PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Bonifacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Vimes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bonifacio might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Live & Let Die. Victor Bonifacio is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Bonifacio
vs
Vimes

168 cm
28
147 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
156 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Victor Bonifacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samuel Vimes!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonifacio throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vimes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vimes tries to close the distance and clinch but Bonifacio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonifacio misses with a low kick.
Vimes looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonifacio is just out of range.
Vimes throws a body punch but Bonifacio moves out of range.
Bonifacio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vimes darts in trying to clinch
and Bonifacio counters with a nice body shot.
Jab, jab by Vimes - just one landing.
Bonifacio looks to throw the jab but Vimes is out of range.
Bonifacio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bonifacio works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vimes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vimes takes a swing at Bonifacio's ribcage but misses.
Vimes throws a hook but Bonifacio avoids it easily.
Bonifacio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vimes manages to avoid it.
Vimes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vimes is looking to clinch but Bonifacio is avoiding it.
Vimes tries to clinch up but Bonifacio circles away and keeps his distance.
Vimes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bonifacio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vimes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Vimes throws a right hand that Bonifacio ducks under and follows up with a left that Bonifacio also avoids with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifacio feints and then cracks Vimes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vimes down.
Bonifacio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vimes with a hook.
Bonifacio throws a chopping leg kick but Vimes manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Vimes takes the fight into the clinch.
Vimes misses with a punch to the body.
Bonifacio is trying to break free.
Bonifacio can't break the clinch.
Vimes prevents Bonifacio from breaking the clinch.
Bonifacio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vimes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bonifacio can't break the clinch.
Vimes misses with a short punch on the inside.

Bonifacio breaks the clinch.
Vimes slips under a jab from Bonifacio.
Vimes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonifacio manages to avoid it.
Vimes ducks under a wild hook from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio looks to score with a jab to the body but Vimes is just out of range.
Bonifacio ducks under a wild hook from Vimes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vimes misses with a wild body shot.
Vimes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bonifacio rather than just go for the knockout.
Bonifacio ducks under a wild hook from Vimes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio throws a jab but it's blocked by Vimes.
Bonifacio throws a body punch but Vimes moves out of range.
Bonifacio wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bonifacio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vimes moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vimes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vimes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonifacio manages to avoid it.
Bonifacio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vimes manages to avoid it.
Bonifacio looks to throw the jab but Vimes is out of range.
Vimes throws out a loose jab but Bonifacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vimes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vimes cracks Bonifacio with an open hand slap.
Jab by Vimes.
Bonifacio walks into a jab.
Bonifacio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bonifacio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bonifacio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Bonifacio misses.
Bonifacio staying out of range there.
Vimes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Vimes forces Bonifacio back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bonifacio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vimes slips a jab from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vimes backs up against the cage.
The crowd cheers as Vimes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bonifacio doesn't seem phased though.
Bonifacio just misses with a punch to the body.
Vimes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bonifacio.
Vimes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A leg kick checked by Vimes.
Bonifacio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vimes.
Vimes connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bonifacio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Vimes rushes Bonifacio and presses him up against the cage.
Vimes lands a shoulder strike.
Bonifacio blocking some punches.
Bonifacio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vimes has him pressed against the cage.

Bonifacio breaks from the clinch.

Vimes moves into the clinch.
Bonifacio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vimes lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Bonifacio blocks a body shot from Vimes.
Vimes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bonifacio backwards.

