PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Vimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dallas Bond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Vimes
vs
Bond

175 cm
31
161 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

175 cm
40
160 lbs
28 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samuel Vimes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dallas Bond!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bond cracks Vimes with a good jab.
We've been told by Vimes's head coaches at The Shield that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A shot to the liver by Bond. Beautiful body shot.
Bond uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vimes.
Vimes's corner calls for a 1-2. Vimes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vimes throws a hook but Bond avoids it easily.

Bond moves into range and clinches up with Vimes.
Vimes tries a body shot but Bond blocks it.
Bond lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vimes is trying to pull guard but Bond has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Bond.
Bond blocks an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vimes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vimes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bond's elbow.
Bond tries a body shot but Vimes blocks it.
Bond misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vimes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Vimes tries to break the clinch but Bond is controlling the position.
Bond tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vimes's elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bond.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vimes is looking to take this one to the mat.
Vimes lands a body punch.
Bond stalls.
Vimes looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Vimes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vimes is trying to pull guard but Bond has him pressed against the cage.
Vimes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bond tries to throw a body punch but Vimes avoids it by throwing Bond back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bond.
Vimes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bond misses with an elbow strike.
Bond throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bond misses with a punch to the body.
Vimes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bond walks away with a smile on his face. Vimes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bond digs a good body shot into Vimes's ribs.
Bond listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bond throws a series of punches but Vimes avoids them all with ease.
Bond pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vimes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vimes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vimes misses with an uppercut. Bond saw that one coming.
Bond with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vimes to score with a decent uppercut.
Vimes scores with a one two! Bond had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bond connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vimes throws a right hand that misses
and Bond counters with a low kick, right behind Vimes 's knee.
Bond tries a head kick but it misses.
Vimes slips under a jab from Bond.
It looked like Vimes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vimes connects with the punch.
Bond lands a nice shot to the body.
Bond throws the left hand but Vimes avoids the punch easily.
Vimes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vimes fails to land with a series of punches.
And Bond tries to counter it with a takedown but Vimes pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Vimes checks a leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Vimes. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vimes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bond finds it's way round the side to connect with Vimes's head.
Vimes punishes Bond's body with a nice straight punch.
Vimes swings for the body but Bond moves out of range.
Vimes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bond backs up against the cage.
Vimes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bond at a distance.
Vimes throws a right hand that Bond ducks under and follows up with a left that Bond also avoids with ease.
A left lands for Bond.
Vimes throws out a loose jab but Bond uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bond lands a glancing blow to the side of Vimes's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vimes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vimes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bond doesn't seem bothered though.
Vimes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vimes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Bond darts in and clinches Vimes up against the cage.
Bond trying to control the position but instead, Vimes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bond into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vimes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vimes moves away from the strike by Bond.
Bond throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Vimes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bond moves out of range of the strikes.
Bond bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vimes slips a straight right by Bond.
A counter left hand to the body from Vimes misses its target.
Vimes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bond.
A telegraphed right hand from Bond misses the target.
Vimes throws an off balance right hand
and Bond counters with a stiff right hand.
Bond stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bond throws an overhand right that lands on Vimes's shoulder, as Vimes tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Vimes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vimes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bond under the eye.

It looks like Dallas Bond has been cut.
Bond misses with a looping left.
Bond throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Vimes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dallas Bond will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dallas Bond's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bond scores with a jab. Vimes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bond gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vimes.
A left lands for Bond.
Vimes cracks Bond with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vimes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bond throws a hook but Vimes blocks it.
Bond moves away from the strike by Vimes.
Bond throws a nice head kick!
Bond misses with a looping right.
Vimes checks a low kick from Bond.
Bond lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bond keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vimes.
Bond looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Donk. Vimes catches Bond right on the button with a cross.
Vimes ducks under a wild hook from Bond.
Bond scores with a leg kick.
Bond throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Samuel Vimes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bond lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Vimes blocks a jab.
Bond throws a push kick but Vimes slaps the foot to one side.
A little feinted left hand from Vimes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bond throws a good cross that connects.
Vimes blocks a head kick by Bond.
Bond pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Vimes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bond.
Bond throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bond fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vimes manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Vimes - just one landing.
A jab from Bond misses.
Bond pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A slow jab from Vimes misses its intended target.
Bond jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch combination from Vimes misses.
Bond has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

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!

