PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cadderly Bonaduce (ranked 4538 p4p, 3912 weight class) and John Bessant (ranked 574 p4p, 513 weight class). John Bessant has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bonaduce
vs
Bessant

185 cm
21
180
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
29
180
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cadderly Bonaduce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Bessant!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Steve Montenegro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bessant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonaduce moves away.
Bonaduce throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bonaduce moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bonaduce throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonaduce throws the kick towards the body but Bessant avoids it.
Bonaduce throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonaduce misses with a head kick.
Bessant misses with a hook. Bonaduce ducked under it nicely.
Bonaduce scores with a push kick.
Bonaduce fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bessant manages to avoid it.
Bessant lands with a right hand.
Bessant sizes up Bonaduce with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bonaduce throws a combination that misses

and Bessant counters by clinching up.
Bessant dodges an elbow strike from Bonaduce.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonaduce misses with a knee to the head.
Bessant managing to block the knees to the body from Bonaduce.
Bessant presses Bonaduce against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaduce prevents a body shot from Bessant.
Bessant has Bonaduce pressed against the cage.
Bonaduce missing with knees to the body.
Bessant lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bonaduce or not.
Bessant managing to block the knees to the body from Bonaduce.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bessant will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bonaduce up against the cage.
Bessant lands with a light punch inside.
Bonaduce just leaning against Bessant, taking a breather.
Bessant digs a right hand into Bonaduce's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bonaduce's gas tank.
Bessant stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bessant can't find room to land a body shot as Bonaduce controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bonaduce.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bonaduce.
Bessant stalling.
Bessant lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bessant stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bessant digs a right hand underneath Bonaduce's ribcage. Bonaduce let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bonaduce blocks a body shot from Bessant.
Bonaduce missing with knees to the body.
Bessant throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bonaduces head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bessant is struggling to control the position.
Bessant throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bessant tries a body shot but Bonaduce blocks it.
Bonaduce blocks an elbow strike from Bessant.
Bessant lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bonaduce.
Bessant lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bonaduce backwards.
Bessant lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Cadderly Bonaduce has been cut.
Bonaduce tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bessant stalling the fight.
Bessant working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bessant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bonaduce with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bessant lands an elbow that stopped Bonaduce in his tracks for a moment.
Bonaduce avoids a wild elbow strike from Bessant.
Bessant cracks Bonaduce with a nice body shot.
Bessant lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bessant cracks Bonaduce with a nice body shot.
Bonaduce is breathing heavily.
Bessant just leaning against Bonaduce, taking a breather.
Bonaduce dodges an elbow strike from Bessant.
Bonaduce tries to land knees in the clinch but Bessant avoids the damage to the body.
Bessant stalling against the cage.
Bessant stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bessant throws an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bonaduce blocks a body shot from Bessant.
Bessant goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bessant throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bonaduces head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bessant lands a shot to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bonaduce.
Bessant misses with a punch to the body.
Bonaduce is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bessant is keeping busy.
Bonaduce using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bessant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bonaduce is trying to maintain a safe position but Bessant gets an underhook and turns Bonaduce into the cage.
Bonaduce prevents a body shot from Bessant.
Bonaduce misses with an elbow strike.
Bessant lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bonaduce or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bessant stalling the fight.
Bonaduce creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bonaduce tries to land a knee to the head but Bessant blocks with his arms.
Bonaduce stalling in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Bessant.
Bessant is working Bonaduce over against the cage.
Bessant tries to work over Bonaduce's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee calls for Bessant to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bessant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cadderly Bonaduce's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bonaduce throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Bessant holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bessant is working Bonaduce over against the cage.
John Bessant seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by Bessant.
A right handed body shot lands from Bessant.
Bessant stalling.
Bonaduce takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bessant lands a hook that snaps the head of Bonaduce backwards.
Bessant doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bessant content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bessant.
Bonaduce stalling in the clinch but Bessant improves position.
A short body shot lands from Bessant as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Bessant as the two fighters clinch.
Bessant pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bessant managing to block the knees to the body from Bonaduce.
Bessant scores with a nice hook to the head.

Bonaduce is rocked!

Cadderly Bonaduce's cut is getting worse.
Bessant lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Oh Bonaduce is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bessant lands an elbow that stopped Bonaduce in his tracks for a moment.
Bessant throws a big uppercut that drops Bonaduce! More strikes from Bessant and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bonaduce lies dazed against the cage as Bessant celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Bessant!