PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nate Sonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Wonka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sonnen
vs
Wonka

178 cm
24
160 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

180 cm
22
168 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Global MMA Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate Sonnen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Willy Wonka!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sonnen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wonka did well to prevent Sonnen getting side control.
Wonka is looking to escape.

Wonka kicks Sonnen off and gets back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wonka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Sonnen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sonnen showed some decent athleticism there.
Sonnen wants to free his trapped foot but Wonka is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sonnen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sonnen wants to pass the guard but Wonka is defending well.
Wonka avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sonnen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonnen throws a strike but Wonka avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sonnen throws a big right hand that misses.
Sonnen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sonnen is looking to work some ground and pound but Wonka has wrist control.
Sonnen is looking to work some ground and pound but Wonka has wrist control.
Sonnen looking to sit in guard and control but Wonka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Sonnen manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Sonnen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wonka sprawls well initially but Sonnen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sonnen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen throwing shots but Wonka is blocking nicely.
Sonnen working the head and body with strikes.
Sonnen stops Wonka from getting back to his feet.
Sonnen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wonka's head.
Sonnen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wonka defending well though.
Sonnen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sonnen wants to control but Wonka is keeping him busy.
Sonnen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Wonka regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Sonnen.
Sonnen trying to control but Wonka is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wonka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wonka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wonka tries to clinch there but Sonnen circles away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wonka is looking to clinch but Sonnen is avoiding it.

Sonnen scores with a takedown into Wonka's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonnen chips away with some ground and pound.
Sonnen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wonka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sonnen postures up in Wonka's guard and throws a big left but Wonka blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sonnen tries to free his leg and advance position but Wonka is retaining full guard.
Sonnen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sonnen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wonka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wonka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sonnen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wonka looks gassed!
Sonnen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sonnen trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Wonka manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Wonka prevents Sonnen from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nate Sonnen dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sonnen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Wonka moves into the clinch successfully.
Wonka misses with a punch on the inside.
Wonka misses with a body punch.
Wonka misses with a punch on the inside.
Sonnen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wonka missing with knees to the body.
Wonka gets underhooks to prevent Sonnen's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Sonnen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wonka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sonnen blocks it with crossed arms.
Sonnen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sonnen tries to break free but Wonka pushes him back against the cage.
Sonnen is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wonka misses with a body punch.
Sonnen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wonka pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sonnen keeps the fight on the outside.
Wonka is looking to clinch.
Wonka tries to clinch there but Sonnen circles away.
Wonka moves in looking to clinch but Sonnen pushes him off.
Wonka tries to clinch there but Sonnen circles away.
Sonnen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sonnen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonka doesn't manage to clinch there - Sonnen circles away.
Wonka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Sonnen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sonnen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sonnen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sonnen throws a sloppy strike and Wonka uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Wonka has ended up in Sonnen's guard.
Sonnen wants to stand and escape but Wonka is having none of it.
Sonnen wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Wonka manages to pass to side control.
Sonnen tries to kick Wonka off but Wonka keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sonnen kicks Wonka off and gets back to his feet.
Wonka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sonnen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sonnen misses with a takedown attempt - Wonka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sonnen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Wonka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Wonka.
Sonnen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wonka's elbow.
Wonka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wonka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wonka.
Sonnen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wonka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sonnen wants to get back to striking at distance but Wonka won't allow it.
Wonka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sonnen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen tries a knee to the head but Wonka blocks it.
Sonnen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wonka crunches a lovely knee into Sonnen's ribcage.
Nice body punch from Wonka - that landed with a thud.
Wonka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sonnen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wonka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wonka throws a punch but it's blocked by Sonnen.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wonka.
Sonnen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wonka has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sonnen.
Sonnen can't get the takedown.
Sonnen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wonka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wonka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sonnen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wonka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wonka scores with a hook to the body.
Wonka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wonka digs a right hand into Sonnen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sonnen's gas tank.
Wonka lands a shoulder strike.
Wonka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sonnen wants a takedown but no success here.
Wonka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Wonka.
Sonnen is working for takedown but Wonka is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wonka pushes Sonnen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wonka scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wonka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Wonka.
Sonnen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wonka pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sonnen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Wonka clinches up against the cage.
Sonnen blocking some punches.
Sonnen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wonka fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wonka tries to clinch but Sonnen is having none of it.
Wonka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wonka tries to clinch there but Sonnen circles away.
Wonka wants to clinch.
Sonnen fails with a takedown attempt.
Sonnen looks for a takedown but Wonka sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Willy Wonka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. 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.

The fight stays on the outside here - Wonka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wonka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Sonnen tries to keep at a distance but Wonka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sonnen misses with a knee to the head.
Sonnen blocks an uppercut.
Sonnen is trying to drag Wonka to the mat but Wonka just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Wonka is working Sonnen over against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Wonka.
Wonka misses with a punch to the body.
Sonnen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wonka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wonka.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wonka cracks Sonnen with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sonnen.
Wonka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wonka prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nate Sonnen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wonka working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wonka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sonnen backwards.
Good body shot from Wonka.
Wonka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wonka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wonka misses with a body punch.
Wonka is pressed up against the cage. Sonnen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wonka down to the mat. Wonka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Wonka tries to clinch there but Sonnen circles away.
Wonka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sonnen.
Nice sprawl there from Wonka as Sonnen shoots in.
Sonnen keeps the fight on the outside.
Willy Wonka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wonka wants to clinch.
Wonka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sonnen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sonnen tries for a takedown but Wonka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wonka doesn't manage to clinch there - Sonnen circles away.
Wonka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonnen moves away.

Wonka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sonnen misses with the head strike.
Wonka lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonka lands a body shot.
Wonka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wonka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sonnen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wonka gets underhooks to prevent Sonnen's takedown attempt.
Wonka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wonka prevents the takedown attempt.
Sonnen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Wonka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A shot in the inside from Wonka.
Wonka lands a damaging elbow.
Wonka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sonnen has had enough of the clinch but Wonka keeps him there for the moment.
Sonnen wants a takedown.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wonka obliges.
Wonka misses with a body punch.
Wonka scores with a knee to the head.
Sonnen looking to slow down the pace here.
Wonka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sonnen goes for a takedown attempt but Wonka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wonka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sonnen swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Sonnen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wonka keeping full guard, as Sonnen tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sonnen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sonnen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sonnen wants to control from the top but Wonka keeps moving.
Sonnen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sonnen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wonka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonnen is in close to Wonka's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sonnen throws a big right hand that misses.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wonka closes the distance but Sonnen moves to the side

and Sonnen counters with a shoot takedown. Wonka fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonnen chips away with some ground and pound.
Sonnen scoring with some ground and pound.
Sonnen stands up over Wonka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sonnen is pushing down on Wonka's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wonka is fighting to maintain full guard but Sonnen has managed to sneak the leg through.
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!
Ground and pound from Sonnen.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Nate Sonnen.
I think Sonnen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Peck scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Nate Sonnen!