PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milan Holder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Bond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Holder
vs
Bond

187 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

185 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Milan Holder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Bond!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Dean Styles and Eddie Farnsworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holder scores with a kick to the body.
Bond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Holder fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Bond drives through and clinches with Holder against the cage.

Bond manages to break the clinch.

Bond drives through with a takedown into guard.
Holder trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Holder is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Holder has a closed guard, preventing Bond from standing up.
Bond engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Holder is trying to keep Bond in close.
Holder being controlled here, momentarily.
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.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jerome Bond wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bond lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Bond clinches.

Bond has hold of one of Holder's legs. Holder is fighting the takedown attempt but Bond gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bond trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Holder doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bond in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Holder trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Holder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bond is one step ahead there.
Bond postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bond really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Holder. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Holder will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Holder throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holder wants to stand and escape but Bond is having none of it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bond trying to control the position from guard on top but Holder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holder working a defensive guard here.
Bond postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Holder manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bond manages to get himself to full guard.
Bond is looking to sweep but instead, Holder has passed into half guard.
Bond preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Bond looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond is looking for a sweep. Holder is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bond looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bond looks winded!
Bond trying to control here.
Holder is keen to just control but Bond is a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Holder tries to sprawl but Bond drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Holder wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holder punching from the bottom.

Holder kicks off Bond and gets to his feet.
Holder tries to clinch there but Bond circles away.

Bond closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bond wants to control but Holder is keeping him busy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Holder wants to control but Bond postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Holder tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bond wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Holder sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Holder manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Bond dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Holder gets caught napping as Bond dives in and scores a takedown. Holder manages to retain guard.
Holder is trying to keep Bond in close.
Holder striking off his back but it's not causing Bond any problems.
Jerome Bond has got the better of the ground game so far.
Holder keeping moving, preventing Bond from controlling successfully.
Holder throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bond trying to control the position from guard on top but Holder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bond postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Holder throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Holder trying to keep a closed guard but Bond is proving a slippery customer.
Bond cracks Holder with a solid left hand.
Holder preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Holder trying to keep a closed guard but Bond is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holder trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Holder wants to get back to his feet but Bond is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bond controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Holder doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Holder is trying to hold Bond in close to prevent damage but Bond has managed to pass into half guard.
Holder throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Holder throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Holder taking some punishment here, with Bond in his half guard.
Holder wants to get back to his feet.
Holder trying to hold on to Bond's head to control him but Bond postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holder on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Holder wants to get back to full guard.
Bond looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Holder on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bond takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bond is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Holder has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bond is working away from the top position though.
Bond is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Let's hope that Bond has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Holder has hold of Bond's hands but Bond slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jerome Bond wasn't active enough on the ground.

Bond closes the distance and clinches.

Bond manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bond is pulling down on Holder's head. It's preventing any offense from Holder, at least for the moment.
Holder has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Holder trying to control but Bond is working from the bottom.

Holder decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bond, up you get!

Bond feints and as Holder raises his hands in defense, Bond changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holder punching from the bottom - just letting Bond know he's still in a fight.
Holder keeping moving, preventing Bond from controlling successfully.
Bond must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Holder looking to control.
Holder lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bond!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holder avoids the attempt from Bond to control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bond can do anything to dispel that myth.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bond swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jerome Bond showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bond manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Holder on his heels. He'll look to pass Holder's guard now, I'm sure.
Bond content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Holder wants to stand and escape but Bond is having none of it.
Holder wants to sweep but no luck.
Holder trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Holder looking to control.
Bond controls from within his opponent's guard.
Holder trying to control the position.

We're going to have a standup here because Milan Holder wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Bond has managed to clinch.

Bond pulls guard successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bond has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Holder has passed into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Holder stands up and beckons Bond to his feet.
Jerome Bond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bond shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Holder trying to control the position.
Bond missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bond postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Holder manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Holder is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Holder tries to sprawl but Bond drives through with a takedown into half guard.
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!
Holder is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bond scores with a couple of nice shots.
Holder makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Holder.
Bond is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Holder preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Holder is pulling down on Bond's head to control his posture.
Bond throws a big elbow that misses.
Holder throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Holder utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bond trying to control but Holder is working from the bottom.
Bond is fighting to break Holder's control of his arms but Holder is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bond throws a head kick but Holder moves out of range.

Bond looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bond working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bond stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Holder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Holder bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bond's guard.
Bond wants to sweep here but Holder controlling him for the moment.
Bond keeping moving, preventing Holder from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Holder is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Holder trying to control but Bond is working from the bottom.
Holder is stalling in the full guard.
Milan Holder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jerome Bond is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bond tries to land a sweep but no joy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jerome Bond comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bond has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerome Bond!