PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlson Dorian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Bonny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Bonny has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Dorian
vs
Bonny

183 cm
22
200 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Fight 4 America

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlson Dorian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Bonny!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bonny feints and as Dorian raises his hands in defense, Bonny changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bonny throws a big right hand that misses.
Bonny trying to control but Dorian is working from the bottom.
Dorian avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bonny trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bonny preventing the sweep.

Dorian escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bonny gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bonny must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bonny wants to pass the guard but Dorian is keeping the position.

Bonny drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bonny jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dorian tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dorian keeping moving, preventing Bonny from controlling successfully.

Dorian is looking for a triangle but Bonny pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bonny drops back looking for a leg! Dorian is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dorian manages to kick Bonny off! Bonny jumps back into Dorian's guard.
Bonny looking to pass the guard.
Bonny throws a big right hand that misses.
Dorian manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bonny manages to get himself to full guard.
Dorian slips nicely into half guard.
Dorian sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Bonny is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dorian's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dorian's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonny avoiding Dorian 's attempts to control his hands.
Dorian is breathing heavily.
Dorian rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Dorian is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dorian has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bonny is working away from the top position though.
Bonny trying to control from half guard but Dorian is working away.
Bonny lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bonny looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bonny is looking to take a break and control but Dorian is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dorian moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bonny accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Dorian looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dorian 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.

Dorian has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bonny can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bonny's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Bonny looking to pass the guard.
Bonny is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonny with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bonny cracks Dorian with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bonny looking to pass the guard.
Bonny throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dorian works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dorian trying to keep a closed guard but Bonny is proving a slippery customer.

Dorian throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Bonny gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bonny goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dorian prevents it.
Bonny changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dorian fights it off and pushes away nicely.
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 Carlson Dorian will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bonny scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dorian shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bonny counters with a shoot takedown. Dorian fights it but they end up in guard.
Bonny wants to pass the guard but Dorian is keeping the position.
Bonny wants to control from the top but Dorian keeps moving.
Dorian bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bonny's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bonny looking for a guillotine here but Dorian defends easily.
Bonny is trying to keep Dorian in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dorian thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bonny manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bonny prevents Dorian from getting the reversal.
Bonny with the ground and pound from mount.
Dorian tries to lock up and control but Bonny gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dorian gets back to half guard.
Bonny working Dorian over with strikes.
Bonny tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dorian knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bonny is tying to control. Dorian wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorian wants to improve his position but Bonny is controlling well.
Bonny is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bonny content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Bonny is looking to advance position but Dorian won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dorian is pressing down on Bonny's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dorian has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bonny can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Bonny avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bonny landing some decent shots from guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonny works over Dorian with some ground and pound from guard.
Bonny postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bonny pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dorian is keeping the position for now.

Bonny stands up and waves to Dorian to follow him.
Bonny throws out a loose jab but Dorian uses good head movement to avoid it.

Bonny looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dorian!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dorian tries to reverse the position but Bonny maintains control.

Bonny working for a guillotine from mount but Dorian is in no mood to give up.
Bonny lands a big shot there that rocks Dorian but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bonny avoids the attempt from Dorian to control.
Dorian can't escape the position.
Bonny scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Bonny looking for a guillotine from mount but Dorian is having none of it.
Dorian is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Bonny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Dorian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonny.
Bonny misses with a looping right.
Dorian moves out of range of the strikes.

Bonny decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bonny working Dorian over with strikes.
Dorian is staying active underneath Bonny, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Bonny is looking for a kimura here.

Dorian actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bonny stands up out of the half guard.
Dorian has his takedown stuffed

and Bonny counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dorian!
Bonny lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bonny in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dorian is trying to escape the mount.
Dorian takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dorian is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bonny trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dorian tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bonny tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bonny scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bonny postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dorian looks a forlorn figure.
Dorian is looking to get to half guard.
Bonny landing strikes from the mount and Dorian is in trouble!
William Bonny has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bonny landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Bonny.

Dorian is rocked!
Bonny unloading with bombs!
Oh Dorian is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bonny with shots to the head and body - Dorian looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by Bonny.
Bonny lands a heavy elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorian is looking to improve his position but Bonny isn't that keen on the idea.
Dorian is working hard here to advance position.
Bonny postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dorian looks a forlorn figure.
Bonny lands a big shot there that rocks Dorian but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bonny trying to control but Dorian is having none of it.
Bonny working Dorian over with strikes here.
Bonny lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dorian hang on?
Bonny lands with some strikes.
Bonny is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dorian can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dorian keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bonny raining down shots from the mount!
Bonny scoring with strikes but Dorian is staying in there.
Dorian can't escape the position.
Bonny controlling from the full mount.
Bonny lands with some strikes.
Dorian taking shots to the head.
Bonny cracks Dorian with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Bonny connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dorian working to try and regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Bonny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bonny 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Bonny!