PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Christian Evansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Henry Bonney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Henry Bonney told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Evansen
vs
Henry Bonney

170 cm
34
155 lbs
23 - 5 - 0

173 cm
31
164 lbs
23 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Sully's Bar & Grill

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
KAISER

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 23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Christian Evansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Henry Bonney!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonney will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick misses from Bonney.
Evansen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bonney scores with a punch to the head.
Evansen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bonney blocks a low kick nicely.
Bonney only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bonney looks to land a left hand but Evansen moved out of range nicely.
Evansen looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonney is just out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Evansen.
Bonney tries to clinch but Evansen moves out of range.
Bonney misses with a hook
and Evansen counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonney throws a right and a left that Evansen avoids nicely.
Evansen misses with a looping left.
Bonney bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bonney slips a jab from Evansen.
We've been informed that Bonney has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney misses with a body kick.

Evansen closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Bonney.
Evansen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bonney is defending well.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bonney.
Evansen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bonney misses with a knee strike.
A nice left hand lands by Bonney.
Bonney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Evansen struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonney controls his hands.
Bonney stalls.
Bonney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Evansen's elbow.
Bonney can't find room to land a body shot as Evansen controls the action.
Evansen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bonney's elbow.
Evansen prevents a body shot from Bonney.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bonney takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting on Bonney's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Evansen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evansen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Evansen wants to take the fight to the mat but Bonney manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Evansen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bonney is working Evansen over against the cage.
Bonney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonney misses with the head strike.
Bonney lands a hook that snaps the head of Evansen backwards.
Bonney blocks a body shot from Evansen.
Bonney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Evansen.
Bonney lands an uppercut.

Bonney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bonney slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Christian Evansen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Bonney.
Evansen defending well as Bonney loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evansen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bonney.
Bonney looks for the body kick but Evansen saw that one coming.
Evansen throws a leg kick
and Bonney counters with a body kick that stops Evansen in his tracks momentarily.
Bonney throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Evansen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Evansen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Danga de danga de dang - Evansen scores with a four punch combination!
William Henry Bonney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Evansen throws a big shot that misses.
Evansen misses with a hook to the body
and Bonney counters with a straight right hand.
Evansen throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonney.
Bonney misses with an uppercut.
A low kick from Evansen is predictable there
and Bonney counters with a good low kick that Evansen was not able to check.

Bonney clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Evansen blocks a body shot from Bonney.
Bonney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Evansen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bonney is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christian Evansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonney works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bonney works on Evansen's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Bonney on the inside.
Nice body punch from Bonney.
Evansen is leaning against Bonney and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bonney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bonney lands a nice knee to the body.
Evansen is breathing heavily.
Bonney lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Evansen.
Evansen swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonney lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Bonney.
Bonney lands a shoulder strike.

Bonney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Bonney misses.
Bonney scores with a kick to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Henry Bonney dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Evansen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Evansen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Evansen. Bonney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonney just misses with a punch to the body.
Evansen throws a leg kick
and Bonney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A low kick from Evansen misses
and Bonney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bonney moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Evansen misses with a straight left.
Bonney connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bonney throws a series of punches but Evansen moves out of range.
Evansen throws a leg kick but Bonney checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Evansen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bonney smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Evansen is looking to slow Bonney down with leg kicks.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bonney.
Evansen connects with a body shot.
William Henry Bonney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Evansen throws a series of punches but Bonney moves out of range.
Evansen looks for the body kick but Bonney saw that one coming.
Evansen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bonney throws a series of punches but Evansen moves out of range.
Bonney misses with the body kick
and Evansen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bonney throws a nice looking combination but Evansen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bonney lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
William Henry Bonney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 tries to clinch but Evansen is having none of it.
Evansen throws a right hand that misses

and Bonney moves into the clinch.
Bonney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Evansen's elbow.
Evansen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bonney working aggressively here.
Bonney trying to stall but Evansen improves his position.
The referee calls for Evansen to work.
Evansen tries a body shot but Bonney blocks it.
Bonney lands an elbow that stopped Evansen in his tracks for a moment.
Bonney has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bonney creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Bonney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bonney connects with a jab.
Bonney closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bonney throws a wild body kick that Evansen sees coming a mile off.
Bonney on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonney digs a good body shot into Evansen's ribs.
Bonney throws a jab but it's blocked by Evansen.
Evansen is looking to counter the offense by Bonney and move into the clinch.
Bonney feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Evansen's calf.
Evansen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Evansen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonney only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bonney pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Evansen back to the cage. Bonney follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Evansen is rocked!
Bonney is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Evansen like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Evansen from another fist facial!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Henry Bonney!
William Henry Bonney made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Norman, I told you I would make you famous! But unfortunately for you it means I took your belt! Broken Halo Pride!'.
Christian Evansen spoke after the fight, saying 'Ill be back stronger and put on a show for the fans. Thank You'.