PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wahoo McDaniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Bonjasky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McDaniel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is War Dance. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

McDaniel
vs
Bonjasky

186 cm
25
219 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
219 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Conviction

Conviction
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wahoo McDaniel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ernesto Bonjasky!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDaniel steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bonjasky. That one must have hurt.
McDaniel lands with an uppercut that bounces Bonjasky off the cage and back into rage.
McDaniel is looking to clinch.
Bonjasky misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bonjasky misses with a low kick.
McDaniel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDaniel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

McDaniel darts in and clinches Bonjasky up against the cage.
McDaniel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Bonjasky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bonjasky throws a leg kick but McDaniel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McDaniel moves in looking to clinch but Bonjasky pushes him off.
McDaniel blocks a head kick by Bonjasky.
McDaniel takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bonjasky takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Some wild striking there from McDaniel.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bonjasky. That's going to slow McDaniel down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonjasky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bonjasky lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonjasky lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McDaniel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bonjasky throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McDaniel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McDaniel is breathing heavily.
Bonjasky ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McDaniel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bonjasky scoring well with a low kick there.
Bonjasky lands a nice leg kick that just misses McDaniel's sensitive parts.
Bonjasky lands a jab to the head.
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!
Bonjasky scoring well with a low kick there.
Bonjasky lands a nice leg kick that just misses McDaniel's sensitive parts.
Bonjasky lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bonjasky throws a leg kick which misses McDaniel's front leg but catches the back leg as McDaniel tries to avoid it.
Bonjasky scores with a leg kick.
Bonjasky works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bonjasky feints and then cracks McDaniel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McDaniel down.
McDaniel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
McDaniel takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bonjasky throws a leg kick which misses McDaniel's front leg but catches the back leg as McDaniel tries to avoid it.
Bonjasky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Bonjasky.
McDaniel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bonjasky circles away.
Ernesto Bonjasky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonjasky chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bonjasky lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bonjasky scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bonjasky lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bonjasky scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bonjasky lands with a thumping leg kick.
McDaniel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bonjasky scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bonjasky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McDaniel. That did some damage!
Bonjasky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McDaniel. That did some damage!
McDaniel takes one to the chin there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky misses with a body shot.
A solid body kick from Bonjasky.
Bonjasky turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bonjasky throws a front kick that sends McDaniel stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Bonjasky finds it's way through McDaniel's defenses.
McDaniel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bonjasky lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonjasky throws a sloppy head kick and McDaniel moves out of range easily.
Bonjasky throws a head kick that half lands.
Good leg kick by Bonjasky there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bonjasky lands the left hand.
A shot to de liver by Bonjasky. Beautiful body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bonjasky.
Bonjasky tries a head kick but it misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bonjasky, right into the meat.
Bonjasky closes the distance and lands a one-two.

McDaniel is rocked!
Bonjasky turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky tries a head kick but it misses.
Bonjasky scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Bonjasky.
Bonjasky lands with a hook. McDaniel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The fighters circle, before Bonjasky throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into McDaniel's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Bonjasky lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Ernesto Bonjasky!