PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andres Bonifacio (ranked 269 p4p, 16 weight class) and Amadou Poussin (ranked 3432 p4p, 182 weight class). Bonifacio's entrance music is Noypi by Bamboo. A fine choice. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Bonifacio
vs
Poussin

162 cm
29
142 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
145 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andres Bonifacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Amadou Poussin!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poussin jabs at Bonifacio's body.
Nice defenses there by Poussin.
Bonifacio throws a shot from downtown. Poussin moves away and avoids it.
Bonifacio moves out of range of the strikes.
Bonifacio throws a series of punches but Poussin moves out of range.
Poussin slips a straight right by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Poussin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bonifacio swings for the body but Poussin moves out of range.
It seemed like Poussin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Poussin has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bonifacio is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Poussin misses with a right hand
and Bonifacio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Poussin misses the jab.
Poussin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bonifacio misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poussin.
We've been told by Bonifacio's head coaches at Spartan Mixed Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Poussin slips a jab from Bonifacio.
Poussin slips under a jab from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonifacio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bonifacio tries to clinch but Poussin is having none of it.
Bonifacio is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Poussin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

Bonifacio clinches with his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poussin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bonifacio backwards.
Poussin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Poussin lands a right hand.
Bonifacio misses with the head strike.
Bonifacio throws a punch but it's blocked by Poussin.
Bonifacio lands a body shot.
Poussin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Poussin.
Bonifacio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poussin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonifacio.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonifacio.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonifacio.
Poussin misses with the head strike.
Bonifacio misses with the head strike.
Poussin swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonifacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Bonifacio.
Bonifacio prevents a body shot from Poussin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Poussin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poussin struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonifacio controls his hands.
Bonifacio misses with a punch to the body.
Poussin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Poussin throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio misses with a punch to the body.
Bonifacio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Poussin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Poussin.
Poussin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonifacio.
Poussin blocking some punches.
Bonifacio misses with a punch to the body.
Poussin lands an uppercut.
Bonifacio misses with a punch on the inside.
Poussin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Poussin gets through Bonifacio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bonifacio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Poussin lands a nice uppercut.
Bonifacio struggles to land a body shot inside as Poussin controls his hands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio misses with some punches.
Bonifacio stalling in the clinch.
Poussin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bonifacio's elbow.
Poussin has a couple of punches blocked by Bonifacio.
A head punch on the inside from Poussin fails to land.
Bonifacio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poussin's elbow.
A short right from Poussin on the inside.
Poussin misses with the head strike.
Poussin can't find room to land a body shot as Bonifacio controls the action.
Poussin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bonifacio can't find room to land a body shot as Poussin controls the action.
Bonifacio misses with the head strike.
Poussin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio misses with some punches.
Bonifacio working aggressively here.
Poussin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Poussin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bonifacio throws a punch but it's blocked by Poussin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poussin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bonifacio's elbow.
Poussin misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Poussin.
Bonifacio throws a head punch that misses.
Poussin tries a body shot but Bonifacio blocks it.
Bonifacio blocks a body shot from Poussin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonifacio.
Poussin struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonifacio controls his hands.
Bonifacio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bonifacio working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonifacio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Poussin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bonifacio backwards.
Poussin tries a body shot but Bonifacio blocks it.
Poussin working aggressively here.
Bonifacio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Poussin's elbow.
Bonifacio blocks an uppercut.
Bonifacio digs a right hand underneath Poussin's ribcage. Poussin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Poussin throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonifacio.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bonifacio struggles to land a body shot inside as Poussin controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amadou Poussin dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Poussin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Poussin tries to move into range but Bonifacio moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Poussin just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonifacio throws a hook but Poussin blocks it.
Poussin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bonifacio doesn't manage to clinch there - Poussin circles away.
Poussin throws a sloppy body shot
and Bonifacio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bonifacio is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Poussin throws a lazy right hand but Bonifacio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bonifacio lands with a right hand.
Bonifacio slips a jab from Poussin.
Bonifacio swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Poussin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonifacio was well out of range. Poor timing from Poussin.
Poussin lunges at Bonifacio with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bonifacio's hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonifacio scores with a jab to the head.
Poussin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bonifacio has time to react.
Poussin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Poussin swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonifacio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poussin thuds a left hand into Bonifacio's body.
Poussin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Poussin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Poussin connects with a body shot that sends Bonifacio's belly button to the back.
Bonifacio slips a straight right by Poussin.
A jab from Bonifacio misses.
Poussin sizes up Bonifacio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bonifacio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Poussin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Poussin lands a jab to the nose.
Poussin slips a jab from Bonifacio.
Poussin lands with a cross.
Poussin thuds his right hand into Bonifacio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Poussin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poussin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poussin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bonifacio tries to clinch there but Poussin circles away.
Poussin moves out of range as Bonifacio strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonifacio. Poussin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poussin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bonifacio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slow jab from Poussin misses its intended target.
Poussin misses the shot to the body.
Poussin scores with a nice strike.
Poussin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poussin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bonifacio.
Bonifacio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Poussin.
Bonifacio looks to score with a jab to the body but Poussin is just out of range.
Bonifacio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poussin throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Bonifacio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Poussin scores with a nice right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poussin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bonifacio counters with a stiff right hand.
Bonifacio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bonifacio loads up on a big right hand but Poussin slips the punch.
Bonifacio throws a looping overhand right but Poussin ducks down to avoid it.
Poussin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio slips under a jab.
Poussin clobbers Bonifacio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Poussin ducks under a wild hook from Bonifacio.
A little jabbing left from Poussin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Poussin jabs Bonifacio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Poussin misses with a straight right.
Poussin throws a jab when Bonifacio was well out of range.
Amadou Poussin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Poussin swings for the body but Bonifacio moves out of range.
Poussin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bonifacio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Poussin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Poussin misses.
Poussin throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonifacio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Poussin - just one landing.
Bonifacio tries to clinch but Poussin moves away
and Poussin counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Bonifacio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poussin.
Bonifacio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Poussin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Poussin throws an off balance right hand
and Bonifacio counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Bonifacio closes the distance and pushes Poussin back into the cage.
Bonifacio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bonifacio throws a head punch that misses.
Poussin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Poussin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Amadou Poussin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bonifacio scores with a shot to the side of Poussin's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Bonifacio.
Poussin misses with a punch on the inside.
Poussin lands a right hand.
Bonifacio lands with a right to the head.
Bonifacio misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amadou Poussin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bonifacio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bonifacio moves forwards but Poussin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bonifacio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Poussin scores with a shot to the body.
Poussin loads up on a big right hand but Bonifacio slips the punch.
Poussin lands a really nice looking cross but Bonifacio seems unphased.
A jab from Poussin misses.
Bonifacio scores with a jab. Poussin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bonifacio misses with an uppercut. Poussin saw that one coming.
Bonifacio scores with a jab.

