PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Point Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fighter
vs
Sonnen

180 cm
26
180 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

185 cm
32
185 lbs
23 - 16 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

GREEN!160
VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Point Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Sonnen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fighter cracks Sonnen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

It looks like Ryan Sonnen has been cut.
Sonnen lands a nice looking body shot.
Fighter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonnen manages to avoid it.
Fighter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sonnen's hands.
Fighter looks to throw the jab but Sonnen is out of range.
Fighter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fighter swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sonnen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Sonnen forces Fighter back against the cage and clinches.
Fighter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sonnen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Sonnen throws a punch but it's blocked by Fighter.
Sonnen struggles to land a body shot inside as Fighter controls his hands.
Fighter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sonnen has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter.
A short uppercut from Sonnen.
Fighter tries to pull guard but Sonnen won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Point Fighter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sonnen prevents a body shot from Fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sonnen.
Sonnen tries a body shot but Fighter blocks it.
Sonnen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sonnen tries to work over Fighter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sonnen blocking some punches.
Sonnen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fighter swings wildly with an uppercut but Sonnen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fighter has Sonnen pushed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sonnen.
Sonnen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fighter's elbow.
Fighter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fighter throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Sonnen.
Sonnen misses with the head strike.
Sonnen is working Fighter over against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonnen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fighter blocking some punches.
Sonnen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sonnen takes a shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fighter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sonnen walks away with a smile on his face. Fighter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fighter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sonnen pinned against the cage. Sonnen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sonnen lands with an overhand left.
Fighter throws a lazy uppercut

and Sonnen moves into the clinch.
Sonnen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sonnen misses with the head strike.
Sonnen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fighter swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sonnen's elbow.
Fighter is looking to control Sonnen's arms but Sonnen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fighter has his back to the cage.
Sonnen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sonnen misses with a body punch.
Sonnen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fighter's elbow.
Fighter blocks an uppercut.
Fighter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fighter lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter fails to land.
Sonnen misses with some punches.
Fighter manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sonnen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sonnen.
Sonnen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fighter fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fighter throws a punch but it's blocked by Sonnen.
Sonnen throws a punch but it's blocked by Fighter.
Fighter is leaning against Sonnen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Good body shot from Fighter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fighter fails to pull guard.
Sonnen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fighter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fighter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fighter misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter fails to land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sonnen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sonnen throws a head punch that misses.

Fighter pulls guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Sonnen is looking to stand up but Fighter won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ryan Sonnen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Sonnen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Fighter closes the distance and clinches.
Fighter blocks an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Fighter.
Fighter prevents a body shot from Sonnen.
Fighter lands a shot to the body.
Fighter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sonnen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sonnen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fighter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sonnen prevents a body shot from Fighter.
Sonnen lands a right hand.
Fighter working aggressively here.

Fighter jumps guard and drags Sonnen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Fighter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sonnen is one step ahead there.
Sonnen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Sonnen is looking to stand up but Fighter won't let him.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Fighter working for a triangle but Sonnen defends it easily.
Sonnen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fighter's guard.
Sonnen preventing the sweep.
Sonnen wants to pass the guard but Fighter is keeping the position.

Sonnen stands up and waves to Fighter to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen misses with a few strikes there.
Sonnen lands a slapping body shot.
Sonnen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sonnen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fighter.
Sonnen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fighter.
Fighter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sonnen is fending him off so far but Fighter persists. Nope, Sonnen circles away and we're back to standing.
Fighter takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Sonnen forces Fighter back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sonnen struggles to land a body shot inside as Fighter controls his hands.
Fighter tries to pull guard but Sonnen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Point Fighter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fighter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fighter tries to throw a body punch but Sonnen avoids it by throwing Fighter back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen lands with a left to the head.
Sonnen struggles to land a body shot inside as Fighter controls his hands.
Sonnen digs a right hand underneath Fighter's ribcage. Fighter let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sonnen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fighter's elbow.
Fighter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sonnen.
Fighter working aggressively here.
Fighter avoiding damage.
Sonnen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Sonnen.
Fighter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sonnen prevents a body shot from Fighter.
Sonnen pushes Fighter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sonnen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sonnen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter blocks a body shot from Sonnen.
Ryan Sonnen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fighter can't find room to land a body shot as Sonnen controls the action.
A short left from Sonnen.
A hook to the body from Sonnen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fighter tries to throw a body punch but Sonnen avoids it by throwing Fighter back against the cage.
Fighter lands a hook that snaps the head of Sonnen backwards.
Fighter jumps guard but Sonnen stands there with Fighter around his waist. Fighter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fighter jumps guard but Sonnen stands there with Fighter around his waist. Fighter gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sonnen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fighter taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sonnen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sonnen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fighter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sonnen lands an uppercut.
Sonnen lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Sonnen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Sonnen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Nice combo by Sonnen! Oh, that's hurt him - Fighter falls to the canvas and Sonnen follows him into side control.

