond swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bond is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bond dodges the punch combination from Sherley.

Sherley pushes Bond up against the cage in a clinch.
Sherley tries to stall but Bond uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Bond breaks the clinch.
Bond throws a sloppy head kick and Sherley moves out of range easily.
Sherley keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick misses from Bond.
Sherley only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sherley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sherley scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Patrick Sherley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sherley fails in his attempt to clinch.

Sherley clinches.
Bond tries to score a body lock takedown but Sherley shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sherley managing to block the knees to the body from Bond.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond has Sherley pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sherley manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Sherley breaks from the clinch.
Bond throws a head kick but Sherley moves out of range.
Sherley takes a swing at Bond's ribcage but misses.
Bond slips a jab and a cross from Sherley.
Rusty Bond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Sherley pushes Bond up against the cage in a clinch.

Bond manages to break the clinch.
Sherley throws a shot to the body.
Sherley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Sherley.
Good shot there by Sherley.
A head kick misses from Bond.
Sherley looks to land a body kick but Bond moved away.
Sherley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bond fails with an attempt to clinch.

Sherley has managed to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A knee to the head by Sherley.
Sherley tries a knee to the head but Bond blocks it.
Sherley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Sherley pulls Bond into guard.
Bond is looking to work some ground and pound but Sherley has wrist control.
Bond content to stall in guard here.
Bond continues to stall.
Bond is looking to work some ground and pound but Sherley has wrist control.
Sherley is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sherley keeping moving, preventing Bond from controlling successfully.

Bond stands and steps away. Sherley gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sherley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sherley is looking to clinch.
A lazy left from Sherley finds it's target.

Sherley drives through and clinches with Bond against the cage.
Bond trying to control the position but instead, Sherley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bond into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bond fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rusty Bond. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bond lands a takedown into guard.
Sherley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sherley wants to get back to his feet but Bond is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bond throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bond trying to control the position from guard on top but Sherley is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sherley trying to keep a closed guard but Bond is proving a slippery customer.
Bond stands up over Sherley, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Sherley dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sherley tries to clinch but Bond is having none of it.
Bond tries to clinch up but Sherley circles away and keeps his distance.

Sherley feints and as Bond raises his hands in defense, Sherley changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Bond has his feet on Sherley's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Sherley swats away the attempt to clinch by Bond.
Sherley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sherley moves out of range of the body kick.
Bond takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sherley misses with a kick to the body.
Sherley misses with a body kick.
Sherley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bond circles away quickly and effectively.
Bond tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sherley swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bond takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bond on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Bond gets a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sherley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sherley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bond wants to clinch up but Sherley keeps it at a distance.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Sherley manages to break the clinch.
Sherley pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bond is looking for a counter combo.
Sherley tries to close the distance and clinch but Bond swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bond seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sherley blocks a head kick by Bond.
Sherley misses with a straight left.
Sherley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bond moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Sherley clinches.
Bond fails to pull guard.

Sherley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bond throws a right hand that Sherley ducks under and follows up with a left that Sherley also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sherley has taken the fight to the clinch.

Bond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sherley throws a head kick that misses.
Bond seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bond fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bond keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sherley fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sherley is looking to clinch.
Bond seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

Bond tries to keep at a distance but Sherley has taken the fight into the clinch.

Bond escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sherley moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bond throws a wild body kick that Sherley sees coming a mile off.
Bond has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sherley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bond looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sherley throws a counter combo.
Sherley throws a wild body kick that Bond sees coming a mile off.
Bond tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bond really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sherley lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bond's sensitive parts.
Bond throws a sloppy head kick and Sherley moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick from Sherley.
A good leg kick by Sherley.
Bond tries to close the distance and clinch but Sherley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sherley looks to land a right hand but Bond moved out of range.
Sherley blocks the body kick.
Sherley misses with a body kick.
Sherley misses with an uppercut
and Bond counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sherley tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherley tries to clinch but Bond moves out of range.
Sherley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sherley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bond blocks the body kick.

Sherley looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Bond pushes Sherley off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters circling a little - Bond finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sherley.
Bond throws a push kick but Sherley slaps the foot to one side.
Sherley listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Patrick Sherley seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sherley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Sherley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bond's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sherley shoots in looking for a takedown. Bond tries to sprawl out of it but Sherley keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bond manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A counter left hand to the body from Bond misses its target.
Sherley throws a wild body kick that Bond sees coming a mile off.
Sherley throws a sloppy head kick and Bond moves out of range easily.
Bond moves out of range of the leg kick from Sherley.
Sherley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sherley missing with a left hand there. Bond was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sherley tries to clinch there but Bond circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Bond.
Sherley is looking to clinch.
Sherley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sherley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sherley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherley wants to clinch up but Bond keeps it at a distance.
Sherley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bond tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sherley paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bond throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Sherley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sherley looks to score with a jab to the body but Bond is just out of range.

Bond moves into the clinch.

Sherley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick from Bond lands but Sherley takes it in his stride.
Sherley keeps the fight on the outside.
Bond on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sherley. Sherley obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Bond.
Sherley is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherley darts in looking for a takedown but Bond gets double underhooks and turns Sherley into the cage.
Bond scores with a head kick. Sherley tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rusty Bond is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sherley fails to land the takedown.
Rusty Bond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Sherley.

Bond forces Sherley back against the cage and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sherley prevents the takedown attempt.
Bond tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sherley just stands there and leans against the cage.

Sherley manages to break the clinch.
Sherley doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bond lands a two punch combo.
A low kick from Sherley is predictable there
and Bond counters with a three punch combo that has Sherley backing up. Sherley nods at Bond to acknowledge the strikes.
Sherley fails with the takedown
and Bond counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bond clinches up with Sherley and pushes him back against the cage.
Bond tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sherley avoids it.

Sherley manages to break the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sherley!
Sherley is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bond rather than just go for the knockout.
Sherley lands with a right hand.
Sherley just misses with a punch to the body.
Bond moves in looking to clinch but Sherley pushes him off.
Sherley cracks the inside of Bond's front leg.
Patrick Sherley is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Sherley gets tackled into the cage by Bond. Bond maintains the clinch.

Sherley breaks the clinch.
Bond tries to clinch but Sherley moves out of range.
Bond is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherley lands a right hook to the body.

Bond closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sherley is working Bond over against the cage.
Bond tries for a takedown. No joy.

Sherley breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bond showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sherley.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bond looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rusty Bond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Bond gets caught napping as Sherley dives in and scores a takedown. Bond manages to retain guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Rusty Bond.
I think Sherley has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Sherley!