PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jasmin Bonsant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnfinn Nesset (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonsant comes to the cage accompanied by The Animal. Nesset has chosen Grave Digger - Valhalla as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bonsant
vs
Nesset

176 cm
23
200 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

191 cm
24
201 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jasmin Bonsant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arnfinn Nesset!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonsant closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bonsant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bonsant tries to clinch there but Nesset circles away.
Bonsant looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Bonsant bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bonsant trying to control the position but Nesset is working away.
You can see the frustration on Nesset's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nesset gets back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nesset is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nesset is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesset has his hands clasped together around Bonsant's back. He's all about the action.
Nesset is looking for a sweep. Bonsant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nesset manages to get to full guard.
Bonsant tries to free his leg and advance position but Nesset is retaining full guard.
Bonsant might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nesset controlling the position.
Nesset's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Bonsant slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bonsant has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bonsant throws a combination that misses
and Nesset connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bonsant lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bonsant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nesset.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonsant misses with a double jab
and Nesset cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nesset throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jasmin Bonsant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nesset circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bonsant on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nesset throws the left hand but Bonsant avoids the punch easily.
Bonsant misses with a two punch combination.
Bonsant tries to bum rush Nesset with a series of wild strikes but Nesset uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nesset's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bonsant under the eye.
Bonsant looks to score with a jab to the body but Nesset is just out of range.
Bonsant smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bonsant throws a leg kick but Nesset moved away.
Bonsant misses with a double jab
and Nesset connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bonsant shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nesset's guard.
Nesset is looking to stand back up but Bonsant counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Nesset.
Nesset controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Nesset gets back to full guard.
Nesset wants to stand but Bonsant is controlling the position.
Bonsant working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bonsant trying to control but Nesset is working from the bottom.
Nesset managing to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nesset not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Arnfinn Nesset hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Bonsant digs a good body shot into Nesset's ribs.
Bonsant lands a two punch combo.
Bonsant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nesset manages to avoid it.
Bonsant slips a straight right by Nesset.
Arnfinn Nesset is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bonsant scores with a hook to the body. Nesset takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonsant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bonsant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bonsant tries to clinch
and Nesset counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jasmin Bonsant will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bonsant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nesset throws a lazy right hand but Bonsant sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bonsant moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nesset throws a shot to the body.
Nesset has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bonsant - that will leave a mark!
An inside leg kick lands from Bonsant.
Nesset is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nesset throws a hook but Bonsant avoids it easily.
Bonsant thows a body shot but no joy.
Nesset jabs Bonsant right on the nose. Bonsant blinks but takes it well.
Bonsant looks to land a combination. Nesset sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bonsant swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jasmin Bonsant is winning the standup battle so far.
Nesset throws a wild body kick that Bonsant sees coming a mile off.
Bonsant lands the left hand.
Nesset is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice takedown defense from Nesset. No joy for Bonsant on that attempt.
Nesset cracks a nice hook into Bonsant's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonsant throws a combination that misses
and Nesset counters with a left to the body.
Nesset on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nesset throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bonsant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nesset.
Nesset fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bonsant ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nesset moves away.
Bonsant slips a straight right by Nesset.

Bonsant closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Nesset did well to prevent Bonsant getting side control.
Nesset is looking to escape.
Nesset is positioning himself well to prevent Bonsant advancing to mount.
Bonsant seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nesset does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nesset moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nesset wants to stand but Bonsant is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonsant pushing down on Nesset's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bonsant is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bonsant working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bonsant wants to control but Nesset is keeping him busy.
Nesset has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bonsant is working away from the top position though.
Bonsant is looking to take a break and control but Nesset is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nesset is looking for a sweep. Bonsant is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bonsant wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nesset keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Nesset wants to get back to his feet.
Nesset won't allow Bonsant to pass to mount.
Nesset looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nesset blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bonsant.
Bonsant controlling the pace.

Jasmin Bonsant has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bonsant moves forwards but Nesset connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nesset misses with a looping right.

Bonsant closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bonsant can't get the takedown.
Still in the clinch, Nesset scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nesset breaks from the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Bonsant or perhaps it was just good defense by Nesset which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jasmin Bonsant. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nesset lands a right hook to the body.
Nesset lands a jab to the nose.
Bonsant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bonsant is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nesset misses with a body shot.
Bonsant shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nesset but Nesset pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonsant checks a low kick from Nesset.
Jasmin Bonsant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonsant wants to clinch up but Nesset keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jasmin Bonsant dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Nesset misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nesset. Bonsant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nesset catches Bonsant with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nesset just misses with a punch to the body.
Nesset takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice body punch from Nesset.
Bonsant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nesset.
Nesset connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bonsant. Bonsant circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bonsant misses with a combination
and Nesset counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nesset scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bonsant scores with a hook to the body. Nesset takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bonsant misses with the combination.
Nesset throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nesset waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bonsant.
Nesset swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Bonsant moves into the clinch.

Bonsant manages to break the clinch.
Bonsant staying out of range there.
Nesset cracks a nice hook into Bonsant's ribs.
Nesset misses with a body shot
and Bonsant counters with a three punch combo that has Nesset backing up. Nesset nods at Bonsant to acknowledge the strikes.
Nesset takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bonsant moves out of range as Nesset strikes.
Nesset moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bonsant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nesset throws out the jab.
Bonsant misses with a few strikes there.
Nesset connects with a right hand. Bonsant shakes it off.
Nesset throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonsant misses with a combination
enabling Nesset to counter with a crisp jab.
Nesset looks to land a combination but Bonsant avoids it well.

Bonsant darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bonsant working over Nesset with some ground and pound. Nesset looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nesset is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bonsant trying to control from half guard but Nesset is working away.
Nesset tries to get to full guard but Bonsant has control of the leg.
Arnfinn Nesset has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nesset wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nesset avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bonsant.
Bonsant seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bonsant throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nesset taking some punishment here, with Bonsant in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonsant thows a huge punch but Nesset dodges it nicely.
Bonsant uses his free foot to push down on Nesset's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nesset.
Bonsant trying to control but Nesset is having none of it.
Jasmin Bonsant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bonsant sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nesset is trying desperately to improve position.
Bonsant trying to control but Nesset is having none of it.
Bonsant is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nesset is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Nesset swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

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 Jasmin Bonsant.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bonsant, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jasmin Bonsant!