Fighter is rocked!

It looks like Point Fighter has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sonnen has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Oh Fighter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fighter throws a hook but Sonnen blocks it.
Fighter misses with a hook
and Sonnen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fighter seems to have got his legs back now.
Fighter walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Fighter darts in and clinches Sonnen up against the cage.
Sonnen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Fighter or not.
Sonnen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fighter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sonnen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sonnen clobbers Fighter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sonnen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fighter jabs at Sonnen's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fighter throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Sonnen to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sonnen avoids the body shot from Fighter.
Fighter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sonnen.
Sonnen wants to clinch.
Fighter is looking to wear down Sonnen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fighter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sonnen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A shot to the liver by Sonnen. Beautiful body shot.

Sonnen drops Fighter with a left and a right! Oh, Fighter is hurt - Sonnen dives into side control looking to finish!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sonnen tries to advance to mount but can't.
Sonnen slows the pace down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter is looking to reverse the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Sonnen decides to stand back up. Sonnen steps back and let's Fighter get back to his feet.
Fighter shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Sonnen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sonnen.
Sonnen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fighter's elbow.
Fighter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sonnen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.
Sonnen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fighter backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fighter misses with the head strike.
Sonnen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fighter misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter blocks an uppercut.
Fighter is trying to pull guard but Sonnen has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Point Fighter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sonnen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sonnen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sonnen throws a punch but it's blocked by Fighter.
Sonnen has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter.
A short left from Sonnen.
Sonnen pushes Fighter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Fighter can't find room to land a body shot as Sonnen controls the action.
Fighter tries to throw a body punch but Sonnen avoids it by throwing Fighter back against the cage.
Sonnen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sonnen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A shot in the inside from Sonnen.
Fighter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sonnen walks away with a smile on his face. Fighter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sonnen lands a big shot that drops Fighter! Can he finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonnen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Fighter trying to keep a closed guard but Sonnen is proving a slippery customer.

Fighter working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sonnen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sonnen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sonnen wanted to stand there but Fighter had control of the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sonnen sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ryan Sonnen really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Fighter misses with a lunging right hand

and Sonnen moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sonnen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sonnen.
Fighter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Sonnen to keep the fight standing.
Fighter working aggressively here.
Sonnen blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sonnen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fighter lands a right hand.
Fighter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sonnen walks away with a smile on his face. Fighter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fighter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonnen moves away.
Fighter looks to score with a jab to the body but Sonnen is just out of range.
Fighter dips to his left and cracks Sonnen with an uppercut!
A left lands for Sonnen.
Fighter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Point Fighter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fighter throws a hook to the side of Sonnen's head but Sonnen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Sonnen.
Fighter misses with an uppercut.
Fighter misses with a shot to the body
and Sonnen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fighter has his takedown stuffed
and Sonnen counters with a straight right hand.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Fighter shoots in looking for a takedown. Sonnen tries to sprawl out of it but Fighter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sonnen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sonnen lands a nice shot to the body.
Fighter walks into a left hand.
Fighter misses with a looping right.
Sonnen connects with a body shot that sends Fighter's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sonnen's corner calls for a 1-2. Sonnen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sonnen staying out of range there.

Sonnen cracks Fighter with an uppercut from hell and Fighter crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Sonnen's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Sonnen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sonnen wants to control from the top but Fighter keeps moving.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Ryan Sonnen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Sonnen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fighter looks to throw the jab but Sonnen is out of range.
Sonnen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fighter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fighter shoots in looking for a takedown but Sonnen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fighter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sonnen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fighter doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice shot by Sonnen.
Fighter throws a body shot but no joy.
Sonnen misses with a series of wild punches.
Fighter throws a jab when Sonnen was well out of range.
Sonnen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fighter lands an overhand right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fighter is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sonnen's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonnen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fighter.
Fighter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sonnen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fighter tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sonnen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fighter throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sonnen to regain full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sonnen is trying to keep Fighter in close.
Point Fighter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fighter throwing strikes from guard but Sonnen blocks nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Sonnen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sonnen 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 4 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 36:40
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 37:39
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 37:39

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