PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Layton Orient (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Bonaza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Orient
vs
Bonaza

199 cm
27
215 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

192 cm
21
216 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Experienced

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Layton Orient!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Bonaza!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Bonaza misses its intended target.
Bonaza cracks the inside of Orient's front leg.
Orient looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bonaza lands with a nice body kick.
Bonaza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orient fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bonaza has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bonaza plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Orient thows a leg kick but Bonaza checks it
and Bonaza counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Orient is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Orient throws a leg kick
and Bonaza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bonaza circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bonaza counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Orient closes the distance but Bonaza moves to the side
and Bonaza counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonaza fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bonaza throws out a powerful jab.
Orient thows a leg kick but Bonaza checks it
and Bonaza counters with a slapping leg kick.
Orient pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonaza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bonaza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orient throws a sloppy head kick
and Bonaza counters with a right hand to the body.
Orient stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bonaza.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bonaza.
Bonaza looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Orient misses with the body kick
and Orient takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Orient thuds his shin into the meat of Bonaza's side.
Bonaza throws a sloppy head kick and Orient moves out of range easily.
Bonaza shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Orient eats them both and turns towards Bonaza to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Orient misses with a leg kick
and Bonaza counters with a right hand to the body.
Bonaza lands a nice hook to Orient's body. Orient takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bonaza digs a good body shot into Orient's ribs.
Orient is breathing heavily.
Bonaza looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Orient drives through and clinches with Bonaza against the cage.
Orient looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bonaza blocks the elbow strike.
Orient lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bonaza blocks the elbow strike.
Bonaza dodges an elbow strike from Orient.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orient throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bonaza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bonaza blocks the elbow strike.
Bonaza blocks an elbow strike from Orient.
Bonaza avoids a wild elbow strike from Orient.
Bonaza blocks an elbow strike from Orient.
Orient creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Orient lands an elbow just above Bonaza 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Orient throws an elbow but misses.
Orient keeps control of Bonaza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bonaza is trying to break the clinch but Orient is controlling him.
Bonaza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Orient just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bonaza's brow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Orient just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bonaza's brow.
Orient misses with an elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Bonaza's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Orient pushes off an throws an elbow but Bonaza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Orient misses with an elbow over the top.
Orient throws an elbow that misses.
Bonaza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bonaza blocks an elbow strike from Orient.

Bonaza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheers as Bonaza lands an impressive looking overhand right. Orient doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaza moves out of range as Orient throws a body kick.
Bonaza blocks a head kick by Orient.
A good leg kick by Bonaza.
A low kick from Orient misses
and Bonaza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bonaza throws a combination. Orient tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bonaza takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Orient takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice jab there from Bonaza.
Bonaza throws a head kick but Orient moves out of range.
Orient throws the kick towards the body but Bonaza avoids it.
Orient swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Bonaza.
Bonaza scores with a nice head shot.
A left and a right from Bonaza both land. Nice combination.
Bonaza throws a head kick but Orient moves out of range.
Orient throws a leg kick
and Bonaza counters with a head kick.
A head kick by Orient misses
and Bonaza counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Orient is lucky that one didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orient pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bonaza is out of range and Orient settles back down.
Bonaza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Orient moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Orient slips a jab and a cross from Bonaza.
Bonaza looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Orient blocks a head kick by Bonaza.
Orient moves to clinch but Bonaza breaks away
and Bonaza counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orient thows a leg kick but Bonaza checks it
and Bonaza counters with a one-two to the body.
Bonaza misses with a head kick.
Orient is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bonaza fails to land with a series of punches.
Orient throws a head kick but Bonaza moves out of range.
Bonaza looks to score with a jab to the body but Orient is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Orient blocks a head kick by Bonaza.
Bonaza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonaza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonaza blocks a head kick by Orient.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Bonaza 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.

Bonaza lands a slapping body shot.
Bonaza checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bonaza steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Orient. That one must have hurt.

Orient gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Orient throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Orient just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bonaza's brow.
Bonaza blocks the elbow strike.
Bonaza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Orient pushes off an throws an elbow but Bonaza leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bonaza avoids the elbow strike from Orient, against the cage.
Orient throws an elbow that misses.
Orient looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Orient throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Orient lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bonaza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bonaza avoids a wild elbow strike from Orient.

