PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cannon Fodder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and General Bonkers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). General Bonkers has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Fodder
vs
Bonkers

196 cm
25
208 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

210 cm
20
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cannon Fodder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, General Bonkers!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonkers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bonkers scores with a head kick. Fodder tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bonkers bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bonkers throws a hook but Fodder blocks it.
Bonkers thows a body shot but no joy.
Bonkers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fodder's sensitive parts.
Bonkers lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bonkers throws a nice head kick!
Fodder misses with a takedown
and Bonkers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fodder's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonkers misses with a leg kick.
Fodder gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Bonkers counter with a right hand.
Fodder on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bonkers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fodder.
Fodder misses with a takedown
and Bonkers counters with a big head kick but Fodder shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cannon Fodder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fodder doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bonkers counters with a good low kick that Fodder was not able to check.
General Bonkers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonkers scores with a spinning back kick!
Fodder with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bonkers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bonkers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bonkers goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

It looks like Cannon Fodder has been cut.
Bonkers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bonkers is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fodder misses with a hook
and Bonkers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bonkers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bonkers cracks Fodder with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonkers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fodder's calf.
Nice body kick there by Bonkers.
Bonkers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fodder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fodder avoids the head kick by Bonkers.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bonkers, right into the meat.
Bonkers scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice body kick from Bonkers.
Fodder shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bonkers counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fodder is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonkers throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonkers explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bonkers doesn't manage to clinch there - Fodder circles away.
Bonkers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fodder.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Fodder. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Bonkers lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fodder has his takedown stuffed
and Bonkers counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

General Bonkers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cannon Fodder's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bonkers scoring well with a low kick there.
Fodder misses with a takedown attempt
and Bonkers counters with a low kick, right behind Fodder 's knee.
Bonkers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fodder on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bonkers.
Bonkers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bonkers swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fodder.
Bonkers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonkers cracks the inside of Fodder's front leg.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Fodder might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Fodder walks into a stiff left hand from Bonkers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonkers lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bonkers lands a leg kick that knocks Fodder off balance momentarily.
Bonkers scores with a push kick.
Bonkers connects with a high kick.
Bonkers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fodder takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonkers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fodder has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bonkers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fodder has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bonkers.
Crunch! Bonkers slams his shin into Fodder's torso.
Fodder is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bonkers throws a nice outside leg kick.
General Bonkers seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonkers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fodder with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bonkers counters with a good, hard body kick but Fodder shrugs it off.
Bonkers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fodder.
Bonkers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fodder takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Bonkers.
Fodder has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bonkers.
Bonkers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonkers throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bonkers lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fodder takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonkers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fodder on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bonkers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fodder. That did some damage!
Fodder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bonkers plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Cannon Fodder's cut is getting worse.
Bonkers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fodder's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bonkers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bonkers connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

General Bonkers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Cannon Fodder's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bonkers connects with a right hand. Fodder shakes it off.
Bonkers throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fodder.
Bonkers scores with a nice strike.

Bonkers darts in and clinches Fodder up against the cage.
Bonkers pushes Fodder back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fodder wants a takedown.
Fodder jumps guard but Bonkers stands there with Fodder around his waist. Fodder gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fodder will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A short left from Bonkers.
Bonkers lands a shot to the body.
Bonkers lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fodder wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cannon Fodder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right from Bonkers on the inside.
Fodder is trying to break free.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Bonkers.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fodder takes a shot to the head.
Bonkers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fodder backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonkers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fodder takes a shot to the head.

Fodder is rocked!

Cannon Fodder's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Bonkers breaks from the clinch.
Bonkers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Bonkers.
Bonkers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fodder tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bonkers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fodder tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bonkers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bonkers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bonkers - that will leave a mark!
Bonkers lands with a slapping head kick.
Oh Fodder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bonkers thumps Fodder with a low kick.
Fodder seems to have got his legs back now.
Bonkers is looking to slow Fodder down with leg kicks.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fodder crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bonkers - the referee stops the clock and Fodder gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bonkers. Fodder manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Fodder chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bonkers can pounce on him.
Bonkers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bonkers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Fodder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bonkers.
A jab from Bonkers finds it's way through Fodder's defenses.

Jeez, Cannon Fodder's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Fodder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fodder misses with a takedown attempt
and Bonkers counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fodder is lucky that one didn't land flush.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cannon Fodder's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). General Bonkers!