PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Michael Patton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Bonner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patton's entrance music is Faith No More - Surprise You're Dead. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bonner's choice of entrance music: Till I Collapse- Eminem. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Patton
vs
Bonner

175 cm
21
147 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

177 cm
21
143 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Patton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Junior Bonner!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonner slips under a jab.
Jab, jab by Patton - just one landing.
The fighters circling - Bonner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bonner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Patton is able to avoid easily.
Bonner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Patton.
Patton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bonner misses with a looping right.
Bonner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bonner keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Patton works the jab nicely.
Patton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Patton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonner.
A shot to the liver by Patton. Beautiful body shot.
Patton throws a looping overhand right but Bonner ducks down to avoid it.
Bonner slips a jab from Patton.
A jab from Patton misses.
Patton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Patton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Patton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonner.
Bonner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Patton.
Patton moves out of range of the leg kick from Bonner.
Patton thows a body shot but no joy.

Bonner tries to keep at a distance but Patton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bonner wants to break free but Patton has control.
Bonner slows down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patton.
Patton misses with the head strike.
Patton tries to throw a body punch but Bonner avoids it by throwing Patton back against the cage.

That's two 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.
Bonner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short left from Patton.
Patton pushes Bonner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Patton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bonner backwards.
Bonner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A left hand lands to the body for Bonner.
Patton gets through Bonner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Patton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Patton is working Bonner over against the cage.
Patton lands a body shot.
Bonner has had enough of the clinch but Patton keeps him there for the moment.
Bonner is trying to force a seperation but Patton has the dominant position.
Bonner has had enough of the clinch but Patton keeps him there for the moment.
Patton misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Patton fails to land.
Patton misses with a punch on the inside.
Patton digs a right hand underneath Bonner's ribcage. Bonner let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patton lands a nice uppercut.
Bonner can't break the clinch.
A short right from Patton on the inside.
Patton misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bonner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Patton digs a right hand underneath Bonner's ribcage. Bonner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Patton lands an uppercut.
Patton has Bonner pressed against the cage, preventing Bonner from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nice body punch from Patton - that landed with a thud.
Patton misses with a punch to the body.
Bonner wants to get back to striking at distance but Patton won't allow it.
Patton content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Bonner manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patton slips a jab and a cross from Bonner.
Bonner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bonner looks gassed!
Bonner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Patton lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bonner doesn't seem phased though.
Patton digs a good hook to Bonner's body.
Patton connects with a looping right hand.
Patton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Patton throws out a powerful jab.
Patton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonner manages to avoid it.
Bonner misses with a wild combination.
Patton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonner manages to avoid it.
Bonner throws a shot from downtown. Patton moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Patton dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A looping hook to the body misses from Patton. Bonner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Patton wants to clinch.
Patton tries to clinch up but Bonner circles away and keeps his distance.
Bonner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bonner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Patton.
Patton staying out of range there.

Bonner drops Patton with a beautiful combination! Patton stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Bonner is looking for the KO!

Patton is rocked!
Patton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oh Patton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Patton throws a shot to the body.
Patton seems to have got his legs back now.
Bonner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Patton looks to land a combination. Bonner sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Patton moves away from the strike by Bonner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Patton looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonner is just out of range.
Patton stuns Bonner with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Patton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Patton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonner moves away.
Bonner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Patton throws a lazy right hand but Bonner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Patton slips a jab from Bonner.
Bonner swings for the body but Patton moves out of range.
Patton throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bonner counters with a thumping low kick.
Bonner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Patton.
Patton catches Bonner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bonner swats away the attempt to clinch by Patton.

Patton rushes Bonner and presses him up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Bonner is rocked!
Patton lands a big right hand that drops Bonner! The killer instinct kicks in and Patton finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Patton!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Patton!