PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Benno Wagner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remy Bon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Wagner
vs
Bon

207 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
23
250 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benno Wagner !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Remy Bon!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bon gets caught flat footed, as Wagner shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Bon manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wagner stalling in the clinch but Bon improves position.

Bon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wagner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bon.
We've been informed that Bon has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

Wagner fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bon sprawls well initially but Wagner persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Bon has one foot on Wagner 's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bon throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Wagner 's head.

It looks like Benno Wagner has been cut.

Wagner moves into the clinch successfully.
Bon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wagner has him pressed against the cage.
Wagner tries to pull guard but Bon forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Wagner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wagner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bon works Wagner 's body with a nice hook.
Wagner fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bon avoids it really well and circles away.

Wagner scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Bon is refusing to be controlled, as Wagner sits in half guard.

Bon has one foot on Wagner 's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wagner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bon can pounce on him.

Wagner drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wagner is working Bon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Wagner stops Bon from standing up.

Wagner decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Wagner shoots in for a double leg but Bon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benno Wagner . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bon throws a head kick that misses.
Bon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Bon looks to move away, Wagner throws a big counter combo but Bon just gets out of the way.
Bon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wagner tries to clinch but Bon moves away
and Bon counters with a left to the body.

Wagner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bon, pushing him back against the cage.
Bon can't break the clinch.
Bon tries to circle away but Wagner has him pinned against the cage.
Bon tries to break the clinch but Wagner is controlling the position.

Wagner successfully pulls guard.
Wagner wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Bon stands up from Wagner 's guard - Bon perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bon leaves Wagner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bon is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Bon tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wagner is looking for a counter combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bon fakes the leg kick and cracks Wagner in the body.
Wagner takes one to the side of the head.
Bon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bon.
Bon scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wagner fails with a takedown attempt.
Bon is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wagner with a body shot.
Wagner fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wagner tries to close the distance and clinch but Bon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wagner tries to clinch up.
Wagner wants to clinch up but Bon keeps it at a distance.
Bon is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Bon lets loose with a powerful body kick. Wagner will feel that in the morning.
Wagner is breathing heavily.
Bon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Remy Bon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Benno Wagner 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wagner has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bon finds it's way round the side to connect with Wagner 's head.
Bon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bon lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bon loads up on a big right hand but Wagner slips the punch.
Wagner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bon throws a head kick that misses.
Bon throws a hook but Wagner blocks it.
Wagner avoids the head kick by Bon.
As Bon looks to move away, Wagner throws a big counter combo but Bon just gets out of the way.
Wagner shoots in looking for a takedown. Bon tries to sprawl out of it but Wagner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bon throws a leg kick

and Wagner counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Bon has one foot on Wagner 's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bon throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Benno Wagner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bon cracks Wagner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wagner .
Wagner misses with a takedown
and Bon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wagner on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wagner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bon is looking for the big counter here.
Wagner closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Remy Bon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wagner shoots and misses
and Bon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benno Wagner . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bon misses with a head kick.
Bon misses with a double jab

and Wagner counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bon won't be happy with that.

Bon throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wagner takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wagner shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bon counters with a straight right hand.
Wagner fails with the takedown
and Bon counters with a right hand to the body.
Wagner on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wagner misses with a takedown
and Bon counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Bon as he connects with a hook.

Wagner fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bon to the ground. Wagner is now in Bon's guard.
Bon wants to get back to his feet but Wagner passes into half guard.
Wagner controlling the pace.
Bon is trying to stand.
Wagner trying to pass the guard but Bon defending well.

Bon pushes Wagner off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bon leaves Wagner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wagner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wagner fails with a takedown attempt.
Benno Wagner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wagner throws a nice looking combination but Bon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A thudding body kick lands there by Bon!
Bon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bon throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bon circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Wagner drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Bon follows Wagner to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Remy Bon!
Remy Bon tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.