Bonifacio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Vimes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vimes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vimes throws a hook but Bonifacio avoids it easily.
Bonifacio is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Vimes's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Vimes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vimes scores with a hook to the body. Bonifacio takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bonifacio avoids the body shot from Vimes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bonifacio lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Vimes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vimes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bonifacio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vimes was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonifacio.
Vimes with a nice cross.
Bonifacio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vimes.
Bonifacio misses with the combination.
Bonifacio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vimes.
Vimes is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bonifacio had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Vimes checks a leg kick.
Vimes throws a body punch but Bonifacio moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Vimes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bonifacio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vimes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bonifacio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bonifacio avoids the body shot from Vimes.
Vimes tries to close the distance and clinch but Bonifacio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vimes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Vimes dominated that round.
That's time! Bonifacio's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vimes jabs Bonifacio right on the nose. Bonifacio blinks but takes it well.
Vimes jabs at Bonifacio's body.
Bonifacio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vimes.
Vimes moves out of range as Bonifacio strikes.
Bonifacio scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Samuel Vimes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonifacio takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Vimes ducks under a wild hook from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vimes.
Bonifacio misses with an uppercut. Vimes saw that one coming.
Vimes tries to clinch up.
Some bone on bone action there as Vimes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bonifacio swings for the body but Vimes moves out of range.
Vimes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonifacio moves away.
Bonifacio wants to slow Vimes down by chopping away at his legs.
Vimes misses with a body shot.
Vimes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bonifacio finds it's way round the side to connect with Vimes's head.
Vimes misses with a looping left.
A punch combination from Bonifacio misses.
Vimes misses the shot to the body.
Vimes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonifacio was well out of range. Poor timing from Vimes.
Vimes swings for the body but Bonifacio moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vimes!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifacio misses with a looping left.
Vimes tries to clinch up but Bonifacio circles away and keeps his distance.
Sloppy strikes from Bonifacio. Those never looked like landing.
Bonifacio misses with a straight left.
Bonifacio is looking to score with low kicks.
Bonifacio lands a front kick.
Bonifacio jabs Vimes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vimes tries to clinch but Bonifacio is having none of it.
Bonifacio keeps the fight on the outside.
Vimes slips a jab from Bonifacio.
Vimes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bonifacio.
Vimes throws a shot from downtown. Bonifacio moves away and avoids it.
Bonifacio lands with a right hand.
A slow jab from Vimes misses its intended target.
Bonifacio loads up on a big right hand but Vimes slips the punch.
Bonifacio misses with a looping right.
Bonifacio throws a jab but it's blocked by Vimes.
Bonifacio has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Vimes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bonifacio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bonifacio misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio throws a series of punches but Vimes moves out of range.
Bonifacio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vimes throws a big shot that misses.
Vimes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bonifacio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vimes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bonifacio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vimes.
Vimes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vimes misses with a looping right.
Vimes avoids the body shot from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio throws a hook but Vimes avoids it easily.
Vimes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonifacio.
Vimes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vimes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vimes's corner calls for a 1-2. Vimes obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bonifacio tries to bum rush Vimes with a series of wild strikes but Vimes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vimes cracks Bonifacio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bonifacio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vimes.
A big right from Vimes misses.
Vimes scores with a nice strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vimes. Bonifacio does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Bonifacio misses.
Bonifacio takes a swing at Vimes's ribcage but misses.
Bonifacio throws a sloppy head kick and Vimes moves out of range easily.
Vimes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vimes throws a series of punches but Bonifacio moves out of range.
Vimes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vimes thows a body shot but no joy.
Bonifacio just misses with a punch to the body.
Vimes ducks under a wild hook from Bonifacio.
Vimes is looking to clinch.
Vimes tries to clinch up but Bonifacio circles away and keeps his distance.
Vimes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bonifacio avoids the body shot from Vimes.
Decent striking displayed by Vimes there.
Vimes scores with a body shot.
Bonifacio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vimes in his tracks.
Bonifacio misses with a low kick.
A slow jab from Vimes misses its intended target.
Bonifacio thows a body shot but no joy.
Bonifacio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vimes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vimes misses with a looping right.
Vimes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio throws out a loose jab but Vimes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vimes ducks under a wild hook from Bonifacio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonifacio looks to land a combination but Vimes avoids it well.
Vimes ducks under a wild hook from Bonifacio.
Vimes blocks a jab.
Vimes takes a swing at Bonifacio's ribcage but misses.
Vimes tries to close the distance and clinch but Bonifacio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vimes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonifacio moves away.
Bonifacio loads up on a big right hand but Vimes slips the punch.
Bonifacio looks to land a right hand but Vimes moved out of range.
Bonifacio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vimes.
Vimes misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vimes punishes Bonifacio's body with a nice straight punch.
Vimes slips under a jab.
Bonifacio lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bonifacio slips under a jab.
Vimes stuns Bonifacio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Vimes 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!

