PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Mullhollow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesar Viapondo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viapondo has chosen Pelos Papas as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Mullhollow
vs
Viapondo

165 cm
19
136 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

164 cm
21
139 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Donovan Mullhollow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cesar Viapondo!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mullhollow throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Viapondo checks the leg kick.
Mullhollow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Viapondo circles away quickly and effectively.
Viapondo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Viapondo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mullhollow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Mullhollow gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mullhollow wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from Viapondo.
Viapondo with a knee to the head.

It looks like Donovan Mullhollow has been cut.
Viapondo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Viapondo stalling.

Mullhollow pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Viapondo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mullhollow's calf.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullhollow slips a jab and a cross from Viapondo.

Viapondo has managed to clinch.
Mullhollow can't break the clinch.
Mullhollow tries to break the clinch but Viapondo is controlling the position.

Viapondo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Viapondo throws a right hand that Mullhollow ducks under and follows up with a left that Mullhollow also avoids with ease.
Viapondo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mullhollow counters with a left and a right that stings Viapondo.
Mullhollow is breathing heavily.
Viapondo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Viapondo connects with a nice looking jab.
Mullhollow throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viapondo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Viapondo pushes Mullhollow up against the cage in a clinch.
Mullhollow is trying to push Viapondo away but Viapondo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mullhollow tries to break free but Viapondo pushes him back against the cage.

Viapondo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Viapondo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mullhollow counters with a one-two to the body.
Donovan Mullhollow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viapondo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mullhollow eats them both and turns towards Viapondo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Viapondo throws a combination that misses
and Mullhollow makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Viapondo really felt that one!
Viapondo avoids the head kick by Mullhollow.
Viapondo works Mullhollow's body with a nice hook.
Viapondo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mullhollow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mullhollow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Viapondo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Viapondo duly obliges.
Sloppy strikes from Viapondo. Those never looked like landing.
Viapondo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Viapondo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mullhollow stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Viapondo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mullhollow.
Viapondo lands with a nice combination. Mullhollow backs away looking to recover.
Viapondo cracks Mullhollow with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mullhollow moves into the clinch successfully.
Viapondo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A knee to the head by Viapondo.
Viapondo misses with a knee strike.
Viapondo has Mullhollow pushed against the cage.
Viapondo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mullhollow wants to break free but Viapondo has control.
Viapondo tries to land knees in the clinch but Mullhollow avoids the damage to the body.
Viapondo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Viapondo tries to land a knee to the head but Mullhollow blocks with his arms.
Viapondo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Viapondo has Mullhollow pressed against the cage, preventing Mullhollow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cesar Viapondo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Donovan Mullhollow's cut.
That's time! Mullhollow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mullhollow gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Viapondo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Viapondo throws a big elbow that misses.
Mullhollow trying to control the position.
Viapondo trying to control but Mullhollow is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Viapondo lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viapondo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Viapondo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Viapondo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Viapondo controlling from the top position.
Viapondo postures up in Mullhollow's guard and throws a big left but Mullhollow blocks it.
Mullhollow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viapondo scoring with some ground and pound.
Viapondo wants to control from the top but Mullhollow keeps moving.
Viapondo connects with a couple of short punches.
Viapondo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mullhollow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Viapondo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mullhollow's head.
Mullhollow working a defensive guard here.
Mullhollow has momentary wrist control but Viapondo slips an elbow through the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Viapondo distracts Mullhollow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Viapondo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viapondo throwing strikes from guard but Mullhollow blocks nicely.
Viapondo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Viapondo with a nice head shot there.
Viapondo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Viapondo lands a couple of digs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viapondo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Viapondo stands up over Mullhollow, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Cesar Viapondo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Viapondo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Viapondo trying to control but Mullhollow is working from the bottom.
Viapondo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Viapondo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Viapondo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Viapondo is working Mullhollow over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Viapondo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mullhollow's head.
Viapondo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cesar Viapondo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Donovan Mullhollow's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mullhollow falls off balance throwing a combination

and Viapondo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mullhollow!
Viapondo raining down hammerfists from mount.
Viapondo with the ground and pound from mount.
Viapondo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Mullhollow is rocked!
Mullhollow takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Viapondo's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cesar Viapondo!
Cesar Viapondo took some time post fight to say the following; 'Was it as good for you?'.