Bonaza breaks from the clinch.
Carlos Bonaza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Orient throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Orient throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bonaza counters with a big head kick but Orient shrugs it off.
Orient attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaza takes a kick to the side of the head.
Carlos Bonaza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonaza throws a lazy right hand but Orient sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Orient checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Bonaza blocks the leg kick.
Orient attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bonaza feints and then cracks Orient's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Orient down.
Orient wants to clinch.
Orient tries to clinch up
and Bonaza counters with a thumping low kick.
Orient throws a leg kick
and Bonaza counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Orient throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bonaza counters with an outside leg kick.
Orient fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bonaza.
Orient will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Orient throws a leg kick
and Bonaza counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Orient throws a lazy head kick
and Bonaza counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaza misses with a kick to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bonaza.
Orient takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Orient misses with a leg kick
and Bonaza makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bonaza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Bonaza.
Orient tries to clinch up.
Bonaza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bonaza lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bonaza scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Bonaza.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bonaza.
Bonaza throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Orient stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bonaza scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Orient doesn't seem bothered though.
A lazy left from Bonaza finds it's target.
Orient looks to clinch
and Bonaza counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bonaza lands a head kick!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orient throws a leg kick
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
enabling Bonaza to counter with a crisp jab.
Bonaza throws a sloppy head kick and Orient moves out of range easily.
Bonaza checks a low kick from Orient.
Bonaza fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bonaza is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Orient rather than just go for the knockout.
Orient tries to clinch up
enabling Bonaza to counter with a crisp jab.
Bonaza scoring well with a low kick there.
Orient throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Orient tries to clinch but Bonaza moves out of range.
Bonaza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orient thows a leg kick but Bonaza checks it
and Bonaza counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bonaza fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Orient on the side of the head.
Orient pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Orient tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bonaza bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Orient's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaza cracks Orient with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Bonaza.
Orient throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bonaza counters with a nice body kick.
Bonaza explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice cross by Bonaza.
Good leg kick by Bonaza there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bonaza thumps Orient with a low kick.
Orient tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danga de danga de dang - Bonaza scores with a four punch combination!
Orient tries to clinch but Bonaza moves away
and Bonaza counters with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Orient is predictable there
and Bonaza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bonaza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonaza scores with a head kick. Orient tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bonaza slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Orient blocks a head kick by Bonaza.
Orient avoids the head kick by Bonaza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Bonaza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bonaza lands with a nice combination. Orient backs away looking to recover.
Bonaza throws a head kick that Orient semi-blocks.
Orient takes a kick to the side of the head.
Orient closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Orient avoids the body shot from Bonaza.
Orient tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bonaza finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Orient tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonaza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Orient wants to clinch.
Bonaza ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Bonaza misses.
Orient misses with a leg kick
and Bonaza counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bonaza lunges at Orient with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Orient's hand.
Orient takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonaza. Orient does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick from Orient misses
and Bonaza counters with a head kick.
Bonaza looks to land a combination. Orient sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Orient tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bonaza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bonaza lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Orient misses with a leg kick
and Bonaza counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Orient throws a leg kick
and Bonaza counters with a nice leg kick.
Orient misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orient throws a head kick but Bonaza moves out of range.
Bonaza scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bonaza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bonaza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bonaza scoring well with a low kick there.
Bonaza displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Orient tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Orient can pounce on him.
Danga de danga de dang - Bonaza scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonaza throws a right and a left that Orient avoids nicely.
Bonaza stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Orient.
Bonaza lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bonaza.
Bonaza lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bonaza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bonaza fails to land with a series of punches.
Bonaza fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Orient will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A lazy left from Bonaza finds it's target.
Orient throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Orient takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Orient moves in looking to clinch but Bonaza pushes him off.
Bonaza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bonaza misses with a body shot.
Bonaza scores with a kick to the midsection.
Layton Orient has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Bonaza both land. Nice combination.
A leg kick checked by Orient.
Bonaza cracks the inside of Orient's front leg.
Bonaza connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bonaza turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Orient throws a sloppy head kick
and Bonaza counters with a left to the body.
Bonaza lands with a cross.
Bonaza feints and then cracks Orient's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Orient down.
Bonaza fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Orient on the side of the head.
Bonaza throws a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Bonaza.
Bonaza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Orient throws a leg kick
and Bonaza makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bonaza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bonaza lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bonaza lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaza scores with a spinning back kick!
Orient takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonaza throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bonaza lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Orient is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bonaza.
Bonaza lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bonaza swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Bonaza.
Carlos Bonaza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bonaza misses with a two punch combination.
Orient chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bonaza can pounce on him.
Bonaza lands with a kick to the temple. Orient shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bonaza connects with a single shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonaza lands with a hook. Orient tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bonaza goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bonaza lands with a good body shot.
Bonaza connects with a high kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Bonaza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bonaza winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Bonaza!