PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dallas Bond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan has chosen Freestyler as his entrance music. Dallas Bond had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Bond
vs
Ryan

175 cm
35
160 lbs
24 - 16 - 0

175 cm
38
164 lbs
28 - 20 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

TFP Graphics - Pit Inc

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Dallas Bond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brad Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bond moves into the clinch.
Ryan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bond avoids it.
Bond tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ryan misses with a knee to the head.
Ryan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bond avoids it.
Bond with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bond tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ryan looking to slow down the pace here.
Ryan tries to work over Bond's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bond avoiding damage as Ryan throws knees to the body.
Ryan avoids the elbow strike from Bond, against the cage.
Ryan working Bond over with knees to the body.
Ryan tries to land knees in the clinch but Bond avoids the damage to the body.
Bond lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ryan tries to land knees in the clinch but Bond avoids the damage to the body.
Bond with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ryan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bond.
Bond tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bond lands an elbow that stopped Ryan in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bond.
Ryan takes an elbow to the temple.
Bond tries to land a knee to the head but Ryan blocks with his arms.
Ryan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bond comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bond lands a left hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A hook to the body from Bond.
Bond has Ryan pressed against the cage, preventing Ryan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ryan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bond is defending well for now.
Bond misses with a punch to the body.
Bond pushes off an throws an elbow but Ryan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bond gets underhooks to prevent Ryan's takedown attempt.
Bond lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bond misses with an elbow over the top.
Ryan avoiding damage as Bond throws knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond blocks an elbow strike from Ryan.
Ryan pressing his opponent against the cage.

Ryan breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryan shoots for a double leg takedown but Bond sprawls well. He's pushed Ryan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ryan looks to score with a jab to the body but Bond is just out of range.
Nice shot by Bond.
Bond looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bond goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ryan throws a shot from downtown. Bond moves away and avoids it.
A slow jab from Bond misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bond throws an off balance right hand
and Ryan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ryan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bond was well out of range. Poor timing from Ryan.
A solid body kick from Ryan.
Ryan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jab from Bond.

Bond drives through and clinches with Ryan against the cage.
Ryan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bond's elbow.
Bond lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bond.
Bond lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Ryan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bond throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryan blocks it with crossed arms.
Bond lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan trying to land knees to the body.
Bond takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bond misses with a knee to the head.
Ryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Bond controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Bond.
Bond looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bond lands a nice elbow.
Bond managing to block the knees to the body from Ryan.

Ryan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bond fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Bond takes the fight into the clinch.
Ryan throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bond gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bond prevents Ryan from breaking the clinch.
Ryan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bond is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dallas Bond dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bond tries a low kick but Ryan avoids it.
A head kick misses from Bond.
Bond misses the jab.
Ryan moves out of range as Bond strikes.
Bond clobbers Ryan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ryan shoots in but Bond avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bond throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ryan misses with a series of wild punches.
Bond throws out a loose jab but Ryan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ryan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ryan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fighters circling - Bond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ryan avoids the body shot from Bond.
Bond lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ryan circles away quickly and effectively.
Dallas Bond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bond scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bond looks to score with a jab to the body but Ryan is just out of range.
Bond fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ryan is out of range.
Bond jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dallas Bond is winning the standup battle so far.
Ryan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brad Ryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bond misses with an uppercut. Ryan saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bond throws a leg kick which misses Ryan's front leg but catches the back leg as Ryan tries to avoid it.
Bond missing with a left hand there. Ryan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bond misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bond moves out of range as Ryan strikes.
Ryan moves away from the strike by Bond.
Ryan misses with a series of wild punches.
Ryan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan swats away the attempt to clinch by Bond.
Ryan misses with a body kick.
Dallas Bond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond tries to clinch there but Ryan circles away.
Bond throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bond waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ryan.
Bond throws a looping overhand right but Ryan ducks down to avoid it.

Ryan looking to score a takedown here. Bond is defending well but Ryan drives through and ends up in Bond's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bond bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ryan's guard.
Bond content to stall in guard here.
Bond passes Ryan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ryan is trying to stand back up but Bond is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bond tries to pass to full mount but Ryan defends it.
Ryan gets full guard.
Ryan is trying to keep Bond in close.
Bond showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bond won't allow Ryan to sweep him here.
Bond trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bond wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dallas Bond.
Bond throws an overhand right that lands on Ryan's shoulder, as Ryan tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dallas Bond 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!

Ryan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bond under the eye.
Ryan misses with the combination.
Bond throws a series of punches but Ryan avoids them all with ease.
Bond fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bond slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ryan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bond.
Bond attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ryan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bond misses with a jab, cross combination.

Ryan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bond trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ryan trying to control but Bond is working from the bottom.
Ryan throws an elbow that misses. Bond uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ryan's guard. Nice move by Bond!
Ryan wants to sweep but no luck.
Bond controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bond passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bond controlling the position.
Brad Ryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan can't do much from the bottom here.

Bond decides to stand back up. Bond steps back and let's Ryan get back to his feet.
Ryan takes one on the button.
A slow jab from Bond misses its intended target.
Horrible takedown by Ryan or perhaps it was just good defense by Bond which made him look bad.
Ryan throws a low kick, looking for Bond's leg but Bond calmly moves out of range.
Ryan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bond.
Bond throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryan throws a body kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bond throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from Bond.
Nice takedown defense from Bond. No joy for Ryan on that attempt.
Bond throws the left hand but Ryan avoids the punch easily.
Ryan moves out of range as Bond strikes.
Bond turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bond lands the left hand.
Ryan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bond stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bond misses with a body shot.
Ryan tries to bum rush Bond with a series of wild strikes but Bond uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bond lands a leg kick that knocks Ryan off balance momentarily.
Ryan misses with a body kick.
Bond scores with a punch to the head.
Bond misses with a double jab.
Bond throws a jab but it's blocked by Ryan.
Ryan avoids a kick to the body.
Ryan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bond moves out of range of the leg kick from Ryan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bond throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice defenses there by Ryan.
Dallas Bond is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dallas Bond showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bond 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dallas Bond!
Dallas Bond made sure to mention his sponsor, TFP Graphics - Pit Inc in his post fight interview.