PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shirley Cameron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephan Bonnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonnar has chosen Stephan Bonnar as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Stephan Bonnar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cameron
vs
Bonnar

173 cm
20
278 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

193 cm
20
249 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Shirley Cameron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stephan Bonnar!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bonnar has closed the distance and engaged Cameron in a clinch.
Bonnar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Shirley Cameron's cut is getting worse.

Cameron decides to pull guard.
Cameron pulls Bonnar in close to his closed guard and prevents Bonnar from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cameron could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bonnar trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cameron's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Cameron looking for a guillotine here but Bonnar defends easily.
Bonnar throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonnar wants to stand and escape but instead Cameron has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Bonnar has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Cameron is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Bonnar misses with a knee strike.
Cameron is looking to take this one to the mat.
Cameron jumps guard but Bonnar stands there with Cameron around his waist. Cameron gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bonnar lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Shirley Cameron's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bonnar looking to slow down the pace here.
Cameron takes a knee right on the jaw!

Cameron jumps into guard, dragging Bonnar to the mat.
Cameron utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Bonnar drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Cameron dives on top into guard.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bonnar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Cameron is controlling him.
Bonnar keeping moving, preventing Cameron from controlling successfully.
Cameron working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bonnar's head.
Cameron content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bonnar wants to stand and escape but Cameron is having none of it.
Bonnar has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cameron working some strikes from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar has momentary wrist control but Cameron slips an elbow through the middle.
Cameron controlling from the top position.
Bonnar looking to control.
Bonnar has momentary wrist control but Cameron slips an elbow through the middle.
Cameron looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bonnar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bonnar is trying to control the position but Cameron postures up.

That's four 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.
Cameron preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Bonnar moves into range and clinches up with Cameron.

Bonnar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bonnar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cameron, pushing him back against the cage.
Cameron jumps guard but Bonnar turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shirley Cameron. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Cameron decides to pull guard.
Bonnar is looking to stand up but Cameron won't let him.
Bonnar looks winded!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cameron pulls Bonnar in close to his closed guard and prevents Bonnar from doing any damage or advancing position.

Bonnar is sitting in close to Cameron's body. Cameron has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Bonnar is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Bonnar is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Cameron.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Shirley Cameron!