PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yuta Sanguiao (ranked 23744 p4p, 3308 weight class) and Benson Bonanza (ranked 527 p4p, 364 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.

Sanguiao
vs
Bonanza

170 cm
24
154
4 - 8 - 0

160 cm
46
155
26 - 27 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Fantasy Threads

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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuta Sanguiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Benson Bonanza!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Ben Hemmingworth and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sanguiao scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bonanza tries to buck Sanguiao off but Sanguiao is having none of it.
Bonanza is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sanguiao off and has taken his back!

Bonanza looking to break Sanguiao's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Sanguiao remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bonanza will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Sanguiao is trapped and Bonanza is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Sanguiao wants to control his opponent's hands but Bonanza gets his hands free.
Bonanza throwing sloppy strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bonanza looking for the choke from the back.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Bonanza has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Bonanza somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Bonanza missing with punches from the back.
Bonanza punches the canvas rather than the man.
Sanguiao trying to control the hands but Bonanza breaks the grip.
Bonanza lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Bonanza.
Sanguiao wants to escape the position.
Bonanza gets his hands free as Sanguiao looks to control.
Bonanza has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Sanguiao.
Bonanza missing with punches from the back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonanza is landing with strikes. Sanguiao can't take much more of this.
Sanguiao is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Sanguiao trying to control but not successfully.

Bonanza has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Bonanza cracks Sanguiao with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Sanguiao from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

Bonanza working for a choke but Sanguiao is defending well.
Sanguiao wants to control his opponent's hands but Bonanza gets his hands free.
Bonanza is punishing Sanguiao with some ground and pound.
Bonanza throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

Sanguiao preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bonanza.
Sanguiao trying to control the position but Bonanza manages to sink in the hooks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanguiao avoids the strikes from Bonanza.
Bonanza is punishing Sanguiao with some ground and pound.
Bonanza punishes Sanguiao with strikes from the back mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonanza not allowing Sanguiao to control his hands.

Bonanza has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Sanguiao has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Bonanza throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Bonanza throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Bonanza punches Sanguiao on the ear.
Well, with Bonanza on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Sanguiao is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Bonanza thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Sanguiao avoids the strikes from Bonanza.
Bonanza is throwing strikes but Sanguiao counters by rolling into a better position. After a scramble, Sanguiao regains half guard.
Bonanza thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sanguiao's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanguiao trying to hold on to Bonanza's head to control him but Bonanza postures up.
Sanguiao keeping control of the position.
Bonanza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bonanza winds up and cracks Sanguiao with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sanguiao wants to get back to full guard.
Bonanza is thwarting Sanguiao's attempts to control the position.
Bonanza throwing shots but Sanguiao is blocking nicely.
Bonanza working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sanguiao trying to hold on to Bonanza's head to control him but Bonanza postures up.
Sanguiao is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bonanza is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sanguiao preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Bonanza working the head and body with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanguiao trying to control but Bonanza postures up.
Bonanza working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bonanza is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sanguiao taking some punishment here, with Bonanza in his half guard.
Bonanza looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sanguiao with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bonanza trying to pass the guard but Sanguiao defending well.
Sanguiao taking some punishment here, with Bonanza in his half guard.
Bonanza looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bonanza lands strikes from half guard.
Sanguiao trying to control here.
Sanguiao controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Sanguiao trying to control but Bonanza postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Benson Bonanza dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sanguiao clinches up with Bonanza and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Sanguiao fails to land.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bonanza in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanguiao.
Bonanza tries to work over Sanguiao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bonanza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bonanza misses with a body punch.
Sanguiao gets through Bonanza's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bonanza is trying to maintain a safe position but Sanguiao gets an underhook and turns Bonanza into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonanza misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanguiao lands with a short shot to the head.
Bonanza misses with some punches.
Bonanza stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bonanza lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sanguiao.
Bonanza misses with a punch to the body.
Bonanza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanguiao's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonanza lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Bonanza.
Still in the clinch, Sanguiao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bonanza works on Sanguiao's body with a couple of short punches.
Bonanza tries a body shot but Sanguiao blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanguiao.
Bonanza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bonanza lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanguiao backwards.
Sanguiao holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bonanza gets through Sanguiao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bonanza tries a body shot but Sanguiao blocks it.
Bonanza lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanguiao blocking some punches.
Benson Bonanza seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sanguiao throws a head punch that misses.
Sanguiao lands with a light punch inside.
Bonanza lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sanguiao backwards.
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!
A short right from Bonanza.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bonanza as Sanguiao tries to tie him up.
A short uppercut from Bonanza.
Bonanza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bonanza lands with a right to the head.
Bonanza lands with a light punch inside.
Bonanza leaning against his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bonanza.
A right hook to the body lands for Bonanza.
Sanguiao blocks a body shot from Bonanza.
Sanguiao trying to control the position but instead, Bonanza has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sanguiao into the cage.
Bonanza can't find room to land a body shot as Sanguiao controls the action.
Sanguiao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sanguiao looking to slow down the pace here.
Sanguiao fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonanza.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonanza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanguiao's elbow.
Bonanza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bonanza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sanguiao or not.
Bonanza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bonanza blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Sanguiao fails to land.
Bonanza lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Bonanza fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Bonanza.
Bonanza misses with a punch to the body.
Bonanza tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanguiao's elbow.
Sanguiao blocks a body shot from Bonanza.
Sanguiao swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonanza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonanza tries to throw a body punch but Sanguiao avoids it by throwing Bonanza back against the cage.
Sanguiao prevents a body shot from Bonanza.
Bonanza misses with a punch to the body.
Bonanza misses with some punches.
Sanguiao letting Bonanza take a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonanza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sanguiaos head.
A short left from Sanguiao.
Bonanza throws a head punch that misses.
Bonanza goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Bonanza - that landed with a thud.
Sanguiao blocks an uppercut.
Bonanza swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanguiao uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bonanza doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sanguiao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonanza misses with a punch to the body.
Sanguiao controlling the action here for a moment.
Bonanza misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Benson Bonanza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sanguiao.
Sanguiao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonanza shapes to counter with a head kick.
Sanguiao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sanguiao doesn't manage to clinch there - Bonanza circles away.
Sanguiao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bonanza circles away quickly and effectively.
Bonanza throws a big counter head kick but Sanguiao avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanguiao tries to clinch up.
Sanguiao is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bonanza sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It seemed like Bonanza was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanguiao shoots in for a takedown but Bonanza shows good takedown defense.
Bonanza looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sanguiao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonanza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonanza lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bonanza takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sanguiao tries for a takedown but Bonanza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bonanza throws a big counter head kick but Sanguiao avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuta Sanguiao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanguiao with a poor takedown
and Bonanza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sanguiao tries for a takedown but Bonanza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sanguiao drives through with a takedown into guard.

Bonanza has an active guard here but Sanguiao has managed to pass into half guard.

Bonanza looking for submissions off his back.

Bonanza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yuta Sanguiao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Sanguiao looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Benson Bonanza has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bonanza tries to get to full guard but Sanguiao has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bonanza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Bonanza looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bonanza takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bonanza tries to roll over but Sanguiao keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Bonanza actively working from the bottom here.
Bonanza wants to get back to full guard.

Bonanza looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Sanguiao is working for a submission of some sort.

Bonanza is defending against the submission attempts here by Sanguiao.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Bonanza looking for submissions off his back.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuta Sanguiao showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bonanza 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benson Bonanza!
After winning the bout, Benson Bonanza thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.