PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Barry Bonon (ranked 1203 p4p, 2839 weight class) and Moussa Kabore (ranked 164 p4p, 353 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bonon
vs
Kabore

170 cm
26
168
6 - 3 - 0

178 cm
21
155
3 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Barry Bonon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Moussa Kabore!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Russell Pearce and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kabore scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bonon shoots in for a double leg but Kabore sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Bonon gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bonon pulls guard.
Kabore trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kabore not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bonon keeping full guard, as Kabore tries to pass.
Kabore not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kabore preventing the sweep.

Bonon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kabore can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kabore trying to control but Bonon is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonon has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bonon is on top in guard.

Bonon looking to pass the guard.
Kabore lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Bonon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bonon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kabore manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kabore keeping moving, preventing Bonon from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonon works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Bonon is trying to work for a kimura but Kabore is defending well.
Kabore desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Kabore is not content to let Bonon control the position.
Kabore is doing well to control the position and prevent Bonon from advancing to side control.

Bonon wants to work for an arm triangle but Kabore is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kabore looking for submissions off his back.
Kabore is trying to control but can't.

Bonon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bonon stops Kabore from getting back to his feet.
Bonon is looking to take a break and control but Kabore is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kabore is looking to improve his position.
Kabore is trying to stand back up but Bonon is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bonon trying to control the action but Kabore is working from the bottom.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bonon keeps the fight on the outside.
Kabore throws a series of strikes that have Bonon backpedaling.
Bonon misses with a takedown attempt - Kabore sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A punch lands to the side of Bonon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kabore scores with a decent looking hook.
Kabore lands with a nice combination. Bonon backs away looking to recover.
Kabore tries to close the distance and clinch but Bonon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kabore.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kabore tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bonon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bonon with a poor takedown

and Kabore counters with a single leg into guard. Bonon didn't expect that.

Bonon manages to escape and get back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Kabore shoots in looking for a takedown. Bonon tries to sprawl out of it but Kabore keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bonon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kabore throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Bonon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Bonon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kabore has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bonon has managed to get both his arms back between Kabore's legs - danger averted.
Bonon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kabore's guard.
Bonon has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bonon sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bonon goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kabore is on top in guard.
Bonon is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kabore got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bonon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kabore has managed to get both his arms back between Bonon's legs - danger averted.

Kabore stands up and waves to Bonon to follow him.

Kabore drives through with a takedown into Bonon's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bonon keeping moving, preventing Kabore from controlling successfully.
Kabore must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Bonon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kabore gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kabore really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bonon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kabore wants to control from the top but Bonon keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kabore trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bonon's guard.

Bonon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kabore defends it easily.

Bonon escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kabore gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Bonon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kabore is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Bonon has his foot on Kabore's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kabore works his way back into a safe position though.
Bonon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kabore chips away with some ground and pound.
Kabore wants to control from the top but Bonon keeps moving.

Bonon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Bonon is working an open guard so Kabore takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bonon keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kabore closes the distance and clinches up with Bonon, looking for a takedown. Kabore pushes Bonon against the cage but Bonon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kabore tries to clinch there but Bonon circles away.
Bonon half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kabore lands a nice shot to the body.
Kabore is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonon tries to clinch but Kabore moves away

and Kabore counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kabore seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bonon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bonon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kabore.
Kabore is controlling the pace.
Kabore wants to pass to mount but Bonon is defending the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Barry Bonon will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bonon rushes Kabore and presses him up against the cage.
Kabore wants to stall.
Bonon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kabore.

Bonon has Kabore pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bonon pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kabore tumbling to the mat - Bonon dives into Kabore's guard.
Bonon tries to free his leg and advance position but Kabore is retaining full guard.
Kabore keeping moving, preventing Bonon from controlling successfully.
Kabore wants to sweep but no luck.
Barry Bonon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bonon drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bonon jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bonon wants to pass the guard but Kabore is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonon trying to control the position from guard on top but Kabore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kabore can do anything to dispel that myth.

Kabore looking for a guillotine here but Bonon defends easily.
Bonon trying to control the position from guard on top but Kabore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bonon passes Kabore's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kabore is trying to stand.
Kabore missing with punches from the bottom.
Bonon passes to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bonon wants to control but Kabore is keeping him busy.
Kabore gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bonon is trying to control the action in half guard but Kabore is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Kabore is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bonon pulls his head out easily.

