PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between William H Bonney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Cicero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonney comes to the cage accompanied by Billy Get Your Guns. Cicero has chosen Woke Up This Morning as his entrance music. William H Bonney has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

H Bonney
vs
Cicero

172 cm
25
143 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

162 cm
22
145 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, William H Bonney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Cicero!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cicero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonney tries to clinch but Cicero moves out of range.
Bonney is looking to clinch.
Bonney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bonney tries to clinch there but Cicero circles away.
A jab from Cicero misses.
Cicero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonney tries to clinch up.
Bonney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bonney moves in looking to clinch but Cicero pushes him off.
Cicero with a jab.
Bonney tries to clinch there but Cicero circles away.
Bonney wants to clinch.
Cicero scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cicero feints and as Bonney raises his hands in defense, Cicero changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Cicero avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Bonney working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cicero doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cicero manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bonney has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cicero can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Cicero is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Cicero trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bonney has an active guard here but Cicero has managed to pass into half guard.
Cicero has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cicero controlling the position easily from mount.
Cicero landing strikes from the mount and Bonney is in trouble!
Bonney is trying desperately to improve position.

Bonney defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Cicero.
Bonney really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Cicero forces the positional change into back control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonney can't escape the position.
Bonney manages to reverse the position and now he's in Cicero's guard. Nice work there by Bonney.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Cicero holds on and takes a little breather.
Bonney trying to control the position from guard on top but Cicero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bonney has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Cicero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bonney wanted to stand there but Cicero had control of the position.
Bonney trying to control but Cicero is working from the bottom.

Bonney drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Cicero manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bonney has Cicero in his guard.

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.
Cicero trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Cicero is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Cicero got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bonney has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cicero has managed to get both his arms back between Bonney's legs - danger averted.
Cicero won't allow Bonney to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bonney looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Cicero has picked Bonney up and slammed him! Bonney can't keep hold of the triangle and Cicero manages to pass to side control!
Cicero tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bonney seems a little lost for a moment, as Cicero dominates the positioning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Cicero dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bonney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cicero.
Bonney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cicero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bonney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonney has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bonney there as he acknowledges the shot.
William H Bonney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bonney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonney tries to clinch up but Cicero circles away and keeps his distance.
Bonney is looking to clinch but Cicero is avoiding it.
Bonney avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bonney fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cicero keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice cross by Cicero.
Cicero misses with a hook.
Cicero uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bonney has time to react.
Cicero dips to his left and cracks Bonney with an uppercut!
Bonney is looking to clinch.
Bonney is looking to clinch.
Cicero swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonney.
Cicero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney tries to clinch up.
William H Bonney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cicero throws out a loose jab but Bonney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cicero lands an overhand right.
Cicero takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bonney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bonney wants to clinch up but Cicero keeps it at a distance.
Bonney tries to clinch up.
Cicero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bonney doesn't manage to clinch there - Cicero circles away.
Cicero throws a jab when Bonney was well out of range.
Bonney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cicero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bonney walks into a stiff left hand from Cicero.
Bonney has his takedown stuffed
and Cicero counters with a one-two to the body.
Bonney shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cicero counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cicero buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cicero connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bonney ducks under a wild hook from Cicero.
Bonney clinches but Cicero breaks the clinch
and Cicero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonney takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bonney gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Cicero.

Bonney is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonney tries to clinch
and Cicero counters with a right hand to the body.
Bonney shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Oh Bonney is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bonney looks up at the clock. Bad move! Cicero lands a right hand from hell, dropping Bonney. Cicero pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Cicero!