PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damon Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduardo Bonanza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stone comes to the ring accompanied by One Step Closer by Linkin Park. Eduardo Bonanza will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Stone
vs
Bonanza

170 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

195 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damon Stone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eduardo Bonanza!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonanza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bonanza moves into the clinch.
Stone dodges an elbow strike from Bonanza.
Bonanza throws an elbow but it misses.
Bonanza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bonanza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stone avoids it.
Stone dodges an elbow strike from Bonanza.
Stone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bonanza pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Stone blocks an elbow strike.
Stone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bonanza gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stone can't get the takedown.
Bonanza trying to land knees to the body.
Bonanza lands a nice elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonanza misses with a knee to the head.
Stone avoids a wild elbow strike from Bonanza.
Stone takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Damon Stone has been cut.
Bonanza lands a damaging elbow.
Stone managing to block the knees to the body from Bonanza.
Stone dodges an elbow strike from Bonanza.
Bonanza misses with an elbow over the top.
Stone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bonanza gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone blocks the elbow strike.

Stone works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Stone prevents Bonanza from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stone throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bonanza works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bonanza is looking to stand up but Stone isn't so interested in that idea.
Stone throwing strikes from guard but Bonanza blocks nicely.
Bonanza utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stone has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stone connects with a couple of short punches.
Stone throwing strikes from guard but Bonanza blocks nicely.
Stone might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bonanza is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Stone loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonanza working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stone.
Stone is in close to Bonanza's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stone prevents Bonanza from getting back to his feet.
Stone connects with a couple of short punches.
Bonanza really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stone keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bonanza's head.
Stone throws a big right hand that misses.
Bonanza preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bonanza wants to stand up but Stone is controlling him.
Stone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stone chips away with some ground and pound.
Bonanza is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stone is controlling him.
Bonanza looks gassed!

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bonanza is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.

Bonanza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bonanza tries a knee to the head but Stone blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonanza comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stone blocks the elbow strike.
Bonanza putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stone in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bonanza is pressed up against the ropes. Stone has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bonanza down to the mat. Bonanza avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bonanza tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.
Bonanza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bonanza tries to close the distance and clinch but Stone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Eduardo Bonanza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonanza is looking to clinch.
Bonanza is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.

Stone closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bonanza to the mat! Bonanza manages to get full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Stone postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Stone with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bonanza swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stone won't allow Bonanza to get back to his feet.
Stone distracts Bonanza with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stone won't allow Bonanza to get back to his feet.
Stone is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bonanza doesn't manage to clinch there - Stone circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stone misses with a takedown attempt - Bonanza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bonanza wants to clinch.
Stone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonanza tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.

Stone closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stone lands in his opponent's guard.
Bonanza wants to get back to his feet but Stone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stone landing some decent shots from guard.
Bonanza avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bonanza is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stone is controlling him.
Stone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bonanza wants to get back to his feet but Stone is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stone with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bonanza is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Stone fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bonanza sprawls well initially but Stone persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stone lands a nice short elbow.
Stone winds up and cracks Bonanza with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bonanza pushes Stone off looking to stand but Stone dives back in and keeps control.
Stone seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bonanza has hold of Stone's hands but Stone slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bonanza on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Stone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bonanza defending well though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bonanza is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
Bonanza tries to clinch up but Stone circles away and keeps his distance.
Bonanza displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stone.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Bonanza closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Bonanza looking to throw knees to the head but Stone is blocking nicely.
Bonanza misses with a knee to the head.
Bonanza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Stone gets a trip takedown into half guard.

Bonanza kicks off Stone and gets to his feet.
Bonanza displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stone.
Bonanza wants to clinch.
Bonanza tries to close the distance and clinch but Stone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonanza tries to clinch up.
Stone looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bonanza tries to clinch up.

Bonanza has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Stone is trying to drag Bonanza to the mat but Bonanza just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
A knee to the head by Bonanza.
Bonanza gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bonanza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stone is defending well for now.
Bonanza throws an elbow but it misses.
Stone dodges an elbow strike from Bonanza.
Bonanza using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stone has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bonanza throws an elbow that misses.
Stone avoids a wild elbow strike from Bonanza.
Bonanza throws a knee to the head but misses.

Stone breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Stone or perhaps it was just good defense by Bonanza which made him look bad.

Bonanza instigates a clinch.
Stone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stone has Bonanza pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Bonanza manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bonanza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stone blocks it with crossed arms.
Bonanza lands an elbow inside.
Bonanza creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bonanza lands a damaging elbow.
Bonanza trying to land knees to the body.

