PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Boreste Bardanos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Bronson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bardanos comes into the arena with My Kingdom Will Come blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Bardanos
vs
Bronson

164 cm
28
145 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

164 cm
27
153 lbs
11 - 2 - 1

BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KAISER
MayheM sportswear

Bullet Proof System
Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boreste Bardanos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bill Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bronson throws a right hand that misses
and Bardanos counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bardanos misses with a hook.
Bronson throws a lazy right hand but Bardanos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bronson takes a swing at Bardanos's ribcage but misses.
Bardanos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bronson throws the left hand but Bardanos avoids the punch easily.

Bronson shoots in and bounces Bardanos off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bardanos utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bronson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Bronson drops back looking for a leg! Bardanos is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bardanos manages to kick Bronson off! Bronson jumps back into Bardanos's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bardanos trying to keep a closed guard but Bronson is proving a slippery customer.
Bronson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bardanos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bardanos keeping moving, preventing Bronson from controlling successfully.
Bronson tries to free his leg and advance position but Bardanos is retaining full guard.
Bronson is looking to work some ground and pound but Bardanos has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bronson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bronson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bardanos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bardanos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bronson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bardanos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bardanos lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bardanos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bronson is trying to keep Bardanos in close.
Bronson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bronson is on top in guard.

Bronson trying to control but Bardanos is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bardanos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bronson defends it easily.
Bronson wants to pass the guard but Bardanos is keeping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bardanos working a defensive guard here.

Bronson postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bardanos is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bronson, into his guard.

Bronson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bardanos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Bronson working for a triangle but Bardanos defends it easily.
Bardanos is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Bronson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bardanos passes into half guard.

Bardanos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Bronson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bronson moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bill Bronson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bardanos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bardanos lands a body shot.
Bardanos lands with a good body shot.
Bardanos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bronson was well out of range. Poor timing from Bardanos.
Bronson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bardanos finds it's way round the side to connect with Bronson's head.
Bardanos slips a straight right by Bronson.
Good exchange - Bardanos coming out on top.
Bardanos misses with an uppercut.
Bronson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bronson works Bardanos's body with a nice hook.

Bardanos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bronson to the mat! Bronson manages to get full guard.
Bill Bronson has got the better of the ground game so far.

Bronson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bardanos defends it easily.
Bardanos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bardanos engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bardanos has passed into side control.
Bronson tries to buck Bardanos off but Bardanos is having none of it.
Bardanos moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Bronson is looking for a sweep.
Bardanos staying calm.
Bardanos is looking to take a break and control but Bronson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bardanos tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bronson is trying to get back to half guard.
Bronson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bardanos's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Bronson moves into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bardanos is working Bronson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bardanos chips away with some ground and pound.
Bronson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Bronson has his foot on Bardanos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bardanos works his way back into a safe position though.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bronson is on top in guard.

Bronson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bronson stands up over Bardanos, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bardanos trying to control the position.

Bardanos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bronson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Bardanos is tightening it up a little... Bronson has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Bronson reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Bronson taps out! Nice BJJ there by Bardanos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Boreste Bardanos!
Boreste Bardanos retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Boreste Bardanos, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.