PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andres Bonifacio (ranked 4986 p4p, 25102 weight class) and Rudolph Winters (ranked 237 p4p, 284 weight class). Bonifacio comes to the ring accompanied by Don't Stop Me Now- Queen. Rudolph Winters is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bonifacio
vs
Winters

170 cm
18
140
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
18
130
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andres Bonifacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rudolph Winters!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonifacio connects with a nice looking jab.
Bonifacio thuds a left hand into Winters's body.
Bonifacio misses with a shot to the body
and Bonifacio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bonifacio misses with an uppercut
and Winters counters with a nice uppercut.
Winters tries to move into range but Bonifacio moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bonifacio misses with a jab, cross combination.
Winters feints the counter takedown.
Winters ducks under a wild hook from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Andres Bonifacio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winters takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bonifacio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winters.
Winters looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Winters fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
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!
Bonifacio cracks a nice hook into Winters's ribs.
Bonifacio lands a right hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Bonifacio. No joy for Winters on that attempt.
Bonifacio throws a body shot but no joy.
Winters will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Andres Bonifacio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudolph Winters.
Winters's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bonifacio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Winters scrambles back to his feet.
Bonifacio jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bonifacio jabs Winters right on the nose. Winters blinks but takes it well.
Bonifacio throws a looping overhand right but Winters ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Winters on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bonifacio jabs Winters right on the nose. Winters blinks but takes it well.
Winters shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bonifacio pinned against the ropes. Bonifacio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bonifacio looks to land a left hand but Winters moved out of range nicely.
Winters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bonifacio throws out the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Winters! But no joy.
Bonifacio lands a nice looking body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bonifacio misses with a wild body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonifacio connects with a body shot.
Winters changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bonifacio tries to avoid it but Winters manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bonifacio to the ground. Bonifacio escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bonifacio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Winters tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Winters keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Winters on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bonifacio swings widly with a right hand
and Bonifacio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bonifacio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bonifacio swinging wildly here.
Bonifacio misses with a straight left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio lands with a straight right. Winters didn't see that one coming.
Bonifacio throws a sloppy body shot
and Winters counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bonifacio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Winters connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Winters.
Bonifacio misses with a looping right.
Bonifacio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winters was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonifacio.
Winters swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice takedown defense from Bonifacio. No joy for Winters on that attempt.
Bonifacio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Winters looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A swing and a miss from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Winters's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio throws a body shot but no joy.
Andres Bonifacio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice takedown defense from Bonifacio. No joy for Winters on that attempt.
Bonifacio misses with a hook
and Winters connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Winters looks for a takedown but Bonifacio sprawls well.
Bonifacio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bonifacio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Winters.
Winters dives in for a single leg takedown but Bonifacio sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
It looked like Bonifacio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Winters slips a jab from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio throws a right hand that misses
and Winters counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bonifacio misses the shot to the body.
Winters feints the counter takedown.
Bonifacio's corner calls for a 1-2. Bonifacio obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bonifacio lunges at Winters with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Winters's hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andres Bonifacio dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bonifacio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Winters bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Winters avoids the body shot from Bonifacio.
Winters has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bonifacio finds it's way round the side to connect with Winters's head.
Bonifacio throws a sloppy body shot
and Winters counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Winters has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nice shot by Bonifacio.
Nice defenses there by Winters.
Winters feints the counter takedown.
A jab from Bonifacio misses.
Winters slips a jab and a cross from Bonifacio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonifacio with a jab.
Bonifacio scores with a nice right hand.
Bonifacio throws a jab when Winters was well out of range.
Winters avoids the body shot from Bonifacio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifacio catches Winters with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Winters shoots for a takedown but Bonifacio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bonifacio defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Winters.
The fighters circling - Bonifacio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bonifacio keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Andres Bonifacio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudolph Winters.
Bonifacio throws a hook but Winters avoids it easily.
Winters feints the counter takedown.
Bonifacio cracks Winters with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

Winters moves into range and clinches up with Bonifacio.

Winters ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Winters no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bonifacio is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winters can do to turn this around?
Bonifacio tries to stand but Winters is controlling from the bottom.
Winters trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio is looking to stand up but Winters won't let him.
Bonifacio wants to stand and escape but instead Winters has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Winters with a flurry of punches that miss.
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.
Bonifacio wants to get back to his feet but Winters is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Winters throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Winters is standing up over Bonifacio. Bonifacio looks to escape but Winters dives into side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Winters scores with punches from side control.
Bonifacio is looking to get back to his feet here but Winters is keeping cool and he's managed to take Bonifacio's back.
Bonifacio is trying to remain composed but Winters is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio trying to get back to his feet but Winters is in full control for now.
Winters missing with punches from the back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Andres Bonifacio dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bonifacio misses with a body punch
and Winters counters with a stiff right hand.
Winters defending well as Bonifacio loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonifacio. Winters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Winters moves away from the strike by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio misses with a wild body shot.
Winters tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Winters.
Winters defending well as Bonifacio loads up on a big left hand.
Winters steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bonifacio.
It seemed like Winters was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonifacio looks to land a left hand but Winters moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Winters misses.
Bonifacio throws a lazy uppercut
and Winters connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bonifacio throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bonifacio connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Winters avoids the body shot from Bonifacio.
Winters slips a jab from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio swings widly with a right hand
and Winters counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bonifacio displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Winters.
A punch combination from Bonifacio misses.
Winters fails to land the takedown.
Andres Bonifacio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rudolph Winters.
Horrible takedown attempt by Winters or perhaps it was just good defense by Bonifacio, which made it look bad.
Bonifacio misses with a left hand
and Winters counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Winters blocks a jab.
Bonifacio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Winters! But no joy.
Rudolph Winters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio misses with a wild combination.
Bonifacio misses with a left hand
and Winters counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Winters steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winters was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonifacio.
Winters throws out a counter right but Bonifacio avoids it with no problem.
Winters keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Winters tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bonifacio sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Winters somewhat.
Bonifacio connects with a right hand. Winters shakes it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bonifacio lands with a straight right. Winters didn't see that one coming.
Winters avoids a punch combination nicely.
Winters takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bonifacio throws a body shot but no joy.
Bonifacio throws a hook but Winters avoids it easily.
Bonifacio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bonifacio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winters.
Winters looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Winters cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Winters dives in for a single leg takedown but Bonifacio sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Winters moves out of range of the strikes.
Winters slips a straight right by Bonifacio.
Jab from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Winters was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonifacio.
Winters with the counter takedown but Bonifacio avoids it easily.
Bonifacio misses the jab.
Winters feints the counter takedown.
Winters might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bonifacio throws a series of strikes that have Winters backpedaling.
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!

Winters fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bonifacio, pushing him back against the ropes.
Winters has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

Bonifacio breaks the clinch.
Bonifacio connects with the punch.
Bonifacio misses with a straight right.
Winters looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andres Bonifacio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bonifacio, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andres Bonifacio!
Andres Bonifacio made sure to mention his sponsor, Voodoo Nutrition in his post fight interview.