PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bonds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil McEwan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Bonds
vs
McEwan

187 cm
21
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Bonds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Neil McEwan!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McEwan fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bonds scores with a takedown into McEwan's guard.
McEwan managing to control the position.
McEwan trying to keep a closed guard but Bonds is proving a slippery customer.

Bonds gets to his feet. McEwan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

McEwan tries to keep at a distance but Bonds has taken the fight into the clinch.
McEwan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bonds avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Bonds.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bonds.
McEwan looking to slow down the pace here.
Bonds stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McEwan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bonds breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bonds circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bonds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Bonds forces McEwan back against the cage and clinches.

Bonds has McEwan pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bonds pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending McEwan tumbling to the mat - Bonds dives into McEwan's guard.
McEwan wants to get back to his feet but Bonds is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

McEwan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bonds gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bonds passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McEwan wants to control but Bonds postures up.
Bonds wants to lay and pray for a moment but McEwan keeps working.
McEwan can't do much from the bottom here.
McEwan manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bonds's best efforts.
Bonds is looking to advance position but McEwan won't allow it.
McEwan trying to control from the bottom.
Bonds wants to pass the guard but McEwan is defending well.
Bonds works his foot free and advances to mount.
McEwan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
McEwan looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonds sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
McEwan is squirming around, avoiding Bonds's attempts to control the action.
McEwan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bonds landing strikes from the mount.
McEwan is looking to improve his position but Bonds isn't that keen on the idea.
McEwan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bonds can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as McEwan is looking to escape.
McEwan is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Bonds has hold of McEwan's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and McEwan manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
McEwan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bonds with the ground and pound from mount.
Bonds unloading with bombs!
McEwan can't escape the position.
Bonds tries to control but McEwan wriggling away.
Bonds lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bonds 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.

Bonds misses the shot to the body.
McEwan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McEwan wants to clinch

and Bonds counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bonds keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
McEwan is doing well to control the position and prevent Bonds from advancing to side control.
McEwan trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonds throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McEwan manages to get to full guard.
McEwan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McEwan is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McEwan looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bonds puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
McEwan wants to get back to his feet.
McEwan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bonds is working away from the top position though.
Bonds drops an elbow to the side of McEwan's head.
Bonds trying to control the pace.
Bonds wants to take a breather but McEwan is having none of it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bonds lands a nice short elbow.
McEwan taking some punishment here, with Bonds in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Still in half guard, Bonds seems content to control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bonds lands a nice short elbow.
McEwan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
McEwan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bonds scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bonds stalling.
McEwan gets full guard.
McEwan wants to sweep here but Bonds controlling him for the moment.
Bonds wants to get up but he can't break McEwan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bonds has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McEwan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bonds trying to control but McEwan is working from the bottom.
Bonds working some strikes from top position.
McEwan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
McEwan looking to control but Bonds passes into half guard.
Bonds wants to pass the guard but McEwan is defending well.
McEwan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonds tries to pass to full mount but McEwan defends it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
McEwan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bonds won't allow McEwan to sweep him here.

McEwan has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bonds is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for McEwan.
McEwan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bonds advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bonds dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bonds looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Billy Bonds overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bonds trying to control the position from guard on top but McEwan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McEwan is adopting a defensive guard.
Bonds wants to pass the guard but McEwan is keeping the position.
McEwan wants to sweep here but Bonds controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McEwan working for a triangle but Bonds defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bonds with a nice head shot there.
Bonds lands a couple of elbows.
Bonds stays in close to McEwan's body and controls the position.
Bonds tries to free his leg and advance position but McEwan is retaining full guard.
McEwan controls Bonds momentarily but Bonds frees himself.
McEwan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

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.
Bonds working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

McEwan has his foot on Bonds's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bonds works his way back into a safe position though.
Bonds landing some decent shots from guard.
Bonds postures up and lands a big shot to McEwan's brow.

McEwan has his foot on Bonds's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bonds works his way back into a safe position though.
Bonds stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McEwan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McEwan is looking to stand back up but Bonds counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by McEwan.
McEwan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bonds is trying to control the action in half guard but McEwan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonds not doing much here.
McEwan trying to hold on to Bonds's head to control him but Bonds postures up.

McEwan looking for submissions off his back.
Neil McEwan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McEwan pushes Bonds off looking to stand but Bonds dives back in and keeps control.
Billy Bonds is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bonds frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bonds controlling the position easily from mount.
McEwan working to try and regain half guard.
Bonds tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McEwan wants to try and get back to his feet.
McEwan is working to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Bonds showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bonds 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billy Bonds!