PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Young Buck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernesto Bonjasky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ernesto Bonjasky enters the cage!

Buck
vs
Bonjasky

200 cm
24
245 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

192 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Young Buck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ernesto Bonjasky!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonjasky misses with a body kick.
Ernesto Bonjasky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Buck darts in and clinches Bonjasky up against the cage.
Bonjasky throws a knee to the head but misses.

Bonjasky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bonjasky throws a body kick that misses.
Buck throws a sloppy head kick
and Bonjasky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bonjasky has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bonjasky tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Buck manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Buck or perhaps it was just good defense by Bonjasky, which made it look bad.

Buck rushes Bonjasky and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Bonjasky breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonjasky misses with a two punch combination.
Bonjasky smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Buck staying out of range there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bonjasky.
Buck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A clash of legs there as Buck blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonjasky bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bonjasky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Buck drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bonjasky sprawls and moves away.
Buck tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bonjasky sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Buck somewhat.
Bonjasky tries to score with a low kick but Buck moves his leg out of the way.
Buck fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Young Buck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonjasky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Buck fails to land the takedown.
A big right from Bonjasky misses.
Buck drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bonjasky sprawls and moves away.

Buck drives through and clinches with Bonjasky against the cage.
Bonjasky tries to break the clinch but Buck is controlling the position.

Buck breaks from the clinch.
Bonjasky connects with a leg kick. Buck looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buck swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonjasky connects with a looping right hand.
Bonjasky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Buck. That did some damage!

Buck gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bonjasky tries to circle away but Buck has him pinned against the cage.
Bonjasky tries to circle away but Buck has him pinned against the cage.
Bonjasky is trying to break the clinch but Buck is controlling him.

Buck breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonjasky throws a sloppy head kick and Buck moves out of range easily.
Buck takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Buck lands a nice hook to Bonjasky's body. Bonjasky takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Buck bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Buck walks into a straight right hand from Bonjasky.
Buck steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bonjasky.
Buck half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Buck throws a body shot but no joy.
Buck throws a sloppy head kick and Bonjasky moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky misses with a body shot.
A combination from Buck does no damage.
Buck gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Buck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ernesto Bonjasky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bonjasky lands a jab.
Buck shoots in for a takedown but Bonjasky shows good takedown defense.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bonjasky! But no joy.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Buck crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bonjasky - the referee stops the clock and Buck gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bonjasky. Buck manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bonjasky looks to land a right hand but Buck moved out of range.

Buck rushes Bonjasky and presses him up against the cage.

Buck drags the fight down to the ground.
Bonjasky postures up.
Bonjasky postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Bonjasky stands and steps away. Buck gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bonjasky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bonjasky.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buck walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Buck darts in and clinches Bonjasky up against the cage.

Bonjasky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bonjasky misses with a wild combination.
Buck is looking for a counter combo.
Bonjasky throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Buck on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bonjasky. Bonjasky obviously looking to wear him down.

Bonjasky tries to keep at a distance but Buck has taken the fight into the clinch.

Buck breaks the clinch.
Bonjasky loads up on a big right hand but Buck slips the punch.
Buck went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bonjasky throws an off balance right hand

and Buck moves into the clinch.

Bonjasky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bonjasky pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Buck tries to counter by clinching up but Bonjasky breaks away and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesto Bonjasky 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.

Buck has Bonjasky up against the cage in a clinch.
Bonjasky tries to break free but Buck pushes him back against the cage.
Buck is pushing Bonjasky up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Buck drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bonjasky pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bonjasky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Buck shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bonjasky counters with a straight right hand.
Buck takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Buck looks for a takedown but Bonjasky sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Young Buck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonjasky lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Young Buck has been cut.

Buck instigates a clinch.
Buck tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bonjasky has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bonjasky tries to break free but Buck pushes him back against the cage.

