PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roy Agua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Bonker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Agua
vs
Bonker

205 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roy Agua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyler Bonker!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agua scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bonker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Agua as he avoids it easily.
Agua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Agua dips to his left and cracks Bonker with an uppercut!
Agua throws a body punch but Bonker moves out of range.
Agua tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonker paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Agua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Bonker moves into the clinch.
Agua lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Tyler Bonker has been cut.
Agua scores with a shot to the side of Bonker's head.
Bonker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Agua prevents it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Agua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bonker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Agua with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
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!
Bonker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Agua is defending well for now.
Agua looking to throw knees to the head but Bonker is blocking nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agua prevents Bonker from breaking the clinch.
Agua misses with a knee to the head.
Agua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Agua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Agua really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Agua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bonker scores with a hook to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Agua.
Bonker managing to block the knees to the body from Agua.
Agua prevents Bonker from breaking the clinch.
Agua tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Agua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Agua pushes off an throws an elbow but Bonker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bonker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Agua throws a knee to the head but misses.
Agua is breathing heavily.

Bonker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agua throws a body kick that misses.
Agua goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bonker moves in looking to clinch but Agua pushes him off.
Agua throws a body kick that misses.
Bonker tries to clinch there but Agua circles away.

Bonker gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Agua blocks it with crossed arms.
Bonker pushes off an throws an elbow but Agua leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bonker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Agua misses with a knee strike.
Bonker jumps guard but Agua stands there with Bonker around his waist. Bonker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roy Agua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Bonker.
Bonker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Agua scores a nice knee to the body.
Bonker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Agua walks away with a smile on his face. Bonker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Agua works the jab nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Agua rushes Bonker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bonker being controlled against the cage.
Agua throws an elbow but it misses.
Agua lands a knee to the head.
Agua connects with a knee to the head.
Bonker tries for a takedown. No joy.
Agua throws a head punch that misses.
Bonker jumps guard but Agua stands there with Bonker around his waist. Bonker gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Agua lands a knee to the head.
Bonker takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agua lands with a light punch inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Agua throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bonker blocks it with crossed arms.
Agua comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bonker is trying to drag Agua to the mat but Agua just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Agua looking to throw knees to the head but Bonker is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Agua scores with a knee to the head.
Bonker blocks an elbow strike from Agua.
Bonker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Agua is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Agua using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bonker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bonker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Agua is keeping busy.

Bonker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Agua dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Bonker's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bonker tries to close the distance and clinch but Agua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bonker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Agua moves away.
Bonker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Agua pinned against the cage. Agua gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Bonker tries to keep at a distance but Agua has taken the fight into the clinch.
Agua pressing his opponent against the cage.
Roy Agua has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agua tries a knee to the head but Bonker blocks it.
Agua misses with an elbow strike.
Agua lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bonker backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agua with a knee to the head.
Agua putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bonker in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Agua crunches a lovely knee into Bonker's ribcage.
Bonker is breathing heavily.
Bonker takes an elbow to the temple.
Agua's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bonker tries to pull guard but Agua won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Agua.
Bonker is looking to control Agua's arms but Agua gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bonker has his back to the cage.
Bonker missing with knees to the body.
Bonker tries to pull guard but Agua forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Roy Agua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Bonker.
Agua lands a knee to the head.
Agua slows down the pace here.
Agua lands a damaging elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agua content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Agua taking a breather.
Bonker looking to slow down the pace here.
Bonker tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Agua lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Agua stalling the fight.
Agua landing knees to the head.
Agua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Agua lands a knee to the body.
Agua lands an elbow just above Bonker 's eye.
Bonker takes a knee right on the jaw!
Agua is pressed up against the cage. Bonker has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Agua down to the mat. Agua avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agua crunches a lovely knee into Bonker's ribcage.
Agua lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Agua.
Agua misses with a knee strike.
Agua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Agua has Bonker pressed against the cage, preventing Bonker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Agua throws an elbow that misses.
Agua lands an elbow just above Bonker 's eye.
Bonker is trying to break free.
Agua pushes off an throws an elbow but Bonker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Agua misses with a knee strike.
Bonker tries to pull guard but Agua forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Agua is struggling to control the position.
Agua seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Agua smiles and moves away.
Bonker shoots in looking for a takedown but Agua manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bonker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Agua pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Agua just misses with a punch to the body.
Agua tries to clinch up.
A left and a right from Agua both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bonker drives through and clinches with Agua against the cage.
Agua wants to stall.
Bonker drops down looking for an ankle pick but Agua pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bonker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Agua.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roy Agua dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Bonker's cut.
That's time! Agua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Agua throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bonker's head.

Agua has Bonker up against the cage in a clinch.
Agua stops a takedown attempt from Bonker.
Bonker is trying to break the clinch but Agua has him pressed against the cage.
Agua with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bonker tries to pull guard but Agua won't allow it.
Bonker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Agua landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bonker takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Agua.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agua stalling in the clinch but Bonker improves position.
Agua landing knees to the head.
Bonker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bonker jumps guard but Agua turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Roy Agua has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Bonker.
Agua prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Agua just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bonker's brow.
Bonker lands a nice elbow.
Agua gets underhooks to prevent Bonker's takedown attempt.
Agua effectively controlling the action here.
Agua tries to land a knee to the head but Bonker blocks with his arms.
Agua leaning against his opponent.
Agua tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bonker avoids the elbow strike from Agua, against the cage.

Bonker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonker fails with a takedown attempt.
Agua tries to clinch up.
Agua misses with a head kick.
Bonker is looking to clinch but Agua is avoiding it.

Bonker clinches.
Agua pushes off an throws an elbow but Bonker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Agua scores with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bonker.
Agua stops a takedown attempt from Bonker.
Agua gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Agua keeps control of Bonker as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Agua lands an elbow that stopped Bonker in his tracks for a moment.
Bonker takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Agua stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Agua just leaning against Bonker, taking a breather.
Bonker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Agua is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bonker can do to turn this around?
Agua tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bonker fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Bonker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Agua.
Bonker throws a solid leg kick but Agua takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bonker.
A nice leg kick lands there from Agua.
Agua tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bonker throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Roy Agua is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Agua is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Agua connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Bonker lands but Agua takes it in his stride.

Bonker gets tackled into the cage by Agua. Agua maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Agua content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Agua landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bonker trying to stall but Agua improves his position.
Agua taking a breather.
Agua landing knees to the head.
Agua with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bonker avoids a wild elbow strike from Agua.
Bonker jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Agua walks away with a smile on his face. Bonker gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bonker blocks a jab.
Agua sets himself, and Bonker steps forward looking for the clinch! Agua avoids it this time.
Tyler Bonker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Agua tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roy Agua showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Agua has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:26
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:26
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roy Agua!
A victorious Roy Agua thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.