PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Quick (ranked 2912 p4p, 391 weight class) and Bon Dones (ranked 2701 p4p, 373 weight class). Mike Quick has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Quick
vs
Dones

191 cm
28
219 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

190 cm
27
222 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Quick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bon Dones!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quick throws the left hand but Dones avoids the punch easily.
Quick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dones looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Dones feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dones is working Quick over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dones is in close to Quick's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dones passes Quick's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dones working Quick over with strikes.
Dones wants to take a breather but Quick is having none of it.
Dones looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Quick with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Quick wants to get back to his feet.
Dones has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dones working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dones is trying to control. Quick wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dones seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dones working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Dones lands with a punch from half guard.
Dones frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dones looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Quick knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dones on the ground.
The referee warns Quick that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dones breaks from Quick's wrist control and lands an elbow.

Quick is rocked!
Dones trying to control but Quick is having none of it.
Oh Quick is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dones lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Quick! Dones sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Quick and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bon Dones!
A determined Bon Dones didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!