PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trygve Bondevik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Kurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Trygve Bondevik has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bondevik
vs
Kurt

206 cm
31
272 lbs
13 - 14 - 2

205 cm
26
264 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Sparta Fightware

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 2, fighting out of London, Trygve Bondevik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Big Kurt!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Albert Achterberg and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bondevik tries to clinch but Kurt moves out of range.
Kurt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kurt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Kurt. Those never looked like landing.
Bondevik wants to clinch.
Bondevik shoots for a takedown but Kurt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Big Kurt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bondevik has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kurt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bondevik pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bondevik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kurt's elbow.
Bondevik misses with a knee to the head.
Kurt wants to take the fight to the mat but Bondevik manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kurt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bondevik's face.

It looks like Trygve Bondevik has been cut.
Kurt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bondevik fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Trygve Bondevik has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Kurt.
Kurt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bondevik decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kurt is trying to stand back up but Bondevik is controlling him
Kurt tries to kick Bondevik off in order to stand up. Bondevik Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Bondevik slows the pace down.
Bondevik wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kurt keeps working.
Kurt pushes Bondevik away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bondevik gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bondevik is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kurt has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bondevik just content to control the position.
Kurt is trying to buck Bondevik off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurt is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bondevik wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kurt keeps working.
Bondevik throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Kurt works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Kurt looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bondevik passes to side control.
Bondevik taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trygve Bondevik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trygve Bondevik's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kurt tries to bum rush Bondevik with a series of wild strikes but Bondevik uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Big Kurt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kurt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bondevik swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kurt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kurt misses with a combination
and Bondevik counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kurt tries to bum rush Bondevik with a series of wild strikes but Bondevik uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kurt misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice takedown defense from Kurt. No joy for Bondevik on that attempt.
Bondevik tries for a takedown but Kurt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kurt misses with a double jab
enabling Bondevik to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Bondevik doesn't manage to clinch there - Kurt circles away.
Kurt tries to clinch up
and Kurt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bondevik checks a leg kick nicely.
Kurt swats away the attempt to clinch by Bondevik.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kurt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bondevik counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kurt is breathing heavily.
Bondevik wants to clinch.

Bondevik drops his shoulder and cracks Kurt with a huge uppercut! Kurt goes down! Can Bondevik finish him?

Kurt is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bondevik wants to pass the guard but Kurt is keeping the position.
Bondevik trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kurt is wriggling around but Bondevik manages to pass to half guard.
Bondevik tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kurt knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kurt is looking to escape.
Bondevik with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bondevik seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kurt for as long as he can get away with.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trygve Bondevik has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bondevik moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bondevik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kurt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bondevik is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kurt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trygve Bondevik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kurt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kurt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bondevik.
Big Kurt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kurt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kurt misses with a wild combination.
Bondevik moves to clinch but Kurt breaks away
and Kurt counters with a one-two to the body.
Bondevik fails with an attempt to clinch.

Kurt has Bondevik up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurt takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Big Kurt has been cut.
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!
Bondevik lands a nice shot to the body.
Bondevik tries a knee to the head but Kurt blocks it.
Kurt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bondevik lands a body punch.
Bondevik lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Bondevik drops Kurt with a big right hand! Bondevik charges in looking to finish - Kurt manages to keep Bondevik in his guard and seems to have recovered somewhat.
Kurt is still in real trouble! Can Bondevik finish him?
Bondevik trying to control but Kurt is working from the bottom.
Bondevik is really struggling to control Kurt but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Trygve Bondevik dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bondevik fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kurt seems to have recovered his senses.
Bondevik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kurt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bondevik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bondevik is looking to clinch but Kurt is avoiding it.
Bondevik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bondevik tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kurt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bondevik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bondevik tries to clinch but Kurt moves out of range.
Bondevik slips a jab and a cross from Kurt.
Bondevik moves in looking to clinch but Kurt pushes him off.
Bondevik closes the distance and clinches up with Kurt, looking for a takedown. Bondevik pushes Kurt against the cage but Kurt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Kurt misses.
Kurt throws a right hand that Bondevik ducks under and follows up with a left that Bondevik also avoids with ease.
Kurt scores with a nice right hand.
Kurt throws a big shot that misses.
Bondevik is looking to clinch.
Kurt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kurt swats away the attempt to clinch by Bondevik.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurt misses with a combination
and Bondevik cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bondevik wants to clinch up but Kurt keeps it at a distance.
Kurt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bondevik circles away quickly and effectively.
Kurt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kurt wants it to stay on the feet.
Bondevik tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bondevik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bondevik misses with a takedown attempt - Kurt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Trygve Bondevik. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bondevik gets tackled into the cage by Kurt. Kurt maintains the clinch.
Kurt tries to pull guard but Bondevik forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bondevik using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kurt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kurt has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bondevik seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kurt can turn it around.
Bondevik has a couple of punches blocked by Kurt.
Kurt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kurt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bondevik trying to control the position but instead, Kurt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bondevik into the cage.

Kurt manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bondevik gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Kurt counter with a right hand.
Kurt tries to close the distance and clinch but Bondevik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kurt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bondevik tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Bondevik instigates a clinch.
Bondevik lands a left hand.
Kurt being controlled against the cage.
Bondevik misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bondevik has him pressed against the cage.
Bondevik softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kurt is trying to push Bondevik away but Bondevik has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bondevik tries to work over Kurt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bondevik creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Bondevik on the inside.

Kurt is rocked!
Kurt working hard to break the clinch.
Bondevik throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bondevik.
Kurt is still on wobbly legs! Can Bondevik finish him?
Trygve Bondevik has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kurt blocks an uppercut.
Kurt seems to have recovered his senses.
A right handed body shot lands from Bondevik.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bondevik with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Bondevik.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Bondevik.
A short right from Bondevik on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Bondevik.
Bondevik lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kurt backwards.
Bondevik can't find room to land a body shot as Kurt controls the action.
Kurt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bondevik pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bondevik fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bondevik closes the distance and clinches.
Bondevik working aggressively here.
Trygve Bondevik is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bondevik is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kurt is keeping busy.
Bondevik struggles to land a body shot inside as Kurt controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Trygve Bondevik showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bondevik has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trygve Bondevik!