PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jere Hokkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William H Bonnie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hokkanen has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hokkanen
vs
H Bonnie

215 cm
18
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
22
248 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jere Hokkanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, William H Bonnie!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonnie fails to land the takedown.
Bonnie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Hokkanen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bonnie to the mat! Bonnie manages to get full guard.
Hokkanen won't allow Bonnie to get back to his feet.
Hokkanen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bonnie's guard.
Hokkanen is breathing heavily.
Bonnie wants to sweep here but Hokkanen controlling him for the moment.
Hokkanen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bonnie on the ground.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bonnie is on top in guard.
Bonnie is looking to stand up but Hokkanen won't let him.
Bonnie prevents Hokkanen from getting back to his feet.
Hokkanen looking for a sweep. Not yet Hokkanen, not yet.
Bonnie trying to control but Hokkanen is working from the bottom.

Bonnie decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Bonnie shoots in and drives through. Hokkanen sprawls well.
Jere Hokkanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William H Bonnie.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hokkanen looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hokkanen shoots and misses

and Bonnie counters with a takedown into side control.

Bonnie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hokkanen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hokkanen is looking for a sweep.

Bonnie has an Americana. Hokkanen didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Bonnie is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Bonnie hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). William H Bonnie!