PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Bono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelly True (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Bono
vs
True

180 cm
24
179 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Dangerous knees
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kenneth Bono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kelly True!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bono shoots in for a double leg but True sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bono scores with a one two! True had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Kelly True has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bono looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bono tries to clinch but True moves out of range.

Bono moves into the clinch successfully.
True lands a knee to the body.
Bono misses with a knee strike.
True is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bono tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bono tries to score a body lock takedown but True shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenneth Bono. That's going to take a lot out of him.
True landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bono is breathing heavily.
True lands with a right to the head.
True utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
True unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bono lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
True unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees to the body from True.
True utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
True lands a knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
True with a knee to the head.
True prevents a body shot from Bono.
True lands a nice knee to the body.
True connects with a knee to the head.
True landing knees to the body.
True prevents Bono from breaking the clinch.

True manages to break the clinch.
True shoots in and drives through. Bono sprawls well.

Bono forces True back against the cage and clinches.
Bono tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bono tries to stall but True uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
True utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bono on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bono is looking to break free of the clinch but True has double underhooks.
Bono tries to land knees in the clinch but True avoids the damage to the body.
True scores a nice knee to the body.

Bono breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bono moves in looking to clinch but True pushes him off.
Bono fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bono misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
True fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
True closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bono counters with a three punch combo that has True backing up. True nods at Bono to acknowledge the strikes.
True tries to clinch up but Bono circles away and keeps his distance.
Kelly True seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bono goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

Bono forces True back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bono has True pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. True manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

True pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bono shoots and misses

and True moves into the clinch.
True landing knees to the head.
Bono has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. True avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
True lands a nice knee to the body.
Bono takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bono is looking to control True's arms but True gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bono has his back to the cage.
A knee to the head by True.
Bono tries to land knees in the clinch but True avoids the damage to the body.
True using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
True stalling.
Bono lands a nice uppercut.
True comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
True missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bono has had enough of the clinch but True keeps him there for the moment.
True stalling against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bono is trying to force a seperation but True has the dominant position.
Bono can't break the clinch.
True crunches a lovely knee into Bono's ribcage.
Bono fails to pull guard.
Bono wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but True has him pressed against the cage.
True is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bono is keeping busy.
Bono tries to pull guard but True holds him up against the cage and eventually Bono drops back down to his feet.
True is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Bono's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for True.
Nice body punch from Bono.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bono tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A frustrated look appears on Bono's face as he tries to break the clinch.
True is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bono is keeping busy.
Bono can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bono has taken the fight to the clinch.
True trying to stall but Bono improves his position.
True connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bono's face.
Bono has True pressed against the cage, preventing True from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bono has True pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. True manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bono wants to get back to striking at distance but True won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bono is trying to break the clinch but True is controlling him.
Stalling in the clinch from True.
Bono takes a knee to the side of the body.
True with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bono tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
True tries a knee to the head but Bono blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bono is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but True is keeping busy.
True gets underhooks to prevent Bono's takedown attempt.
Bono is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. True is defending well for now.
Bono tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. True smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenneth Bono. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bono throws and low kick but True moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bono tries to clinch but True is having none of it.
Bono misses with a leg kick

and True counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
True unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bono has had enough of the clinch but True keeps him there for the moment.
True lands an elbow inside.
Bono has True pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. True manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
True lands an elbow just above Bono 's eye.
True lands a nice knee to the body.
Kelly True seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
True is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bono is trying to force a seperation but True has the dominant position.
Bono wants to get back to striking at distance but True won't allow it.
True prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee is keeping an eye on True - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bono is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
True putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bono in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
True wants to stall.
True tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bono avoids it.
Bono is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
True lands a good knee to the midsection. Bono won't want to take too many of those.
Bono wants a takedown.
True unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bono lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
True putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bono in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bono tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
True working Bono over with knees to the body.
True dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
True tries to stall but Bono uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bono blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Bono jumps guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
True tries to free his leg and advance position but Bono is retaining full guard.
True postures up in Bono's guard and throws a big left but Bono blocks it.
True throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
True missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bono is trying to control the position but True postures up.

Bono is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! True has his hands clasped together but Bono extends an breaks True's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Bono.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kenneth Bono!