PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Bonds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Hust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonds comes to the cage accompanied by Secret Agent Man . George Hust will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bonds
vs
Hust

187 cm
26
195 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

186 cm
26
184 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Bonds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, George Hust!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonds throws a right and a left that Hust avoids nicely.
Hust misses with a body shot.
Hust tries to clinch there but Bonds circles away.
Hust attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hust throws a sloppy body shot
and Bonds counters with a good low kick that Hust was not able to check.
Bonds throws a right and a left that Hust avoids nicely.
Hust shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bonds counters with a series of strikes. Hust will be more careful next time no doubt.

Hust looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bonds is not content to let Hust control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonds controlling the position well.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

OK we're going to have a standup here. George Hust hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A low kick from Hust is predictable there
and Bonds counters with an inside leg kick.
Hust throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bonds counters with a leg kick.

Oooh a lovely combination from Hust sends Bonds down but not out. Hust dives into side control looking to finish.

Bonds is rocked!

It looks like Billy Bonds has been cut.

Hust decides to stand back up.
Oh Bonds is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hust misses with an uppercut
and Bonds counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hust is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bonds seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Hust misses with a takedown
and Bonds counters with a head kick.
Hust moves into range and connects with a jab.

Hust bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Hust looks gassed!
Hust tries to stand but Bonds is controlling his head.
Bonds tries to buck Hust off but Hust is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hust tries to stand but Bonds is controlling his head.
Hust wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bonds keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by George Hust.
A low kick from Hust is predictable there
and Bonds counters with a nice uppercut.
Hust throws an off balance right hand
and Bonds counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
George Hust seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hust throws a combination that misses
letting Bonds counter with a right hand.
Bonds throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hust throws a poor cross that misses
and Bonds counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hust takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hust misses with a takedown attempt
and Bonds counters with a series of strikes. Hust will be more careful next time no doubt.
Billy Bonds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Hust.
Hust doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bonds counters with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonds lands a head kick. Hust smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Billy Bonds will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Bonds'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.

Bonds chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Billy Bonds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hust throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bonds counters with a good low kick that Hust was not able to check.
Hust with a poor takedown
and Bonds counters with a head kick.
Hust gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bonds counters with a nice body kick.
Bonds throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bonds pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hust swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bonds counters with a leg kick.
Hust is breathing heavily.
Hust has his takedown stuffed
and Bonds counters with a big head kick but Hust shrugs it off.
Billy Bonds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Hust.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonds fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hust dodges the punch combination from Bonds.
Hust throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bonds counters with an inside leg kick.
Bonds looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Billy Bonds is winning the standup battle so far.
Hust dodges the punch combination from Bonds.
Bonds scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bonds goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bonds misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hust throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bonds counters with a big head kick but Hust shrugs it off.
Bonds moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hust swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bonds counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bonds scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hust looks to clinch
and Bonds counters with a stiff right hand.
Hust looks to clinch
and Bonds counters with a two punch combo.
A head kick by Hust misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hust throws a sloppy body shot
and Bonds counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bonds throws a head kick that half lands.
Bonds throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hust's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hust misses with a shot to the body
and Bonds counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hust is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bonds. That's going to slow Hust down.
Bonds tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bonds connects with a crisp jab.
Hust falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bonds counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bonds pushes Hust away with a front kick.
Bonds misses with a two punch combination.
Bonds scores with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonds misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hust misses with a lunging right hand
and Bonds counters with an inside leg kick.
Hust blocks a head kick by Bonds.
Bonds cracks the inside of Hust's front leg.
A right-left combo lands from Hust.
Hust closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bonds counters with a series of strikes. Hust will be more careful next time no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonds goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Bonds dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billy Bonds's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bonds with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hust tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bonds counters with a nice uppercut.
Hust tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bonds counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bonds lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hust tries for a takedown but Bonds circles away easily
and Bonds counters with a two punch combo.
Bonds thumps Hust with a low kick.
Hust throws a right hand that misses
and Bonds counters with a one-two to the body.
Hust takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bonds lands with a slapping head kick.
A head kick misses from Bonds.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonds throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hust swings widly with a right hand
and Bonds counters with a head kick. That will keep Hust thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hust throws a leg kick
and Bonds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bonds with a hook.
Billy Bonds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hust misses with a combination
and Bonds counters with a solid body kick.
Hust throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bonds counters with a left and a right that stings Hust.
Hust throws a poor cross that misses
and Bonds counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bonds scores with a head kick. Hust tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonds throws a head kick but Hust moves out of range.
Bonds throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bonds is looking to slow Hust down with leg kicks.
Bonds has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hust throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bonds counters with a head kick.
Bonds misses with a two punch combination.
Hust misses with an uppercut
and Bonds counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A punch combination from Bonds misses.
Bonds misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonds connects with a solid leg kick.
Hust falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bonds counters with a big head kick but Hust shrugs it off.
Hust falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bonds counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hust is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bonds lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
No joy there for Bonds, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hust tries to clinch but Bonds moves away
and Hust takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
George Hust has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hust has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bonds throws a head kick but Hust moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hust misses with a takedown
and Bonds counters with a thumping low kick.
Bonds throws a right and a left that Hust avoids nicely.
Bonds throws a nice looking combination but Hust bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hust throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bonds counters with a head kick.
Hust rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bonds counters with a leg kick.
Bonds throws a head kick but Hust moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonds throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hust swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bonds counters with a flying knee. Nice.

And that's the end of the fight!
Billy Bonds showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bonds, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight for Billy Bonds!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Billy Bonds!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Billy Bonds!

Billy Bonds wins by unanimous decision!