PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bongi Khumalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remy Bonjaski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Khumalo
vs
Bonjaski

170 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bongi Khumalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Remy Bonjaski!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khumalo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bonjaski sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Khumalo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Khumalo tries to clinch up but Bonjaski circles away and keeps his distance.
Bonjaski lands a right hook to the body.
Bonjaski shoots in and drives through. Khumalo sprawls well.
Bonjaski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Khumalo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bonjaski as he avoids it easily.
Bonjaski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bongi Khumalo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Remy Bonjaski.
Khumalo shoots for a takedown but Bonjaski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Khumalo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bonjaski blocks a head kick by Khumalo.
Bonjaski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bonjaski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Khumalo pinned against the cage. Khumalo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Khumalo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bonjaski sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Khumalo somewhat.
Khumalo tries a head kick but it misses.
Bonjaski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Khumalo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bonjaski somewhat.
Bonjaski tries a head kick but it misses.
Khumalo tries a head kick but it misses.
Khumalo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bonjaski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bonjaski. Those never looked like landing.
Bonjaski looks for a takedown but Khumalo sprawls well.
Bonjaski looks winded!
Bonjaski closes the distance looking to clinch
and Khumalo counters with a nice leg kick.
Khumalo fails with a takedown attempt.
Khumalo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Khumalo fails with a takedown attempt.
Bonjaski shoots in but no luck this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonjaski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Khumalo swivels and escapes.
Khumalo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Khumalo wants it to stay on the feet.
Bonjaski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Khumalo stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Khumalo wants it to stay on the feet.
Khumalo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bonjaski pinned against the cage. Bonjaski gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Khumalo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bonjaski, pushing him back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Khumalo jumps guard but Bonjaski turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Khumalo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Khumalo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonjaski shoots in for a takedown but Khumalo shows good takedown defense.
Khumalo throws a head kick that misses.

Khumalo clinches.
Khumalo avoiding damage as Bonjaski throws knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khumalo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bonjaski.
The referee calls for Khumalo to work.
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 Bongi Khumalo will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Khumalo leaves Bonjaski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Bonjaski as Khumalo shoots in.
Bonjaski throws a solid leg kick but Khumalo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bonjaski.
Bonjaski tries to clinch up but Khumalo circles away and keeps his distance.
Khumalo fails with a takedown attempt.
Khumalo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bongi Khumalo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Khumalo clinches.
Bonjaski wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bonjaski.
Khumalo tries to pull guard but Bonjaski forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Khumalo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bonjaski is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonjaski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bonjaski tries to break free but Khumalo pushes him back against the cage.
Khumalo tries to pull guard but Bonjaski won't allow it.
Khumalo is trying to break free.
Bonjaski fails to pull guard.
Bonjaski is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bonjaski taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Khumalo manages to break the clinch.
Khumalo stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonjaski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Khumalo.
Khumalo blocks a head kick by Bonjaski.

Khumalo closes the distance and clinches.
Khumalo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bonjaski is defending well for now.
Khumalo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bonjaski walks away with a smile on his face. Khumalo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Khumalo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bonjaski avoids it really well and circles away.
Bonjaski is looking to land body kicks.
Bonjaski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonjaski shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Khumalo but Khumalo pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Khumalo scores with a head kick. Bonjaski tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nice straight punches there by Bonjaski. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bonjaski.
Khumalo wants to clinch up but Bonjaski keeps it at a distance.
Khumalo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Khumalo tries to clinch up.
Nice sprawl there from Bonjaski as Khumalo shoots in.
Bonjaski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bonjaski throws a body kick that misses.

Khumalo clinches up against the cage.
Bonjaski presses Khumalo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonjaski wants to break free but Khumalo has control.
Khumalo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bonjaski just stands there and leans against the cage.
Khumalo letting Bonjaski take a breather here.
Khumalo jumps guard but Bonjaski stands there with Khumalo around his waist. Khumalo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bonjaski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Khumalo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonjaski is stalling here.

Khumalo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khumalo tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Remy Bonjaski will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bonjaski shoots in for a takedown but Khumalo shows good takedown defense.
Bonjaski shoots for a double leg takedown but Khumalo sprawls well. He's pushed Bonjaski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Khumalo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bonjaski fails with a takedown attempt.
Bongi Khumalo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Remy Bonjaski.

Khumalo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bonjaski, pushing him back against the cage.
Bonjaski is pushing Khumalo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bonjaski is trying to pull guard but Khumalo has him pressed against the cage.
Bonjaski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Khumalo manages to break the clinch.
Khumalo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bonjaski defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Khumalo clinches up with Bonjaski and pushes him back against the cage.
Khumalo is trying to stall.
Bonjaski is pressed up against the cage. Khumalo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bonjaski down to the mat. Bonjaski avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bonjaski misses with a double jab.
Bonjaski tries to clinch but Khumalo is having none of it.
Khumalo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bonjaski defends it nicely.

Bonjaski moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khumalo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bonjaski pulls his leg out and moves away.
Khumalo has a takedown stuffed.
Bonjaski lands an overhand right.
Bonjaski slips a jab and a cross from Khumalo.
Bonjaski shoots in looking for a takedown. Khumalo tries to sprawl out of it but Bonjaski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Khumalo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bonjaski.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Khumalo clinches up against the cage.
Khumalo slows down the pace here.

Khumalo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Bonjaski does no damage.
Bonjaski lands a jab.
Bonjaski is looking to clinch but Khumalo is avoiding it.
Bonjaski dives in and grabs Khumalo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Khumalo pushes down on Bonjaski's head and hops out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonjaski leaves Khumalo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Khumalo feints a jab promting Bonjaski to slip. Khumalo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bonjaski slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bonjaski closes the distance and clinches up with Khumalo, looking for a takedown. Bonjaski pushes Khumalo against the cage but Khumalo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bonjaski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Khumalo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bonjaski eats them both and turns towards Khumalo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonjaski shoots in for a takedown but Khumalo shows good takedown defense.
Khumalo fails with a takedown attempt.
Bonjaski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Khumalo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bongi Khumalo.
I think Khumalo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight for Bongi Khumalo!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Bongi Khumalo!
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight for Bongi Khumalo!

Bongi Khumalo wins by unanimous decision!