PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Biff Boneham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dustin Hazelett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boneham comes to the ring accompanied by Metalingus. Hazelett has chosen I'd Love to Change the World as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Boneham
vs
Hazelett

168 cm
21
145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
138 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Biff Boneham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dustin Hazelett!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hazelett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boneham.
Boneham lands with a good body shot.

Boneham shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Boneham prevents Hazelett from getting back to his feet.
Hazelett not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boneham throwing strikes but missing.
Hazelett keeping moving, preventing Boneham from controlling successfully.
Hazelett working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hazelett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Boneham darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boneham trying to mount his opponent but Hazelett defends it.
Hazelett is not content to let Boneham control the position.
Hazelett is looking to escape.
Boneham wants to pass the guard but Hazelett is defending well.
Hazelett looks like he's trying to stand up.
Boneham takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Boneham missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hazelett can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boneham missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Boneham slips a jab from Hazelett.
Boneham ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hazelett misses with a hook. Boneham ducked under it nicely.
Hazelett misses with a hook. Boneham ducked under it nicely.
Horrible takedown by Boneham or perhaps it was just good defense by Hazelett which made him look bad.

Boneham shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hazelett is trying to escape the mount.
Hazelett wants to try and get back to his feet.
Boneham looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hazelett's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Boneham is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hazelett can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Boneham lands a big elbow.

Hazelett is rocked!
Hazelett keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hazelett is still in real trouble! Can Boneham finish him?
Boneham is landing with some decent strikes but Hazelett is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hazelett keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hazelett wants to try and get back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hazelett tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hazelett seems to have recovered his senses.
Hazelett tries to lock up and control but Boneham gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hazelett is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hazelett in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hazelett is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Hazelett looks gassed!
Hazelett is working to get back to half guard.
Boneham content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Boneham lands a nice shot to the head.
BOOM! Boneham connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Boneham cracks Hazelett with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hazelett keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Boneham unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Hazelett wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Boneham celebrates on the ropes and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Biff Boneham!