PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sooper Mann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Bonham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Bonham has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Mann
vs
Bonham

173 cm
28
150 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

190 cm
33
158 lbs
17 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sooper Mann!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, John Bonham!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mann takes one on the button.
Mann darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mann has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Shark Tank in the buildup to the fight.
Bonham tries to land a front kick but Mann steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Mann appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bonham throws a chopping leg kick but Mann manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
As Bonham backs away, Mann returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mann throws a hook to the side of Bonham's head but Bonham sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Bonham misses.
Bonham is looking to score with low kicks.
It looked like Mann wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bonham throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bonham throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonham lands with an uppercut that bounces Mann off the cage and back into range.
Bonham scores with a kick to the body.
Mann looks to land a left hand but Bonham moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonham lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mann will feel that in the morning.

Bonham has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mann is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mann holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mann working hard to break the clinch.
Mann has had enough of the clinch but Bonham keeps him there for the moment.
Mann is trying to break the clinch but Bonham has him pressed against the cage.

Mann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bonham is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A jab lands there for Bonham.
Bonham lands with an uppercut that bounces Mann off the cage and back into range.
Bonham thumps Mann with a low kick.
Bonham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mann throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bonham.
Mann takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bonham is looking to land body kicks.
Bonham lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mann needs to keep his hands up - Bonham had a free shot at his head there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bonham.
John Bonham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mann moves out of range of the body kick from Bonham.
Good leg kick by Bonham there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mann is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bonham is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mann checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mann checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mann was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bonham, as that shot connected.
Bonham lands with an uppercut that bounces Mann off the cage and back into range.

Mann is rocked!
Bonham darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oh Mann is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bonham thuds his right hand into Mann's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Bonham! Mann is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Bonham!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, John Bonham made sure he mentioned Kemists ↑ 5x160Q, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
The defeated Sooper Mann had this to say: 'Opponent cheated and is on steroids'.