BFC:33 PBP Commentary

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jon Bohnam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bohnam comes to the cage accompanied by Right Above it. Jon Bohnam has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bohnam
vs
Steele

170 cm
27
135 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

186 cm
22
165 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Good low kicks
Powerful

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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 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Bohnam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Logan Steele!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Steven Brown and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bohnam moves into range and clinches up with Steele.
Steele throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bohnam.
Bohnam throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Steele misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bohnam.
Bohnam misses with some punches.
Steele stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Steele lands with a short shot to the head.
Steele pushes Bohnam back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bohnam throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Steele fails to land.
Steele on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bohnam backwards.
Bohnam misses with a punch to the body.
Steele working aggressively here.
Steele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bohnam throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bohnam is leaning against Steele and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bohnam pushes off an throws an elbow but Steele leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele has a couple of punches blocked by Bohnam.
Steele digs a right hand underneath Bohnam's ribcage. Bohnam let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bohnam scores with a shot to the side of Steele's head.
Bohnam throws a head punch that misses.
Steele looking to slow down the pace here.
Steele working aggressively here.

Steele breaks from the clinch.
Steele looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Steele throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Steele gets tackled into the cage by Bohnam. Bohnam maintains the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Steele.
Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steele tries to stall but Bohnam uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Steele struggles to land a body shot inside as Bohnam controls his hands.
Steele blocks the elbow strike.
Steele misses with a punch on the inside.
Steele blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steele throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
A short right from Bohnam.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bohnam throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.
Bohnam throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Steele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bohnam throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steeles head.
Steele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bohnam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bohnam working aggressively here.
Steele has a couple of punches blocked by Bohnam.
Steele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steele takes an elbow to the temple.
Bohnam misses with some punches.
Steele misses with the head strike.
Bohnam throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohnam lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bohnam working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bohnam.
A body shot lands from Steele.
Steele lands with a light punch inside.
Steele scores with a shoulder strike.
Steele blocks a body shot from Bohnam.
Steele tries to stall but Bohnam uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bohnam working aggressively here.
Bohnam throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Steele wants to stall.
Steele is trying to break the clinch but Bohnam is controlling him.
Bohnam throws an elbow but it misses.
Bohnam lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bohnam looking to slow down the pace here.
Steele takes an elbow to the temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bohnam.
Steele swings wildly with an uppercut but Bohnam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bohnam misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steele looking to slow down the pace here.
Steele avoids a wild elbow strike from Bohnam.
Steele misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Steele fails to land.
Steele lands with a light punch inside.
Steele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short body shot lands from Bohnam as the two fighters clinch.
Steele cracks Bohnam with a nice body shot.
Bohnam scores with a shoulder strike.
Steele misses with the head strike.
Steele lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Logan Steele will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bohnam lands a right hand.
Steele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bohnam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bohnam.
Steele blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
Steele misses with some punches.
Bohnam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steele.
Bohnam gets through Steele's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steele avoiding damage as Bohnam throws knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Bohnam.
Steele has a couple of punches blocked by Bohnam.
Steele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steele blocks an uppercut.
Bohnam throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohnam has a couple of punches blocked by Steele.
Steele blocks an elbow strike.
Bohnam takes a shot to the head.
Logan Steele seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bohnam throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.
Bohnam pushes off an throws an elbow but Steele leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Steele working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Steele fails to land.
Bohnam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bohnam tries to throw a body punch but Steele avoids it by throwing Bohnam back against the cage.
Bohnam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bohnam misses with a punch on the inside.
Steele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bohnam comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bohnam prevents a body shot from Steele.
Steele looking to slow down the pace here.
Steele blocks an uppercut.
Bohnam blocks a body shot from Steele.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
Steele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steele working aggressively here.
Steele lands a nice uppercut.
Steele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bohnam lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steele'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.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bohnam misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bohnam misses with an elbow strike.
Bohnam prevents a body shot from Steele.
Bohnam throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bohnam.
Steele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bohnam prevents a body shot from Steele.
Steele pushes Bohnam back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steele looking to slow down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short left from Bohnam.
Bohnam lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Bohnam as the two fighters clinch.
