PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Bon (ranked 4874 p4p, 25198 weight class) and Nick Dormmamu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Bon
vs
Dormmamu

194 cm
18
207
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
203
0 - 4 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Bon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Dormmamu!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bon tries to close the distance and clinch but Dormmamu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dormmamu throws a big counter head kick but Bon avoids it with no problem.
Bon looks to land a combination but Dormmamu avoids it well.
Bon falls off balance throwing a combination

and Dormmamu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Dormmamu stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Dormmamu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dormmamu counters with a left and a right that stings Bon.
Dormmamu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Dormmamu shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bon pushes Dormmamu off but Dormmamu dives into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dormmamu on the ground.

Dormmamu stands up and beckons Bon to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bon gets caught napping as Dormmamu dives in and scores a takedown. Bon manages to retain guard.
Bon can't keep his opponent in guard - Dormmamu advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Dormmamu is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dormmamu stops Bon from getting back to his feet.
Dormmamu performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dormmamu working Bon over with strikes.
Still in half guard, Dormmamu seems content to control.

Dormmamu stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Dormmamu closes the distance and clinches.

Dormmamu pulls guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bon throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dormmamu trying to control the position here.
Dormmamu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dormmamu sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Bon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dormmamu has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bon tries to improve his position but instead Dormmamu has taken his back!

Bon defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Dormmamu's arms.
Bon trying to control the hands but Dormmamu won't let him.
Dormmamu has good solid back control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nick Dormmamu dominated that round.
That's time! Bon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bon tries to clinch up
and Dormmamu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Ron Bon has been cut.
Bon throws a combination that misses

and Dormmamu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Dormmamu turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bon bucks up and tries to throw Dormmamu off but instead Dormmamu has got his back!

Bon preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Dormmamu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
I really don't envy Bon right now.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bon is trying to get back to his feet but Dormmamu has full control of the position and if anything, Bon has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Bon tries to break free.
Dormmamu controlling from the back.
Dormmamu is continuing to stall.

Dormmamu looking for the choke from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Dormmamu controlling the positon.
Let's hope that Dormmamu has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The adventures of Dormmamu the control monster continue. Boring.
Dormmamu has the hooks in. Bon is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dormmamu has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Bon's body.
Bon is really stuck here.

Dormmamu has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Bon is defending well but eventually Dormmamu manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Bon has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nick Dormmamu!