PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bondye Viktorye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deejay Vendetta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viktorye comes to the cage accompanied by O papai chego. The crowd seem to be enjoying Vendetta's choice of entrance music: Soilwork - Nerve. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Viktorye
vs
Vendetta

179 cm
26
169 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

177 cm
31
166 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bondye Viktorye!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deejay Vendetta!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vendetta tries to clinch but Viktorye moves out of range.

Vendetta pushes Viktorye up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vendetta.
A nice left hand lands by Vendetta.
Vendetta tries to work over Viktorye's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vendetta swings wildly with an uppercut but Viktorye uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Vendetta.
Viktorye tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vendetta's elbow.
Vendetta tries a body shot but Viktorye blocks it.
Vendetta misses with some punches.
Viktorye works on Vendetta's body with a couple of short punches.
Viktorye digs a right hand underneath Vendetta's ribcage. Vendetta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Viktorye lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Viktorye lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vendetta backwards.
Vendetta tries a body shot but Viktorye blocks it.
Viktorye tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vendetta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vendetta prevents a body shot from Viktorye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vendetta lands a left hand.
Vendetta misses with a punch to the body.
Vendetta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vendetta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Viktorye scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vendetta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Viktorye prevents a body shot from Vendetta.
Vendetta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vendetta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Viktorye lands a body punch.
Viktorye is working for takedown but Vendetta is calmly controlling the position for now.

Viktorye has picked Vendetta up - he's going for a ride! Viktorye dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vendetta is trying to stand up here but Viktorye is controlling him well.

Vendetta is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Viktorye pulls his head out easily.
Viktorye perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vendetta is trying to control but can't.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vendetta is looking for a sweep. Viktorye is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Viktorye stops Vendetta from getting back to his feet.
Viktorye uses his free foot to push down on Vendetta's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Vendetta.
Vendetta is bucking up trying to escape but Viktorye cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Viktorye scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Vendetta?
Viktorye trying to control but Vendetta is having none of it.
Vendetta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Viktorye looking to control but Vendetta is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Viktorye landing strikes from the mount and Vendetta is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vendetta taking shots to the head.
Vendetta bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Viktorye has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vendetta trying to control the position from guard on top but Viktorye is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Viktorye trying to control the position here.
Viktorye is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vendetta preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viktorye looking to control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Bondye Viktorye.
Vendetta throws a series of punches but Viktorye moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Viktorye. Vendetta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Viktorye misses with a hook.
Vendetta looks for the body kick but Viktorye saw that one coming.
Vendetta tests Viktorye's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vendetta swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Viktorye scores with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vendetta tries to close the distance and clinch but Viktorye swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Viktorye lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vendetta thows a body shot but no joy.
Viktorye connects with a jab.
Vendetta throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bondye Viktorye dominated that round.
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.

Good standup being displayed there by Viktorye as he connects with a hook.
Vendetta throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vendetta dodges the punch combination from Viktorye.
Vendetta misses the jab.
Vendetta darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vendetta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Viktorye.
Viktorye throws a series of punches but Vendetta moves out of range.
Viktorye thuds a left hand into Vendetta's body.
Viktorye connects with a body shot.
Viktorye stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A lazy left from Vendetta finds it's target.
Vendetta looks to land a left hand but Viktorye moved out of range nicely.
Deejay Vendetta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Viktorye bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
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!
A head kick misses from Viktorye.
Vendetta misses with a double jab.

