PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between General Bonkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aziz Karaoglu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bonkers
vs
Karaoglu

210 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, General Bonkers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aziz Karaoglu!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Bonkers.
Karaoglu fails to land the takedown.
Bonkers throws a leg kick which misses Karaoglu's front leg but catches the back leg as Karaoglu tries to avoid it.
Bonkers leaves Karaoglu with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Karaoglu closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bonkers to the mat! Bonkers manages to get full guard.
Bonkers controlling Karaoglu's posture.
Karaoglu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonkers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Karaoglu is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bonkers wants to sweep here but Karaoglu controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Karaoglu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bonkers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Karaoglu closes the distance and clinches up with Bonkers, looking for a takedown. Karaoglu pushes Bonkers against the cage but Bonkers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
General Bonkers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aziz Karaoglu.

Karaoglu darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Karaoglu looks gassed!
Bonkers is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonkers wants to control but Karaoglu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Karaoglu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Karaoglu perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bonkers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bonkers trying to control here.
Bonkers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bonkers scoring well with a low kick there.
Bonkers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Karaoglu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Karaoglu.
Bonkers sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bonkers wants to improve his position but Karaoglu is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aziz Karaoglu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Karaoglu shoots in looking for a takedown. Bonkers tries to sprawl out of it but Karaoglu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bonkers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bonkers thumps Karaoglu with a low kick.
Karaoglu fails with the takedown.
Bonkers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bonkers lands a head kick!
Bonkers throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bonkers plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Karaoglu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bonkers pinned against the cage. Bonkers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
General Bonkers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aziz Karaoglu.
Bonkers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karaoglu is breathing heavily.
Bonkers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bonkers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Karaoglu's head.
Karaoglu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bonkers. Bonkers obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonkers throws a head kick that half lands.
Bonkers throws a leg kick which misses Karaoglu's front leg but catches the back leg as Karaoglu tries to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bonkers, right into the meat.
Karaoglu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bonkers avoids it really well and circles away.
Bonkers throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick from Bonkers lands but Karaoglu takes it in his stride.
General Bonkers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bonkers throws a leg kick which misses Karaoglu's front leg but catches the back leg as Karaoglu tries to avoid it.
Bonkers goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Karaoglu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Karaoglu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bonkers pinned against the cage. Bonkers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bonkers lands with a kick to the temple. Karaoglu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bonkers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bonkers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Karaoglu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bonkers scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karaoglu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bonkers scores with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bonkers. That's going to slow Karaoglu down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bonkers. Karaoglu shrugs it off though.
Bonkers throws a head kick that Karaoglu semi-blocks.
Karaoglu fails with a takedown attempt.
A good leg kick by Bonkers.
Bonkers scoring well with a low kick there.
Karaoglu tries for a takedown but Bonkers sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bonkers lands a front kick.
Bonkers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bonkers scores with a leg kick.
Bonkers throws a leg kick which misses Karaoglu's front leg but catches the back leg as Karaoglu tries to avoid it.
Karaoglu closes the distance and clinches up with Bonkers, looking for a takedown. Karaoglu pushes Bonkers against the cage but Bonkers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bonkers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Karaoglu's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karaoglu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bonkers.
Nice body kick there by Bonkers.
Bonkers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bonkers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Karaoglu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bonkers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bonkers cracks the inside of Karaoglu's front leg.
Bonkers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Karaoglu's head.
Karaoglu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A solid body kick from Bonkers.
Aziz Karaoglu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonkers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bonkers slaps away a takedown attempt from Karaoglu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Karaoglu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bonkers.
Bonkers throws a nice head kick!
Bonkers throws a head kick that Karaoglu semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonkers lands a nice looking kick to the body. Karaoglu takes a step back to recover.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bonkers - that will leave a mark!
Karaoglu shoots in for a double leg but Bonkers sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bonkers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Karaoglu's head.
Bonkers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Karaoglu.
Bonkers plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bonkers lands with a slapping head kick.
Bonkers scores with a leg kick.
Karaoglu looks for a takedown but Bonkers sprawls well.
Bonkers connects with a solid leg kick.
Karaoglu takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bonkers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bonkers lands a high kick!
Bonkers lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karaoglu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bonkers pinned against the cage. Bonkers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Karaoglu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bonkers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

General Bonkers dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Karaoglu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bonkers can pounce on him.
Bonkers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bonkers scores with a leg kick.
Karaoglu has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bonkers.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Karaoglu is defended easily by Bonkers.
Bonkers scores with a leg kick.
Bonkers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bonkers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bonkers throws a nice head kick!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Karaoglu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bonkers - the referee stops the clock and Karaoglu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bonkers. Karaoglu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bonkers connects with a high kick.
Karaoglu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Karaoglu takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice body kick from Bonkers.
Bonkers lands a high kick!
Karaoglu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Karaoglu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bonkers avoids it really well and circles away.
Karaoglu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bonkers circles away.
General Bonkers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aziz Karaoglu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karaoglu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bonkers. That one must have hurt.
Bonkers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Karaoglu's sensitive parts.
Bonkers connects with a solid leg kick.
Karaoglu takes a kick to the side of the head.
Karaoglu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bonkers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bonkers lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bonkers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Bonkers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bonkers lands a head kick!
A solid body kick from Bonkers.
Bonkers lands a head kick!
Bonkers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Karaoglu. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karaoglu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bonkers but Bonkers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bonkers.
Bonkers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bonkers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A good leg kick by Bonkers.
Karaoglu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bonkers is fending him off so far but Karaoglu persists. Nope, Bonkers circles away and we're back to standing.
Karaoglu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bonkers is looking to slow Karaoglu down with leg kicks.
Bonkers lands a nice looking body kick.
Bonkers throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Karaoglu.
Bonkers throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Karaoglu.
Bonkers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Karaoglu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bonkers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bonkers lands a head kick!
Bonkers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonkers connects with a solid leg kick.
Karaoglu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Karaoglu shoots in looking for a takedown. Bonkers tries to sprawl out of it but Karaoglu keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bonkers manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
General Bonkers is winning the standup battle so far.
Karaoglu shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bonkers defends it nicely.
Good leg kick by Bonkers there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bonkers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bonkers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Karaoglu.
Bonkers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karaoglu steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bonkers. That one must have hurt.

Karaoglu shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Karaoglu was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bonkers wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Karaoglu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonkers working to try and regain half guard.
Karaoglu content just to control the position here.
Bonkers is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
General Bonkers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bonkers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... General Bonkers!