|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Purple Aki (ranked 530 p4p, 1417 weight class) and Tielo Bonifaz (ranked 75 p4p, 192 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
 |
|
 |
| 178 cm
27
159
10 - 1 - 0 |
|
180 cm
26
155
6 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
|
| |
|
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 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Purple Aki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tielo Bonifaz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aki fails with the takedown
and Aki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good standup being displayed there by Bonifaz as he connects with a hook.
Bonifaz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Aki is rocked!
Bonifaz misses the jab.
Oh Aki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Aki looks for a takedown but Bonifaz sprawls well.
Aki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aki seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonifaz catches Aki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bonifaz cracks Aki with a big right hand and Aki goes down!
It looks like Purple Aki has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifaz wants to stand but Aki has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Aki trying to control the position.
Bonifaz stopping the sweep attempt from Aki.
Bonifaz engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bonifaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bonifaz has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Aki is proving hard to escape from.
Aki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bonifaz's guard.
Aki prevents Bonifaz from getting back to his feet.
Bonifaz wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Aki advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Aki is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Aki thows a huge punch but Bonifaz dodges it nicely.
Bonifaz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Aki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Aki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Aki wants to take a breather but Bonifaz is having none of it.
Aki throws a strike but Bonifaz avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bonifaz can do anything to dispel that myth.
Aki wants to control from the top but Bonifaz keeps moving.
Bonifaz wants to sweep here but Aki controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifaz keeping full guard, as Aki tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonifaz wants to stand up but Aki is controlling him.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bonifaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bonifaz scores with the left hand. Aki knows he should have avoided that one.
Aki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Aki lands in his opponent's guard.
Aki is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bonifaz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aki stops Bonifaz from standing up.
Aki looking to sit in guard and control but Bonifaz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bonifaz wants to stand but Aki is controlling his posture from full guard.
Aki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aki is working hard here to advance position.
Bonifaz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tielo Bonifaz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Purple Aki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice shot by Bonifaz.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Aki.
Bonifaz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tielo Bonifaz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonifaz throws out a loose jab but Aki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonifaz takes a swing at Aki's ribcage but misses.
Aki slips a straight right by Bonifaz.
Aki half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aki shoots and misses
and Bonifaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Bonifaz counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Purple Aki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aki tries for a takedown but Bonifaz circles away easily
and Bonifaz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aki looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Aki tries for a takedown but Bonifaz circles away easily
and Bonifaz counters with a nice body shot.
Bonifaz throws a right and a left that Aki avoids nicely.
Aki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bonifaz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bonifaz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bonifaz connects with an inside leg kick.
Aki shoots and misses
and Bonifaz counters with a nice uppercut.
Bonifaz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aki at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Aki showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonifaz is trying to escape back to his feet but Aki uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Aki trying to control the position but Bonifaz is working away.
Aki lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonifaz struggling a bit here.
Aki lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aki trying to control the position but Bonifaz is working away.
Bonifaz struggling a bit here.
Aki misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Aki cracks Bonifaz with a big right hand but Bonifaz just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Aki working the head with strikes.
Bonifaz taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bonifaz is looking for a sweep.
Aki wants to control but Bonifaz is keeping him busy.
Bonifaz is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aki working the head and body with strikes.
Aki trying to control the action but Bonifaz is working from the bottom.
Aki scoring with punches and elbows.
Aki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bonifaz keeps working.
Aki has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bonifaz gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Aki throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bonifaz because Aki loaded up on that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tielo Bonifaz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Purple Aki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Aki bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bonifaz is not content to let Aki control the position.
Aki landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bonifaz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bonifaz avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Aki.
Aki postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aki cracks Bonifaz with a big elbow.
Aki in side control, throwing shots but Bonifaz defends.
Bonifaz is trying to improve his position.
Bonifaz on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aki fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Aki working the ground and pound from side control.
Aki is trying to ground and pound but Bonifaz uses the momentary lack of control by Aki to regain half guard.
Aki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Aki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bonifaz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Aki wants to pass the guard but Bonifaz is defending well.
Purple Aki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Aki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifaz is looking to control Aki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bonifaz avoid being mounted?
Bonifaz pushes Aki off but Aki dives into side control.
Aki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bonifaz keeps working.
Bonifaz gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Bonifaz takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Aki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bonifaz is looking to escape.
Aki looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aki throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
BOOM! Aki connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bonifaz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Aki throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Aki controlling his opponent.
Aki punishing his opponent with strikes.
Aki takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aki with the ground and pound from mount.
Aki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Aki raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A nice elbow there by Aki.
And that's the end of the fight!
Purple Aki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bonifaz 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Purple Aki!
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Tielo Bonifaz!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Purple Aki!
Purple Aki wins by split decision!
A victorious Purple Aki thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
41% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
