PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caiden Cross (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myke Bonner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cross's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Knockout. Bonner has chosen Gunther-ding ding dong as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Cross
vs
Bonner

182 cm
23
213 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

190 cm
22
210 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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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 Hilo, Caiden Cross!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Myke Bonner!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cross wants to clinch.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cross wants to clinch
and Bonner counters with a thumping low kick.
Bonner misses with a body shot
and Cross counters with a left to the body.
Bonner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bonner is looking to slow Cross down with leg kicks.
Bonner misses with a jab to the body
and Bonner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cross tries to clinch but Bonner is having none of it.

Cross moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The referee calls for Cross to work.
Cross avoiding damage as Bonner throws knees to the body.
Cross being controlled against the cage.
Bonner misses with an elbow strike.
Bonner slows down the pace here.
Bonner gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bonner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cross misses with an elbow strike.
Cross looking to throw knees to the head but Bonner is blocking nicely.
Cross missing with knees to the body.
Cross working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bonner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cross lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Myke Bonner has been cut.
Bonner looking to stall.
Cross tries a knee to the head but Bonner blocks it.
Cross scores with a knee to the head.
Cross misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonner.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cross's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cross throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bonner can't find room to land a body shot as Cross controls the action.
Cross holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Bonner breaks from the clinch.
Bonner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bonner just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cross.
Cross closes the distance but Bonner moves to the side
and Bonner counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bonner looks to land a right hand but Cross moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonner tried to score with a low kick but Cross checks it.
Cross uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bonner.
Bonner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bonner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bonner tries to land a front kick but Cross steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cross wants to clinch
letting Bonner counter with a right hand.
Cross moves in looking to clinch but Bonner pushes him off.
Bonner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cross tries to clinch
and Bonner counters with a good low kick that Cross was not able to check.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonner lunges at Cross with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cross's hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cross checks a leg kick.
Bonner throws a wild body kick that Cross sees coming a mile off.
Cross misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bonner counters with a nice leg kick.
Bonner tries to land a front kick but Cross steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bonner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cross rather than just go for the knockout.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch but Bonner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cross throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cross wants to clinch
and Bonner counters with a nice leg kick.
Bonner throws a leg kick but Cross sees it coming and moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Myke Bonner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Myke Bonner's cut.
That's time! Cross's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bonner looks for the body kick but Cross saw that one coming.
Cross is looking to clinch but Bonner is avoiding it.
Bonner scoring well with a low kick there.
Bonner misses with an uppercut.
Cross tries to clinch but Bonner moves out of range.
Bonner swings for the body but Cross moves out of range.
Bonner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cross checks the leg kick.
Bonner throws a sloppy head kick and Cross moves out of range easily.
Bonner looks to score with a jab to the body but Cross is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonner connects with a high kick.
Bonner lands a leg kick that knocks Cross off balance momentarily.
Cross tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bonner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cross.
Bonner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bonner throws a chopping leg kick but Cross manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bonner misses with a head kick.
Cross tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bonner counters with a head kick. That will keep Cross thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bonner misses with a right hand

and Cross counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Cross obliges.
A left hand lands to the body for Bonner.
Cross looking to throw knees to the head but Bonner is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cross's elbow.
Cross avoiding damage as Bonner throws knees to the body.
Cross misses with an elbow strike.
Bonner lands a shot to the body.
Cross lands a good knee to the midsection. Bonner won't want to take too many of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cross misses with a knee strike.
Cross lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Cross trying to land knees to the body.
Cross looking to throw knees to the head but Bonner is blocking nicely.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bonner in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Cross looking to stall.
Cross throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bonner blocks it with crossed arms.
Bonner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bonner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bonner tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cross avoids it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cross.

Bonner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cross tries to clinch up
and Bonner counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Cross tries to clinch
and Bonner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bonner misses with a left hand
and Cross counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bonner dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cross. That did some damage!
Cross tries to clinch but Bonner moves away
and Bonner makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bonner throws a wild body kick that Cross sees coming a mile off.
Cross fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bonner looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bonner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cross moves away.
Cross closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bonner makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonner tries to work over Cross's front leg with a kick but Cross checks it.
Bonner throws an off balance right hand
and Cross counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bonner misses with a hook to the body

and Cross counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Cross.
Cross blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cross tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonner avoids the damage to the body.
Bonner swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Cross unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cross misses with a knee strike.
Cross gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Bonner breaks from the clinch.
Bonner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Myke Bonner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Myke Bonner's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bonner lunges at Cross with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cross's hand.
Bonner throws a head kick that misses.
Cross moves out of range as Bonner throws a body kick.
Bonner throws out a leg kick but Cross moves out of range and Bonner only half commits.
Bonner throws a body punch but Cross moves out of range.
Bonner throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cross counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bonner swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cross counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cross cracks Bonner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cross is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cross wants to clinch
and Bonner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonner misses with a low kick.
Bonner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cross.
Bonner looks for the body kick but Cross saw that one coming.
Cross tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bonner counters with a left to the body.
Myke Bonner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cross blocks a leg kick.
Cross looks to clinch
and Bonner counters with an inside leg kick.
Bonner throws a low kick but Cross avoids it.
Bonner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Caiden Cross has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

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.
A slow jab from Bonner misses its intended target.
Bonner punishes Cross's body with a nice straight punch.
Bonner thows a body shot but no joy.
Cross swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bonner counters with a good, hard body kick but Cross shrugs it off.
Cross tries to clinch up
and Bonner counters with a left to the body.
Bonner throws a body kick that misses.
Cross moves to clinch but Bonner breaks away
and Bonner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Myke Bonner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice body punch from Bonner.

Bonner gets tackled into the cage by Cross. Cross maintains the clinch.
Bonner takes a knee to the side of the body.
Cross working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bonner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bonner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cross lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Myke Bonner's cut even more.
Cross throws an elbow but it misses.
Cross trying to land knees to the body.
Bonner scores with a hook to the body.
Cross misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonner.
Cross blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bonner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cross's elbow.
Bonner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bonner's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonner lands a shot to the body.
Cross scores with a knee to the head.
Cross tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonner avoids it.
Cross throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bonner tries to circle away but Cross has him pinned against the cage.
Cross throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bonner blocks an elbow strike from Cross.
Bonner lands with a right to the head.
Bonner lands a body shot.
Bonner lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bonner tries to circle away but Cross has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cross creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cross misses with a knee strike.
Bonner lands a knee to the body.
Cross looking to stall.
Bonner lands a body shot in the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Myke Bonner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bonner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Myke Bonner!