PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jasmin Bonsant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Hastings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Bonsant
vs
Hastings

176 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
20
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jasmin Bonsant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Hastings!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonsant fails with a takedown attempt.
Hastings tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bonsant swivels and escapes.
Hastings wants to clinch.

Hastings gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Hastings escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bonsant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hastings leaves Bonsant with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hastings looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hastings dodges the punch combination from Bonsant.
Hastings throws a series of punches but Bonsant avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bonsant rushes Hastings and presses him up against the cage.
Hastings tries to circle away but Bonsant has him pinned against the cage.

Bonsant wants the takedown. Hastings is fighting it off but Bonsant persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hastings's guard against the cage.

Hastings pushes Bonsant off and gets back to his feet.
Hastings throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hastings closes the distance but Bonsant moves to the side

and Bonsant counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Bonsant is looking to take a break and control but Hastings is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hastings wants to get back to his feet.
Hastings looks gassed!

Hastings makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bonsant fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jasmin Bonsant. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hastings clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonsant.
Hastings gets underhooks to prevent Bonsant's takedown attempt.

Bonsant gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hastings regains guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonsant trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bonsant stops Hastings from standing up.
Bonsant is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bonsant is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bonsant content to stall in guard here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bonsant's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hastings is looking to stand up but Bonsant isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonsant lands a couple of elbows.
Bonsant trying to control but Hastings is working from the bottom.
Bonsant landing with the ground and pound.
Hastings wants to stand and escape but Bonsant is having none of it.
Bonsant works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bonsant is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hastings wants to get back to his feet.
Bonsant with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bonsant lands a nice short elbow.
Bonsant is pressing down on Hastings's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hastings is holding on for now.
Hastings wants to get back to his feet.
Hastings keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jasmin Bonsant dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jasmin Bonsant's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bonsant throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bonsant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hastings misses with a series of wild punches.
Bonsant throws out a powerful jab.
Bonsant shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hastings but Hastings pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bonsant tries for a takedown but Hastings sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bonsant defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hastings.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bonsant is defended easily by Hastings.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jasmin Bonsant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonsant swats away the attempt to clinch by Hastings.
Hastings fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hastings tries to clinch but Bonsant moves away
and Bonsant counters with a one-two to the body.
Hastings tests Bonsant's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hastings is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonsant works the jab nicely.
Horrible takedown by Bonsant or perhaps it was just good defense by Hastings which made him look bad.
Hastings moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hastings closes the distance but Bonsant moves to the side

and Bonsant counters with a takedown into side control.
Bonsant in side control, throwing shots but Hastings defends.
Bonsant prevents Hastings from escaping the position.
Bonsant is looking to take a break and control but Hastings is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hastings is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bonsant has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hastings tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Bonsant lands a big elbow.
Bonsant lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hastings hang on?
Bonsant lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hastings hang on?
Hastings is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hastings taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonsant landing shots from mount.
Bonsant won't let Hastings get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Bonsant lands a heavy elbow.
Hastings is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Bonsant connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The referee warns Hastings that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hastings is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bonsant is landing with some decent strikes but Hastings is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bonsant working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bonsant is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hastings can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bonsant lands with some strikes.
Hastings wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hastings can do anything to dispel that myth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jasmin Bonsant dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jasmin Bonsant's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Hastings ducks right into an uppercut from Bonsant.
Bonsant bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hastings's head.
Bonsant with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A cross from Bonsant lands.

Bonsant drives through and clinches with Hastings against the cage.

Bonsant turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bonsant lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bonsant scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hastings to see if he's OK.

Hastings is rocked!
Bonsant is working Hastings over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hastings is still in real trouble! Can Bonsant finish him?
Hastings wants to get back to his feet but Bonsant is dominant here and he's now got Hastings's back!
Hastings seems to have recovered his senses.
Hastings is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bonsant scores with punches to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Bonsant wants to control but Hastings manages to buck him off and is now in Bonsant's guard! Nice work there by Hastings!
Hastings trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bonsant's guard.
Bonsant doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bonsant staying out of range there.
Jasmin Bonsant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bonsant.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hastings tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bonsant counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bonsant defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hastings.
Hastings tries to clinch up

and Bonsant counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hastings!
Hastings is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Hastings takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hastings is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonsant landing strikes from the mount.

Hastings bucks up and throws Bonsant to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
A jab from Bonsant finds it's way through Hastings's defenses.
Hastings thuds his shin into the meat of Bonsant's side.
Hastings keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bonsant.
Hastings misses with a wild combination.
Hastings tries to clinch but Bonsant moves out of range.
Bonsant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bonsant cracks Hastings with a good jab.
Bonsant looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hastings is fending him off so far but Bonsant persists. Nope, Hastings circles away and we're back to standing.

Hastings rushes Bonsant and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonsant tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jasmin Bonsant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hastings lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bonsant backwards.
Jasmin Bonsant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hastings misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonsant.
Hastings unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hastings lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bonsant wants a takedown but no success here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bonsant as Hastings tries to tie him up.

Hastings escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hastings fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Bonsant shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bonsant was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Bonsant sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Alex Hastings has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonsant landing strikes from the mount and Hastings is in trouble!
Bonsant won't let Hastings get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Bonsant blocks Hastings's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jasmin Bonsant showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bonsant, 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jasmin Bonsant!