Bonon is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bonon wants to pass to mount but Kabore is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kabore is not content to let Bonon control the position.
Kabore regains full guard. Nicely done.

Kabore has an active guard here but Bonon has managed to pass into half guard.
Kabore looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bonon passes to side control.
Kabore is looking to regain half guard here but Bonon keeps moving and retains side control.
Bonon is looking to take a break and control but Kabore is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonon tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Bonon advances nicely into full mount.
Kabore is trying to escape the mount.
Bonon seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Kabore is holding on tight.
Kabore is trying desperately to improve position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Bonon jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kabore manages to avoid the submission attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Bonon clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kabore lands a jab to Bonon's midsection.
Bonon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kabore is looking to clinch.

Bonon closes the distance and pushes Kabore back into the cage.
Bonon wants a takedown.
Bonon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kabore fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Bonon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kabore, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonon is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kabore gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Bonon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kabore can't break the clinch.

Bonon turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Kabore tries to improve position but can't.
Bonon passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kabore!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabore is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kabore stops Bonon from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Bonon avoids the attempt from Kabore to control.
Kabore keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kabore keeps trying to improve his position.
Kabore tries to hold on but Bonon postures up.
Kabore might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bonon haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kabore is looking to improve his position but Bonon isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonon trying to control but Kabore is having none of it.
Bonon controlling the pace for now.
Bonon moves to back control.
Kabore trying to control the hands but Bonon won't let him.

Bonon tightening his grip on Kabore, looking for the choke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonon wants to control but Kabore is keeping busy.
Kabore is in bad spot here.
Bonon is not going to allow Kabore to sit and survive in this position.
Kabore wants to escape the position.
What can Kabore do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Kabore tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bonon doesn't have the hooks in and Kabore manages to turn into his guard.
Bonon wants to stand and escape but Kabore is having none of it.

Bonon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bonon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kabore postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kabore is looking to stand up but Bonon won't let him.
Kabore is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bonon trying to keep a closed guard but Kabore is proving a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Barry Bonon had his way with Moussa Kabore in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kabore misses with a wild combination.
A left and a right from Kabore both land. Nice combination.
Kabore rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bonon moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bonon checks a low kick from Kabore.
Bonon wants to clinch.
Bonon shoots in looking for a takedown but Kabore manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Bonon's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kabore is defended easily by Bonon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kabore fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bonon looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kabore manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barry Bonon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bonon shoots and misses
and Kabore cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Barry Bonon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bonon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bonon misses with a takedown attempt - Kabore sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kabore thinks about the counter body kick.
Bonon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kabore counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bonon thinking.
Kabore tries to clinch up but Bonon circles away and keeps his distance.
Kabore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Bonon closes the distance and clinches.
Kabore drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bonon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bonon swats away the attempt to clinch by Kabore.

Bonon drives through with a takedown into Kabore's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kabore is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kabore keeping moving, preventing Bonon from controlling successfully.
Bonon controls from within his opponent's guard.

Kabore looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kabore looking for a sweep. Not yet Kabore, not yet.
Bonon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Our spies down at at Prizm Jiu Jitsu & MMA inform us that Kabore has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Kabore looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kabore is looking to stand up but Bonon isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bonon needs to keep his hands up - Kabore had a free shot at his head there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bonon.
Bonon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bonon feinted with a counter takedown.
Bonon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kabore defends it nicely.
Kabore is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bonon rather than just go for the knockout.
Kabore swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Kabore. No joy for Bonon on that attempt.

Bonon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kabore did well to prevent Bonon getting side control.
Kabore looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonon is just content to waste time from the top position. Kabore takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bonon trying to control the position from guard on top but Kabore is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bonon tries to free his leg and advance position but Kabore is retaining full guard.
Bonon is working hard here to advance position.
Moussa Kabore has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kabore keeping moving, preventing Bonon from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bonon is sitting in close to Kabore's body. Kabore has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Bonon is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Bonon is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Kabore.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Moussa Kabore!
Moussa Kabore is the new lightweight champion!
Moussa Kabore seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

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