Stone pulls guard successfully.
Bonanza wanted to stand there but Stone had control of the position.
Bonanza is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Stone wants to get back to his feet but Bonanza is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Stone pushes Bonanza off and scrambles back to his feet.
Stone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bonanza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stone keeps the fight on the outside.
Stone fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonanza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bonanza tries to close the distance and clinch but Stone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonanza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bonanza moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
Stone tries for a takedown but Bonanza sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bonanza wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.
Bonanza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bonanza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Eduardo Bonanza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bonanza doesn't manage to clinch there - Stone circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damon Stone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Damon Stone's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bonanza drives through and clinches with Stone against the ropes.
Bonanza lands a nice elbow.
Bonanza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bonanza pushes off an throws an elbow but Stone leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Stone avoids the elbow strike from Bonanza, against the ropes.
Bonanza throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bonanza lands an elbow inside that Stone shrugs off.
Bonanza creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stone avoids a wild elbow strike from Bonanza.
Bonanza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stone avoids it.
Stone is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Bonanza gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Stone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Bonanza. No joy for Stone on that attempt.
Bonanza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stone.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Damon Stone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonanza fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bonanza gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Stone to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bonanza wants to stand but Stone is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bonanza is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stone is controlling him.
Stone working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bonanza's head.
Stone landing some decent shots from guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bonanza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stone dives in and grabs Bonanza's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bonanza pushes down on Stone's head and hops out.
Bonanza fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bonanza tries to close the distance and clinch but Stone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonanza tries to clinch but Stone moves out of range.
Bonanza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stone misses with a takedown attempt - Bonanza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bonanza wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.
Bonanza tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
Bonanza is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
Bonanza is looking to clinch.
Bonanza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stone swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bonanza avoids it really well and circles away.
Bonanza moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
Bonanza tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.
Damon Stone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonanza.
Stone shoots for a double leg takedown but Bonanza sprawls well. He's pushed Stone's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stone tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bonanza sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stone somewhat.
Bonanza is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
Bonanza tries to clinch there but Stone circles away.
Bonanza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stone misses with a takedown attempt - Bonanza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bonanza is fending him off so far but Stone persists. Nope, Bonanza circles away and we're back to standing.
Bonanza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bonanza tries to clinch up.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bonanza as he avoids it easily.
Bonanza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bonanza tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
Bonanza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bonanza tries to close the distance and clinch but Stone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonanza tries to clinch but Stone is having none of it.
Stone avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Bonanza clinches.
Bonanza throws an elbow but it misses.
Stone goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bonanza prevents it.
Bonanza trying to land knees to the body.
Stone drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bonanza tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stone avoids it.
Bonanza tries to land a knee to the head but Stone blocks with his arms.
Bonanza lands an elbow just above Stone 's eye.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stone managing to block the knees to the body from Bonanza.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Bonanza just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stone's brow.
Bonanza throws an elbow that misses.

Stone gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Stone throwing strikes but missing.
Stone scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stone prevents Bonanza from getting back to his feet.
Stone stands up over Bonanza, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bonanza is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stone is controlling him.
Stone is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bonanza is looking to stand up but Stone isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bonanza displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stone.
Bonanza doesn't manage to clinch there - Stone circles away.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stone is defended easily by Bonanza.
Bonanza tries to clinch but Stone moves out of range.
Stone fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bonanza avoids it really well and circles away.
Stone swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonanza.
Bonanza doesn't manage to clinch there - Stone circles away.
Bonanza tries to close the distance and clinch but Stone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonanza fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonanza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stone keeps the fight on the outside.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bonanza moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
Bonanza tries to clinch up.
Stone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bonanza is fending him off so far but Stone persists. Nope, Bonanza circles away and we're back to standing.
Stone tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bonanza sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stone somewhat.
Bonanza doesn't manage to clinch there - Stone circles away.

Bonanza clinches.
Knees to the body from Bonanza.
Bonanza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stone is defending well for now.
Bonanza misses with a knee strike.
Stone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bonanza pulls him back up using the underhooks.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Bonanza throws an elbow but misses.
Bonanza throws an elbow but it misses.
Bonanza lands a nice elbow.
Bonanza lands an elbow just above Stone 's eye.
Bonanza throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bonanza stops a takedown attempt from Stone.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Stone blocks the elbow strike.

Stone turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Stone manages to end up in side control.
Bonanza is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Stone is controlling him well.
Stone cracks Bonanza with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bonanza is pushing Stone's head away, looking to escape. Stone manages to hold on to the position though.
Stone creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Bonanza is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Bonanza wants to get back to his feet but Stone drags him back down.
Stone scoring with punches and elbows.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bonanza is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
Bonanza is looking to clinch.
Stone closes the distance and clinches up with Bonanza, looking for a takedown. Stone pushes Bonanza against the ropes but Bonanza circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bonanza moves in looking to clinch but Stone pushes him off.
Stone swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonanza.
Bonanza wants to clinch up but Stone keeps it at a distance.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Stone looks for a takedown but Bonanza sprawls well.
Stone keeps the fight on the outside.
Bonanza tries to clinch up but Stone circles away and keeps his distance.
Stone circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bonanza is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonanza is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
Bonanza fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonanza looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bonanza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Stone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bonanza tries to close the distance and clinch but Stone swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Eduardo Bonanza.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight for Damon Stone!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Damon Stone!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Damon Stone!

Damon Stone wins by unanimous decision!