PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Bonner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonner comes to the cage accompanied by It's Time For War- LL Cool J. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cormier's choice of entrance music: Pharoahe Monch - Simon Says. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bonner
vs
Cormier

160 cm
23
162 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

179 cm
23
161 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stevie Bonner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corey Cormier!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cormier moves away.
Cormier scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bonner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cormier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonner keeps the fight on the outside.
Cormier doesn't manage to clinch there - Bonner circles away.
Bonner misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Bonner.
Cormier misses with a two punch combination.
Bonner waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Cormier.
Bonner checks a low kick from Cormier.
Bonner throws a nice looking combination but Cormier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cormier misses with a body punch
and Bonner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Corey Cormier has been cut.
Bonner scores with the left hand. Cormier knows he should have avoided that one.
Cormier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bonner counters with a nice uppercut.
Cormier scores with a hook.
Cormier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bonner circles away quickly and effectively.
Cormier throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bonner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cormier takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cormier clinches but Bonner breaks the clinch
and Bonner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bonner just misses with a punch to the body.
Cormier bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bonner's head backwards.
Bonner waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Cormier.
Cormier throws a lazy body kick
and Bonner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cormier thinking.
Cormier is looking to score with low kicks.
Cormier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bonner counters with a one-two to the body.
Cormier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bonner lands a with a good body shot.
Cormier looks gassed!
A big left from Bonner misses.
Cormier tries to clinch
enabling Bonner to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bonner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cormier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bonner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cormier has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bonner finds it's way round the side to connect with Cormier's head.
Bonner lunges at Cormier with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cormier's hand.
Bonner is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cormier tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Bonner to counter with a crisp jab.
Cormier throws a combination that misses
and Bonner counters with a stiff right hand.

Cormier is rocked!
Bonner throws an overhand right that drops Cormier like a sack of potatoes! Bonner dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stevie Bonner!