PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Gruff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Bonn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gruff's entrance music is Shut Up - Stormzy. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bonn's choice of entrance music: Die Ärzte - Zu Spät. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Gruff
vs
Bonn

185 cm
23
255 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

195 cm
23
264 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

On Tap (160Q & Laundry)

Shinobi

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Gruff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Boris Bonn!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonn tries a head kick but it misses.
Gruff lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gruff misses with a low kick as Bonn jumps back.

Gruff gets a clinch.
Gruff lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bonn backwards.
Bonn has a couple of punches blocked by Gruff.
Bonn being controlled against the cage.
Bonn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gruff backwards.
Bonn tries a knee to the head but Gruff blocks it.
Gruff blocks an uppercut.
Bonn working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruff'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.
Gruff working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like Boris Bonn has been cut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gruff.
Bonn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonn misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Gruff as the two fighters clinch.
Bonn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bonn misses with a body punch.
Gruff manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bonn misses with some punches.
Gruff misses with some punches.
I was talking to Gruff's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bonn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gruff's elbow.
Gruff blocks an uppercut.
Bonn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gruff misses with the head strike.
Gruff goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gruff blocks an uppercut.
Gruff works on Bonn's body with a couple of short punches.
Bonn misses with some punches.
Gruff displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bonn up against the cage.
Bonn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gruff has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Gruff to work.
A short left from Gruff.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gruff.
Bonn throws a punch but it's blocked by Gruff.
Bonn swings wildly with an uppercut but Gruff uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gruff working aggressively here.
Bonn misses with a short punch on the inside.

Bonn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bonn tries to land a front kick but Gruff steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bonn fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gruff misses with a jab to the body
and Bonn counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Bonn has Gruff up against the cage in a clinch.
Bonn struggles to land a body shot inside as Gruff controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gruff.
Gruff presses Bonn against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruff lands a left hand.
Bonn has a couple of punches blocked by Gruff.
Bonn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bonn tries to circle away but Gruff has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonn.
Gruff misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bonn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gruff lands with a right to the head.
Gruff scores with a hook to the body.
Bonn looks winded!
Gruff is leaning against Bonn and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gruff lands a nice uppercut.
Gruff scores with a hook to the body.
Gruff scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gruff lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gruff lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Gruff.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A hook to the body from Gruff.
Gruff lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gruff stalling the fight.
Bonn misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruff lands a hook that snaps the head of Bonn backwards.
Gruff working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Bonn is rocked!
Gruff tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Bonn.
A right handed body shot lands from Gruff.
Gruff lands a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gruff - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gruff lands with a short shot to the head.

That has opened up Boris Bonn's cut even more.
Gruff scores with a shoulder strike.
Gruff content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gruff.
Bonn misses with the head strike.
Bonn lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bonn working aggressively here.
Bonn wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gruff.
Gruff lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Gruff.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Billy Gruff dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boris Bonn's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Gruff fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonn manages to avoid it.
Gruff scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bonn doesn't seem bothered though.
Gruff misses with a wild combination.
Gruff swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gruff grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Bonn takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Gruff cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Billy Gruff!
Billy Gruff took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, On Tap (160Q & Laundry) for their support in the buildup to the fight.