Vendetta gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Viktorye to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vendetta uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Vendetta is looking to clinch but Viktorye is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Viktorye.
Viktorye scores with a one two! Vendetta had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vendetta listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Viktorye keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Viktorye scores with a hook to the body. Vendetta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Viktorye fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vendetta cracks Viktorye with an open hand slap.
Vendetta misses the shot to the body.
Vendetta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Viktorye. Viktorye obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Viktorye has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vendetta.
Some bone on bone action there as Viktorye checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vendetta takes a swing at Viktorye's ribcage but misses.
Vendetta throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Viktorye looks for the body kick but Vendetta saw that one coming.
Vendetta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Vendetta gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Vendetta is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Viktorye passes Vendetta's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Vendetta wants to control but Viktorye is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Viktorye not doing much here.
Vendetta is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Viktorye seems content to control.
Viktorye wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vendetta keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

We're going to have a standup here because Bondye Viktorye wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Vendetta ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vendetta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vendetta 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.
Vendetta connects with the punch.
Bondye Viktorye is winning the standup battle so far.
Viktorye loads up on a big right hand but Vendetta slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viktorye shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vendetta pinned against the cage. Vendetta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Viktorye shoots for a double leg takedown but Vendetta sprawls well. He's pushed Viktorye's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vendetta throws a head kick that misses.
Vendetta takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Viktorye throws a right hand that misses
and Vendetta counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Viktorye is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Vendetta on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Viktorye.
A combination from Vendetta does no damage.
Vendetta scores with the left hand. Viktorye knows he should have avoided that one.
Vendetta misses the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vendetta misses with a hook.
Vendetta takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Vendetta closes the distance and clinches.
Viktorye blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bondye Viktorye dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Vendetta lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Vendetta has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vendetta swings wildly with an uppercut but Viktorye uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Viktorye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vendetta.
Viktorye avoiding damage as Vendetta throws knees to the body.
Viktorye lands an uppercut.
Vendetta tries to throw a body punch but Viktorye avoids it by throwing Vendetta back against the cage.
Vendetta misses with a punch on the inside.
Vendetta throws a punch but it's blocked by Viktorye.
Viktorye is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vendetta pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Viktorye blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Vendetta fails to land.
Vendetta lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Viktorye is trying to break the clinch but Vendetta has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viktorye is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Vendetta pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short right from Vendetta.
Vendetta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vendetta throws a punch but it's blocked by Viktorye.
Vendetta stops a takedown attempt from Viktorye.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bondye Viktorye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Viktorye lands a right hand.
Viktorye has a couple of punches blocked by Vendetta.
Vendetta lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vendetta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vendetta trying to land knees to the body.
Vendetta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vendetta can't find room to land a body shot as Viktorye controls the action.
Vendetta throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Viktoryes head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vendetta.
A short left from Vendetta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vendetta lands a hook that snaps the head of Viktorye backwards.
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!
A left hand lands to the body for Viktorye.
Viktorye blocks an uppercut.
Viktorye takes a knee right on the jaw!
Viktorye looking for a takedown.
Deejay Vendetta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vendetta stops a takedown attempt from Viktorye.
Vendetta tries to work over Viktorye's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Viktorye lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vendetta trying to stall but Viktorye improves his position.
Viktorye gets through Vendetta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vendetta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vendetta tries a body shot but Viktorye blocks it.
Vendetta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Viktorye blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Viktorye.
Viktorye goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Viktorye working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vendetta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Viktorye blocks it with crossed arms.
Viktorye lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vendetta has a couple of punches blocked by Viktorye.
Viktorye misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Deejay Vendetta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Viktorye lands a nice uppercut.
Vendetta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Viktorye.
Viktorye blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Viktorye blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Viktorye looking for a takedown.

Vendetta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vendetta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bondye Viktorye is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vendetta takes a swing at Viktorye's ribcage but misses.
Vendetta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vendetta moves out of range of the body kick.
Vendetta throws a hook to the side of Viktorye's head but Viktorye sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Viktorye closes the distance and clinches up with Vendetta, looking for a takedown. Viktorye pushes Vendetta against the cage but Vendetta circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vendetta!
Vendetta just misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Vendetta throws a lazy head kick

and Viktorye counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Viktorye.
Vendetta is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vendetta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vendetta wants to stand up but Viktorye is controlling him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Viktorye is stalling in the full guard.
Vendetta doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Deejay Vendetta.
I think Viktorye has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bondye Viktorye!
An intense looking Bondye Viktorye took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'It's my time. I'm with a new manager, training with a new gym and I'm feeling better than ever. '.