Steele swings wildly with an uppercut but Bohnam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele blocking some punches.
Bohnam misses with a punch to the body.
Steele takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Logan Steele has been cut.
Bohnam scores with a shoulder strike.
Steele taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Steele fails to land.
Steele lands an uppercut.
Bohnam's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steele throws a punch but it's blocked by Bohnam.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele has Bohnam pressed against the cage.
Steele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bohnam pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Steele blocks an elbow strike from Bohnam.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steele.
Bohnam lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bohnam throws an elbow but it misses.
Steele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Steele misses with a punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bohnam lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steele misses with a punch to the body.
Steele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bohnam throws an elbow but misses.
Steele working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bohnam fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bohnam unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bohnam lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bohnam lands a body punch in the clinch.
Steele is breathing heavily.
Bohnam lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jon Bohnam dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Logan Steele's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bohnam clinches up with Steele and pushes him back against the cage.
Bohnam lands a damaging elbow.
Bohnam lands an uppercut.
Bohnam lands with a light punch inside.
Steele avoids the elbow strike from Bohnam, against the cage.
Bohnam misses with a punch on the inside.
Steele swings wildly with an uppercut but Bohnam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele lands with a light punch inside.
Steele gets through Bohnam's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steele working aggressively here.
Steele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bohnam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bohnam missing with knees to the body.
Steele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bohnam trying to stall but Steele improves his position.
Steele blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele throws a punch but it's blocked by Bohnam.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bohnam throws an elbow but misses.
Steele swings wildly with an uppercut but Bohnam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Bohnam.
Bohnam looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Bohnam fails to land.
Bohnam misses with an elbow strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bohnam.
Bohnam blocks an uppercut.
Bohnam misses with an elbow strike.
Bohnam throws an elbow that misses.
Steele is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bohnam is keeping busy.
A short body shot lands from Steele as the two fighters clinch.
Bohnam doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bohnam misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohnam makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steele lands a left hand.
Bohnam blocking some punches.
Steele throws a punch but it's blocked by Bohnam.
Bohnam blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bohnam landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bohnam scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steele lands with a right to the head.
Bohnam trying to land knees to the body.
Steele lands a hook that snaps the head of Bohnam backwards.
Bohnam lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
Still in the clinch, Steele scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bohnam lands an elbow inside.
Bohnam misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Steele.
Steele takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short left from Bohnam.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohnam throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.
Steele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bohnam pushes Steele back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bohnam throws a head punch that misses.
Bohnam working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steele.
Steele working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Steele.
Bohnam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bohnam is working Steele over against the cage.
Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bohnam throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.
Bohnam misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bohnam misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steele blocks an elbow strike.
Steele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steele misses with the head strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele misses with some punches.
Steele lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bohnam throws a head punch that misses.
Steele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steele lands a shoulder strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele prevents a body shot from Bohnam.
Bohnam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steele can't find room to land a body shot as Bohnam controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bohnam.
Steele lands a body shot.
Steele fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steele lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bohnam.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steele throws a punch but it's blocked by Bohnam.
Bohnam swings wildly with an uppercut but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steele misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Logan Steele.
I think Steele 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Logan Steele!
Post fight, an emotional Logan Steele said 'If Logan Steele is better at 70% than you are at 100% you might as well kill yourself. '.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Ives (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexey Ignashov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ives
vs
Ignashov

190 cm
29
287 lbs
13 - 0 - 0

194 cm
27
266 lbs
18 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Ives!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alexey Ignashov!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ives connects with a solid leg kick.
Ives swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ives misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ignashov counters with a leg kick.
Ignashov slips under a jab.
Ignashov throws a solid leg kick but Ives takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ignashov.
Ignashov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ives catches Ignashov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

It looks like Alexey Ignashov has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ives thows a leg kick but Ignashov checks it
and Ignashov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ives doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ignashov throws a head kick that misses
and Ives counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ignashov misses with a head kick.
Ignashov throws a head kick that misses.
Ives loads up on a big right hand but Ignashov slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignashov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Ignashov closes the distance and pushes Ives back into the cage.

