PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Forrest Bonnar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bonnar
vs
Andrews

190 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Forrest Bonnar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jacob Andrews!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonnar throws a left and a right that both miss

and Andrews counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bonnar won't be happy with that.
Andrews is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Bonnar will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Bonnar is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Andrews off and has taken his back!
Bonnar trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Andrews is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Bonnar swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Andrews counters by moving into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonnar wants to break free but Andrews has control.
Andrews avoiding damage.
Andrews prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonnar is looking to take this one to the mat.

Bonnar breaks from the clinch.
Bonnar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Forrest Bonnar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andrews looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Andrews fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bonnar avoids it really well and circles away.
Andrews tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bonnar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Andrews somewhat.
No joy there for Bonnar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bonnar lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Andrews at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar throws a right hand that Andrews ducks under and follows up with a left that Andrews also avoids with ease.
Bonnar misses with a double jab
and Andrews counters with a one-two to the body.
Andrews slips under a jab.
Bonnar misses with a combination
and Andrews connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andrews shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bonnar throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Andrews to counter with a crisp jab.
Bonnar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bonnar thows a body shot but no joy.
Bonnar throws a series of punches but Andrews avoids them all with ease.
Bonnar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andrews.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Bonnar as Andrews shoots in.
Forrest Bonnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Andrews.
Andrews is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bonnar sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Andrews shoots in but no luck this time.
Bonnar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bonnar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bonnar misses with a straight left.
Andrews doesn't manage to clinch there - Bonnar circles away.
Andrews fails to land the takedown.
Jacob Andrews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A bone on bone clash there as Bonnar blocks the leg kick.
Andrews looks gassed!
Bonnar throws a combination that misses

and Andrews counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews jumps guard but Bonnar turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Bonnar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Andrews.
Bonnar digs a good body shot into Andrews's ribs.
Andrews misses with a body kick.
Bonnar misses with a double jab.
Bonnar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Andrews tries to clinch but Bonnar is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonnar fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Andrews dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bonnar throws a right and a left that Andrews avoids nicely.
Bonnar stuffs the takedown.
Andrews dodges the punch combination from Bonnar.
Bonnar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bonnar swinging wildly here.
Bonnar scores with a hook to the body. Andrews takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Andrews fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bonnar gets tackled into the cage by Andrews. Andrews maintains the clinch.
Bonnar has Andrews pressed against the cage, preventing Andrews from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Andrews has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bonnar is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonnar stops a takedown attempt from Andrews.
Forrest Bonnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Andrews.
Andrews is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bonnar is defending well.
Bonnar changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Andrews fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Andrews shoots for a double leg takedown but Bonnar sprawls well. He's pushed Andrews's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Andrews is breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Bonnar.
Andrews fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bonnar avoids it really well and circles away.
Bonnar swings for the body but Andrews moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrews is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bonnar.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andrews. Bonnar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andrews slips a straight right by Bonnar.
Bonnar throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bonnar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andrews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonnar scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bonnar keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonnar looks to land a combination but Andrews avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Andrews throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bonnar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Andrews moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Andrews shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bonnar as he avoids it easily.
Andrews slips a jab and a cross from Bonnar.
Andrews takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bonnar leaves Andrews with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Andrews.
Bonnar throws a right and a left that Andrews avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonnar cracks Andrews with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bonnar cracks Andrews with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice straight punches there by Bonnar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bonnar.
Bonnar misses with a few strikes there.
Forrest Bonnar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andrews shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bonnar but Bonnar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bonnar pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Andrews back to the cage. Bonnar follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Andrews has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonnar moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A clash of legs there as Bonnar blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Forrest Bonnar dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Andrews takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Andrews ducks right into an uppercut from Bonnar.
Andrews throws a head kick that misses.
Andrews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bonnar lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Andrews circles away quickly and effectively.
Andrews closes the distance and clinches up with Bonnar, looking for a takedown. Andrews pushes Bonnar against the cage but Bonnar circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Andrews throws a push kick but Bonnar slaps the foot to one side.
Bonnar fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Horrible takedown by Andrews or perhaps it was just good defense by Bonnar which made him look bad.
Bonnar moves out of range as Andrews throws a body kick.
Andrews takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Andrews slips a jab and a cross from Bonnar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Andrews shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bonnar but Bonnar pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Forrest Bonnar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jacob Andrews.
Bonnar digs a good hook to Andrews's body.
Andrews shoots in and drives through. Bonnar sprawls well.
A punch combination from Bonnar misses.
Forrest Bonnar is winning the standup battle so far.
Bonnar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Bonnar scores with a four punch combination!
Bonnar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bonnar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Andrews has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andrews throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bonnar's waist but Bonnar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Andrews off to one side.
Andrews goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bonnar.
Andrews takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Andrews walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonnar bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Donk. Bonnar catches Andrews right on the button with a cross.
Bonnar avoids a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Bonnar.
Bonnar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Andrews instigates a clinch.

Bonnar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bonnar cracks Andrews with a right hand to the side of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Bonnar.
Bonnar avoids the head kick by Andrews.
Bonnar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Andrews.
Andrews walks into a straight right hand from Bonnar.
Andrews fails to land the takedown.
Bonnar paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Bonnar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Andrews on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bonnar lands a nice shot that snaps Andrews's head back.
Bonnar throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Andrews is defended easily by Bonnar.
Bonnar lands with a nice combination. Andrews backs away looking to recover.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonnar misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Andrews avoids a punch combination nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Forrest Bonnar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bonnar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Forrest Bonnar!