PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Myke Bonner (ranked 1951 p4p, 1840 weight class) and Matthew Fritz (ranked 214 p4p, 203 weight class). Bonner's entrance music is Robert Tepper - Theres No Easy Way Out. A fine choice. Matthew Fritz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bonner
vs
Fritz

163 cm
20
145
5 - 3 - 0

165 cm
19
155
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Myke Bonner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matthew Fritz!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Jonathan Paton and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fritz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bonner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fritz blocks a head kick by Bonner.
Fritz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bonner checks a low kick from Fritz.
Bonner misses with an uppercut
and Fritz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bonner checks a low kick from Fritz.
Bonner throws a lazy uppercut
and Fritz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bonner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fritz throws a head kick that misses.
Bonner scores with a body shot.
A cross from Fritz lands.
Bonner looks to score with a jab to the body but Fritz is just out of range.
Fritz throws the left hand but Bonner avoids the punch easily.
Bonner defending well as Fritz loads up on a big left hand.
Bonner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fritz throws out a loose jab but Bonner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonner is looking to counter punch.
Fritz throws a sloppy head kick and Bonner moves out of range easily.
Fritz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bonner.
A head kick misses from Bonner.
Fritz scores with a jab to the head.
Fritz slips under a jab.
Fritz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fritz throws a leg kick but Bonner moved away.
Bonner misses with a head kick.
Fritz throws a hook but Bonner avoids it easily.
Bonner swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fritz.
A head kick misses from Fritz.
Fritz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bonner throws a big shot that misses.
Fritz flicks out a counter leg kick but Bonner steps away.
Bonner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonner misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fritz counters with a low kick, right behind Bonner 's knee.
Bonner throws a sloppy head kick and Fritz moves out of range easily.
Myke Bonner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bonner is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bonner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fritz avoids the head kick by Bonner.
Fritz misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonner throws a big shot that misses.
Fritz cracks Bonner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bonner misses with a hook.
Fritz throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bonner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fritz misses the jab.
Bonner was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fritz misses with a hook. Bonner ducked under it nicely.
Bonner ducks under a wild hook from Fritz.
As Fritz looks to move away, Bonner throws a big counter combo but Fritz just gets out of the way.
Bonner throws a jab when Fritz was well out of range.
Bonner throws a lazy right hand but Fritz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Bonner. That snapped Fritz's head back.
A shot to the body from Bonner misses
and Fritz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bonner checks a low kick from Fritz.
Fritz misses with the combination.
Bonner pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fritz tests Bonner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bonner throws a wild body kick that Fritz sees coming a mile off.
Bonner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fritz moves away.
Bonner takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bonner throws a lazy right hand but Fritz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good exchange - Fritz coming out on top.
Bonner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fritz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice leg kick from Fritz, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bonner goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fritz throws a hook to the side of Bonner's head but Bonner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bonner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fritz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good exchange - Bonner coming out on top.
Bonner misses with an uppercut. Fritz saw that one coming.
Bonner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fritz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fritz looks to land a left hand but Bonner moved out of range nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fritz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Fritz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bonner doesn't seem phased though.

Bonner is rocked!
Bonner throws a right hand that misses
and Fritz counters with a thumping low kick.
Oh Bonner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fritz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bonner throws a head kick but Fritz moves out of range.
Bonner gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Fritz gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Bonner is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matthew Fritz!
During a confident post fight interview, Matthew Fritz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.