PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bonhomme Sept Heures (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturro Affi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sept Heures comes to the cage accompanied by Monster Mash. Affi has chosen Men at work - Land of down under as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sept Heures
vs
Affi

164 cm
24
165 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
23
169 lbs
8 - 2 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

5th Round Clothing
Just Fight

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bonhomme Sept Heures!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Arturro Affi!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Affi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sept Heures.
Sept Heures lands with a slapping head kick.
Affi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sept Heures shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Affi but Affi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sept Heures fails with the takedown
and Affi counters with a one-two to the body.
Affi keeps the fight on the outside.
Sept Heures closes the distance but Affi moves to the side
and Affi counters with a stiff right hand.
Sept Heures shoots in looking for a takedown. Affi tries to sprawl out of it but Sept Heures keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Affi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bonhomme Sept Heures. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Affi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sept Heures lands with a slapping head kick.
Bonhomme Sept Heures seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sept Heures tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Affi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
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!
Affi moves out of range as Sept Heures throws a body kick.
Affi looks to land a combination but Sept Heures avoids it well.
Sept Heures slips a jab and a cross from Affi.
Affi slaps away a takedown attempt from Sept Heures, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Affi misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Affi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sept Heures.
Affi swats away the attempt to clinch by Sept Heures.
Arturro Affi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sept Heures shoots in but Affi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sept Heures throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sept Heures tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Affi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sept Heures tries to clinch but Affi is having none of it.
Affi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sept Heures tries to clinch up but Affi circles away and keeps his distance.
Sept Heures tries to clinch up but Affi circles away and keeps his distance.
Sept Heures tries for a takedown but Affi circles away easily
and Affi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Affi misses with the combination.
Affi chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Affi swinging wildly here.
Affi connects with a solid leg kick.
Affi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sept Heures moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A leg kick checked by Affi.
Sept Heures tries to clinch but Affi is having none of it.
Sept Heures is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Affi misses with a series of wild punches.

Sept Heures moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sept Heures utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Affi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Affi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sept Heures throws a punch but it's blocked by Affi.
Sept Heures tries a knee to the head but Affi blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Affi just leaning against Sept Heures, taking a breather.
A shot in the inside from Affi.
Sept Heures fails to pull guard.
Sept Heures tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Affi pressing his opponent against the cage.

Affi manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Affi. Those never looked like landing.
Affi fails to land with a series of punches.
Affi misses with the combination.
Sept Heures tries to close the distance and clinch up but Affi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Affi throws a nice looking combination but Sept Heures bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Affi throws a right hand that Sept Heures ducks under and follows up with a left that Sept Heures also avoids with ease.
Sept Heures throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sept Heures tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Affi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sept Heures tries to clinch up.
Sept Heures tries to clinch
enabling Affi to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sept Heures moves in looking to clinch but Affi pushes him off.
Sept Heures tries to close the distance and clinch but Affi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sept Heures showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Affi.
Affi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good standup being displayed there by Affi as he connects with a hook.
Affi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sept Heures moves in looking to clinch but Affi pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Affi.
Affi swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sept Heures moves to clinch but Affi breaks away
and Affi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Affi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sept Heures shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sept Heures fails with an attempt to clinch.
Affi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
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 Bonhomme Sept Heures will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sept Heures's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Affi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sept Heures's calf.
Horrible takedown by Sept Heures or perhaps it was just good defense by Affi which made him look bad.
Affi throws a series of punches but Sept Heures avoids them all with ease.
Affi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sept Heures closes the distance looking to clinch
and Affi counters with a series of strikes. Sept Heures will be more careful next time no doubt.
Affi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sept Heures.
Sept Heures wants to clinch.
Affi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Affi does no damage.
Bonhomme Sept Heures is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Affi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Sept Heures gets a clinch.
Sept Heures is leaning against Affi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Affi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sept Heures tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sept Heures tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bonhomme Sept Heures. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sept Heures jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Affi walks away with a smile on his face. Sept Heures gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Sept Heures decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Sept Heures is looking for a kimura but Affi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sept Heures to get the leverage.
Affi is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sept Heures is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Affi is looking to improve his position.
Affi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sept Heures. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Sept Heures is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sept Heures tries to pass to full mount but Affi defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sept Heures is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Affi is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bonhomme Sept Heures!
An out of breath Bonhomme Sept Heures thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.