PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Bonano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Corway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bonano
vs
Corway

188 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rick Bonano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damian Corway!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Corway closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bonano looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Corway lands a nice short elbow.
Corway missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Corway thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Corway thows a huge punch but Bonano dodges it nicely.
Corway throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Corway sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bonano defending well though.
Corway is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Corway is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Corway missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Corway throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bonano taking some punishment here, with Corway in his half guard.
Corway working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corway thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bonano's head.
Bonano blocking the ground and pound attempt from Corway.
Corway lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Corway missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bonano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bonano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Corway lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Corway sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bonano defending well though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bonano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Corway working the head and body with strikes.
Corway missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Corway not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Corway thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bonano's head.
Corway throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Corway missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Corway thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bonano's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corway not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bonano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Corway lands a jab to the head.
Corway lands with a nice body punch.
Corway takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Corway fails to land the takedown.

Corway closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Corway lands in his opponent's guard.
Bonano avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Corway throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corway postures up in Bonano's guard and throws a big left but Bonano blocks it.
Corway with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bonano avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bonano wants to stand up but Corway is controlling him.
Corway makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Corway missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Corway drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bonano on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Corway dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Corway blocks a head kick by Bonano.
Corway fails with a takedown attempt.

Corway drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Corway throwing strikes but missing.
Corway postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bonano is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Corway is controlling him.
Corway in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Corway lands a couple of elbows.
Corway must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corway landing with the ground and pound.
Corway lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Corway missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Corway loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bonano utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Corway lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Corway with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Corway postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Corway lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corway scoring with punches to the head and body.
Corway working some strikes from top position.
Corway throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bonano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Corway working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bonano's head.
Bonano avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Corway throws a big right hand that misses.
Corway throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bonano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Corway stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bonano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Corway postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corway throws and elbow that misses. Bonano uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Corway's guard. Nice move by Bonano!
Corway is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bonano wanted to stand there but Corway had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damian Corway showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Corway lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bonano backs up against the cage.
Bonano takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Bonano gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Corway to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Corway in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Corway throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bonano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Corway working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Corway is working Bonano over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Damian Corway has got the better of the ground game so far.
Corway distracts Bonano with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Corway working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Corway wants to pass the guard but Bonano is keeping the position.
Corway forces his way into half guard.
Corway scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Corway thows a huge punch but Bonano dodges it nicely.
Corway thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bonano's head.
Corway thows a huge punch but Bonano dodges it nicely.
Bonano taking some punishment here, with Corway in his half guard.
Corway thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Corway seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Corway is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Corway thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Corway is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Corway drops an elbow to the side of Bonano's head.

Bonano manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Rick Bonano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonano slaps away a takedown attempt from Corway, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Corway scores with a sloppy right hand. Bonano should have avoided that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Corway lands a really nice looking cross but Bonano seems unphased.
Corway shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bonano as he jumps to the side.
Corway looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bonano is fending him off so far but Corway persists. Nope, Bonano circles away and we're back to standing.
Rick Bonano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Damian Corway.
Bonano tries to clinch there but Corway circles away.
Bonano misses with a combination

and Corway counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bonano keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Corway lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Corway throwing shots but Bonano is blocking nicely.
Bonano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Corway.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Corway thows a huge punch but Bonano dodges it nicely.
Bonano avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Corway.
Corway has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Corway missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bonano is trying to stand back up but Corway is controlling him

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Corway gets a takedown into half guard.
Corway throwing shots but Bonano is blocking nicely.
Rick Bonano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Corway lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Damian Corway is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Still in half guard, Corway seems content to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damian Corway comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Corway has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damian Corway!