PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between William H Bonney (ranked 1635 p4p, 404 weight class) and Rodrigo Carioni (ranked 257 p4p, 61 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bonney
vs
Carioni

190 cm
24
210
9 - 4 - 0

188 cm
24
205
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, William H Bonney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rodrigo Carioni!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carioni throws a poor cross that misses
and Bonney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Rodrigo Carioni has been cut.
Bonney with the inside leg kick.
Carioni throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bonney counters with a nice leg kick.
Carioni swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bonney is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Carioni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bonney.
Carioni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice uppercut there from Bonney.
Bonney throws a hook but Carioni avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Carioni as he connects with a hook.
Carioni lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carioni throws a poor cross that misses
and Bonney counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Carioni has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Carioni misses with a looping right.
Bonney throws a head kick that misses
letting Carioni counter with a right hand.
Carioni scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carioni takes one on the button.
Carioni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Carioni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bonney.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bonney feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Carioni sprawling to the canvas! Carioni rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bonney finish him?!

Carioni is rocked!
Carioni misses with a combination
and Bonney counters with an outside leg kick.
Carioni is still on wobbly legs! Can Bonney finish him?
A swing and a miss from Carioni.
Carioni seems to have recovered his senses.
A punch lands to the side of Bonney 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bonney thuds a left hand into Carioni's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonney moves out of range as Carioni strikes.
Bonney keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carioni.
We've been told by Bonney's head coaches at Outlaw MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Carioni loads up on a big right hand but Bonney slips the punch.
Bonney slips a straight right by Carioni.
Carioni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bonney throws out the jab.
Carioni blocks a leg kick.
Carioni connects with a jab.
Carioni ducks under a wild hook from Bonney.
Carioni misses with a straight right.
Carioni bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bonney's head.

It looks like William H Bonney has been cut.
A big left from Bonney misses.
Bonney scores with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carioni jabs Bonney to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bonney throws a big shot that misses.
Carioni moves out of range as Bonney strikes.
Carioni misses with a looping left.
Carioni thuds his right hand into Bonney's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Carioni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bonney.
Carioni throws a right and a left that Bonney avoids nicely.
Carioni throws a hook but Bonney blocks it.
Bonney slips a straight right by Carioni.
Bonney fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bonney misses with a hook
and Carioni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bonney connects with a nice looking jab.
Carioni looks to land a left hand but Bonney moved out of range nicely.
Carioni slips under a jab from Bonney.
Bonney lands a jab to the head.
Carioni loads up on a big right hand but Bonney slips the punch.
A big left from Carioni misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carioni is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bonney had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Bonney bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carioni takes one to the chin there.
Carioni cracks Bonney with a good jab.
Carioni takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That has opened up Rodrigo Carioni's cut even more.
Bonney throws a body punch but Carioni moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Carioni misses the target.
Bonney throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Some bone on bone action there as Carioni checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Carioni connects with a nice looking jab.
Bonney drops his hands momentarily and Carioni takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Bonney.
Carioni misses with an uppercut. Bonney saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonney tries to move into range but Carioni moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Carioni misses its intended target.
Bonney moves out of range as Carioni strikes.
A cross from Bonney lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carioni misses with a hook. Bonney ducked under it nicely.
Carioni misses with an uppercut. Bonney saw that one coming.
Carioni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bonney appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bonney steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carioni.
Bonney takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A swing and a miss from Bonney.
Bonney lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Carioni falls backwards - clearly groggy! Bonney dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William H Bonney!
Our winner, William H Bonney, 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.