PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bishop Bonesteel (ranked 913 p4p, 1721 weight class) and Domonic Dilbrandt (ranked 74 p4p, 149 weight class). Dilbrandt is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: NO CHANCE. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bonesteel
vs
Dilbrandt

179 cm
30
155
20 - 8 - 0

173 cm
36
148
29 - 16 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Northern Zombie

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bishop Bonesteel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Domonic Dilbrandt!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dilbrandt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bonesteel moves out of range of the body kick.
As Dilbrandt backs away, Bonesteel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dilbrandt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Domonic Dilbrandt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonesteel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

It looks like Domonic Dilbrandt has been cut.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook
enabling Bonesteel to counter with a crisp jab.
Dilbrandt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dilbrandt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bonesteel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dilbrandt misses with a low kick.
Nice defenses there by Bonesteel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dilbrandt misses with a leg kick
and Bonesteel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dilbrandt throws a leg kick which misses Bonesteel's front leg but catches the back leg as Bonesteel tries to avoid it.
Bonesteel checks a low kick from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt lands a head shot.
Dilbrandt throws a body kick that misses
and Bonesteel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilbrandt scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dilbrandt. Bonesteel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good work by Bonesteel as he checks the leg kick.
It looked like Bonesteel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dilbrandt throws a lazy uppercut
and Bonesteel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
An inside leg kick from Dilbrandt misses.
Dilbrandt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bonesteel's sensitive parts.
Dilbrandt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonesteel.
Dilbrandt takes one to the chin there.
Bonesteel looks to score with a jab to the body but Dilbrandt is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dilbrandt.
Bonesteel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dilbrandt. Dilbrandt obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dilbrandt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt tries to land a front kick but Bonesteel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bonesteel avoids the head kick by Dilbrandt.
Bonesteel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dilbrandt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dilbrandt throws a head kick that Bonesteel semi-blocks.
Dilbrandt throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dilbrandt misses with a straight right.
Bonesteel throwing a counter right hand but Dilbrandt manages to avoid it.
Dilbrandt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bonesteel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dilbrandt.
Bonesteel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bonesteel looks to throw the jab but Dilbrandt is out of range.
Dilbrandt let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dilbrandt throws a leg kick
and Bonesteel counters with a thumping low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel avoids the head kick by Dilbrandt.
Good work by Dilbrandt as he checks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bonesteel has time to react.
Dilbrandt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bonesteel checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bonesteel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bonesteel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dilbrandt throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dilbrandt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bonesteel counters with a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Dilbrandt.
A swing and a miss from Dilbrandt.
It looked like Bonesteel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dilbrandt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bonesteel momentarily.
Bonesteel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dilbrandt is out of range and Bonesteel settles back down.
Bonesteel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Bonesteel.
A low kick from Dilbrandt misses
and Bonesteel counters with a straight right hand.

That has opened up Domonic Dilbrandt's cut even more.
Dilbrandt throws a lazy uppercut
letting Bonesteel counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dilbrandt connects with a body shot that sends Bonesteel's belly button to the back.
Bonesteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dilbrandt.
A swing and a miss from Bonesteel.
Dilbrandt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dilbrandt throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook. Bonesteel ducked under it nicely.
Bonesteel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A cross from Bonesteel lands.
Dilbrandt throws a hook but Bonesteel blocks it.
A slow jab from Bonesteel misses its intended target.
Dilbrandt defending well as Bonesteel loads up on a big left hand.
Bonesteel takes one on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Domonic Dilbrandt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Domonic Dilbrandt's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A telegraphed right hand from Dilbrandt misses the target.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook.
An attempted straight right counter from Bonesteel misses the target.
Bonesteel ducks under a wild hook from Dilbrandt.
Bonesteel throws a leg kick
and Dilbrandt counters with a right hand to the body.
Dilbrandt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dilbrandt throws a body punch but Bonesteel moves out of range.
It looked like Bonesteel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dilbrandt throws a leg kick
and Bonesteel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bonesteel misses with a looping right.
Dilbrandt misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonesteel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dilbrandt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dilbrandt ducks under a wild hook from Bonesteel.
Nice body punch from Dilbrandt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilbrandt misses with a right hand
and Bonesteel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dilbrandt.
Bonesteel moves out of range as Dilbrandt throws a body kick.
Bonesteel throwing a counter right hand but Dilbrandt manages to avoid it.
Dilbrandt misses with a left hand
and Bonesteel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bonesteel throws a body kick that misses.
Dilbrandt lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bonesteel will feel that in the morning.
Dilbrandt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bonesteel's hands.
A telegraphed right hand from Dilbrandt misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Bonesteel.
Dilbrandt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonesteel moves away.
The fighters circling - Dilbrandt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dilbrandt throws a head kick that misses
and Bonesteel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilbrandt looks to throw the jab but Bonesteel is out of range.
Dilbrandt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dilbrandt throws a low kick but Bonesteel moves out of range easily.
Bonesteel is looking to counter punch.
Dilbrandt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dilbrandt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bonesteel misses with a body shot.
Bonesteel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bonesteel tries to land a front kick but Dilbrandt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A low kick from Dilbrandt misses
and Bonesteel counters with a huge left! Dilbrandt is in big trouble! He's backing up but Bonesteel isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Dilbrandt from any more damage. A dominating finish by Bonesteel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bishop Bonesteel!
Bishop Bonesteel was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Domonic Dilbrandt was interviewed post fight and said 'Damn Should Never Took That Massive Break'.