PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Colin Bonner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lachie Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lachie Green has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Colin Bonner's chin.

Bonner
vs
Green

201 cm
20
151 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Colin Bonner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lachie Green!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Skip Squint and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Green moves into the clinch.
Green is trying to force a seperation but Bonner has the dominant position.
Bonner trying to stall but Green improves his position.

Green successfully pulls guard.
Bonner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bonner trying to stand up but can't free himself from Green's guard.
Bonner trying to control the position from guard on top but Green is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Green pushes Bonner off and scrambles back to his feet.
Green tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bonner defends well and Green ends up having to push Bonner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lachie Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Green.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Green dives in and grabs Bonner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bonner pushes down on Green's head and hops out.
Bonner attempts a counter takedown but Green avoids it well and moves away.
Colin Bonner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lachie Green.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Green moves into the clinch.
Bonner tries to score a body lock takedown but Green shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Green looking to slow down the pace here.
Green wants to get back to striking at distance but Bonner won't allow it.

Bonner drags the fight down to the ground.

Green stands up from Bonner's guard - Green perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bonner throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Green's head.
Green tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bonner looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Green has a takedown stuffed.
Bonner is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throws the kick towards the body but Bonner avoids it.
Green will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bonner feinted with a counter takedown.

Bonner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Green tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bonner smiles and moves away.
Green swinging wildly here.
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.
Green shoots in but no luck this time.
Green looks winded!
Green changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bonner tries to avoid it but Green manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bonner to the ground. Bonner escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green dives in and grabs Bonner's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bonner pushes down on Green's head and hops out.
Green doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bonner counters with a leg kick.

Green has taken the fight to the clinch.
Green gets underhooks to prevent Bonner's takedown attempt.
Bonner avoids the elbow strike from Green, against the cage.
Bonner is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Green to keep the fight standing.
Bonner jumps guard but Green stands there with Bonner around his waist. Bonner gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bonner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Green gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bonner looking to slow down the pace here.
Bonner stalling in the clinch but Green improves position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonner fails to pull guard.
Green is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bonner is defending well.

Bonner ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bonner no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Green content to stall in guard here.
Bonner is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Green sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Lachie Green will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Green pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bonner is out of range and Green settles back down.
A head kick misses from Green.
Green tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bonner sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Green somewhat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bonner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green shoots in but Bonner avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bonner half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Green tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bonner tries to clinch up but Green circles away and keeps his distance.
Green tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bonner defends well and Green ends up having to push Bonner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
It looked like Bonner was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Colin Bonner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lachie Green.
Green gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bonner counters by moving into the clinch.
Green is breathing heavily.
Bonner tries to pull guard but Green forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bonner stalls.

Green pulls Bonner into guard.
Bonner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bonner controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bonner will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Green has a closed guard, preventing Bonner from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bonner gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bonner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Green changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bonner throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Green shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bonner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bonner is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Green is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bonner pulls him back up using the underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonner tries to pull guard but Green forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bonner jumps guard but Green turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bonner tries to pull guard but Green forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bonner drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Green gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Green changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bonner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Green shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bonner defends it nicely.
Green catches Bonner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Green clinches up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Bonner.

Bonner pulls guard effortlessly.

Green is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Green drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bonner manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Green has Bonner in his guard.

Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Green looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Colin Bonner dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Green shoots for a double leg takedown but Bonner sprawls well. He's pushed Green's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Green has managed to clinch.
Green gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bonner.
Bonner tries to pull guard but Green holds him up against the cage and eventually Bonner drops back down to his feet.
Green wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bonner stalls.
Bonner is trying to pull guard but Green turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Colin Bonner. 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.
Green goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bonner prevents it.
Green tries to break free but Bonner pushes him back against the cage.
Green prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonner tries to pull guard but Green holds him up against the cage and eventually Bonner drops back down to his feet.
Green makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Green goes for a takedown attempt but Bonner pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Green gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bonner counters with a nice uppercut.
Lachie Green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Green takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Green has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bonner.

Green clinches up with Bonner and pushes him back against the cage.
Bonner tries to pull guard but Green won't allow it.
Bonner trying to stall but Green improves his position.
Bonner jumps guard but Green stands there with Bonner around his waist. Bonner gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bonner jumps guard but Green turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bonner decides to pull guard.
Green looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Green trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Green postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Green stays in close to Bonner's body and controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonner looking to control but Green passes into half guard.

Bonner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Green content to control rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Green 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. Green eventually gives up the hold.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bonner flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Green moves into range and clinches up with Bonner.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lachie Green comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Green has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Colin Bonner!