PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Bond (ranked 231 p4p, 468 weight class) and Nova Lankinen (ranked 30 p4p, 61 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Bond
vs
Lankinen

180 cm
26
175
16 - 6 - 0

180 cm
36
177
18 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
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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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunner Bond!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nova Lankinen!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bond.
Lankinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bond was well out of range. Poor timing from Lankinen.
Bond scores with a jab to the body.
Bond thuds his shin into the meat of Lankinen's side.
We've been told by Bond's head coaches at Fist of Fury Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bond fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lankinen.
Lankinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bond tries to land a front kick but Lankinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Lankinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bond jabs Lankinen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bond scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Nova Lankinen has been cut.
Bond uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lankinen.
A slapping leg kick lands for Lankinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond swings for the body but Lankinen moves out of range.
Bond lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bond misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lankinen.
Lankinen misses with a hook
letting Bond counter with a right hand.
Bond scores with a shot to the body.
A nice combination there by Lankinen.

It looks like Gunner Bond has been cut.
Lankinen throws a lazy right hand but Bond sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bond swings for the body but Lankinen moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lankinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bond is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Lankinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bond.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lankinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bond was well out of range. Poor timing from Lankinen.
Bond scores with a hook.
Bond lands a head shot.

Lankinen is rocked!
Bond connects with a solid leg kick.

Bond lands a big right hand that sends Lankinen crashing to the mat! Bond stays standing though and waves Lankinen back to his feet!
Lankinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Bond finish him?
A slapping body kick lands there for Bond.
Bond throws a pinpoint strike between Lankinen's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Lankinen crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Bond scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gunner Bond!
After winning the bout, Gunner Bond thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.