PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drake Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lonnie Bonner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonner has chosen Lightning Strikes / The Offspring as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bell
vs
Bonner

168 cm
25
139 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Drake Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lonnie Bonner!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bonner avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bell swings for the body but Bonner moves out of range.
Bonner appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonner.
Bell misses with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Bonner as he connects with a hook.
Bonner throws out a powerful jab.
Bell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bonner.
Bonner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bonner slips a straight right by Bell.
A punch combination from Bonner misses.
Bonner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bell on the side of the head.
Bonner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bell.
Bell misses the jab.
Bell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bonner.
It seemed like Bonner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab by Bonner.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonner misses with a looping left.

Bell has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bell is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bonner's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell tries a body shot but Bonner blocks it.
Bonner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bonner misses with the head strike.
Bell cracks Bonner with a nice body shot.
Bell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bonner or not.
Bonner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bell slows down the pace here.
Bell is pushing Bonner up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bonner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bell is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bonner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A short uppercut from Bell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bonner has had enough of the clinch but Bell keeps him there for the moment.
Bell will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bonner up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Bonner.
Bell blocks an uppercut.
Bell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bonner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonner struggles to land a body shot inside as Bell controls his hands.
Bell struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonner controls his hands.
Bonner can't find room to land a body shot as Bell controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Bell.
Bell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bell.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bell lands with a short shot to the head.
Bell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bell tries to work over Bonner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bonner scores with a shot to the side of Bell's head.
Bell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bonners head.
Bonner misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonner throws a head punch that misses.
Bonner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bell wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bonner has him pressed against the cage.
Bell presses Bonner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A body shot lands from Bell.
Bell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bonners head.
Bonner misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Bell.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonner swings wildly with an uppercut but Bell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonner misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Bell as the two fighters clinch.
Bonner throws an elbow that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bell as Bonner tries to tie him up.
Bonner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Bonner fails to land.
Bell lands a right hand.
Bonner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bell lands a body shot.
Bonner looks winded!
Bell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bell is trying to break the clinch but Bonner is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Bonner's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Bell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloppy strikes from Bell. Those never looked like landing.
Bonner throws out a counter right but Bell avoids it with no problem.

Bell rushes Bonner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bell lands a right hand.
Bell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bonner backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drake Bell dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bell misses with a straight left.
Bell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bonner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Bell here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Bonner darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bonner misses with a few strikes there.
Bonner connects with a single shot there.
Bell keeps the fight on the outside.
Bonner misses the jab.
A punch lands to the side of Bell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bell just misses with a punch to the body.
Bell misses with a series of wild punches.
Bonner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bonner scores with a sloppy right hand. Bell should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bell in his tracks.
Lonnie Bonner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell swings for the body but Bonner moves out of range.

Bell has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonner controls his hands.
Bonner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bell backwards.
Bell lands a left hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bell.
Bell effectively controlling the action here.
A right hand to the body from Bell.
Bonner lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bell backwards.
Bonner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bell scores with a shot to the side of Bonner's head.
Bonner digs a right hand into Bell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bell's gas tank.
Bell keeps control of Bonner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Bell.
Bell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bonner working aggressively here.
Bonner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bell lands an uppercut.
Bonner throws a punch but it's blocked by Bell.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonner wants to break free but Bell has control.
Bonner tries a body shot but Bell blocks it.
Bell blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bonner backwards.
A short body shot lands from Bell as the two fighters clinch.
Bonner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bell tries to circle away but Bonner has him pinned against the cage.
Bonner is trying to force a seperation but Bell has the dominant position.
Bonner prevents Bell from breaking the clinch.
Bell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bonner backwards.
Bell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bonner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bell lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bonner is breathing heavily.
Bonner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bonner throws an elbow but it misses.
Bonner throws a head punch that misses.
Bell blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bonners head.
Nice body punch from Bell - that landed with a thud.
Bell lands a nice shot to the body.
Bonner is trying to break the clinch but Bell has him pressed against the cage.
Bell works on Bonner's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Bell.
Bonner is trying to break the clinch but Bell is controlling him.
Bell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bonner misses with a punch on the inside.
Bell lands a shoulder strike.
Bell stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Drake Bell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bell manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bonner is trying to break free.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Bell.
Bell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonner swings wildly with an uppercut but Bell uses good head movement to avoid it.
A hook to the body from Bell.
Nice body punch from Bell - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Bell.
Bell pushes Bonner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bell is struggling to control the position.
Bonner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bonner throws a head punch that misses.
Bell lands a nice shot to the body.
Bell stalling in the clinch.
Bonner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Bonner.
Bell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Drake Bell dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Bell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bonner, pushing him back against the cage.
Bell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bonner backwards.
Bell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bell has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bell presses Bonner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bell prevents Bonner from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bonner fails to land.
Bell gets through Bonner's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Bell as the two fighters clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Bell.
Bell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bell just leaning against Bonner, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bell lands a shoulder strike.
Bonner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bonner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bell prevents a body shot from Bonner.
Bonner can't find room to land a body shot as Bell controls the action.
Bonner misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bell stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell is pushing Bonner up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A right handed body shot lands from Bell.
A body shot lands from Bell.
Bell lands a body punch.
Bell blocks an uppercut.
Bell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bonner backwards.
Bell blocking some punches.
Bell digs a right hand underneath Bonner's ribcage. Bonner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bonner swings wildly with an uppercut but Bell uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bonner throws an elbow but misses.

Bell breaks the clinch.
Bonner blocks a jab.
Bell throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bonner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bell tries to avoid it but Bonner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bell to the ground. Bell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Bell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bell blocks an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Bell.
Bell scores with a hook to the body.
Bell lands with a light punch inside.
Bell lands a nice uppercut.
Bell lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Bonner is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bonner is still on wobbly legs! Can Bell finish him?
Bell scores with a shot to the side of Bonner's head.
Bell throws a big uppercut that drops Bonner! More strikes from Bell and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bonner lies dazed against the cage as Bell celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drake Bell!