PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Amiko Bono (ranked 4857 p4p, 506 weight class) and Gomez Addams (ranked 3218 p4p, 394 weight class). Addams comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Family Vales kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Amiko Bono has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bono
vs
Addams

185 cm
25
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Woodhouse's

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Amiko Bono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gomez Addams!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Addams blocks a head kick by Bono.
Bono tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bono swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Addams is looking to land body kicks.
Bono misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bono definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Bono rushes Addams and presses him up against the cage.
Addams taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bono misses with a punch to the body.
Addams lands a damaging elbow.
Addams lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bono blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Addams misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bono.
Bono looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bono avoiding damage as Addams throws knees to the body.
Addams lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Addams tries to land knees in the clinch but Bono avoids the damage to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Addams throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Addams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bono.
Addams tries a knee to the head but Bono blocks it.
Addams is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Addams lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Amiko Bono has been cut.
Bono blocks the elbow strike.
Addams misses with an elbow strike.
Addams lands a knee to the body.

Bono manages to break the clinch.
Bono doesn't manage to clinch there - Addams circles away.
Bono tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Addams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bono throws a head kick that misses.
Bono fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Addams checks it well.
Bono is looking to clinch but Addams is avoiding it.
Addams raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bono throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Addams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Addams being controlled against the cage.
Addams unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bono lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bono is breathing heavily.
Addams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bono is trying to maintain a safe position but Addams gets an underhook and turns Bono into the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Addams obliges.
Addams trying to land knees to the body.

Addams breaks from the clinch.
Bono throws a right hand that Addams ducks under and follows up with a left that Addams also avoids with ease.
Bono tries to clinch there but Addams circles away.
Bono just misses with a punch to the body.
Addams scoring well with a low kick there.
Bono throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Addams feints a counter leg kick.
Bono tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Addams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bono, pushing him back against the cage.
Addams avoiding damage.
Bono wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bono is trying to force a seperation but Addams has the dominant position.
Addams misses with a knee to the head.

Addams pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bono misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bono throws a body shot but no joy.
Bono swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Addams moves into the clinch.
Bono takes an elbow to the forehead.
Addams lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bono is trying to force a seperation but Addams has the dominant position.
Addams throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Addams stalls.
Addams's coach down at ELITE Island Gym - 19 Elite Coaches was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Addams's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

Addams breaks from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Addams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bono backing away here, and Addams unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bono throws a series of punches but Addams avoids them all with ease.
Some bone on bone action there as Addams checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Addams steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bono.

Addams takes the fight into the clinch.
Addams's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Addams misses with a knee to the head.

Addams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Addams keeps Bono at a distance using the push kick.
Bono on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Addams. Addams obviously looking to wear him down.
Bono tries to clinch there but Addams circles away.
A low kick from Bono misses
and Addams makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A swing and a miss from Bono.
Addams steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gomez Addams dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Amiko Bono's cut.
That's time! Bono's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Addams has closed the distance and engaged Bono in a clinch.
Bono dodges an elbow strike from Addams.
Addams has Bono pressed against the cage, preventing Bono from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Addams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Addams prevents Bono from breaking the clinch.
Bono is trying to force a seperation but Addams has the dominant position.
Bono tries a body shot but Addams blocks it.
Bono tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Bono breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bono clobbers Addams with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bono is looking to clinch but Addams is avoiding it.
Addams flicks out a counter leg kick but Bono steps away.
Bono takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bono is looking to clinch.
Addams appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.

Addams closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bono.
Bono looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bono tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bono's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bono wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

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

Addams clinches up with Bono and pushes him back against the cage.
Bono avoiding damage as Addams throws knees to the body.

Bono breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bono throws a predictable looking body shot
and Addams counters with a good low kick that Bono was not able to check.

