PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jon Bohnam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonte Moody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bohnam comes to the cage accompanied by Hair of the Dog. Moody has chosen Ima Star as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bohnam
vs
Moody

170 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
133 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Attliction

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Bohnam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonte Moody!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moody fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bohnam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moody thuds his shin into the meat of Bohnam's side.

Moody gets the takedown into side control.
Bohnam can't do much from the bottom here.
Bohnam manages to get back to half guard.
Bohnam trying to control here.
Moody prevents Bohnam from improving his position.
Moody takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Moody is pressing down on Bohnam's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bohnam is holding on for now.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bohnam clinches up with Moody and pushes him back against the cage.
Bohnam tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Moody smiles and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Moody.
Moody is looking to clinch.
Bohnam with a lazy takedown attempt

and Moody counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Moody.
Moody is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bohnam is pulling down on Moody's head. It's preventing any offense from Moody, at least for the moment.
Moody wants to control from the top but Bohnam keeps moving.
Moody in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bohnam wants to get back to his feet but Moody is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Moody pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bohnam is keeping the position for now.
Moody is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bohnam wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bohnam's guard.
Moody is looking to take a break and control but Bohnam is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Moody is working for an americana but Bohnam has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Moody was thinking about the submission.
Moody looks gassed!
Bohnam wants to stand up but Moody is controlling him.
Moody is looking to work some ground and pound but Bohnam has wrist control.
Bohnam is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bohnam is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bohnam trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohnam has Moody pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moody wants to control from the top but Bohnam keeps moving.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Moody scores with a push kick.
Bohnam moves out of range of the body kick.
Moody uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Moody doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bohnam decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Moody's guard.
Moody wants to sweep here but Bohnam controlling him for the moment.
Bohnam looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bohnam won't allow Moody to sweep him here.
Moody trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moody lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bohnam!
Moody can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bohnam is looking to escape.

Moody stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Moody closes the distance and clinches.

Bohnam successfully pulls guard.
Moody wants to control from the top but Bohnam keeps moving.
Moody throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bohnam works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moody seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bohnam is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonte Moody dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Moody fails with the takedown

and Bohnam counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Moody landing strikes from the bottom.
Bohnam looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jon Bohnam overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moody slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bohnam has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Moody is proving hard to escape from.

Moody is looking for a triangle but Bohnam pushes his legs off easily.
Bohnam wants to control from the top but Moody keeps moving.
Moody is trying to keep Bohnam in close.
Moody is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bohnam wants to control from the top but Moody keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohnam seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bohnam wants to pass the guard but Moody is keeping the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Moody misses with a takedown attempt

and Bohnam decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Moody's guard.
Bohnam tries to free his leg and advance position but Moody is retaining full guard.
Bohnam passes into half guard.

Moody looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bohnam scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Moody slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Moody manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bohnam manages to get himself to full guard.

Moody gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bohnam counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Jon Bohnam has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonte Moody.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Moody is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bohnam trying to control the position from guard on top but Moody is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bohnam pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moody is keeping the position for now.
Bohnam distracts Moody with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Moody keeping moving, preventing Bohnam from controlling successfully.

Bohnam stands up from Moody's guard - Bohnam perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bohnam lands a body shot.

Bohnam drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bohnam working some strikes from top position.
Bohnam trying to control but Moody is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohnam is looking to work some ground and pound but Moody has wrist control.

Bohnam drops back, looking for a kneebar! Moody looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Moody looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Moody!
Moody lands some shots froms side control.
Bohnam is trying to improve his position.
Bohnam is trying to control Moody's posture but Moody avoids it.

Moody is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bohnam has escaped the position, nice work there.
Moody is trying to move to mount but Bohnam reverses beautifully and ends up in Moody's guard.
Bohnam wants to pass the guard but Moody is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Moody is looking for a triangle but Bohnam pushes his legs off easily.

Bohnam avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Moody is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bohnam stopping the sweep attempt from Moody.
Bohnam looking to sit in guard and control but Moody gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Moody gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Bohnam dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Moody jabs at Bohnam's body.
Bohnam connects with a nice looking jab.
Moody tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bohnam counters with a takedown into side control.
Moody is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bohnam has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bohnam works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bohnam scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Moody to see if he's OK.
Bohnam tries to move into full mount but can't pass Moody's legs.
Moody manages to get back to half guard.
Bohnam trying to control the action but Moody is working from the bottom.

Moody actively working from the bottom here.
Bohnam passes to full mount!
Moody bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohnam keeping moving, preventing Moody from controlling successfully.

Bohnam manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Moody pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Moody.

Bohnam drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bohnam wants to control but Moody is keeping him busy.
Bohnam happy to just control the position for now.
Bohnam is looking to take a break and control but Moody is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Bohnam tries to move to mount but Moody blocks the move with his legs.
Moody takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Moody regains half guard.
Moody trying to control from the bottom.
Moody wants to get back to his feet.
Moody gets back to full guard.
Bohnam stands up over Moody, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bohnam landing with the ground and pound.
Moody being controlled here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moody will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bohnam trying to control but Moody is working from the bottom.
Moody is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Bohnam stands and steps away. Moody gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Moody shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Moody is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bohnam is looking to control Moody's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bohnam avoid being mounted?
Moody seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bohnam does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bohnam makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bohnam wants to clinch.
Bohnam is looking to clinch but Moody is avoiding it.
A left lands for Bohnam.

Bohnam pushes Moody up against the cage in a clinch.
Bohnam tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Moody smiles and moves away.
Moody throws a sloppy head kick and Bohnam moves out of range easily.
Moody misses with a takedown attempt

and Bohnam decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Moody's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Bohnam decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bohnam tries to clinch there but Moody circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bohnam gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Bohnam has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Moody uses from the top position.

Bohnam looking for a guillotine here but Moody defends easily.
Moody looking to pass the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Bohnam showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bohnam has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Bohnam!