PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Bonto (ranked 5854 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nard Perry (ranked 5821 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bonto
vs
Perry

182 cm
21
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marcus Bonto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nard Perry!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perry.

Bonto looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bonto trying to control but Perry is working from the bottom.
Perry controlling the position.
Bonto's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perry looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bonto scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry trying to control the position here.
Bonto is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Perry controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Perry has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bonto tries to clinch but Perry is having none of it.
Bonto sets himself, and Perry steps forward looking for the clinch! Bonto avoids it this time.
Perry blocks a head kick by Bonto.
Bonto stuffs the takedown.

Bonto fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Perry sprawls well initially but Bonto persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Perry makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Perry.
Perry trying to control the position here.
Bonto passes Perry's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Bonto stands up and beckons Perry to join him on the feet.
Bonto tries to clinch there but Perry circles away.
Marcus Bonto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perry keeps the fight on the outside.
Bonto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Perry's waist but Perry gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bonto off to one side.
Perry tries to counter by closing the distance.

Bonto is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Perry's half guard.
Perry moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Perry escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bonto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Perry seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Perry is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bonto is aware though and is defending well.
Perry should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bonto being controlled here momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bonto wants to stand but Perry is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Bonto dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bonto misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Bonto.
Bonto shoots in looking for a takedown. Perry tries to sprawl out of it but Bonto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Perry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bonto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perry can do to turn this around?
Perry will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Marcus Bonto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bonto scores with a takedown into Perry's guard.
Perry is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonto wants to get up but he can't break Perry's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bonto manages to get himself to full guard.

Perry trying to control but Bonto is working from the bottom.
Perry looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Perry stopping the sweep attempt from Bonto.
Perry trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Perry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Perry throws a big right hand that misses.

Perry drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Perry jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bonto is trying to control the position but Perry postures up.
Perry sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bonto's guard.
Perry missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Perry seems to be looking for submissions.
Bonto is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry trying to pass the guard but Bonto defending well.
Bonto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Perry is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bonto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Perry maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Bonto could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Perry has cracked it and Bonto is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Perry!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nard Perry!