PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Bonham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Donnie Jackson enters the cage!

Bonham
vs
Jackson

190 cm
33
158 lbs
16 - 8 - 1

174 cm
34
143 lbs
25 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, John Bonham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donnie Jackson!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonham catches Jackson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jackson checks a low kick from Bonham.
Jackson connects with a single shot there.
Bonham throws a body kick that misses.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonham lands a head kick. Jackson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A telegraphed right hand from Bonham misses the target.
Jackson slips under a jab from Bonham.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bonham looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Jackson.
Good work by Jackson as he checks the leg kick.
It seemed like Jackson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Bonham misses.

Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonham blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bonham misses with some punches.
Bonham swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonham pushes off an throws an elbow but Jackson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bonham lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jackson tries to pull guard but Bonham holds him up against the cage and eventually Jackson drops back down to his feet.
Bonham swings wildly with an uppercut but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson pushes Bonham back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bonham tries to land a knee to the head but Jackson blocks with his arms.
Bonham comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bonham just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jackson's brow.
Jackson cracks Bonham with a nice body shot.
Jackson scores with a hook to the body.
Jackson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bonham pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Jackson moves into range and clinches up with Bonham.
Bonham digs a right hand underneath Jackson's ribcage. Jackson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bonham creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonham misses with a punch to the body.
Bonham presses Jackson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jackson jumps guard but Bonham stands there with Jackson around his waist. Jackson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
John Bonham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie Jackson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bonham pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jackson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bonham blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonham.
Bonham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Jackson fails to land.
Bonham managing to block the knees to the body from Jackson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonham.
Bonham softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bonham slowing the pace effectively.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Bonham.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bonham.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson looking to slow down the pace here.
Bonham throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Jackson drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonham trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Jackson is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Jackson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bonham doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bonham manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jackson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bonham has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bonham wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bonham will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Jackson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bonham is controlling him well.
Jackson can't do much from the bottom here.
Bonham moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Jackson is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bonham dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jackson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jackson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick and Bonham moves out of range easily.

Jackson rushes Bonham and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bonham lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bonham throws a head punch that misses.
Bonham lands a nice shot to the body.
Bonham misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bonham lands an elbow inside.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson looking for a takedown.
Bonham really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bonham lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bonham is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Good body shot from Bonham.
Jackson takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A hook to the body from Bonham.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonham fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jackson working hard to break the clinch.
Jackson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jackson struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonham controls his hands.
Bonham misses with an elbow over the top.

Jackson lands a takedown into guard.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bonham tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jackson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bonham wants to sweep but no luck.
Jackson trying to control but Bonham is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws an elbow that misses. Bonham uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jackson's guard. Nice move by Bonham!

Jackson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bonham defends it easily.
Bonham trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jackson controls Bonham momentarily but Bonham frees himself.
Jackson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bonham haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonham trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jackson looking to control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bonham lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bonham looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bonham lands with a nice body kick.
Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
John Bonham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bonham bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Jackson gets a clinch.
Bonham creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jackson's defenses.
Bonham scores with a shot to the side of Jackson's head.
Stalling in the clinch from Bonham.
Jackson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bonham smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bonham gets tackled into the cage by Jackson. Jackson maintains the clinch.
Bonham lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bonham.
Bonham stalling in the clinch but Jackson improves position.
Bonham unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jackson stalling in the clinch.
Bonham prevents a body shot from Jackson.
Bonham has Jackson pushed against the cage.
Bonham pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bonham lands a shoulder strike.
Bonham throws a head punch that misses.
Jackson swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonham uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonham lands a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bonham dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A chopping leg kick lands by Bonham.
A jab from Bonham does it's job there.
Bonham looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bonham throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Bonham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonham is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jackson.
Bonham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonham connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bonham throws a push kick but Jackson slaps the foot to one side.
Bonham throws a low kick but Jackson moves out of range easily.

Jackson drives through and clinches with Bonham against the cage.
Jackson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bonham fights it off and pushes away nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
John Bonham is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson dives in and grabs Bonham's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bonham pushes down on Jackson's head and hops out.
Jackson fails with a takedown attempt.
John Bonham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donnie Jackson.

Jackson gets a double leg takedown into Bonham's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson looking to sit in guard and control but Bonham gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Bonham has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bonham showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bonham postures up.
Bonham pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jackson is keeping the position for now.

Jackson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two 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.
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
Jackson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bonham manages to get himself to full guard.

Jackson throws a big elbow that misses.
Jackson prevents Bonham from getting back to his feet.
Bonham is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Donnie Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bonham content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jackson trying to hold on to Bonham's head to control him but Bonham postures up.
Bonham perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jackson tries to roll over but Bonham keeps him under control.
Bonham trying to control the pace.
Jackson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bonham is working away from the top position though.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jackson has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Jackson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Bonham showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bonham, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Bonham!
John Bonham very nearly forgot to thank Kemists ↑ 5x160Q amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.