PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kuristaja Make (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonjo Bonjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Make
vs
Bonjo

163 cm
18
143 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

172 cm
24
141 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kuristaja Make!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonjo Bonjo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonjo motions for Make to come forward. Bonjo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Make ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Make slaps away a takedown attempt from Bonjo, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Bonjo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Make manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bonjo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Make wants to sweep here but Bonjo controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Make is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bonjo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Make is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Bonjo presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

Bonjo manages to break the clinch.
Bonjo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Make is fending him off so far but Bonjo persists. Nope, Make circles away and we're back to standing.
Make looks to land a combination but Bonjo avoids it well.

Bonjo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Make manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonjo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Make works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Make managing to control the position.
Make has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Make is looking to stand up but Bonjo isn't so interested in that idea.
Make pulls Bonjo in close to prevent any damage.

We're going to have a standup here because Kuristaja Make wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Make stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Make wants it to stay on the feet.
Kuristaja Make has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonjo Bonjo.
Bonjo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Make feints a jab promting Bonjo to slip. Make then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bonjo slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Jonjo Bonjo has been cut.
Bonjo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonjo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Make.
Kuristaja Make is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Make dips to his left and cracks Bonjo with an uppercut!
Bonjo moves away from the strike by Make.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Make.
Bonjo looks to land a right hand but Make moved out of range.
Bonjo moves out of range as Make strikes.
Make throws a shot from downtown. Bonjo moves away and avoids it.
Make throws a right and a left that Bonjo avoids nicely.
Make slips a jab and a cross from Bonjo.
Bonjo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Make throws out the jab.
Bonjo throws a poor cross that misses
and Make counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Make swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bonjo.
Make is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Bonjo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bonjo misses with a wild body shot.
Make connects with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonjo throws a series of punches but Make avoids them all with ease.
Bonjo misses with a hook.
Make scores with a one two! Bonjo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Bonjo has managed to clinch.
Make working hard to break the clinch.

Bonjo is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Make can't fight it off and eventually Bonjo manages to take the fight to the floor. Make looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Make is pulling down on Bonjo's head to control his posture.
Make's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bonjo won't allow Make to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Kuristaja Make wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bonjo throws a chopping leg kick but Make manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bonjo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Make is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bonjo throws a right and a left that Make avoids nicely.
Make's corner calls for a 1-2. Make obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That has opened up Jonjo Bonjo's cut even more.
Good exchange - Make coming out on top.
Make closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Make lands a big right hand that sends Bonjo crashing to the mat! Make stays standing though and waves Bonjo back to his feet!

Bonjo is rocked!
Bonjo walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Make! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kuristaja Make!