PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Bonanno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Bonaza (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.

Bonanno
vs
Bonaza

190 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
19
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

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 Las Vegas, Joseph Bonanno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Bonaza!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonaza lands with a slapping head kick.
Bonanno avoids the head kick by Bonaza.
Bonaza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bonanno.
Bonaza lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Joseph Bonanno has been cut.
Bonaza scores with a spinning back kick!
Bonanno throws a combination that misses
and Bonaza counters with a nice body kick.
Bonaza lands a head kick!
Bonanno throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bonaza scores with a nice head shot.
Bonanno thows a body shot but no joy.
Bonaza throws a head kick but Bonanno moves out of range.
Bonanno misses with a double jab
and Bonaza counters with a series of strikes. Bonanno will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonaza explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bonaza misses with a head kick.
Bonanno pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bonanno looks to land a left hand but Bonaza moved out of range nicely.
Bonanno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bonaza.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaza works over Bonanno's head and body with a nice combination.
Bonaza fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bonanno is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Bonaza.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bonaza.
Bonaza plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bonaza thuds a left hand into Bonanno's body.
Bonaza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bonanno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bonaza misses with a two punch combination.
Bonanno throws a combination that misses
and Bonaza counters with a slapping leg kick.
Joseph Bonanno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonaza scores with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Bonaza there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bonaza moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A left and a right from Bonaza both land. Nice combination.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bonaza.
Bonaza lands a nice looking body kick.
Bonanno takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Bonanno is rocked!
Bonaza throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Bonanno stumbling backwards into the cage! Bonanno bounces back off the cage towards Bonaza, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Bonaza lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Bonaza celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Carlos Bonaza!