PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Jovanovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paolo Bonacelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jovanovski kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Anastasija - Pass Over. Daniel Jovanovski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jovanovski
vs
Bonacelli

168 cm
25
159 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

173 cm
20
158 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Jovanovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paolo Bonacelli!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Bonacelli misses

so Jovanovski counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bonacelli wants to stand but Jovanovski is controlling the position.
Jovanovski controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jovanovski stopping the sweep attempt from Bonacelli.
Jovanovski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bonacelli is keeping the position for now.
Jovanovski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jovanovski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jovanovski with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jovanovski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bonacelli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jovanovski is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovanovski works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bonacelli is staying active underneath Jovanovski, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jovanovski tries to pass to full mount but Bonacelli defends it.
Jovanovski slips a nice elbow through Bonacelli's hands, connecting with Bonacelli's forehead.
Jovanovski is trying to control. Bonacelli wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jovanovski takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bonacelli is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Jovanovski's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Jovanovski's back!
Bonacelli wants to control but Jovanovski is keeping busy.
Bonacelli looking to hold on to the position here but Jovanovski rolls and ends up regaining guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovski keeping moving, preventing Bonacelli from controlling successfully.
Bonacelli stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jovanovski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bonacelli trying to control the position from guard on top but Jovanovski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Paolo Bonacelli wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bonacelli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bonacelli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bonacelli moves into the clinch.
Bonacelli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bonacelli cracks Jovanovski with a nice body shot.
Jovanovski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bonacelli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bonacelli lands with a light punch inside.
Jovanovski blocking some punches.
Bonacelli pushes Jovanovski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jovanovski is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jovanovski can't get the takedown.
Jovanovski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bonacelli gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jovanovski is looking to control Bonacelli's arms but Bonacelli gets an underhook and turns him. Now Jovanovski has his back to the cage.
Jovanovski is breathing heavily.
Bonacelli is trying to stall.
Bonacelli gets underhooks to prevent Jovanovski's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Jovanovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jovanovski is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bonacelli pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jovanovski has Bonacelli pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bonacelli manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jovanovski trying to stall but Bonacelli improves his position.
Bonacelli is trying to stall.
Jovanovski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bonacelli lands a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jovanovski.
Bonacelli is looking to control Jovanovski's arms but Jovanovski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bonacelli has his back to the cage.
Bonacelli lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Bonacelli on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Bonacelli.
Bonacelli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Bonacelli.
Bonacelli lands a body punch.
Bonacelli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bonacelli trying to stall but Jovanovski improves his position.
Bonacelli is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
A nice left hand lands by Bonacelli.
Bonacelli lands a left hand.
Bonacelli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jovanovski tries to throw a body punch but Bonacelli avoids it by throwing Jovanovski back against the cage.
Jovanovski throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonacelli.
Jovanovski tries to throw a body punch but Bonacelli avoids it by throwing Jovanovski back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Bonacelli.
Bonacelli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bonacelli lands a nice uppercut.
Bonacelli leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bonacelli continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Bonacelli presses Jovanovski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Paolo Bonacelli will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bonacelli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jovanovski. That did some damage!

