PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Evan Alston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Bonnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alston comes to the cage accompanied by New World Order. Evan Alston looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Alston
vs
Bonnar

174 cm
22
152 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Evan Alston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kenny Bonnar!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alston keeps the fight on the outside.

Alston gets a clinch.
Alston lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Kenny Bonnar has been cut.
Bonnar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alston has him pressed against the cage.
Alston lands a nice knee to the body.
Alston connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bonnar's face.
Bonnar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alston holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Alston misses with a knee to the head.
Alston is breathing heavily.
Bonnar wants to get back to striking at distance but Alston won't allow it.
Bonnar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Alston smiles and moves away.
Bonnar throws a head kick but Alston moves out of range.

Alston looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Bonnar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Alston doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Alston manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Bonnar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bonnar wants to stand and escape but Alston is having none of it.

Alston drops back looking for a leg! Bonnar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bonnar manages to kick Alston off! Alston jumps back into Bonnar's guard.
Bonnar is trying to control the position but Alston postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonnar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Alston wants to improve his position but Bonnar is controlling well.

Bonnar is trying to work for a kimura but Alston is defending well.
Bonnar is tying to control. Alston wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonnar wants to get back to his feet.
Alston wants to get back to full guard.
Bonnar is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Alston trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Bonnar manages to pass to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alston working to try and regain half guard.
Alston regains half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bonnar is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Alston!
Alston is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Bonnar has taken his back.
Bonnar has Alston flattened out and is raining down punches.

Bonnar tightening his grip on Alston, looking for the choke.
Alston manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bonnar's guard. Nice work there by Alston.
Bonnar lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Alston!
Alston tries to lock up and control but Bonnar gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bonnar looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Bonnar avoids the attempt from Alston to control.
Alston keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Bonnar looking to isolate an arm here. Alston doesn't see it coming and as Bonnar extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Bonnar!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kenny Bonnar!