Bonifacio misses with a hook.
Bonifacio needs to keep his hands up - Vimes had a free shot at his head there.
Bonifacio wants to slow Vimes down by chopping away at his legs.
Bonifacio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bonifacio throws out a leg kick but Vimes moves out of range and Bonifacio only half commits.
Bonifacio throws a shot from downtown. Vimes moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheers as Bonifacio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vimes doesn't seem phased though.
Vimes jabs at Bonifacio's body.
Bonifacio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bonifacio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vimes. That did some damage!
A bone on bone clash there as Vimes blocks the leg kick.
A left lands for Bonifacio.
Vimes scores with a sloppy right hand. Bonifacio should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Bonifacio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bonifacio is looking to chop away at Vimes's legs.
Vimes clobbers Bonifacio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A left and a right from Vimes both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonifacio scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vimes doesn't seem bothered though.
Vimes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Vimes just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonifacio looks to score with a jab to the body but Vimes is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vimes just misses with a punch to the body.
Vimes ducks right into an uppercut from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio with a hook.
Vimes swings for the body but Bonifacio moves out of range.
Vimes throws a hook to the side of Bonifacio's head but Bonifacio sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vimes just misses with a punch to the body.
Vimes checks a leg kick.
Bonifacio takes one on the button.
Vimes checks a low kick from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vimes under the eye.
Vimes is looking to clinch but Bonifacio is avoiding it.
Vimes looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonifacio is just out of range.
Bonifacio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some bone on bone action there as Vimes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Vimes lands a jab.
Vimes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bonifacio.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vimes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vimes throws a jab when Bonifacio was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio walks into a stiff left hand from Vimes.
Vimes misses with an uppercut.
Vimes scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonifacio. Vimes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vimes checks a low kick from Bonifacio.
Vimes throws an overhand right that lands on Bonifacio's shoulder, as Bonifacio tries to avoid the shot.
Vimes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonifacio.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonifacio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vimes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonifacio was well out of range. Poor timing from Vimes.
Bonifacio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vimes moves away.
Bonifacio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vimes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vimes thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vimes moves out of range of the leg kick from Bonifacio.
A swing and a miss from Vimes.
Vimes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bonifacio swings for the body but Vimes moves out of range.
Bonifacio misses with an uppercut.
Vimes slips a straight right by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bonifacio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vimes connects with a right hand. Bonifacio shakes it off.
Bonifacio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vimes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vimes blocks a leg kick.
Vimes cracks Bonifacio with a good jab.
Bonifacio throws a hook but Vimes blocks it.
Bonifacio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vimes to score with a decent uppercut.
Vimes misses with a hook.
Vimes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheers as Vimes lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bonifacio doesn't seem phased though.
Bonifacio looks to land a right hand but Vimes moved out of range.
A jab from Bonifacio misses.
Bonifacio connects with a solid leg kick.
Bonifacio looks to score with a jab to the body but Vimes is just out of range.

Vimes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vimes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bonifacio is trying to force a seperation but Vimes has the dominant position.
Vimes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vimes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Victor Bonifacio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Samuel Vimes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vimes misses with a punch to the body.
Vimes lands a nice uppercut.
Vimes lands a body shot.
Vimes misses with a body punch.
Vimes prevents Bonifacio from breaking the clinch.
Bonifacio is looking to break free of the clinch but Vimes has double underhooks.
Vimes keeps control of Bonifacio as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vimes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bonifacio's efforts to push away.
Bonifacio is trying to break free.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vimes.
A short right from Vimes on the inside.
Vimes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bonifacio backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A frustrated look appears on Bonifacio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Vimes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bonifacio's efforts to push away.
Bonifacio can't break the clinch.
Bonifacio blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Samuel Vimes.
Well Vimes 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Vimes!
Samuel Vimes really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Hilo Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.