Poussin is rocked!
Bonifacio misses with a looping left.
Poussin is still on wobbly legs! Can Bonifacio finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonifacio tries to clinch there but Poussin circles away.
Poussin seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheers as Poussin lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bonifacio doesn't seem phased though.
Poussin moves out of range as Bonifacio strikes.
Bonifacio waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poussin.
Bonifacio misses with a left hand
and Poussin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Poussin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poussin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Amadou Poussin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonifacio throws a hook but Poussin blocks it.
Bonifacio looks to throw the jab but Poussin is out of range.
Bonifacio throws a poor cross that misses
and Poussin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bonifacio closes the distance but Poussin moves to the side
and Bonifacio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bonifacio moves in looking to clinch but Poussin pushes him off.
Poussin connects with a crisp jab.
Poussin misses with an uppercut.
Bonifacio looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bonifacio misses with a straight right.
Poussin moves out of range of the strikes.
Bonifacio blocks a jab.
Poussin cracks Bonifacio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bonifacio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poussin moves away.
Bonifacio misses with a hook to the body
and Bonifacio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Poussin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Poussin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Poussin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Bonifacio moves into the clinch.
Poussin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Poussin lands a body shot.
Bonifacio tries to throw a body punch but Poussin avoids it by throwing Bonifacio back against the cage.
Poussin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Poussin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bonifacio blocks an uppercut.
Bonifacio throws a punch but it's blocked by Poussin.
Bonifacio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonifacio.
Poussin works on Bonifacio's body with a couple of short punches.
Poussin scores with a hook to the body.
Poussin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bonifacio takes a shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poussin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bonifacio prevents a body shot from Poussin.
Bonifacio misses with the head strike.
Poussin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bonifacio blocking some punches.
Poussin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Poussin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Poussin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bonifacio blocking some punches.
Andres Bonifacio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Amadou Poussin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bonifacio digs a right hand underneath Poussin's ribcage. Poussin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Poussin swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonifacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poussin swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonifacio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poussin blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Bonifacio fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Poussin backwards.
Bonifacio has a couple of punches blocked by Poussin.
Bonifacio throws a head punch that misses.
Bonifacio blocks a body shot from Poussin.
Bonifacio working aggressively here.
A short right from Bonifacio on the inside.
Bonifacio is working Poussin over against the cage.
Poussin tries to work over Bonifacio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Poussin blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonifacio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bonifacio misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bonifacio fails to land.
Poussin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amadou Poussin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Poussin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amadou Poussin!
Amadou Poussin decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
Andres Bonifacio spoke after the fight, saying 'A man can be destroyed but not defeated... I will pickup the pieces that I learned today and will grow from it.'.