PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between William H Bonney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lion Takanori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonney's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Billy Get Your Guns. Takanori is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Scary. William H Bonney could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lion Takanori's chin.

H Bonney
vs
Takanori

172 cm
23
147 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

166 cm
22
151 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

154 RECOVERY-UCF NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, William H Bonney!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lion Takanori!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takanori tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonney tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Takanori counters with a straight right hand.
Bonney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bonney looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Takanori misses with a wild combination.
Bonney with a poor takedown
and Bonney takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bonney shoots in for a takedown but Takanori shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William H Bonney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takanori throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takanori misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bonney tries to clinch
and Takanori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
William H Bonney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takanori scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Takanori lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bonney closes this distance looking for a takedown but Takanori circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bonney.
Takanori lands a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney closes the distance but Takanori moves to the side
and Takanori counters with a nice uppercut.
Takanori misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Takanori misses the target.
Takanori ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Takanori dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bonney changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Takanori tries to avoid it but Bonney manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Takanori to the ground. Takanori escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bonney is breathing heavily.
Takanori swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bonney shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Takanori defends it nicely.
Takanori misses with a few strikes there.
Lion Takanori is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonney darts in trying to clinch
and Takanori counters with a stiff right hand.
Bonney takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bonney.
Bonney blocks a leg kick.
Takanori throws a series of punches but Bonney avoids them all with ease.
Bonney tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Takanori counters with a left and a right that stings Bonney.
Takanori circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Takanori to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takanori lands with a straight right. Bonney didn't see that one coming.
Bonney misses with a double jab
and Takanori counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Bonney is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takanori throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takanori throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bonney.
Takanori throws a series of punches but Bonney avoids them all with ease.
Takanori scores with the left hand. Bonney knows he should have avoided that one.
Bonney closes the distance but Takanori moves to the side
and Takanori cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Oh Bonney is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takanori drops Bonney with a huge uppercut! Bonney drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Takanori is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lion Takanori!
Lion Takanori is the new featherweight champion!