Addams has closed the distance and engaged Bono in a clinch.
Addams blocks an uppercut.
Nice elbow from Addams.
Bono blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bono lands with a light punch inside.
Addams lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Addams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Addams lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bono will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Addams scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bono tries to clinch but Addams is having none of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Addams! But no joy.
Bono tries to clinch there but Addams circles away.
Bono is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Addams follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Gomez Addams seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bono doesn't manage to clinch there - Addams circles away.
Bono tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Addams rushes Bono and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bono wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bono dodges an elbow strike from Addams.
Addams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bono is defending well for now.
Addams lands an elbow just above Bono 's eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Bono.
Knees in the clinch landing for Addams.
Bono blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Addams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Addams tries to land a knee to the head but Bono blocks with his arms.
Addams trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Bono's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gomez Addams seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

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

Addams has closed the distance and engaged Bono in a clinch.
Knees to the body from Addams.
Bono avoids the elbow strike from Addams, against the cage.
Addams stalling the fight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Addams just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bono's brow.
Addams throws an elbow but it misses.
Addams missing with knees to the body.

Addams breaks from the clinch.
Bono fails in his attempt to clinch.
Addams wants to counter the offense by Bono and move into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bono moves in looking to clinch but Addams pushes him off.
Addams only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bono fails in his attempt to clinch.

Addams clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters up against the cage, Addams throws an elbow but misses.
Addams taking a breather.

Addams manages to break the clinch.

Addams closes the distance and clinches.
Nice elbow from Addams.
Bono is trying to force a seperation but Addams has the dominant position.
Addams tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Addams escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bono dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Addams. That did some damage!
Bono tries to clinch but Addams is having none of it.

Addams gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gomez Addams showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Amiko Bono's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Addams gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Addams throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Addams stalling.

Addams manages to break the clinch.
Bono throws a head kick that misses.

Addams closes the distance and clinches.
Bono throws a head punch that misses.
Addams lands an elbow just above Bono 's eye.
Addams connects with a knee to the head.
Addams looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Addams is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bono is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Addams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bono blocks it with crossed arms.
Addams missing with knees to the body.
Addams misses with an elbow over the top.

Addams breaks the clinch.
Addams has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Addams rushes Bono and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Addams blocks an uppercut.
Addams avoids a wild elbow strike from Bono.

Addams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bono tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bono tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Addams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Addams with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Addams wants to clinch up but Bono keeps it at a distance.
Bono throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Addams.
Bono is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bono misses with a head kick.
Addams feints a counter leg kick.
Addams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Addams pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Addams tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bono avoids it.
Addams misses with an elbow over the top.
Addams takes a shot to the head.
Addams missing with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Addams - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Addams misses with a knee strike.
Addams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bono.
Bono dodges an elbow strike from Addams.
Addams keeps control of Bono as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bono is trying to break the clinch but Addams is controlling him.
Addams tries to stall but Bono uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Addams trying to land knees to the body.
Come on Addams - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A knee to the head by Addams.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bono letting Addams take a breather here.
Addams misses with a knee strike.
Addams tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bono tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bono.
Addams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bono.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Addams just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bono's brow.
Bono tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Addams avoids it.
Addams missing with knees to the body.
Bono misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bono tries to work over Addams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Addams breaks from the clinch.
Amiko Bono is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bono tries to clinch but Addams is having none of it.
Bono misses with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bono throws a head kick that misses.
Addams feints and then cracks Bono's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bono down.
Bono wants to clinch up but Addams keeps it at a distance.
A shot to the body from Bono misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bono tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Addams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bono throws a lazy right hand but Addams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

Bono has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bono is trying to maintain a safe position but Addams gets an underhook and turns Bono into the cage.

Addams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Bono.
Addams only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bono fails with an attempt to clinch.
Addams tries a quick counter leg kick but Bono is wise to it.
Amiko Bono has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A low kick from Bono is predictable there
and Addams counters with a good low kick that Bono was not able to check.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gomez Addams comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Addams has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gomez Addams!
An out of breath Gomez Addams thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.