Bond has closed the distance and engaged Vimes in a clinch.
Bond throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bond unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dallas Bond seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bond lands a nice elbow.
Vimes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bonds head.

Vimes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vimes swings for the body but Bond moves out of range.
Vimes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bond fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vimes manages to avoid it.
Vimes appears to be looking for a big counter.
Vimes throws a series of punches but Bond moves out of range.
Vimes walks into a left hand.
Bond avoids the body shot from Vimes.
Vimes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vimes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vimes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vimes misses with an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bond gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bond digs a right hand underneath Vimes's ribcage. Vimes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bond blocks a body shot from Vimes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bond.
Vimes misses with a hook from the clinch.

Vimes breaks from the clinch.
Vimes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vimes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vimes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bond.
A big left from Vimes misses.
Bond throws a hook but Vimes avoids it easily.
Vimes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bond lands with a kick to the temple. Vimes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vimes misses the jab.
A slow jab from Vimes misses its intended target.
Bond looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Vimes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bond connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vimes lands a nice hook to Bond's body. Bond takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vimes misses with a jab to the body
and Bond counters with a straight right hand.
Bond missing with a left hand there. Vimes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bond misses with a hook. Vimes ducked under it nicely.
Vimes connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bond. Bond circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vimes throws a jab when Bond was well out of range.

Bond clinches with his opponent.
Bond is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bond with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bond controlling the action here for a moment.
Vimes blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vimes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bond comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dallas Bond showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dallas Bond's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Vimes slips under a jab.
Vimes throws a series of punches but Bond moves out of range.
Bond ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vimes moves away.
Vimes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vimes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bond on the side of the head.
Dallas Bond seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bond.
Bond misses with a low kick.
Bond looks to throw the jab but Vimes is out of range.
Vimes swinging wildly here.
Bond rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vimes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vimes moves out of range as Bond throws a body kick.
Vimes misses with a body shot.
Bond missing with a left hand there. Vimes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Vimes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Vimes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bond slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bond misses with a combination
and Vimes counters with a stiff right hand.
Bond looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vimes throws a right hand that Bond ducks under and follows up with a left that Bond also avoids with ease.

Bond clinches with his opponent.
Bond's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vimes tries to pull guard but Bond won't allow it.
Vimes lands an uppercut.
Bond tries to throw a body punch but Vimes avoids it by throwing Bond back against the cage.
Bond stalling in the clinch.
Vimes tries to break the clinch but Bond is controlling the position.
Bond has a couple of punches blocked by Vimes.
Bond pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vimes gets through Bond's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bond swings wildly with an uppercut but Vimes uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond misses with an elbow strike.
Bond lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bond throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vimes avoiding damage as Bond throws knees to the body.

Vimes pulls guard successfully.
Vimes has control of Bond's left arm, preventing Bond from doing any damage.

Bond stands up from Vimes's guard - Bond perhaps looking for a knockout.
Vimes staying out of range there.
Vimes swings widly with a right hand
and Bond counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vimes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bond.
Bond tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bond lands with a right hand.
Vimes misses with the combination.
Vimes tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vimes loads up on a big right hand but Bond slips the punch.
Bond changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bond looks to land a left hand but Vimes moved out of range nicely.
Samuel Vimes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bond scores with a nice strike.
Vimes defending well as Bond loads up on a big left hand.
Vimes seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Vimes cracks a nice hook into Bond's ribs.
Bond swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bond lands a jab to Vimes's midsection.
Vimes misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Vimes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vimes misses with a body shot.

Bond moves into the clinch successfully.
Bond blocks an uppercut.
Vimes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A shot in the inside from Vimes.
Vimes prevents a body shot from Bond.
Bond tries to land knees in the clinch but Vimes avoids the damage to the body.
Bond with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vimes avoiding damage as Bond throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Vimes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vimes can't break the clinch.
A short left from Vimes.
Vimes is trying to pull guard but Bond turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Vimes misses with a punch on the inside.
Bond lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vimes backwards.
Dallas Bond is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bond blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dallas Bond.
Well Bond has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dallas Bond!
Dallas Bond decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.