PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Bond (ranked 6 p4p, 34 weight class) and Oliver Robson (ranked 1 p4p, 6 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bond
vs
Robson

180 cm
27
175
21 - 6 - 0

183 cm
32
172
28 - 7 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunner Bond!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Robson!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bond misses with a straight right.
A big right from Bond misses.
Bond tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bond throws a looping overhand right but Robson ducks down to avoid it.
Robson lands a head shot.
Robson checks a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Robson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Robson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Robson misses.
A little feinted left hand from Bond on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bond throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Robson.
Robson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Robson tries a quick counter leg kick but Bond is wise to it.
Bond pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Robson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson misses with a lunging right hand
and Bond counters with a solid body kick.
Robson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good leg kick by Robson.
Bond misses with a shot to the body
and Robson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A cross from Robson lands.

It looks like Gunner Bond has been cut.
Donk. Robson catches Bond right on the button with a cross.
Robson throws a leg kick
and Bond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bond throws a lazy uppercut
and Robson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Robson checks the leg kick nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Robson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bond is looking to counter punch.
Robson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bond makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bond lands with a nice body kick.
Robson throws a right hand that misses
and Bond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Robson tries to move into range but Bond moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bond throws a leg kick that is checked
and Robson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid leg kick lands there for Bond.
Robson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A low kick from Bond is predictable there
and Robson counters with an inside leg kick.
Robson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond scores with a punch to the head.
Bond slips a straight right by Robson.
Robson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bond avoids it really well and circles away.
Bond throws a hook to the side of Robson's head but Robson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Robson jabs Bond to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good shot there by Bond.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bond jabs Robson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bond tries to score with a low kick but Robson moves his leg out of the way.
Bond takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bond moves out of range of the leg kick from Robson.
Bond moves out of range of the leg kick from Robson.
Bond misses with a kick to the body
letting Robson counter with a right hand.
Bond scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bond displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Robson throws out the jab.
Robson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Robson scores with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Oliver Robson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gunner Bond's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bond moves out of range as Robson strikes.
Robson throws a looping overhand right but Bond ducks down to avoid it.
Bond looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bond misses with an uppercut
and Robson counters with an outside leg kick.
Bond is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robson.
Oliver Robson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bond moves out of range of the leg kick from Robson.
Robson drops his hands momentarily and Bond takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Robson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robson throws a leg kick but Bond moved away.
Robson lands a jab to Bond's midsection.
Bond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Robson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bond steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robson.
Bond appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond slips a jab from Robson.
Robson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bond was well out of range. Poor timing from Robson.
Bond is looking to counter with head kicks.
Robson swinging wildly here.
Bond gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Robson lands a two punch combo.
Robson thows a leg kick but Bond checks it
enabling Bond to counter with a crisp jab.
Robson moves out of range as Bond strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson looks to score with a jab to the body but Bond is just out of range.
Robson loads up on a big right hand but Bond slips the punch.
Bond appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bond paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Robson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bond is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bond throws a big shot that misses.
Bond takes one to the chin there.
Bond keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Robson.
Bond is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bond on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Robson. Robson obviously looking to wear him down.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bond might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson moves out of range as Bond strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Robson.
Bond looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bond keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Robson.
The fighters circling - Bond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Robson is predictable there
and Bond counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Robson shoots in looking for a takedown but Bond manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Robson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A quick step to the side and Bond tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bond throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Robson to counter with a crisp jab.
Robson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Robson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Robson lunges at Bond with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bond's hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bond looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Robson thuds a left hand into Bond's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Robson misses with a series of wild punches.
Robson jabs Bond right on the nose. Bond blinks but takes it well.
Robson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Robson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bond throws out the jab.
It seemed like Robson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Robson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bond has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Robson moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Oliver Robson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gunner Bond's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Robson defending well as Bond loads up on a big left hand.
Robson throws out a counter right but Bond avoids it with no problem.
Bond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bond on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Robson. Robson obviously looking to wear him down.
Robson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bonds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd cheers as Bond lands an impressive looking overhand right. Robson doesn't seem phased though.
Robson misses with a wild body shot.
Robson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Robson looks to land a right hand but Bond moved out of range.
Bond tried to counter with a leg kick but Robson avoided it.
Robson throws an off balance right hand
and Bond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Robson throws a lazy uppercut
and Bond counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond misses with a looping left.
Robson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bond.
Robson connects with a body shot that sends Bond's belly button to the back.
Robson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Robson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bond is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Robson throws a low kick, looking for Bond's leg but Bond calmly moves out of range.
Robson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Robson misses with a two punch combination.
Bond throwing a counter right hand but Robson manages to avoid it.
Bond lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Robson.
Bond scores with a jab to the head.
Robson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond lands with an uppercut that bounces Robson off the cage and back into range.
Good work by Bond as he checks the leg kick.
Bond with a jab.
Bond throws a sloppy head kick
and Robson counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bond's corner calls for a 1-2. Bond obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Robson is rocked!
Robson throws a jab but it's blocked by Bond.
Bond throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Robson counters with a right hand to the body.
A swing and a miss from Bond.
Robson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bond looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Robson connects with a solid leg kick.
Bond misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Bond.
A nice side step and Robson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Robson just misses with a punch to the body.
Robson misses with an uppercut
and Bond counters with an outside leg kick.
Bond tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Robson was well out of range. Poor timing from Bond.
Robson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Robson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bond throws a body shot but no joy.
Robson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bond finds it's way round the side to connect with Robson's head.
Robson is still on wobbly legs! Can Bond finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Bond lands a beautiful left hook that drops Robson. Robson tries to recover but Bond is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Robson lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gunner Bond!
Gunner Bond retains his welterweight title!
Gunner Bond seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.