PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Marston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Bohnam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bohnam comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Right Above it kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Marston
vs
Bohnam

183 cm
20
166 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
150 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Marston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Bohnam!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bohnam is looking to clinch.
No luck for Marston with that takedown attempt.

Bohnam rushes Marston and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bohnam dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bohnam tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Marston avoids a wild elbow strike from Bohnam.
Marston is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bohnam gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A frustrated look appears on Marston's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Marston wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bohnam has him pressed against the cage.
Bohnam controlling the action here for a moment.
Bohnam lands an elbow inside that Marston shrugs off.
Bohnam using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Marston has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bohnam clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Marston misses with an elbow to the head.
Bohnam controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Marston 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bohnam is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

Bohnam is having to fend off submission attempts from Marston, who is looking to sink in the choke. Marston doesn't have the hooks in though and Bohnam manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.

Marston has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bohnam can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohnam wants to stand but Marston is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marston is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Marston is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohnam's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Marston is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Marston wants to sweep but no luck.
Bohnam trying to stand up but can't free himself from Marston's guard.
Marston looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bohnam is one step ahead there.

Marston has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bohnam can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

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.

Marston looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bohnam has picked Marston up and slammed him! Marston can't keep hold of the triangle and Bohnam manages to pass to side control!
Marston tries to buck Bohnam off but Bohnam is having none of it.

Bohnam stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bohnam tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bohnam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Marston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Marston with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Marston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marston shoots for a takedown but Bohnam saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bohnam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Marston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marston shoots in for a takedown but Bohnam shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Marston looks for a takedown but Bohnam sprawls well.
Jab, jab by Marston - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Marston will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bohnam is looking to clinch but Marston is avoiding it.

Marston closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bohnam is trying to buck Marston off.
Marston will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Marston trying to control the action but Bohnam is working from the bottom.

Marston is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bohnam has escaped the position, nice work there.
Marston is looking to take a break and control but Bohnam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bohnam is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Marston has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohnam is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

Marston goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bohnam rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Marston's guard! Nice work there by Bohnam!

Marston is working an open guard so Bohnam takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Marston swinging wildly here.
Marston shoots in for a double leg but Bohnam sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Marston shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bohnam sprawls well. Bohnam wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marston gets slowly back to his feet.
Bohnam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohnam tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Marston manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marston closes the distance and clinches up with Bohnam, looking for a takedown. Marston pushes Bohnam against the cage but Bohnam circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Marston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bohnam throws a right hand that Marston ducks under and follows up with a left that Marston also avoids with ease.
Marston throws a solid leg kick but Bohnam takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Marston.
Marston has a takedown stuffed.
Bohnam avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bohnam moves in looking to clinch but Marston pushes him off.
Bohnam tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bohnam lands a nice looking body shot.
Marston is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bohnam sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bohnam doesn't manage to clinch there - Marston circles away.
Bohnam misses with a wild body shot.
Marston avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Bohnam has Marston up against the cage in a clinch.
Marston is trying to break the clinch but Bohnam is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marston wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bohnam lands a damaging elbow.

Marston turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Marston manages to end up in side control.

Bohnam bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Bohnam is looking to clinch.
Bohnam tries to clinch but Marston moves out of range.
Marston fails with the takedown.
Bohnam bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Marston's head backwards.
Bohnam tries to clinch but Marston moves out of range.
Bohnam tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bohnam doesn't manage to clinch there - Marston circles away.
Marston swats away the attempt to clinch by Bohnam.
Nice sprawl there from Bohnam as Marston shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Marston.

Bohnam rushes Marston and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bohnam throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bohnam creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bohnam throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Marston avoiding damage as Bohnam throws knees to the body.
Bohnam lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bohnam tries to land knees in the clinch but Marston avoids the damage to the body.
Bohnam tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Marston tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bohnam smiles and moves away.
Bohnam slips a jab and a cross from Marston.
Bohnam is looking to clinch.
Bohnam fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bohnam wants to clinch.
Marston lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Marston swats away the attempt to clinch by Bohnam.
Marston shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bohnam as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Bohnam showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Marston looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marston shoots in looking for a takedown but Bohnam manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Marston's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bohnam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bohnam tries to clinch there but Marston circles away.
Marston takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marston shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bohnam pinned against the cage. Bohnam gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Marston fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Marston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marston keeps the fight on the outside.

Marston tries to keep at a distance but Bohnam has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bohnam lands with a light punch inside.
Bohnam missing with knees to the body.

Marston breaks from the clinch.
Bohnam is looking to clinch but Marston is avoiding it.
Marston shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bohnam as he avoids it easily.
Bohnam tries to clinch but Marston is having none of it.
Bohnam tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohnam stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bohnam wants it to stay on the feet.
Marston swats away the attempt to clinch by Bohnam.
Bohnam tries to clinch up.
Marston throws a right and a left that Bohnam avoids nicely.
Marston will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Bohnam gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bohnam with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bohnam using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bohnam using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marston has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bohnam using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bohnam landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Marston avoiding damage as Bohnam throws knees to the body.
Marston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bohnam connects with a knee to the head.
Bohnam looking to throw knees to the head but Marston is blocking nicely.
Bohnam is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marston is defending well for now.
Bohnam tries to land knees in the clinch but Marston avoids the damage to the body.
Bohnam creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Marston's defenses.
Bohnam tries to land knees in the clinch but Marston avoids the damage to the body.
Bohnam tries a knee to the head but Marston blocks it.
Marston can't get the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Marston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marston does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Marston fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bohnam tries to close the distance and clinch but Marston swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bohnam leaves Marston with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Marston shoots in for a takedown but Bohnam shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bohnam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marston swats away the attempt to clinch by Bohnam.
Marston swats away the attempt to clinch by Bohnam.
Bohnam is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Marston is defended easily by Bohnam.
Marston fails with the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Marston closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bohnam pushes Marston away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Marston gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Marston throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Marston postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Marston in side control, throwing shots but Bohnam defends.
Marston trying to control the action but Bohnam is working from the bottom.

Marston is trying to get an arm triangle but Bohnam is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bohnam is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Marston goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Bohnam rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Marston's guard! Nice work there by Bohnam!
Bohnam must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Marston keeping moving, preventing Bohnam from controlling successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Bohnam comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bohnam has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for Jon Bohnam!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Jon Bohnam!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Jon Bohnam!

Jon Bohnam wins by unanimous decision!