PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kill Bono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Menchov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viktor Menchov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bono
vs
Menchov

190 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kill Bono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Viktor Menchov!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Menchov.
Menchov throws out a loose jab but Bono uses good head movement to avoid it.
Menchov shoots in and drives through. Bono sprawls well.
Bono throws a wild body kick that Menchov sees coming a mile off.
Menchov misses with an uppercut. Bono saw that one coming.
A head kick misses from Bono.
Menchov with a jab.
Menchov swats away the attempt to clinch by Bono.
Bono takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bono tries to close the distance and clinch but Menchov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bono misses with an uppercut.
Bono on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bono misses with a few strikes there.
Bono tries to move into range but Menchov moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Menchov misses with a two punch combination.
Menchov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bono.
Menchov avoids the head kick by Bono.
Menchov doesn't manage to clinch there - Bono circles away.
Menchov cracks Bono with an open hand slap.
Menchov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bono counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Menchov looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menchov dodges the punch combination from Bono.
Kill Bono is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bono uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Menchov.
Bono scores with a head kick.

It looks like Viktor Menchov has been cut.
The fighters circling - Bono throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Menchov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bono throws a hook to the side of Menchov's head but Menchov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bono is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Menchov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bono paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bono lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bono throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Menchov.
Bono scores with a head kick.
Bono wants to clinch but Menchov slips to the side
and Menchov counters with a straight right hand.
Menchov takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bono lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menchov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bono.
Bono works over Menchov's head and body with a nice combination.
Bono tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Menchov tries to clinch up
and Bono counters with a stiff right hand.
Bono misses with a few strikes there.
Menchov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bono rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Menchov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Menchov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bono works over Menchov's head and body with a nice combination.
Bono misses with a hook. Menchov ducked under it nicely.
Bono misses with a looping left.
Jab by Menchov.
Bono avoids the head kick by Menchov.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menchov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Menchov scores with a three punch combo!
Bono tries a head kick but it misses.

Menchov instigates a clinch.

Bono breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Menchov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bono on the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Bono blocks the low kick.
Bono tries to clinch but Menchov moves away

and Menchov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bono wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bono wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Menchov dodges an elbow strike from Bono.
Menchov is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bono tries to stall but Menchov uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Menchov can't break the clinch.
Menchov is trying to break free.

Menchov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Menchov is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Menchov might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Menchov. That snapped Bono's head back.
Menchov scores with the left hand. Bono knows he should have avoided that one.
Danga de danga de dang - Menchov scores with a four punch combination!
Menchov lands a jab to Bono's midsection.
Menchov throws a right hand that Bono ducks under and follows up with a left that Bono also avoids with ease.
Bono tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bono throws a sloppy head kick and Menchov moves out of range easily.
Bono gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Menchov.
Menchov with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bono doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bono ducks right into an uppercut from Menchov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bono misses with a head kick.
Bono jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Menchov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Menchov lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bono at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kill Bono dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Viktor Menchov's cut.
That's time! Bono's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Menchov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Bono drives through and clinches with Menchov against the cage.
Bono keeps control of Menchov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Menchov can't break the clinch.

Bono manages to break the clinch.
Menchov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bono misses with a double jab
and Menchov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bono takes one to the chin there.
Menchov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Menchov connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Menchov tests Bono's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Menchov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bono looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bono throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Menchov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bono tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bono throws a head kick but Menchov moves out of range.
Menchov checks the leg kick.

Menchov forces Bono back against the cage and clinches.
Menchov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Menchov wants to get back to striking at distance but Bono won't allow it.
Menchov keeps control of Bono as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Menchov.
Menchov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bono is trying to break free.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Menchov as Bono tries to tie him up.
Bono wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Menchov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bono takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bono looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bono has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Menchov finds it's way round the side to connect with Bono's head.

