PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between William Bonney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Ramone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Bonney
vs
Ramone

160 cm
25
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
24
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Dragon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, William Bonney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simon Ramone!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ramone rushes Bonney and presses him up against the cage.
Ramone tries to land a knee to the head but Bonney blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ramone throws an elbow but misses.
Bonney tries to land a knee to the head but Ramone blocks with his arms.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ramone - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bonney slowing the pace effectively.
Bonney tries to land a knee to the head but Ramone blocks with his arms.

Ramone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ramone clinches up with Bonney and pushes him back against the cage.
Ramone tries to pull guard but Bonney holds him up against the cage and eventually Ramone drops back down to his feet.
Bonney is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ramone scores a nice knee to the body.
Bonney putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ramone in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney tries to land knees in the clinch but Ramone avoids the damage to the body.
Ramone is trying to pull guard but Bonney has him pressed against the cage.
Ramone avoiding damage.
Ramone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ramone is trying to pull guard but Bonney turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
William Bonney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Ramone.
Bonney keeps control of Ramone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bonney tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bonney takes an elbow to the temple.
Ramone wants to take the fight to the mat but Bonney manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bonney tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ramone avoids it.
Ramone throws an elbow that misses.
Bonney tries to land knees in the clinch but Ramone avoids the damage to the body.
Ramone wants to get back to striking at distance but Bonney won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonney avoiding damage as Ramone throws knees to the body.
Bonney with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ramone creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ramone avoiding damage.
Ramone misses with a punch to the body.
Ramone tries to circle away but Bonney has him pinned against the cage.
Ramone lands a nice elbow.
Bonney tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bonney crunches a lovely knee into Ramone's ribcage.
Bonney blocks an uppercut.
Ramone is working for takedown but Bonney is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ramone tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bonney just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bonney utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ramone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bonney pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ramone misses with a two punch combination.
Bonney looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bonney lands a leg kick that knocks Ramone off balance momentarily.
Ramone throws a right and a left that Bonney avoids nicely.

Ramone clinches with his opponent.
Bonney connects with a knee to the head.
Bonney tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bonney - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ramone pulls guard successfully.
Bonney controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up. William Bonney wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bonney shoots for a double leg takedown but Ramone sprawls well. He's pushed Bonney's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Ramone dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ramone tries for a takedown but Bonney sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Ramone darts in and clinches Bonney up against the cage.
Ramone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ramone using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bonney has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Ramone manages to break the clinch.
Ramone looks for a takedown but Bonney sprawls well.
William Bonney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Ramone.
Ramone swinging wildly here.
Ramone shoots in and drives through. Bonney sprawls well.
Bonney moves out of range as Ramone throws a body kick.
Bonney lands a leg kick that knocks Ramone off balance momentarily.
Ramone is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bonney, right into the meat.
Bonney connects with a solid leg kick.

Ramone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bonney, pushing him back against the cage.
Bonney with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bonney tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bonney lands a knee to the body.
Bonney is stalling here.
Bonney misses with a knee strike.
Ramone throws an elbow that misses.
Bonney avoiding damage as Ramone throws knees to the body.
Bonney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ramone is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonney throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ramone is trying to pull guard but Bonney turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bonney looking to throw knees to the head but Ramone is blocking nicely.
Bonney tries to land a knee to the head but Ramone blocks with his arms.
Bonney could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bonney effectively controlling the action here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bonney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bonney looking to throw knees to the head but Ramone is blocking nicely.
Bonney effectively controlling the action here.
Ramone is trying to force a seperation but Bonney has the dominant position.
Ramone tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ramone working hard to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ramone.
Ramone letting Bonney take a breather here.
Ramone looking to slow down the pace here.
Bonney leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bonney misses with a knee strike.
Bonney on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramone tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ramone is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ramone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ramone is trying to stall.
Bonney crunches a lovely knee into Ramone's ribcage.
Bonney tries to land knees in the clinch but Ramone avoids the damage to the body.
Bonney lands a good knee to the midsection. Ramone won't want to take too many of those.
Bonney throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ramone breaks from the clinch.

Ramone clinches up with Bonney and pushes him back against the cage.
Ramone lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that William Bonney will probably get the nod.
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!

Bonney takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ramone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ramone fails with the takedown.

Bonney clinches with his opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ramone just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bonney's brow.
Bonney tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ramone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ramone looking for a takedown.
Ramone is trying to pull guard but Bonney turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
William Bonney has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Ramone.
Ramone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bonney prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bonney controlling the action here for a moment.
Ramone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney prevents a body shot from Ramone.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bonney misses with a knee strike.
Ramone can't get the takedown.
Ramone tries to pull guard but Bonney holds him up against the cage and eventually Ramone drops back down to his feet.
Bonney lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ramone is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bonney to keep the fight standing.
Ramone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bonney misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonney managing to block the knees to the body from Ramone.
Bonney stalls.

Ramone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bonney feints and then cracks Ramone's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ramone down.
Ramone misses with a takedown attempt - Bonney sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Ramone has Bonney up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bonney.
Bonney looking to throw knees to the head but Ramone is blocking nicely.
Bonney misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonney with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ramone is trying to maintain a safe position but Bonney gets an underhook and turns Ramone into the cage.
Bonney throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bonney lands a nice knee to the body.
Bonney is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ramone is defending well for now.
Bonney tries a knee to the head but Ramone blocks it.
Bonney tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bonney has Ramone pressed against the cage.
Bonney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ramone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bonney throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ramone blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ramone landing knees to the head.
Simon Ramone seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bonney with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bonney with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bonney prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ramone is looking for a takedown.
Bonney unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ramone lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bonney looking to throw knees to the head but Ramone is blocking nicely.
Bonney putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ramone in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ramone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramone missing with knees to the body.
Bonney stalling in the clinch.
Ramone wants to break free but Bonney has control.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Bonney showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bonney has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Bonney!
In his post fight interview, William Bonney gave a big smile as he said 'It's lack of faith that makes people afraid of meeting challenges, and I believed in myself.'.