PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dimitry Bondarenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Tulev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bondarenko comes to the cage accompanied by The SLoT - F5. Tulev has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bondarenko
vs
Tulev

178 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 St Petersburg, Dimitry Bondarenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Tulev!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tulev wants to clinch up but Bondarenko keeps it at a distance.
Bondarenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Tulev.

Bondarenko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bondarenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bondarenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tulev.
Bondarenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tulev looks gassed!
Bondarenko stalling against the cage.
Bondarenko with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tulev tries to stall but Bondarenko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Bondarenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tulev shoots in looking for a takedown but Bondarenko manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tulev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Bondarenko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tulev, pushing him back against the cage.
Bondarenko trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bondarenko.

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

Bondarenko closes the distance and clinches.

Bondarenko breaks from the clinch.
Dimitry Bondarenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bondarenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bondarenko clinches.

Bondarenko breaks from the clinch.

Bondarenko takes the fight into the clinch.
Bondarenko scores a nice knee to the body.

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

Bondarenko darts in and clinches Tulev up against the cage.
Bondarenko manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Bondarenko breaks the clinch.

Bondarenko clinches.

Bondarenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bondarenko has Tulev up against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tulev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bondarenko with a knee to the head.
Bondarenko leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bondarenko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bondarenko lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bondarenko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bondarenko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bondarenko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bondarenko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bondarenko working Tulev over with knees to the body.
Bondarenko working Tulev over with knees to the body.
Bondarenko lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

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

Tulev tries to keep at a distance but Bondarenko has taken the fight into the clinch.

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

Bondarenko clinches with his opponent.
Tulev is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bondarenko to keep the fight standing.
Tulev takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tulev takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bondarenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bondarenko lands a knee to the head.

Bondarenko manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tulev gets tackled into the cage by Bondarenko. Bondarenko maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bondarenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bondarenko tries to clinch but Tulev moves out of range.

Tulev tries to keep at a distance but Bondarenko has taken the fight into the clinch.

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

Bondarenko rushes Tulev and presses him up against the cage.

Bondarenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bondarenko lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tulev will feel that in the morning.
Bondarenko throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bondarenko throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Bondarenko gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tulev is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bondarenko is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitry Bondarenko dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bondarenko rushes Tulev and presses him up against the cage.
Bondarenko crunches a lovely knee into Tulev's ribcage.
Bondarenko has Tulev pushed against the cage.
Bondarenko gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

Bondarenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bondarenko. Tulev shrugs it off though.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bondarenko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bondarenko takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bondarenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tulev can do to turn this around?
Tulev is breathing heavily.

Bondarenko manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tulev avoids the head kick by Bondarenko.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bondarenko. That's going to slow Tulev down.
Bondarenko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Bondarenko closes the distance and pushes Tulev back into the cage.

Bondarenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bondarenko instigates a clinch.

Bondarenko breaks from the clinch.
Bondarenko lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice body kick from Bondarenko.

Bondarenko rushes Tulev and presses him up against the cage.

Bondarenko manages to break the clinch.

Bondarenko closes the distance and clinches.
Bondarenko leaning against his opponent.
Dimitry Bondarenko has scored more points in the clinch so far.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bondarenko.
Bondarenko throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bondarenko misses with a head kick.

Bondarenko closes the distance and clinches.
Bondarenko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bondarenko tries a knee to the head but Tulev blocks it.
Bondarenko lands a nice elbow.
Bondarenko stalling against the cage.

Bondarenko breaks from the clinch.

Bondarenko drives through and clinches with Tulev against the cage.
Bondarenko lands a knee to the head.
Bondarenko gets underhooks to prevent Tulev's takedown attempt.
Bondarenko lands a nice elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulev looking to slow down the pace here.

Bondarenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bondarenko connects with an inside leg kick.

Bondarenko darts in and clinches Tulev up against the cage.

Bondarenko breaks the clinch.
Bondarenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bondarenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Tulev clinches up with Bondarenko and pushes him back against the cage.

Bondarenko manages to break the clinch.
Bondarenko thumps Tulev with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Tulev.
Bondarenko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tulev paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tulev gets tackled into the cage by Bondarenko. Bondarenko maintains the clinch.
Bondarenko connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tulev's face.

Bondarenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tulev shoots in and drives through. Bondarenko sprawls well.

Tulev gets tackled into the cage by Bondarenko. Bondarenko maintains the clinch.
Tulev is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bondarenko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dimitry Bondarenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Tulev.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bondarenko stalling against the cage.
Bondarenko misses with a knee strike.
Tulev can't get the takedown.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bondarenko with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tulev is working for takedown but Bondarenko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bondarenko crunches a lovely knee into Tulev's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitry Bondarenko dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bondarenko throws a leg kick which misses Tulev's front leg but catches the back leg as Tulev tries to avoid it.

Bondarenko has closed the distance and engaged Tulev in a clinch.
Tulev being controlled against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bondarenko.
Bondarenko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bondarenko tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Bondarenko breaks from the clinch.
Tulev has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bondarenko.
Bondarenko connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bondarenko displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tulev up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bondarenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bondarenko tries to clinch up.

Bondarenko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tulev is trying to pull guard but Bondarenko turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Bondarenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tulev has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bondarenko.

Bondarenko has closed the distance and engaged Tulev in a clinch.
Bondarenko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tulev in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Bondarenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bondarenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dimitry Bondarenko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bondarenko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tulev's sensitive parts.

Bondarenko has closed the distance and engaged Tulev in a clinch.
Tulev wants a takedown.
Tulev has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bondarenko avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dimitry Bondarenko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Tulev.
Tulev wants a takedown but no success here.
Bondarenko lands an elbow inside that Tulev shrugs off.
Tulev is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bondarenko landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tulev takes an elbow to the temple.
Bondarenko lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tulev is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bondarenko pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Bondarenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tulev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bondarenko moves into the clinch successfully.

Bondarenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tulev shoots in looking for a takedown. Bondarenko tries to sprawl out of it but Tulev keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bondarenko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A head kick from Bondarenko lands but Tulev takes it in his stride.
Bondarenko lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Bondarenko.
Bondarenko goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tulev shoots in but Bondarenko avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bondarenko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tulev, pushing him back against the cage.
Viktor Tulev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Bondarenko breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitry Bondarenko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bondarenko 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitry Bondarenko!