|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josh Glick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Bonnie Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
 |
|
 |
| 175 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
|
200 cm
22
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
|
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Glick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Bonnie Jr!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glick tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonnie Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Josh Glick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonnie Jr clinches with his opponent.
Bonnie Jr gets underhooks to prevent Glick's takedown attempt.
Bonnie Jr is pressed up against the cage. Glick has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bonnie Jr down to the mat. Bonnie Jr avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Glick tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bonnie Jr swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Glick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonnie Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Glick, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bonnie Jr is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bonnie Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Glick paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Glick.
Bonnie Jr moves into the clinch.
Glick drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bonnie Jr lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Josh Glick has been cut.
Bonnie Jr with a knee to the head.
Bonnie Jr prevents the takedown attempt.
Glick drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bonnie Jr lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glick takes a knee to the side of the body.
Glick is breathing heavily.
Bonnie Jr lands a knee to the head.
Bonnie Jr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bonnie Jr gets underhooks to prevent Glick's takedown attempt.
Glick takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bonnie Jr lands a knee to the head.
Bonnie Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Glick's face.
Bonnie Jr lands a nice knee to the body.
Bonnie Jr lands a damaging elbow.
Glick tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bonnie Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bonnie Jr obliges.
A knee to the head by Bonnie Jr.
A knee to the head by Bonnie Jr.
Josh Glick's cut is getting worse.
Bonnie Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Glick's face.
Glick is rocked!
Bonnie Jr landing knees to the body.
Glick takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bonnie Jr connects with a knee to the head.
Oh Glick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bonnie Jr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bonnie Jr.
Bonnie Jr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bonnie Jr with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonnie Jr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bonnie Jr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bonnie Jr landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Bonnie Jr.
Bonnie Jr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bonnie Jr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bonnie Jr lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bonnie Jr using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Glick seems to have got his legs back now.
Bonnie Jr connects with a nasty looking knee right to Glick's face.
Glick takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bonnie Jr lands a damaging elbow.
Glick wants a takedown but no success here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonnie Jr landing knees to the head.
Bonnie Jr landing knees to the head.
Bonnie Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Glick goes for a takedown attempt but Bonnie Jr pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Glick shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bonnie Jr defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonnie Jr clinches but Glick breaks the clinch
and Glick counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Glick is just content to waste time from the top position. Bonnie Jr takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Glick stops Bonnie Jr from standing up.
Glick has gone for a leg lock! Bonnie Jr slips out almost immediately though and dives into Glick's guard.
Bonnie Jr won't allow Glick to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Glick is working hard here to advance position.
Glick is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bonnie Jr is aware though and is defending well.
Glick controls Bonnie Jr momentarily but Bonnie Jr frees himself.
Bonnie Jr postures up in Glick's guard and throws a big left but Glick blocks it.
Glick manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bonnie Jr manages to get himself to full guard.
Glick trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonnie Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Bonnie Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Glick's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Glick tries for a takedown but Bonnie Jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Glick tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bonnie Jr counters with a series of strikes. Glick will be more careful next time no doubt.
Glick shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Glick prevents Bonnie Jr from standing back up.
Glick is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Bonnie Jr reverses the position - he's now on top in Glick's guard.
Glick controls Bonnie Jr momentarily but Bonnie Jr frees himself.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonnie Jr stands up over Glick, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Glick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bonnie Jr on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonnie Jr connects with a couple of short punches.
Glick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Glick wants to sweep but no luck.
Glick wants to stand up but Bonnie Jr is controlling him.
Bonnie Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Glick is retaining full guard.
Bonnie Jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bonnie Jr trying to move into half guard but instead Glick has managed to sweep!
Glick is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Glick postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bonnie Jr is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Glick, into his guard.
Glick on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Glick tries to get out of the position.
Glick had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bonnie Jr defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Glick wants to stand and escape but Bonnie Jr is having none of it.
Bonnie Jr lands a couple of digs.
Bonnie Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Glick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bonnie Jr thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bonnie Jr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Glick might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bonnie Jr wants to pass the guard but Glick is keeping the position.
Bonnie Jr is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Glick is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Glick has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Glick advances to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glick is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bonnie Jr is just riding it out for now. Glick eventually gives up the hold.
Glick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bonnie Jr's head.
Glick throwing shots but Bonnie Jr is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Glick is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bonnie Jr pushes Glick off and gets back to his feet.
Glick fails with the takedown.
Bonnie Jr gets a clinch.
Glick is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bonnie Jr gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Glick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonnie Jr scores with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Michael Bonnie Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Josh Glick's cut.
That's time! Glick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Glick.
Glick circles away from the clinch attempt
and Glick counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Glick with the ground and pound but Bonnie Jr uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Glick wants to control from the top but Bonnie Jr keeps moving.
Glick would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Glick prevents Bonnie Jr from getting back to his feet.
Glick has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Glick drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bonnie Jr looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bonnie Jr looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bonnie Jr!
Check out the look on Bonnie Jr's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bonnie Jr working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bonnie Jr thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bonnie Jr passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Glick!
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.
Bonnie Jr throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Glick tries to hold on but Bonnie Jr pushes him away.
Bonnie Jr punching from mount but Glick doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bonnie Jr postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Glick looks a forlorn figure.
Bonnie Jr looking to ground and pound but Glick is blocking nicely.
Glick working to try and regain half guard.
Bonnie Jr wants to finish this one by submission but Glick is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Bonnie Jr.
Glick can't escape the position.
Bonnie Jr putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glick tries to reverse the position but Bonnie Jr maintains control.
Bonnie Jr has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bonnie Jr is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bonnie Jr punishing his opponent with strikes.
Glick is desperately trying to improve his position but Bonnie Jr has a good base and remains in mount.
Bonnie Jr landing strikes from the mount and Glick is in trouble!
Glick is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bonnie Jr is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Glick has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bonnie Jr lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bonnie Jr working for a guillotine from mount but Glick is in no mood to give up.
Josh Glick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Glick wants to hold on but Bonnie Jr pushes him away.
Glick is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Bonnie Jr putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Glick is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bonnie Jr lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bonnie Jr landing punches.
Bonnie Jr is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Glick has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Glick!
Glick throws and elbow that misses. Bonnie Jr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Glick's guard. Nice move by Bonnie Jr!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Glick can't keep his opponent in guard - Bonnie Jr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Josh Glick.
I think Bonnie Jr 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Bonnie Jr!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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
59% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
