PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bonds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ripa Saranapuolella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonds comes to the cage accompanied by Live And Let Die. Ripa Saranapuolella is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bonds
vs
Saranapuolella

187 cm
25
195 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

180 cm
21
203 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Billy Bonds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ripa Saranapuolella!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Saranapuolella. Bonds does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saranapuolella throws an overhand right that lands on Bonds's shoulder, as Bonds tries to avoid the shot.
Bonds on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bonds on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ripa Saranapuolella seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonds moves out of range as Saranapuolella strikes.
Bonds displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saranapuolella throws out the jab.
Saranapuolella missing with a left hand there. Bonds was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bonds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Saranapuolella misses.
Saranapuolella throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bonds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saranapuolella misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonds displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Saranapuolella throws out the jab.
Bonds throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Saranapuolella misses with a double jab.
Saranapuolella jabs Bonds to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The fighters circling - Saranapuolella throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saranapuolella wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice body punch from Saranapuolella.
Saranapuolella scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bonds in his tracks.
Saranapuolella blocks a head kick by Bonds.
Bonds swats away the attempt to clinch by Saranapuolella.
Bonds misses with a few strikes there.
A swing and a miss from Saranapuolella.
Saranapuolella rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bonds moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saranapuolella wants to clinch up but Bonds keeps it at a distance.
Saranapuolella falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Saranapuolella moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Bonds.
Saranapuolella thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saranapuolella misses with a combination
and Bonds counters with a nice kick to the body.
Saranapuolella missing with a left hand there. Bonds was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saranapuolella bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bonds's head backwards.
Saranapuolella lands a two punch combo.
Bonds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saranapuolella.
Bonds takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
No joy there for Saranapuolella, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bonds misses with a series of wild punches.
A shot to the liver by Saranapuolella. Beautiful body shot.
Saranapuolella displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Saranapuolella jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab, jab by Saranapuolella - just one landing.
Saranapuolella tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saranapuolella. Bonds does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab from Saranapuolella.
Saranapuolella tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saranapuolella throws a right hand that Bonds ducks under and follows up with a left that Bonds also avoids with ease.
Saranapuolella looks to land a left hand but Bonds moved out of range nicely.
Saranapuolella throws a hook but Bonds blocks it.
Saranapuolella fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saranapuolella misses the shot to the body.
Saranapuolella looks to throw the jab but Bonds is out of range.
Saranapuolella throws a body punch but Bonds moves out of range.
Saranapuolella lands the left hand.
Saranapuolella changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Saranapuolella feints a jab promting Bonds to slip. Saranapuolella then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bonds slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bonds takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bonds. That's going to slow Saranapuolella down.
Saranapuolella throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saranapuolella scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Saranapuolella with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Saranapuolella swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saranapuolella misses with a series of wild punches.
Bonds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice straight punches there by Saranapuolella. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Saranapuolella.
Saranapuolella tries to close the distance and clinch but Bonds swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saranapuolella tries to clinch
and Bonds counters with an outside leg kick.
Saranapuolella throws a big shot that misses.
Saranapuolella throws out a loose jab but Bonds uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saranapuolella digs a good hook to Bonds's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ripa Saranapuolella dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bonds dodges the punch combination from Saranapuolella.
Saranapuolella swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bonds counters with a head kick. That will keep Saranapuolella thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bonds avoids the body shot from Saranapuolella.
The fighters circle momentarily. Saranapuolella darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Saranapuolella swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bonds counters with a big head kick but Saranapuolella shrugs it off.
Bonds slips under a jab.
Saranapuolella connects with a body shot that sends Bonds's belly button to the back.
Saranapuolella bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bonds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saranapuolella.
Saranapuolella moves into range and connects with a jab.
Saranapuolella pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ripa Saranapuolella seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonds staying out of range there.
Saranapuolella scores with a jab to the head.
Saranapuolella just misses with a punch to the body.
Saranapuolella lands with a good body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonds misses with a head kick.
Bonds has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bonds there as he acknowledges the shot.
Saranapuolella tries to clinch up but Bonds circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saranapuolella. Bonds does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice combination there by Saranapuolella.
Saranapuolella tries to clinch but Bonds is having none of it.
Saranapuolella thows a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Bonds.
Saranapuolella tries to clinch up but Bonds circles away and keeps his distance.
Saranapuolella throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Saranapuolella tries to clinch up.
Saranapuolella misses with a jab to the body
and Bonds counters with a head kick. That will keep Saranapuolella thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bonds slips a jab from Saranapuolella.
Saranapuolella clobbers Bonds with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bonds walks into a stiff left hand from Saranapuolella.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saranapuolella looks to throw the jab but Bonds is out of range.
Saranapuolella lands a jab.
Saranapuolella scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Saranapuolella darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Saranapuolella uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bonds has time to react.
Saranapuolella throws the left hand but Bonds avoids the punch easily.
Saranapuolella swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bonds counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bonds on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Saranapuolella slips a jab from Bonds.
