PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Steve Bartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William H Bonney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonney has chosen Billy Get Your Guns as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Steve Bartman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to William H Bonney's chin.

Bartman
vs
H Bonney

160 cm
22
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Steve Bartman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, William H Bonney!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Matheus Silva and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonney tries to clinch up but Bartman circles away and keeps his distance.
Bartman throws a series of punches but Bonney avoids them all with ease.
Bonney doesn't manage to clinch there - Bartman circles away.
Bonney ducks straight into an uppercut from Bartman and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Bonney maanges to regain guard straight away.

Bonney is rocked!
Bartman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bartman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bonney is proving hard to escape from.
Bonney is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bonney 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.

Bonney is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bartman is looking to stand up but Bonney won't let him.
Bonney wants to sweep here but Bartman controlling him for the moment.
Bartman working some strikes from top position.
Bartman stands up over Bonney, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bonney looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Bonney working for submissions but it's allowed Bartman to get to half guard.
Bonney is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bartman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bartman's back!

Bonney is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bartman has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Bonney looks gassed!
Bonney throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Bonney keeps control of the position as Bartman tries to break free.

Bonney looking to break Bartman's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Bartman remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Bonney will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Bartman holding both Bonney 's hands and preventing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Bonney patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bartman defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bonney's arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bartman is covering up but some of the strikes from Bonney are getting through and doing damage.
Bartman is trying to get back to his feet but Bonney has full control of the position and if anything, Bartman has just worked his way into a worse spot.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bonney missing with strikes from the back.
Bartman rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Bonney has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bonney passes to side control.
Bonney lands an elbow.

Bonney is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Bartman is trying to escape and Bonney transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Bartman is forced to tap! Nice work there by Bonney! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). William H Bonney!