PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sun Ra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Fondels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ra's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Space is the place by Sun Ra. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Ra
vs
Fondels

191 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

191 cm
19
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sun Ra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andy Fondels!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fondels fails with the takedown.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fondels. That's going to slow Ra down.
Ra looks for the body kick but Fondels saw that one coming.
Fondels blocks a head kick by Ra.
Ra throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

It looks like Andy Fondels has been cut.
Ra throws a sloppy head kick and Fondels moves out of range easily.
Ra fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fondels has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fondels darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sun Ra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fondels throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fondels misses with a double jab.
Fondels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fondels takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Ra lands a big head kick that sends Fondels tumbling to the mat! Ra takes a step backwards and waves Fondels back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fondels fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ra manages to avoid it.
Fondels avoids the head kick by Ra.
Fondels lands a really nice looking cross but Ra seems unphased.
Ra avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fondels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ra.
Fondels closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ra circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra throws a nice head kick!

That has opened up Andy Fondels's cut even more.
Ra tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fondels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ra.
Ra takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ra throws a sloppy head kick and Fondels moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ra connects with a crisp jab.
Fondels waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ra.

Fondels gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fondels works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fondels will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ra up against the cage.
Fondels swings wildly with an uppercut but Ra uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fondels cracks Ra with a nice body shot.
Fondels misses with a body punch.
Fondels misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fondels.
Fondels lands a right hand.
Stalling in the clinch from Fondels.
A bit of stalling here from Ra.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fondels.
Ra taking a breather.
Fondels has a couple of punches blocked by Ra.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fondels tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ra's elbow.
Fondels stalling in the clinch.
Fondels tries to throw a body punch but Ra avoids it by throwing Fondels back against the cage.
Fondels tries to stall but Ra uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fondels has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Fondels fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ra.
Ra wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ra slowing the pace effectively.
Ra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fondels using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ra has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fondels has a couple of punches blocked by Ra.
Fondels misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Fondels fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fondels working aggressively here.
Fondels misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch on the inside from Fondels fails to land.
Ra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ra blocks an uppercut.
Fondels struggles to land a body shot inside as Ra controls his hands.
Fondels goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fondels trying to land knees to the body.
Ra prevents a body shot from Fondels.
Ra will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fondels up against the cage.
Fondels working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ra is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sun Ra dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andy Fondels's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ra will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ra is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Fondels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ra.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ra.
Ra with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fondels swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ra lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
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!
Fondels avoids a kick to the body.
Ra throws a sloppy head kick and Fondels moves out of range easily.
Ra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ra throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

The cut above Andy Fondels's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ra on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fondels checks a low kick from Ra.
Fondels stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ra.
Ra scores with a head kick.

Fondels gets a clinch.
Fondels tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ra's elbow.
Fondels pushes off an throws an elbow but Ra leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ra blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on Ra - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fondels misses with a body punch.
Fondels taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fondels.
Fondels working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fondels tries to work over Ra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fondels is trying to maintain a safe position but Ra gets an underhook and turns Fondels into the cage.
Fondels doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fondels scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fondels throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fondels slowing the pace effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fondels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ra.
Ra stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fondels misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fondels has Ra pushed against the cage.
Fondels tries to land knees in the clinch but Ra avoids the damage to the body.
Fondels with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fondels misses with a punch to the body.
Fondels throws a punch but it's blocked by Ra.

Ra manages to break the clinch.
Fondels moves to clinch but Ra breaks away

and Ra counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fondels swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fondels pushes Ra back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fondels.

Ra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ra throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Andy Fondels's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Andy Fondels's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sun Ra!
An intense looking Sun Ra took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I see them as they are to is And not the seeming isness of the was'.