PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Bond (ranked 122 p4p, 728 weight class) and Elrey Dorado (ranked 18 p4p, 106 weight class). Dorado comes into a darkened arena with his song building. MY STORY kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bond
vs
Dorado

180 cm
24
175
13 - 4 - 0

184 cm
24
173
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Bondi MMA 🏝️
Conviction

Conquer
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunner Bond!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Elrey Dorado!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dorado avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gunner Bond seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bond throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dorado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bond lands a head kick!
Bond throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dorado counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dorado throws a shot to the body.
Bond connects with an inside leg kick.
Bond wants to land a leg kick but Dorado is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dorado moves away.
Dorado feints the counter takedown.
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.
Dorado lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A left lands for Dorado.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond throws a front kick aimed at Dorado's knee but Dorado avoids it well.
Bond throws a half hearted mid kick.
And Dorado tries to counter it with a takedown but Bond pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bond jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Dorado.
A low kick from Bond is predictable there

and Dorado counters with a shoot takedown. Bond fights it but they end up in guard.
Dorado wants to pass the guard but Bond is keeping the position.
Dorado is looking to pass into half guard but Bond pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bond is in guard.

Dorado looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorado wants to control the position but Bond says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Dorado trying to control from the bottom.

Dorado looking for submissions off his back.

Dorado looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dorado gets back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dorado is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bond is aware though and is defending well.
Our spies down at at Convicted Fight Club inform us that Dorado has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Dorado had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bond defends it easily.
Bond stopping the sweep attempt from Dorado.

Dorado looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Dorado working for submissions but it's allowed Bond to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dorado wants to get back to full guard.

Dorado looking for submissions off his back.
Dorado makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dorado.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dorado trying to keep a closed guard but Bond is proving a slippery customer.

Dorado is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bond is aware though and is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Elrey Dorado will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bond walks into a jab.
Bond avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bond looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bond misses the body punch
and Dorado counters with a nice uppercut.
Dorado thuds his right hand into Bond's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bond turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bond jabs Dorado right on the nose. Dorado blinks but takes it well.
Dorado buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dorado takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond looks to throw a body kick
and Dorado counters with a stiff right hand.
Bond cracks Dorado with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bond misses with a right hand
and Dorado counters with a leg kick.
Bond fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dorado manages to avoid it.
Bond misses with a left hand
and Dorado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bond thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dorado if he has to take too many more of those.
Dorado doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bond tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dorado is able to avoid easily.
Bond on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bond.
Bond just misses with a punch to the body.
Dorado blocks the body kick.
Bond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dorado misses the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dorado tests Bond's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bond staying out of range there.
Dorado lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond throws a leg kick but Dorado sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dorado has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bond.
Bond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dorado moves away.
Dorado lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bond throws a leg kick
and Dorado counters with a nice body kick.
Dorado looks to throw the jab but Bond is out of range.
Bond moves out of range of the strikes.
Bond on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dorado scores with a punch to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bond tests Dorado's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Elrey Dorado has been cut.
Dorado misses with a body kick.
Dorado pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dorado throws a body punch but Bond moves out of range.
Bond takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good leg kick by Bond.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dorado manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Bond on his heels. He'll look to pass Bond's guard now, I'm sure.
Dorado wants to control from the top but Bond keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bond is on top in guard.

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Elrey Dorado will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Elrey Dorado's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dorado misses with a left hand
and Bond counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dorado defending well as Bond loads up on a big left hand.
Dorado tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dorado misses with a low kick as Bond jumps back.
Bond bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bond throws a sloppy body shot
and Dorado counters with a stiff right hand.
Bond misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorado throws a head kick but Bond moves out of range.
Dorado throws a hook but Bond avoids it easily.
Bond thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bond lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorado avoids the body shot from Bond.
Dorado misses with a low kick as Bond jumps back.
An attempted straight right counter from Bond misses the target.
Dorado misses with a leg kick.
Bond misses with an uppercut. Dorado saw that one coming.
Bond is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dorado.
Dorado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dorado throws a body kick that misses.
Bond misses with a kick to the body
and Dorado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorado throws a body kick that misses.
Bond connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bond throws a body shot but no joy.
Dorado avoids the head kick by Bond.
Dorado checks a leg kick.
Dorado slips under a jab from Bond.
It seemed like Dorado was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dorado does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dorado. Bond shrugs it off though.
Dorado connects with a single shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond misses with a lunging right hand
and Dorado connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dorado keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bond swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dorado is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A low kick from Bond misses
and Dorado finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bond defending well as Dorado loads up on a big left hand.
Gunner Bond is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bond misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dorado tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bond thows a leg kick but Dorado checks it

and Dorado counters with a shoot takedown. Bond fights it but they end up in guard.
Dorado trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bond wants to hit a sweep here but Dorado passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bond there!

Dorado goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bond is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Dorado working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bond doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bond manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dorado controlling the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Elrey Dorado really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elrey Dorado's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Dorado with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bond loads up on a big right hand but Dorado slips the punch.
Dorado throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bond throws the left hand but Dorado avoids the punch easily.
Bond looks to land a right hand but Dorado moved out of range.
Elrey Dorado seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dorado uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bond.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bond misses with a wild body shot.
Bond is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dorado throws a right hand that Bond ducks under and follows up with a left that Bond also avoids with ease.
Bond swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond scores with a leg kick.
Bond misses with a wild body shot.
And Dorado tries to counter it with a takedown but Bond pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bond throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bond throws a hook but Dorado blocks it.
Bond lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bond looks for the body kick but Dorado saw that one coming.
Dorado drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bond defends it well.
Bond throws a leg kick
and Dorado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bond throws a sloppy head kick and Dorado moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Bond misses.
Bond looks to land a body kick but Dorado moved away.
Dorado with the counter takedown but Bond avoids it easily.
Bond displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dorado throws out the jab.
Bond appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bond tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dorado is able to avoid easily.
Dorado takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A left lands for Bond.
Bond throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dorado scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dorado moves out of range as Bond strikes.
Dorado changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dorado on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dorado defending well as Bond loads up on a big left hand.
Dorado misses with the combination.
Bond throws a shot from downtown. Dorado moves away and avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorado cracks Bond with an open hand slap.
Dorado takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bond misses with a kick to the body.
Dorado tries for a takedown but Bond circles away easily
and Bond cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bond lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bond connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dorado ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gunner Bond had his way with Elrey Dorado in that round.
The cut man is working on Elrey Dorado's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bond throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Dorado.
Bond appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dorado.
Bond takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice uppercut lands for Bond. That snapped Dorado's head back.
Bond moves out of range as Dorado throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Bond finds it's way through Dorado's defenses.
Bond tries to land a front kick but Dorado steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dorado tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bond looks to land a left hand but Dorado moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Dorado.
Dorado lands a nice looking body shot.
Dorado ducks under a wild hook from Bond.
Dorado tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dorado throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bond throws a quick counter head kick but Dorado was just out of range.
Bond throws a series of punches but Dorado moves out of range.
Bond throws a leg kick
and Bond takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dorado looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bond half committed to a counter leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond lands the left hand.
Bond throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Dorado decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bond's guard.
Bond wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dorado looking to sit in guard and control but Bond gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Dorado is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bond is aware though and is defending well.

Dorado is looking for a triangle here but Bond uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Elrey Dorado has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dorado is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorado is still trying to improve position.
Bond remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Dorado is looking to regain half guard here but Bond keeps moving and retains side control.
Bond tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bond controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bond working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gunner Bond.
I think Dorado has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 47:48
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 47:48
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elrey Dorado!
Elrey Dorado is the new welterweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Elrey Dorado started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.