PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Bonner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blaze Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Bonner has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bonner
vs
Spencer

188 cm
18
268 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

199 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Bonner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blaze Spencer!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Joseph Jones and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spencer pinned against the cage. Spencer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bonner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Spencer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonner misses with a two punch combination.

Bonner shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Spencer napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Spencer is pushing Bonner's head away, looking to escape. Bonner manages to hold on to the position though.
Bonner wants to control but Spencer is keeping him busy.
Spencer is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Bonner stands up.
Tony Bonner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonner tries to clinch up but Spencer circles away and keeps his distance.
Spencer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonner tries to clinch but Spencer moves out of range.
Bonner shoots in for a double leg but Spencer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Spencer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Spencer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Spencer wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Bonner. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bonner scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Bonner has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bonner is breathing heavily.
Bonner closes this distance looking for a takedown but Spencer circles away.
Bonner shoots in for a takedown but Spencer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Spencer works over Bonner's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
Spencer lands with a right hand.
Spencer connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer scores with a three punch combo!
Spencer with a nice cross.
Bonner dives in and grabs Spencer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Spencer pushes down on Bonner's head and hops out.
Bonner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blaze Spencer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spencer with a nice cross.
Spencer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bonner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Spencer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bonner in his tracks.
Spencer lands a nice shot to the body.
Spencer has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Spencer lands a body shot.
Bonner misses the body punch
letting Spencer counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer works the jab nicely.
Spencer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Spencer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Spencer lands a slapping body shot.
Bonner shoots in but Spencer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bonner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Spencer is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Spencer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Spencer lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Spencer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Spencer scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Good standup being displayed there by Spencer as he connects with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonner walks into a stiff left hand from Spencer.
Spencer lands with a straight right. Bonner didn't see that one coming.
Spencer lands with a good body shot.
Bonner throws a solid leg kick but Spencer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bonner.
Spencer scores with a three punch combo!
Bonner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spencer stalks Bonner and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bonner's face. Bonner staggers backwards, shaken.
Left hook, right uppercut from Spencer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonner takes a jab right on the kisser.
Spencer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice shot lands for Spencer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blaze Spencer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Spencer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Spencer is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bonner tries to move into range but Spencer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bonner looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bonner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jab by Spencer.
Bonner darts in trying to clinch
and Spencer counters with a nice body shot.
Spencer scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Spencer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bonner.
Spencer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Spencer.
Tony Bonner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spencer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bonner counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Spencer is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bonner tries to clinch but Spencer moves out of range.
Bonner needs to keep his hands up - Spencer had a free shot at his head there.
Bonner shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spencer pinned against the cage. Spencer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Blaze Spencer seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Spencer lands a nice shot that snaps Bonner's head back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Spencer.
Spencer cracks Bonner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Danga de danga de dang - Spencer scores with a four punch combination!
Bonner tries to clinch there but Spencer circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonner wants to clinch up but Spencer keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bonner is defended easily by Spencer.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Bonner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Spencer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bonner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Spencer lands a nice shot that snaps Bonner's head back.
Nice cross by Spencer.
Spencer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Spencer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Spencer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Spencer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer scores with a hook.
Spencer scores with a three punch combo!
Spencer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Spencer lands with a nice body punch.
Spencer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bonner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Spencer scores with a body shot.
Spencer throws a shot to the body.
Spencer's corner calls for a 1-2. Spencer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bonner is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Spencer.
Spencer scores with a sloppy right hand. Bonner should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spencer lands a jab-cross combination.
Spencer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Spencer cracks Bonner with a right hand to the side of the head.
Spencer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Spencer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spencer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Spencer throws a good cross that connects.
A nice combination there by Spencer.
Spencer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonner walks into a stiff left hand from Spencer.
Spencer connects with a right hand. Bonner shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Blaze Spencer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Spencer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bonner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bonner shoots in and drives through. Spencer sprawls well.
Spencer scores with a sloppy right hand. Bonner should have avoided that one.
Bonner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A left and a right from Spencer both land. Nice combination.
Bonner takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bonner shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Spencer but Spencer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spencer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Spencer scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonner tries to clinch up but Spencer circles away and keeps his distance.
Spencer cracks Bonner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bonner has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jab from Spencer.
Spencer lands an overhand right.
Spencer thuds a left hand into Bonner's body.
Bonner gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Spencer.
Spencer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Spencer's corner calls for a 1-2. Spencer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bonner moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bonner takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Spencer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer scores with a hook to the body. Bonner takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bonner takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Spencer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bonner throws a sloppy head kick and Spencer moves out of range easily.
Spencer scores with a nice strike.
Spencer with a hook.
Spencer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jab by Spencer.
Spencer connects with a looping right hand.
Spencer scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spencer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Spencer moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spencer scores with a three punch combo!
Bonner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Spencer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bonner walks into a jab.
Spencer scores with a nice strike.
Spencer connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bonner. Bonner circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Spencer lands a nice shot to the body.
Spencer works Bonner's body with a nice hook.
Spencer displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Spencer stuns Bonner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Spencer.
Blaze Spencer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Spencer.
Spencer lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice shot by Spencer.
Jab by Spencer.
Bonner takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spencer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A shot to de liver by Spencer. Beautiful body shot.
Spencer lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spencer connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spencer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tony Bonner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Spencer lands a nice shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Blaze Spencer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Spencer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 26:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blaze Spencer!