Bonjasky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bonjasky catches Buck with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bonjasky misses with a low kick.
Buck seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Buck has a takedown stuffed.
Bonjasky steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Buck.
Buck takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bonjasky cracks Buck with an open hand slap.
Bonjasky moves out of range of the strikes.
As Buck backs off Bonjasky throws a huge counter combo but Buck manages to avoid it all.
Bonjasky throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Buck counters with a series of strikes. Bonjasky will be more careful next time no doubt.
Young Buck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonjasky pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Buck goes for a double leg but Bonjasky avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bonjasky continues to drive forward.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Buck digs a good hook to Bonjasky's body.
Buck takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonjasky lands with a right hand.
Buck on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ernesto Bonjasky seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonjasky throws a sloppy head kick and Buck moves out of range easily.
Bonjasky lands a glancing blow to the side of Buck's head.
Bonjasky's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bonjasky duly obliges.
Bonjasky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Buck sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bonjasky scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bonjasky misses with a looping left.
Buck gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bonjasky throws a sloppy head kick
and Buck counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bonjasky lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bonjasky misses with a hook. Buck ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Buck throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky throws a series of punches but Buck moves out of range.
Buck throws a head kick that misses.
Donk. Bonjasky catches Buck right on the button with a cross.
Buck has a takedown stuffed.
Bonjasky lands a nice leg kick that just misses Buck's sensitive parts.
Bonjasky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Buck shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bonjasky as he jumps to the side.
An inside leg kick lands from Buck.
Bonjasky cracks Buck with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bonjasky misses with a body kick.
Buck attempts a counter takedown but Bonjasky avoids it well and moves away.
Buck fails to land the takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buck swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonjasky.
Bonjasky tries to land a body kick
and Buck counters with a two punch combo.
Bonjasky doesn't manage to clinch there - Buck circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonjasky throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Buck shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Buck slips a straight right by Bonjasky.
Bonjasky lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice sprawl there from Bonjasky as Buck shoots in.
Bonjasky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bonjasky throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters circling a little - Bonjasky finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bonjasky tests Buck's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Bonjasky has closed the distance and engaged Buck in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernesto Bonjasky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Young Buck's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Bonjasky connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Buck's hands.
Buck slips a straight right by Bonjasky.
Bonjasky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Buck swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Buck throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bonjasky's waist but Bonjasky gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Buck off to one side.
Bonjasky lands a nice looking body kick.
Bonjasky throws a jab when Buck was well out of range.
Buck shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bonjasky but Bonjasky pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bonjasky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Buck's calf.
Bonjasky scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonjasky darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bonjasky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Buck. That did some damage!
Buck avoids the head kick by Bonjasky.
Bonjasky misses with a few strikes there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonjasky misses with a head kick.
Buck is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck avoids a kick to the body.
Bonjasky misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Buck.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bonjasky.
Bonjasky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Bonjasky finds it's way through Buck's defenses.
Buck plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Bonjasky.
Bonjasky throws a head kick that half lands.
Bonjasky misses with a straight right.
Buck looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Young Buck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonjasky lands a really nice looking cross but Buck seems unphased.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Buck is defended easily by Bonjasky.
Buck on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Bonjasky misses.
Buck looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Buck moves out of range of the body kick.
Bonjasky turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bonjasky is looking to clinch but Buck is avoiding it.

Bonjasky drives through and clinches with Buck against the cage.
Buck managing to block the knees to the body from Bonjasky.

Bonjasky manages to break the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Buck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buck avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bonjasky slaps away a takedown attempt from Buck, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Buck gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Buck clinches.

Bonjasky breaks from the clinch.
Bonjasky goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bonjasky moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bonjasky misses with a straight left.
Bonjasky scores with a crisp jab that stopped Buck in his tracks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bonjasky.
Bonjasky throws a solid leg kick but Buck takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bonjasky.
Buck is looking for a counter combo.
Buck looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonjasky delivers a nice body kick.
Bonjasky throws a quick inside leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonjasky throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Bonjasky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No joy there for Buck, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Buck will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Bonjasky scores with a four punch combination!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bonjasky, right into the meat.

Buck closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bonjasky did well to prevent Buck getting side control.
Bonjasky is looking to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ernesto Bonjasky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bonjasky winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernesto Bonjasky!