PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jacob Naankuse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Bono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). George Bono has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Naankuse
vs
Bono

165 cm
25
139 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jacob Naankuse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, George Bono!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Naankuse.
Bono wants to counter the offense by Naankuse and move into the clinch position.
Bono ducks under a wild hook from Naankuse.
Bono throws a fast counter high kick but Naankuse manages to duck under it in time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Naankuse. That's going to slow Bono down.
Bono shoots for a double leg takedown but Naankuse sprawls well. He's pushed Bono's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Naankuse throws the left hand but Bono avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bono. Naankuse does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bono tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Naankuse stuffs the takedown attempt from Bono. Bono gets slowly back to his feet.

Naankuse closes the distance and clinches.
Naankuse prevents Bono from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bono drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Naankuse gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jacob Naankuse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Bono.
Naankuse gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bono.
Bono looks winded!
Naankuse throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naankuse with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Naankuse has Bono pushed against the cage.
Naankuse tries to land a knee to the head but Bono blocks with his arms.
Bono blocks an elbow strike from Naankuse.
Naankuse wants to take the fight to the mat but Bono manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bono takes a knee right on the jaw!
Naankuse definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Naankuse looking to throw knees to the head but Bono is blocking nicely.
Bono drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Naankuse gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Naankuse misses with the head strike.
Naankuse using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bono has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Naankuse wants a takedown but no success here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Naankuse obliges.
Bono prevents a body shot from Naankuse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naankuse scores with a knee to the head.
Naankuse lands an uppercut.
Bono is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bono lands with a right to the head.
Naankuse swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Naankuse crunches a lovely knee into Bono's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Naankuse lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Naankuse.

Naankuse breaks from the clinch.
Naankuse lands with a nice body kick.
Naankuse lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jacob Naankuse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Naankuse.
Naankuse connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Naankuse.
Naankuse buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naankuse throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bono changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Naankuse.
A punch combination from Naankuse misses.
Naankuse misses with a series of wild punches.
Naankuse throws a head kick that half lands.
Bono takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Naankuse throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bono.
Naankuse throws a nice head kick!
Naankuse tries to close the distance and clinch but Bono swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bono tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Naankuse swivels and escapes.

Bono gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bono swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bono throws an elbow but misses.
Naankuse using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bono has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Naankuse landing knees to the body.
Naankuse misses with a knee strike.
Naankuse lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bono backwards.
Naankuse tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bono is looking to break free of the clinch but Naankuse has double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Naankuse.
Bono tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Naankuse's elbow.
Naankuse has Bono pushed against the cage.
Bono looking to stall.
Naankuse lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Naankuse dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bono fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bono has Naankuse pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Naankuse manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Naankuse using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bono has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Naankuse just leaning against Bono, taking a breather.
Bono wants to break free but Naankuse has control.
Naankuse misses with a knee strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Naankuse.
Bono is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Naankuse gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Jacob Naankuse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Bono.
Naankuse stalling.

Naankuse successfully pulls guard.

Naankuse has his feet on Bono's thighs here. He's pushed Bono off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Bono screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jacob Naankuse!
A victorious Jacob Naankuse thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.