Jovanovski tries to keep at a distance but Bonacelli has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bonacelli gets through Jovanovski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bonacelli prevents the takedown attempt.
A right handed body shot lands from Bonacelli.
A short uppercut from Bonacelli.
Jovanovski wants to stall.
Bonacelli gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jovanovski.
A nice left hand lands by Bonacelli.
Bonacelli is working Jovanovski over against the cage.
Bonacelli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jovanovski has Bonacelli pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bonacelli manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Jovanovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonacelli is looking to control Jovanovski's arms but Jovanovski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bonacelli has his back to the cage.
Bonacelli lands a right hand.
Bonacelli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bonacelli lands with a left to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonacelli taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, Bonacelli scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonacelli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bonacelli lands a right hand.
Bonacelli throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bonacelli scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bonacelli is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jovanovski is keeping busy.
Bonacelli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bonacelli trying to stall but Jovanovski improves his position.
Bonacelli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jovanovski backwards.
Bonacelli leaning against his opponent.
Bonacelli gets underhooks to prevent Jovanovski's takedown attempt.
Still in the clinch, Bonacelli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bonacelli lands with a right to the head.
Bonacelli stops a takedown attempt from Jovanovski.
Bonacelli digs a right hand into Jovanovski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jovanovski's gas tank.
Bonacelli holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bonacelli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jovanovski or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bonacelli.
Nice body punch from Jovanovski.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bonacelli.
Bonacelli works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bonacelli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Bonacelli.
Bonacelli gets through Jovanovski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bonacelli lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Bonacelli as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovski trying to control the position but instead, Bonacelli has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jovanovski into the cage.
Bonacelli scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bonacelli.
Bonacelli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jovanovski or not.
Bonacelli lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Bonacelli as the two fighters clinch.
Bonacelli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bonacelli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bonacelli is trying to stall.
A short left from Bonacelli.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bonacelli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jovanovski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bonacelli presses Jovanovski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jovanovski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bonacelli gets underhooks to prevent Jovanovski's takedown attempt.
Jovanovski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jovanovski tries a body shot but Bonacelli blocks it.
Bonacelli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bonacelli.
Jovanovski is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bonacelli is defending well for now.
A hook to the body from Bonacelli.
Jovanovski missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonacelli lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Bonacelli - that landed with a thud.
Bonacelli is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bonacelli scores with a shoulder strike.
Bonacelli pushes Jovanovski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short left from Bonacelli.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bonacelli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jovanovski backwards.
Jovanovski taking a breather.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bonacelli.
Jovanovski has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bonacelli is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bonacelli pushes Jovanovski back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bonacelli prevents the takedown attempt.
Bonacelli cracks Jovanovski with a nice body shot.
Bonacelli is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bonacelli looking to slow down the pace here.
Bonacelli is pushing Jovanovski up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bonacelli lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovski tries to stall but Bonacelli uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A right handed body shot lands from Bonacelli.
Bonacelli lands a body shot.
Bonacelli looking to slow down the pace here.
A right hook to the body lands for Bonacelli.
Bonacelli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonacelli avoiding damage as Jovanovski throws knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bonacelli.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Jovanovski misses with a punch to the body.
Bonacelli lands a body shot.
Bonacelli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bonacelli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Paolo Bonacelli seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bonacelli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bonacelli digs a right hand underneath Jovanovski's ribcage. Jovanovski let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Jovanovski looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bonacelli.
Bonacelli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jovanovski.
Bonacelli controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Bonacelli.
Bonacelli is working Jovanovski over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paolo Bonacelli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Bonacelli is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Jovanovski blocks a low kick nicely.
Bonacelli is looking to chop away at Jovanovski's legs.

Bonacelli moves into range and clinches up with Jovanovski.
Jovanovski trying to land knees to the body.
Bonacelli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jovanovski.
Bonacelli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jovanovski tries to score a body lock takedown but Bonacelli shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bonacelli lands a body punch.
Bonacelli trying to control the position but instead, Jovanovski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bonacelli into the cage.
Jovanovski looking to slow down the pace here.
Bonacelli lands with a right to the head.
Bonacelli trying to stall but Jovanovski improves his position.
Jovanovski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jovanovski drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bonacelli gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bonacelli working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Bonacelli.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bonacelli.
Jovanovski letting Bonacelli take a breather here.
Bonacelli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bonacelli scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bonacelli lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bonacelli works on Jovanovski's body with a couple of short punches.
Bonacelli gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jovanovski.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Jovanovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonacelli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bonacelli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jovanovski backwards.
Bonacelli lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Bonacelli.
Bonacelli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bonacelli is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bonacelli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jovanovski backwards.
Bonacelli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jovanovski.
Bonacelli is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bonacelli lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bonacelli.
Bonacelli is trying to stall.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonacelli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Jovanovski.
A right handed body shot lands from Bonacelli.
Bonacelli lands a left hand.
Bonacelli lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jovanovski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bonacelli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bonacelli scores with a hook to the body.
Jovanovski throws a head punch that misses.

Jovanovski turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bonacelli is looking for a sweep.
Jovanovski is looking to take a break and control but Bonacelli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Jovanovski seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Bonacelli gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovski wants to get back to his feet.
Jovanovski throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonacelli keeping hold of Jovanovski's head, controlling as best he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonacelli wants to get back to full guard.
Bonacelli is not content to let Jovanovski control the position.
Bonacelli trying to control here.
Daniel Jovanovski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Jovanovski is nestled in close to Bonacelli, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jovanovski looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jovanovski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bonacelli does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jovanovski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Jovanovski is working for a kimura but Bonacelli is defending it quite comfortably.
Jovanovski prevents Bonacelli from improving his position.
Paolo Bonacelli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bonacelli wants to control but Jovanovski is keeping busy and won't allow it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paolo Bonacelli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bonacelli 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paolo Bonacelli!