PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clifford Bonner (ranked 23623 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Silesio (ranked 4882 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Bonner
vs
Silesio

157 cm
26
162 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

172 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clifford Bonner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam Silesio!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Silesio coming out on top.

Bonner clinches up with Silesio and pushes him back against the cage.
Silesio'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.

Silesio turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bonner really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Bonner is looking to regain half guard here but Silesio keeps moving and retains side control.
Silesio working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonner is looking for a sweep.
Sloppy strikes there by Silesio.
Bonner is trying to get back to half guard.
Silesio happy to just control the position for now.
Bonner tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Silesio wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silesio in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Bonner tries to bench press Silesio off him but Silesio keeps the position.
Bonner really is a fat lump.
Bonner is pushing Silesio's head away, looking to escape. Silesio manages to hold on to the position though.

Silesio stands up and beckons Bonner to his feet.
Bonner tries to clinch but Silesio is having none of it.

Silesio dives in and scores a takedown into Bonner's guard.
Silesio controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Silesio must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Silesio passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonner is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Silesio is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Bonner tries to reverse the position but Silesio maintains control.
Silesio is landing with some decent strikes but Bonner is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Silesio looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Silesio wants to control the pace but Bonner is squirming around nicely.
Bonner sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Bonner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silesio is looking to take a break and control but Bonner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Silesio scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silesio not doing much here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Silesio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silesio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bonner keeps working.
Bonner makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bonner.

Bonner throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Bonner has his foot on Silesio's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silesio works his way back into a safe position though.
Silesio trying to control but Bonner is working from the bottom.

Silesio got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bonner has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Silesio has managed to get both his arms back between Bonner's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silesio trying to control but Bonner is working from the bottom.
Silesio might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bonner haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Silesio slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Bonner.
Silesio wants to control but Bonner is keeping him busy.
Silesio perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Silesio not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bonner wants to improve his position but Silesio is controlling well.
Bonner trying to control from the bottom.
Bonner is not content to let Silesio control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adam Silesio dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Silesio lands a front kick.
Bonner circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bonner counters with a stiff right hand.

Silesio looking to score a takedown here. Bonner is defending well but Silesio drives through and ends up in Bonner's guard.

Bonner is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Silesio pulls Bonner into guard.
Silesio looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bonner puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonner content to control rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bonner is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silesio has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bonner is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Bonner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Silesio trying to control here.

Silesio has one foot on Bonner's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Silesio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Silesio gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Bonner is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Adam Silesio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bonner trying to keep a closed guard but Silesio is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonner looking for a sweep. Not yet Bonner, not yet.
Bonner is trying to keep Silesio in close.

Bonner is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silesio is aware though and is defending well.
Silesio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Silesio trying to control but Bonner is working from the bottom.

Bonner is working an open guard so Silesio takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Silesio shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Bonner napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Silesio working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Silesio is looking to take a break and control but Bonner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonner is looking for a sweep.
Silesio lands a decent elbow from side control.
Bonner is not content to let Silesio control the position.
Bonner can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bonner is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Silesio off and has taken his back!
Silesio rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Adam Silesio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bonner gets caught flat footed, as Silesio shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Silesio controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Bonner looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silesio postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Silesio controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonner looking to hit a scissor sweep but Silesio is one step ahead there.

Silesio gets to his feet. Bonner looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silesio moves to clinch but Bonner breaks away
and Bonner counters with a left and a right that stings Silesio.
Bonner is trying hard to land a takedown here. Silesio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Silesio closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Silesio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bonner keeps working.
Silesio taking a breather here.
Bonner can't do much from the bottom here.
Silesio is looking to take a break and control but Bonner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonner manages to get back to half guard.
Bonner tries to roll over but Silesio keeps him under control.
Bonner trying to hold on to Silesio's head to control him but Silesio postures up.
Bonner throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Silesio trying to control from half guard but Bonner is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonner is trying to get back to full guard.
Silesio is trying to control. Bonner wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bonner wants to control but Silesio is keeping busy.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Silesio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bonner slows down the pace here.
Silesio has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bonner leaning against his opponent.

Bonner pulls guard effortlessly.

Silesio gets to his feet - Bonner follows without any prompting.

Bonner gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Bonner has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Silesio is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Silesio jumps guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silesio working a defensive guard but Bonner manages to pass into side control anyway.
Silesio is trying to buck Bonner off.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Clifford Bonner.
I think Silesio 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Adam Silesio!