PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joern Otto Bondesen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Kriel (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.

Otto Bondesen
vs
Kriel

168 cm
19
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

Good takedowns
Counter striker
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joern Otto Bondesen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Kriel!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bondesen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bondesen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Bondesen moves into range and clinches up with Kriel.
Kriel is working for takedown but Bondesen is calmly controlling the position for now.

Bondesen breaks the clinch.

Bondesen has Kriel up against the cage in a clinch.

Bondesen has hold of one of Kriel's legs. Kriel is fighting the takedown attempt but Bondesen gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bondesen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kriel is proving hard to escape from.
Bondesen looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bondesen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kriel is proving hard to escape from.

Bondesen gets to his feet. Kriel looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bondesen with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kriel tries for a takedown but Bondesen circles away easily
and Bondesen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bondesen cracks Kriel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kriel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bondesen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Joern Otto Bondesen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Kriel.

Bondesen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bondesen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bondesen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kriel, who protects the arm well.
Bondesen is breathing heavily.
Bondesen controls the position from side control.
Bondesen seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kriel for as long as he can get away with.

That's four 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.
Kriel manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bondesen's best efforts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joern Otto Bondesen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kriel fails with the takedown
and Bondesen counters with an outside leg kick.
Kriel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bondesen.
Joern Otto Bondesen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bondesen works over Kriel's head and body with a nice combination.
Bondesen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kriel on the side of the head.

Bondesen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kriel manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bondesen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bondesen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kriel on the ground.
Kriel is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bondesen wants to get up but he can't break Kriel's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bondesen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

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.

Bondesen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bondesen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bondesen closes the distance and clinches.

Bondesen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bondesen lands a jab-cross combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Bondesen scores with a four punch combination!

Bondesen drives through and clinches with Kriel against the cage.

Bondesen breaks from the clinch.
Kriel has his takedown stuffed
and Bondesen counters with a series of strikes. Kriel will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bondesen clinches with his opponent.

Bondesen breaks from the clinch.
Bondesen lands a high kick!
Kriel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bondesen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joern Otto Bondesen dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bondesen lands a jab.
Bondesen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Bondesen closes the distance and pushes Kriel back into the cage.

Bondesen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kriel has his takedown stuffed
and Bondesen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kriel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bondesen gets a clinch.

Bondesen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Bondesen closes the distance and pushes Kriel back into the cage.

Bondesen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kriel takes one to the side of the head.
Bondesen scores with a push kick.
Bondesen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bondesen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bondesen duly obliges.
Bondesen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bondesen lands with a nice body punch.
Kriel misses with a takedown

and Bondesen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bondesen in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bondesen decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Bondesen lands with a shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Bondesen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bondesen scores with a jab to the body.
Kriel has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bondesen.

Bondesen rushes Kriel and presses him up against the cage.
Bondesen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kriel can do to turn this around?

Bondesen breaks the clinch.

Bondesen moves into the clinch.
Joern Otto Bondesen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bondesen scores with a hook to the body.
Josh Kriel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Joern Otto Bondesen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bondesen 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:25
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:25
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joern Otto Bondesen!