PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Professor Chaos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pixar Bonan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bonan's choice of entrance music: Morbid Angel - Immortal Rites. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Chaos
vs
Bonan

170 cm
21
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
27
175 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Professor Chaos !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pixar Bonan!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonan throws a series of punches but Chaos moves out of range.
Chaos shoots in but Bonan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bonan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bonan misses with a double jab.
Chaos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bonan avoids it really well and circles away.

Chaos drives through with a takedown into Bonan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Bonan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Chaos scoring with some ground and pound.
Bonan keeping moving, preventing Chaos from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chaos .
Bonan 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.
Chaos trying to control but Bonan is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos works over Bonan with some ground and pound from guard.
Chaos preventing the sweep.

Bonan has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Chaos 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 Bonan.
Bonan is looking for a sweep.
Chaos wants to control but Bonan is keeping him busy.
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 tries to improve position but can't.
Bonan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Chaos is controlling him well.
Bonan tries to bench press Chaos off him but Chaos keeps the position.
Chaos is putting a hurting on Bonan here, landing some big shots from side control.
Chaos lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bonan down.
Bonan is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonan is not content to let Chaos control the position.
Bonan wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
You can see the frustration on Bonan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Chaos has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bonan tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Bonan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Chaos is controlling him well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bonan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Chaos off and has taken his back!
Bonan throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

Chaos defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Chaos is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Bonan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chaos rolls, trying to escape but Bonan keeps control of the position.
Chaos trying to control but not successfully.
Chaos turns into Bonan and is now in his guard.
Chaos forces his way into half guard.
Chaos has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bonan takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bonan bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bonan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonan tries to stand but Chaos is controlling from the bottom.
Chaos keeping moving, preventing Bonan from controlling successfully.
Bonan wants to stand but Chaos is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bonan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chaos is keeping the position for now.
Chaos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonan has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Chaos is proving hard to escape from.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonan advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Professor Chaos will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bonan scores with a one two! Chaos had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bonan looks to land a combination but Chaos avoids it well.
Bonan misses with a double jab.
Nice sprawl there from Bonan as Chaos shoots in.
Chaos misses the shot to the body.
Chaos shoots in but Bonan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bonan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Chaos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Chaos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonan.
Bonan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chaos .
Nice cross by Bonan.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Chaos looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bonan works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chaos .
Chaos won't allow Bonan to sweep him here.
Chaos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Chaos stopping the sweep attempt from Bonan.
Chaos controls from within his opponent's guard.

Chaos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Chaos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bonan keeping full guard, as Chaos tries to pass.
Bonan wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bonan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Chaos can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Chaos won't allow Bonan to get back to his feet.
Chaos is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bonan wants to sweep here but Chaos controlling him for the moment.
Professor Chaos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bonan wants to control the position but Chaos says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Chaos is pressing down on Bonan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bonan is holding on for now.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Chaos connects with a nice short shot to Bonan's temple.
Chaos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bonan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Chaos working over Bonan with some ground and pound. Bonan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Chaos stops Bonan from getting back to his feet.
Bonan is staying active underneath Chaos , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bonan wants to get back to his feet.

Bonan makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Pixar Bonan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonan throws a series of punches but Chaos avoids them all with ease.
Bonan misses the shot to the body.
Bonan stuffs the takedown attempt from Chaos . Chaos gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Professor Chaos . That's going to take a lot out of him.
A low kick from Bonan misses

and Chaos counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chaos lands with a punch from half guard.
Chaos stops Bonan from getting back to his feet.
Bonan is breathing heavily.
Bonan is trying to maintain the position but Chaos is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaos lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Chaos prevents Bonan from standing back up.
Chaos takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Chaos slips a nice elbow through Bonan's hands, connecting with Bonan's forehead.
Chaos lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Chaos wants to take a breather but Bonan is having none of it.

Bonan manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Bonan lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bonan misses with a combination
and Chaos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Chaos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bonan did well to prevent Chaos getting side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Professor Chaos will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bonan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bonan throws a head kick but Chaos moves out of range.

Chaos shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Chaos chips away with some ground and pound.
Chaos lands a couple of elbows.
Chaos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Chaos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bonan is trying to keep Chaos in close.
Bonan is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Chaos dives into side control.
Bonan is looking for a sweep.
Chaos scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bonan to see if he's OK.
Chaos scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bonan to see if he's OK.
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 tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chaos working the body and head with strikes.
Chaos trying to control the action but Bonan is working from the bottom.
Chaos landing strikes.
Chaos trying to control the action but Bonan is working from the bottom.
Chaos working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Bonan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bonan tries to improve position but can't.
Bonan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonan wants to control but Chaos postures up.
Chaos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bonan keeps working.
Chaos taking a breather here.
Bonan wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Chaos landing a few strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chaos wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bonan keeps working.

Chaos is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bonan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Chaos works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Chaos is looking to take a break and control but Bonan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chaos landing strikes.
Professor Chaos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
You can see the frustration on Bonan's face as Chaos controls the position.
Bonan is trying to get back to his feet.
Chaos slows the pace down.
Bonan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bonan wants to get back to full guard but Chaos has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chaos just content to control the position.
Bonan wants to get back to his feet.
Chaos in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Pixar Bonan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonan tries to buck Chaos off but Chaos is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Professor Chaos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chaos , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Professor Chaos !