PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nate Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pixar Bonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonan has chosen Morbid Angel - Immortal Rites as his entrance music. Pixar Bonan is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Great
vs
Bonan

185 cm
27
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

175 cm
24
175 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Russian Top Team Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nate Great!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pixar Bonan!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonan misses with a double jab
and Great counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bonan thinking.
Great looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonan is just out of range.
Bonan tries to clinch but Great is having none of it.
Great slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Bonan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Great misses with a body punch
and Bonan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Great throws an off balance right hand
and Bonan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Great thinking.
A combination from Bonan does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonan closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Nate Great has been cut.
Great takes one to the side of the head.
Great blocks a jab.
Pixar Bonan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Great slips a jab and a cross from Bonan.
Great on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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!
Bonan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice uppercut there from Bonan.
Bonan lands with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonan with a jab.
Great swings away with a body shot that misses
and Great takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Great just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Great ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonan moves away.

Bonan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Great gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Great looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonan performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Bonan gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Great digs a good hook to Bonan's body.

Great shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

Bonan actively working from the bottom here.
Great wants to control but Bonan is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonan wants to improve his position but Great is controlling well.

Bonan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Great pulls his head out easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bonan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bonan is looking to escape.

Great seems to be looking for submissions.

Great seems to be looking for submissions.
Bonan gets back to full guard.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Great pushing down on Bonan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pixar Bonan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nate Great's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Great checks a leg kick.
Great takes one to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Bonan.
Bonan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Great throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bonan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bonan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Great.
Bonan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Great is out of range and Bonan settles back down.
Bonan throws a nice looking combination but Great bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bonan tries to clinch there but Great circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonan just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonan ducks under a wild hook from Great.
Great tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonan was well out of range. Poor timing from Great.
A slow jab from Great misses its intended target.
Bonan misses with the combination.
Great takes a swing at Bonan's ribcage but misses.

Great gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bonan to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonan won't allow Great to sweep him here.

Great working for a triangle but Bonan defends it easily.

Great is looking for a triangle but Bonan pushes his legs off easily.
Bonan trying to control the position from guard on top but Great is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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!
Bonan stays in close to Great's body and controls the position.
Bonan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Great's guard.

Great is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bonan defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonan 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.

Great had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bonan defends it easily.
Great looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bonan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Great has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Bonan is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Great.
Great is not content to let Bonan control the position.
Great is looking to reverse the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bonan is trying to get an arm triangle but Great is defending well.
Bonan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Great. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Great is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bonan wants to control but Great is keeping him busy.

Bonan decides to stand back up. Bonan steps back and let's Great get back to his feet.
Bonan throws a leg kick but Great moved away.
Bonan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Pixar Bonan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonan slips a straight right by Great.
Great walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Great walks into a left hand.
Bonan swinging wildly here.
Bonan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A right-left combo lands from Bonan.
Great showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bonan.
Great throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Great is looking to wear down Bonan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonan misses with a few strikes there.
Bonan throws a series of punches but Great avoids them all with ease.
Great looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonan is just out of range.
Bonan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bonan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bonan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Great.
Great tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonan was well out of range. Poor timing from Great.
Bonan misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Great needs to keep his hands up - Bonan had a free shot at his head there.
Great throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bonan swings for the body but Great moves out of range.
Great throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bonan misses with a hook. Great ducked under it nicely.
Bonan lands a right hook to the body.
Pixar Bonan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonan connects with a body shot that sends Great's belly button to the back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonan misses with a few strikes there.
Bonan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Bonan as he connects with a hook.
Great misses the shot to the body.
Bonan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bonan is looking to chop away at Great's legs.
Bonan lands with a nice combination. Great backs away looking to recover.

Bonan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonan wants to stand but Great is controlling his arm.
Great manages to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Great slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bonan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Great has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bonan has managed to get both his arms back between Great's legs - danger averted.
Pixar Bonan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bonan stays in close to Great's body and controls the position.
Bonan tries to stand but Great is controlling from the bottom.

Bonan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bonan throws a series of punches but Great moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Decent striking displayed by Bonan there.
Nate Great has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bonan throws a series of punches but Great moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pixar Bonan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bonan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pixar Bonan!