Ives breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ignashov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ives misses with a body kick.
Ignashov tries to land a leg kick but Ives saw it coming and moves away.
Ignashov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Ives gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ignashov avoids the elbow strike from Ives, against the cage.
Ives misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ignashov lands a nice elbow.

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

Ignashov closes the distance and pushes Ives back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Ignashov - that landed with a thud.
Ignashov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A body shot lands from Ives.
Ives blocks an uppercut.
Ignashov tries a knee to the head but Ives blocks it.
Ives lands with a light punch inside.
Ives can't find room to land a body shot as Ignashov controls the action.
Ives misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ives tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ignashov avoids it.
Ives throws an elbow that misses.
Ives is trying to break the clinch but Ignashov is controlling him.
Ignashov throws a punch but it's blocked by Ives.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ignashov.

Ives breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ignashov closes the distance and clinches.
Ignashov tries to land knees in the clinch but Ives avoids the damage to the body.
Ignashov avoiding damage as Ives throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ignashov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ives's brow.
Ives has a couple of punches blocked by Ignashov.
Ignashov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ives's defenses.
Ives swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ives throws an elbow that misses.
Ives takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Johnny Ives has been cut.
A short left from Ives.
Ignashov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ignashov blocks an elbow strike.
Ives lands an elbow that stopped Ignashov in his tracks for a moment.
Ives pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ives.
Ives gets through Ignashov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That has opened up Alexey Ignashov's cut even more.
Ives is trying to force a seperation but Ignashov has the dominant position.
Ignashov managing to block the knees to the body from Ives.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ives fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ives throws an elbow but misses.
Ives is trying to break free.
Ignashov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ives up against the cage.
Ignashov lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ives missing with knees to the body.
Ives tries to land knees in the clinch but Ignashov avoids the damage to the body.
Ives tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Ives scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alexey Ignashov will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ignashov moves into the clinch successfully.
Ives misses with a body punch.
Ignashov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ivess head.
Ives wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ignashov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ives tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ives stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ives is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ignashov is defending well for now.

Ives breaks from the clinch.
Ives is looking to slow Ignashov down with leg kicks.
Alexey Ignashov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ignashov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ignashov is breathing heavily.
Ives pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ignashov back to the cage. Ives follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Ives throws a good cross that connects.

The cut above Alexey Ignashov's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ives slips under a jab from Ignashov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ives's corner calls for a 1-2. Ives obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ives darts in trying to clinch
and Ignashov counters with a good low kick that Ives was not able to check.
Ignashov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ignashov attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ives misses with a looping right.
Ignashov blocks a head kick by Ives.
Alexey Ignashov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ives waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ignashov.
Ives tries to clinch there but Ignashov circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ives checks the leg kick.
Good shot there by Ives.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ives misses with a few strikes there.
Ignashov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Alexey Ignashov's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ives misses with a two punch combination.
Ives misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ives throws a looping overhand right but Ignashov ducks down to avoid it.
Ives misses with a low kick.

Ignashov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ives, pushing him back against the cage.
Ives trying to land knees to the body.
Ignashov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ives escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ignashov misses with a body kick.
Ives misses with a wild combination.
Ignashov lands a head kick. Ives smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Ignashov closes the distance and pushes Ives back into the cage.
Ives missing with knees to the body.
Ignashov avoids the elbow strike from Ives, against the cage.
Ignashov pushes Ives back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ives missing with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Ives scores with a nice short uppercut.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alexey Ignashov's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Johnny Ives!
Johnny Ives retains his super heavyweight title!
Our winner, Johnny Ives, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.