Menchov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bono, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Menchov is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bono can't fight it off and eventually Menchov manages to take the fight to the floor. Bono looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bono throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Menchov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bono's head.
Menchov chips away with some ground and pound.
Menchov postures up in Bono's guard and throws a big left but Bono blocks it.
Menchov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Menchov thows a big elbow that misses.
Bono throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Menchov postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bono has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Menchov rushes Bono and presses him up against the cage.
Menchov has had enough of the clinch but Bono keeps him there for the moment.
Menchov wants to break free but Bono has control.
Bono tries to break the clinch but Menchov is controlling the position.
Bono wants to break free but Menchov has control.
Menchov is looking to break free of the clinch but Bono has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menchov prevents Bono from breaking the clinch.
Bono wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Menchov wants to break free but Bono has control.
Menchov wants to get back to striking at distance but Bono won't allow it.
Menchov is trying to break free.
Menchov wants to break free but Bono has control.
Bono is looking to break free of the clinch but Menchov has double underhooks.
Menchov is looking to break free of the clinch but Bono has double underhooks.

Menchov manages to break the clinch.
Menchov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kill Bono is winning the standup battle so far.
Decent striking displayed by Menchov there.
Bono throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Menchov to counter with a crisp jab.
Menchov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A telegraphed right hand from Bono misses the target.
Menchov moves out of range as Bono throws a body kick.
Bono misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Menchov avoids a punch combination nicely.

Menchov rushes Bono and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Menchov has had enough of the clinch but Bono keeps him there for the moment.
Bono taking a breather.
Menchov wants to get back to striking at distance but Bono won't allow it.
Bono keeps control of Menchov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bono is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Menchov wants to break free but Bono has control.
Menchov is trying to break the clinch but Bono has him pressed against the cage.
Menchov wants to get back to striking at distance but Bono won't allow it.
Bono softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Menchov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Bono breaks the clinch.
Menchov stalks Bono and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bono's face. Bono staggers backwards, shaken.
Menchov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bono looks to land a left hand but Menchov moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Menchov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Viktor Menchov's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bono takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bono pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bono wants to clinch
and Menchov counters with a straight right hand.
Menchov will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Menchov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Menchov wants to clinch.

Menchov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bono has Menchov pushed against the cage.
Bono is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Bono pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Menchov clinches up with Bono and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Menchov tries to break the clinch but Bono is controlling the position.
Bono misses with a knee to the head.
Bono wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bono wants to get back to striking at distance but Menchov won't allow it.
Menchov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bono stalling in the clinch but Menchov improves position.
Menchov has had enough of the clinch but Bono keeps him there for the moment.
Bono is trying to maintain a safe position but Menchov gets an underhook and turns Bono into the cage.
Menchov tries to break the clinch but Bono is controlling the position.
Menchov pressing his opponent against the cage.

Menchov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bono checks the leg kick.

Menchov gets a clinch.

Menchov breaks the clinch.
Bono throws a jab but it's blocked by Menchov.
Menchov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bono on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Menchov moves into the clinch successfully.

Bono breaks the clinch.
Menchov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bono has time to react.
Menchov works over Bono's head and body with a nice combination.
Menchov tries to clinch up.
Menchov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Menchov displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Menchov misses with a kick to the body.

Bono gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bono escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bono stuffs the takedown attempt from Menchov. Menchov gets slowly back to his feet.
Good shot there by Menchov.
Kill Bono is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bono throws a sloppy head kick and Menchov moves out of range easily.
Bono wants to clinch but Menchov slips to the side
and Menchov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch lands to the side of Bono 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bono tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Menchov counters with a two punch combo.
Bono has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Menchov finds it's way round the side to connect with Bono's head.
Menchov tests Bono's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Menchov avoids the head kick by Bono.
Menchov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Menchov scores with a three punch combo!
Bono staying out of range there.
Bono scores with a sloppy right hand. Menchov should have avoided that one.
Menchov is looking to clinch but Bono is avoiding it.

Menchov moves into the clinch.

Bono escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Menchov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bono counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Menchov gets a clinch.
Bono is looking to break free of the clinch but Menchov has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menchov can't break the clinch.
Menchov wants to get back to striking at distance but Bono won't allow it.
Bono wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Menchov has him pressed against the cage.
Menchov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bono gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kill Bono has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viktor Menchov.

Bono breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Menchov wants to clinch.
Bono looks to land a combination. Menchov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Menchov misses with a body shot.
A big right from Bono misses.

Menchov has Bono up against the cage in a clinch.
Bono is trying to break the clinch but Menchov has him pressed against the cage.
Menchov wants to break free but Bono has control.
Menchov slowing the pace effectively.
Bono is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Viktor Menchov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Menchov has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viktor Menchov!