PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Saskia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Bonny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ben Saskia has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Saskia
vs
Bonny

187 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Attliction

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Saskia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Bonny!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bonny gets a takedown into half guard.
Saskia preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonny tries to pass to full mount but Saskia defends it.

Saskia is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bonny pulls his head out easily.
Saskia punching from the bottom.
Bonny controlling the pace.
Bonny thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bonny controlling the pace.
Saskia is trying to get back to full guard.

Bonny is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saskia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bonny is working away from the top position though.
Bonny content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Saskia tries to roll over but Bonny keeps him under control.

Saskia actively working from the bottom here.
Saskia is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bonny's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bonny's back!

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.
Bonny turns into Saskia and is now in his guard.
Saskia being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Saskia is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bonny is controlling him.
Bonny is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bonny distracts Saskia with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bonny postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Saskia is breathing heavily.
Bonny forces his way into half guard.

Bonny is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Saskia defends it well.
Bonny stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saskia is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bonny perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Saskia flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saskia wants to get back to his feet.
Bonny is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Saskia is looking to improve his position.
Bonny slips a nice elbow through Saskia's hands, connecting with Saskia's forehead.
Bonny sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Bonny is trying to work for a kimura but Saskia is defending well.
Bonny lands with a punch from half guard.
Bonny working over Saskia with some ground and pound. Saskia looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Bonny has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Saskia defend it? Bonny steps over the head and cranks it - Saskia is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Bonny!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). William Bonny!