PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jasmin Bonsant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jae Deagle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonsant comes into the arena with The Animal blaring out of the sound system. Deagle comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Swedish House Mafia - Miami 2 Ibiza kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bonsant
vs
Deagle

176 cm
24
200 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

182 cm
26
199 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jasmin Bonsant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jae Deagle!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deagle lands with a hook. Bonsant tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bonsant throws a leg kick but Deagle sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Bonsant shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Deagle looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Deagle regains full guard. Nicely done.

Deagle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bonsant gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Deagle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Deagle keeping moving, preventing Bonsant from controlling successfully.
Deagle wants to sweep here but Bonsant controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bonsant accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Deagle looking for a sweep. Not yet Deagle, not yet.
Bonsant connects with a couple of short punches.
Bonsant has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Deagle working for submissions but it's allowed Bonsant to get to half guard.
Bonsant controlling the action here.

Bonsant is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bonsant stalling away here and it's allowed Deagle to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bonsant is looking to work some ground and pound but Deagle has wrist control.
Deagle is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bonsant not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Deagle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonsant controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jasmin Bonsant wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Bonsant scores with a takedown into Deagle's guard.

Deagle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bonsant gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Deagle working for a triangle but Bonsant defends it easily.
Bonsant cracks Deagle with a solid left hand.

Deagle looking for a guillotine here but Bonsant defends easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonsant sitting in guard here, content to control.
Deagle looking for a sweep. Not yet Deagle, not yet.

Bonsant is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Deagle has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Bonsant is looking to defend but Deagle has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Bonsant! Deagle pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Bonsant taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jae Deagle!