PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny Bond (ranked 5307 p4p, 5793 weight class) and Mickey Munday (ranked 538 p4p, 563 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bond
vs
Munday

178 cm
20
170
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
184
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 New York, Danny Bond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mickey Munday!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Bond.
Munday scores with a hook.
Munday throws out a powerful jab.
Mickey Munday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Munday takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nice shot by Munday.

Bond drives through and clinches with Munday against the cage.
Munday stops a takedown attempt from Bond.
Bond stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Munday looking for a takedown.
Munday 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.
Munday is looking to take this one to the mat.
Danny Bond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mickey Munday.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond lands with a right to the head.
Munday wants to take the fight to the mat but Bond manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Munday is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Munday wants a takedown but no success here.

Bond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bond gets caught napping as Munday dives in and scores a takedown. Bond manages to retain guard.
Bond keeping moving, preventing Munday from controlling successfully.
Munday is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bond trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munday is fighting to break Bond's control of his arms but Bond is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Bond trying to control the position.
Munday trying to control but Bond is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Munday is pushing down on Bond's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bond is fighting to maintain full guard but Munday has managed to sneak the leg through.

Munday is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond is trying to control but can't.
Munday prevents Bond from improving his position.
Munday stops Bond from getting back to his feet.
Bond on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bond tries to get out of the position.
Bond trying to control but Munday postures up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Munday doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Bond to counter with a crisp jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bond.
Bond scores with a leg kick.
Bond ducks under a wild hook from Munday.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bond shoots in for a takedown but Munday shows good takedown defense.
Munday tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Munday scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Munday cracks a nice hook into Bond's ribs.
Munday connects with a crisp jab.

Munday closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
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 trying to control but Munday postures up.

Munday is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Munday is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Munday dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bond throws a head kick that Munday semi-blocks.

Munday decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Bond has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Munday is on him like a limpet, forcing Bond back against the cage.

Munday has picked Bond up - he's going for a ride! Munday dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Munday is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bond has managed to free his arm - good work.
Munday seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bond does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Munday is working for a submission of some sort.
Munday seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond trying to control here.
Bond is looking to improve his position.

Munday is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bond has managed to free his arm - good work.

Munday is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bond tries to get to full guard but Munday has control of the leg.
Munday stops Bond from getting back to his feet.

Munday seems to be looking for submissions.

Munday is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bond is refusing to be controlled, as Munday sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond wants to improve his position but Munday is controlling well.
Bond is trying to maintain the position but Munday is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Munday keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Munday changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bond looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bond is looking to regain half guard here but Munday keeps moving and retains side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munday is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Munday working away.
Munday works to advance to full mount. Bond defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Munday is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bond has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Munday tries to control but Bond wriggling away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Munday is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bond has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Mickey Munday showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Munday getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Munday throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bond sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bond tries for a takedown but Munday sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Munday throws out a powerful jab.
Munday swats away the attempt to clinch by Bond.
Bond walks into a straight right hand from Munday.
Mickey Munday seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Munday or perhaps it was just good defense by Bond, which made it look bad.
No luck for Bond with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Munday.
It looked like Bond was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Munday misses with a hook. Bond ducked under it nicely.
Bond takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Munday takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Munday scores with a decent looking hook.
Bond tries to clinch up.

Bond rushes Munday and presses him up against the cage.
Munday blocks a body shot from Bond.
Munday drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bond pulls his leg out and moves away.

Munday darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bond wants to control the action here but instead Munday manages to pass to full mount!

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!
Bond is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Munday working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Bond looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Munday! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mickey Munday!
An out of breath Mickey Munday thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.