PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Bonner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Putin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Bonner
vs
Putin

222 cm
24
215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Likes musicals

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Shawn Bonner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vladimir Putin!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Putin shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bonner is looking for a sweep. Putin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Putin seems to be looking for submissions.

Putin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bonner is just riding it out for now. Putin eventually gives up the hold.
Putin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bonner knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonner is looking to control Putin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bonner avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Putin trying to control the action but Bonner is working from the bottom.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Putin has Bonner up against the cage in a clinch.

Putin manages to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin wants to sweep here but Bonner controlling him for the moment.
Putin striking off his back but it's not causing Bonner any problems.
Putin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Putin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bonner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bonner trying to stand up but can't free himself from Putin's guard.
Bonner content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Putin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bonner manages to get himself to full guard.

Bonner controls Putin momentarily but Putin frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonner has a closed guard, preventing Putin from standing up.
Bonner trying to keep a closed guard but Putin is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bonner holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bonner keeping full guard, as Putin tries to pass.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Putin doesn't manage to clinch there - Bonner circles away.

Putin dives in and scores a takedown into Bonner's guard.
Bonner controlling Putin's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bonner keeping full guard, as Putin tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Putin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Putin tries to clinch but Bonner is having none of it.

Putin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bonner did well to prevent Putin getting side control.
Bonner is looking to escape.
Bonner is not content to let Putin control the position.

Putin is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bonner manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonner keeping moving, preventing Putin from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin controls from within his opponent's guard.
Putin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Putin working the ground and pound but Bonner is defending the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Putin wants to control but Bonner is keeping him busy.
Putin misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Putin goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bonner has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Putin but great work by Bonner.
Bonner is chipping away with strikes.
Putin is trying to control Bonner's posture but Bonner avoids it.
Putin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin is trying to control Bonner's posture but Bonner avoids it.
Putin sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Bonner is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Putin is just riding it out for now. Bonner eventually gives up the hold.
Putin trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bonner missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bonner seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Bonner working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Bonner is looking for a kimura but Putin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bonner to get the leverage.
Putin is looking for a sweep. Bonner is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Bonner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Bonner is looking for a kimura but Putin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bonner to get the leverage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Putin is looking to escape.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Putin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Vladimir Putin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bonner is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vladimir Putin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bonner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Putin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Putin tries to clinch but Bonner moves out of range.
Putin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Putin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Putin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bonner is refusing to be controlled, as Putin sits in half guard.
Putin prevents Bonner from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonner is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin wants to pass to mount but Bonner is defending the position.
Putin wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bonner keeps working.
Putin throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bonner to regain full guard.
Bonner keeping full guard, as Putin tries to pass.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Putin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin trying to control the position but Bonner is working away.
Putin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bonner is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bonner is not content to let Putin control the position.
Bonner wants to control but Putin is keeping busy.
Putin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonner works his way to full guard. Good work.
Putin tries to free his leg and advance position but Bonner is retaining full guard.
Bonner pulls Putin in close to his closed guard and prevents Putin from doing any damage or advancing position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bonner tries to clinch there but Putin circles away.

Bonner gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Putin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bonner keeping moving, preventing Putin from controlling successfully.
Bonner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bonner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Putin is one step ahead there.
Putin trying to control but Bonner is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Putin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bonner's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vladimir Putin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Putin 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Putin!