PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mantis Joniis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Boket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boket has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Bill Boket is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Joniis
vs
Boket

196 cm
25
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
24
265 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mantis Joniis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bill Boket!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boket darts in and clinches Joniis up against the cage.

Joniis drags the fight down to the ground.
Joniis throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Joniis has an active guard here but Boket has managed to pass into half guard.
Joniis gets full guard.

Joniis looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Joniis trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joniis seems keen to control Boket's posture.
Joniis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boket's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joniis 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.
Boket is trying to control the position but Joniis postures up.
Boket looks winded!
Joniis distracts Boket with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Joniis lands a couple of elbows.
Joniis distracts Boket with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Joniis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Boket is keeping the position for now.
Joniis passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Joniis lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Joniis tries for a kimura but Boket is defending well.
Joniis working the head with strikes.

It looks like Bill Boket has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Joniis is trying to get an arm triangle but Boket is defending well.
Boket takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Boket is rocked!
Joniis taking a breather here.

Joniis is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Boket has escaped the position, nice work there.

Joniis tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Joniis creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Boket is still in real trouble! Can Joniis finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joniis lands a strong strike to the head of Boket. That's dazed him! Joniis looking to finish here. Boket is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Joniis lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mantis Joniis!