Saranapuolella scores with a body shot.
Saranapuolella cracks Bonds with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonds takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Saranapuolella shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bonds eats them both and turns towards Saranapuolella to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saranapuolella connects with a crisp jab.
Saranapuolella throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saranapuolella ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonds moves away.
Bonds misses with a head kick.
Jab, jab by Saranapuolella - just one landing.
Bonds slips a jab and a cross from Saranapuolella.
Saranapuolella jabs at Bonds's body.
Saranapuolella misses with a body shot.
Saranapuolella misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonds. Saranapuolella does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saranapuolella misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bonds counters with a big head kick but Saranapuolella shrugs it off.
Saranapuolella misses the body punch
and Bonds counters with a stiff right hand.
Saranapuolella lands a nice hook to Bonds's body. Bonds takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Saranapuolella lands a body shot.
Saranapuolella tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonds was well out of range. Poor timing from Saranapuolella.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saranapuolella listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Saranapuolella misses with a shot to the body
and Bonds counters with a big head kick but Saranapuolella shrugs it off.
Saranapuolella throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saranapuolella goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Saranapuolella misses with a straight left.
Billy Bonds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice shot by Saranapuolella.
Saranapuolella swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bonds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saranapuolella.
Saranapuolella looks to throw the jab but Bonds is out of range.
Saranapuolella lands a body shot.
Saranapuolella looks to land a right hand but Bonds moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saranapuolella scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bonds in his tracks.
Bonds avoids the body shot from Saranapuolella.
Bonds uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saranapuolella.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ripa Saranapuolella showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bonds takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Saranapuolella throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saranapuolella loads up on a big right hand but Bonds slips the punch.
Bonds uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saranapuolella.
Saranapuolella feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bondss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Saranapuolella misses with a jab to the body
and Bonds counters with a thumping low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Saranapuolella darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sloppy strikes from Saranapuolella. Those never looked like landing.
Bonds pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saranapuolella misses with a two punch combination.
Saranapuolella displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Saranapuolella misses with a jab to the body
and Bonds counters with a slapping leg kick.
Saranapuolella swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saranapuolella tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonds ducks under a wild hook from Saranapuolella.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonds takes one to the chin there.
Bonds uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Saranapuolella.
Bonds looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Saranapuolella misses the jab.
Nice shot lands for Saranapuolella.
Saranapuolella swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bonds counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bonds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonds lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Saranapuolella circles away quickly and effectively.
Bonds takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Saranapuolella jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saranapuolella. Bonds does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saranapuolella throws a combination that misses
and Bonds counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Saranapuolella scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Saranapuolella scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Saranapuolella looks to land a combination but Bonds avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonds throws a right and a left that Saranapuolella avoids nicely.
Saranapuolella scores with a shot to the body.
Saranapuolella scores with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saranapuolella. Bonds does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saranapuolella with a hook.
Saranapuolella connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Saranapuolella lands a lovely overhand right.
Saranapuolella misses with a double jab.
Saranapuolella connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Saranapuolella swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Bonds counter with a right hand.
Saranapuolella lands with a nice body punch.
Bonds throws a combination that misses
letting Saranapuolella counter with a right hand.
Bonds circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bonds counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Saranapuolella lands.
Well,Bonds is on his way to losing a decision here. Can he use his experience to pull something off in the closing minutes?
Bonds uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Saranapuolella.
Saranapuolella misses with a wild body shot.
Saranapuolella misses with a body shot
and Bonds counters with a head kick.
Nice shot lands for Saranapuolella.
Bonds ducks under a wild hook from Saranapuolella.
Saranapuolella thuds a left hand into Bonds's body.
Saranapuolella swings for the body but Bonds moves out of range.
Saranapuolella takes a swing at Bonds's ribcage but misses.
Bonds is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Saranapuolella misses with a straight right.
Saranapuolella looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saranapuolella tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bonds counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bonds looks to land a combination but Saranapuolella avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saranapuolella lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Saranapuolella throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saranapuolella with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bonds blocks a jab.
Saranapuolella loads up on a big right hand but Bonds slips the punch.
Saranapuolella falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bonds counters with a slapping leg kick.
Saranapuolella scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ripa Saranapuolella is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Saranapuolella uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Saranapuolella scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saranapuolella throws a hook but Bonds avoids it easily.
Saranapuolella missing with a left hand there. Bonds was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Billy Bonds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saranapuolella throws a combination that misses
and Bonds finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Saranapuolella misses with a body shot
and Bonds counters with a low kick, right behind Saranapuolella 's knee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ripa Saranapuolella comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Saranapuolella 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 Paul Aken scores the fight for Ripa Saranapuolella!
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight for Ripa Saranapuolella!
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Ripa Saranapuolella!

Ripa Saranapuolella wins by unanimous decision!