PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Balaur Bondoc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wrestling Bot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bondoc kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is T.I. - I'm Flexin. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bondoc
vs
Bot

175 cm
26
167 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

185 cm
24
169 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Charlie Wang's Tattered Rags & 95% Laundry

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Balaur Bondoc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wrestling Bot!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bot throws a body punch but Bondoc moves out of range.
Bot avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bot tries for a takedown but Bondoc sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bot.
Bot is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bondoc sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Balaur Bondoc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wrestling Bot.

Bot closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sloppy strikes there by Bot.
Bondoc can't do much from the bottom here.
Bot working the ground and pound but Bondoc is defending the strikes.
Bot has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bondoc is trying to control Bot's posture but Bot avoids it.
Bot wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bondoc keeps working.
Bot working away.
Bondoc tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bot wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bot grinds an elbow into Bondoc's temple.
Bondoc is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bot connects with a decent elbow.
Bondoc tries to buck Bot off but Bot is having none of it.
Bot in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Bot goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bondoc rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bot's guard! Nice work there by Bondoc!
Bondoc loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Bot scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Bot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bondoc.
Wrestling Bot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bot doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bondoc counters with a three punch combo that has Bot backing up. Bot nods at Bondoc to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bot misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bot gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bondoc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bot with a poor takedown
and Bondoc counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bot walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bot looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bondoc rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Bondoc.
Bot shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bondoc cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bondoc lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bot shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bondoc defends it nicely.
Bot has his takedown stuffed
and Bondoc counters with a nice body shot.
Bot looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bondoc stuffs the takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bot. Bondoc does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bot has his takedown stuffed
and Bot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bot fails with the takedown
and Bondoc counters with a stiff right hand.
Bondoc looks to land a combination but Bot avoids it well.
Bot avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bondoc slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bot swinging wildly here.
Bondoc pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bondoc misses with a head kick.
Bot misses with a takedown
and Bondoc counters with a three punch combo that has Bot backing up. Bot nods at Bondoc to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bot avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bondoc misses with a wild combination.
Bot fails with a takedown attempt.

Bot shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bondoc is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bondoc misses with a double jab.
Bot shoots in for a double leg but Bondoc sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bondoc misses with a few strikes there.
Balaur Bondoc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bot tries for a takedown but Bondoc circles away easily
and Bondoc counters with a three punch combo that has Bot backing up. Bot nods at Bondoc to acknowledge the strikes.

Bot closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bondoc avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bot.
You can see the frustration on Bondoc's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bot misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Bondoc is trying to control Bot's posture but Bot avoids it.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bot is trying to get an arm triangle but Bondoc is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bot cracks Bondoc with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bondoc knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bot on the ground.
Bondoc takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Bot tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bot has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bondoc is trying to improve his position.
Bondoc takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bondoc gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bondoc on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bondoc tries to get out of the position.

Bot is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bondoc has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bondoc blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bondoc is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bot working over Bondoc with some ground and pound. Bondoc looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bondoc has hold of Bot's hands but Bot slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bondoc pushes Bot off and gets back to his feet.

Bot looking to score a takedown here. Bondoc is defending well but Bot drives through and ends up in Bondoc's guard.
Bot content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bondoc is looking to stand up but Bot isn't so interested in that idea.
Bot trying to control the position from guard on top but Bondoc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bot being controlled here momentarily.
Bot working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bot in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bot postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bondoc is looking to stand up but Bot isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bondoc has Bot pulled in close to control his posture.
Bot in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bot postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bot looking to pass the guard.
Bondoc wants to sweep but no luck.
Bot missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bot trying to control the position from guard on top but Bondoc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bondoc is working an open guard so Bot takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bot dives in and grabs Bondoc's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bondoc pushes down on Bot's head and hops out.
Balaur Bondoc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wrestling Bot.
Bot with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bondoc counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bondoc rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Bot drives through with a takedown into guard.

Bot stands and steps away. Bondoc gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nice sprawl there from Bondoc as Bot shoots in.
Bot avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big right from Bondoc misses.
Bondoc fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bot manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wrestling Bot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bot shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bot was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bot working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bondoc in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bondoc tries to hold on but Bot postures up.
Bot lands a heavy elbow.
Bot with shots to the head and body - Bondoc looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bondoc is in a horrible position here. Bot smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Bot landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bondoc wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bot.
Bot putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bondoc tries to reverse the position but Bot maintains control.
Bot lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bot lands a heavy elbow.
Bot with shots to the head and body - Bondoc looks very uncomfortable down there.

Bot with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bot breaks from Bondoc's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bot cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bondoc tries to reverse the position but Bot maintains control.
Bot lands a heavy elbow.

Bondoc is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bot landing punches.
Oh Bondoc is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Bot working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Bondoc seems to have got his legs back now.
Bot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bot in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bot landing strikes from the mount and Bondoc is in trouble!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bot cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bondoc is desperately trying to improve his position but Bot has a good base and remains in mount.
Bot fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bondoc is trying desperately to improve position.
Bot lands a nice shot to the head.
Bot landing strikes, looking to finish!

Bot is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bondoc has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bondoc!
Wrestling Bot has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bondoc won't allow Bot to sweep him here.
Bondoc in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Bondoc stands up and waves to Bot to follow him.

Bot shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bot dominating with strikes here.
Bondoc is bucking up trying to escape but Bot cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bot with a couple of short strikes.
Bondoc tries to lock up and control but Bot gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bondoc is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Bot in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bot landing strikes, looking to finish!
The referee warns Bondoc that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bot dominating with strikes here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bot lands a big elbow.
Bot scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bondoc is bucking up trying to escape but Bot cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bot in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bondoc in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bot looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Bondoc covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wrestling Bot!
A relieved looking Wrestling Bot thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.