PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Landle Crad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Bonny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). William Bonny has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Crad
vs
Bonny

180 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Landle Crad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, William Bonny!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crad tries to clinch but Bonny moves out of range.
Bonny closes this distance looking for a takedown but Crad circles away.
Crad doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Bonny counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Crad!
Crad is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bonny tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Bonny is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Crad is surviving well by controlling Bonny's body position as best he can.
Crad tries to reverse the position but Bonny maintains control.
Crad manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bonny not doing much here.
Crad tries to get to full guard but Bonny has control of the leg.
Crad is breathing heavily.
Bonny is nestled in close to Crad, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonny looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Bonny wants to work for an arm triangle but Crad is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Crad is staying active underneath Bonny, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bonny passes to full mount!

Bonny is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Crad is surviving well by controlling Bonny's body position as best he can.
Bonny working Crad over with strikes here.
Crad wants to control but Bonny is having none of it.
Bonny prevents Crad from getting the reversal.
Bonny lands a big shot there that rocks Crad but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crad wants to hold on but Bonny pushes him away.
Bonny controlling his opponent.
Crad wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crad working to try and regain half guard.
Crad is working hard here to advance position.
Bonny trying to control but Crad is having none of it.
Bonny avoids the attempt from Crad to control.
Crad manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bonny wants to pass to mount but Crad is defending the position.
Bonny throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonny is taking a breather. Crad says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Crad works his way to full guard. Good work.
Crad trying to control the position.
Crad being controlled here, momentarily.

Crad had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bonny is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Crad Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bonny's back instead.
Bonny trying to control the action but Crad just sinks the hooks in.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Crad. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

Crad working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Bonny manages to reverse the position and now he's in Crad's guard. Nice work there by Bonny.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crad is trying to control the position but Bonny postures up.

Crad looking for a guillotine here but Bonny defends easily.
Crad looking for a sweep. Not yet Crad, not yet.

Crad has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bonny can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bonny working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bonny trying to control but Crad is working from the bottom.
Crad manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bonny manages to get himself to full guard.
Crad working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bonny manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Crad is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Bonny dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Crad tries to clinch up

and Bonny counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bonny tries to free his leg and advance position but Crad is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonny trying to control the position from guard on top but Crad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crad looking for a sweep. Not yet Crad, not yet.
Bonny trying to control but Crad is working from the bottom.
Bonny controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bonny trying to control the position from guard on top but Crad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Crad escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bonny gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Crad gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Bonny counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!

Crad is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonny wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crad misses with an elbow over the top.
Bonny pushes Crad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Bonny gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Crad regains guard.
Bonny wants to control from the top but Crad keeps moving.
Bonny landing with the ground and pound.

Crad looking for a guillotine here but Bonny defends easily.
Crad keeping full guard, as Bonny tries to pass.
Bonny is in close to Crad's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Crad tries to strike from the bottom.
Bonny advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crad looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Bonny is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Crad doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bonny.
Crad wants to control but Bonny is keeping busy.
Bonny is trying to control the action in half guard but Crad is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Crad tries to get to full guard but Bonny has control of the leg.
Bonny trying to control from half guard but Crad is working away.
Crad wants to improve his position but Bonny is controlling well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crad tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bonny counters with a takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonny working the ground and pound.
Bonny cracks Crad with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Bonny is putting a hurting on Crad here, landing some big shots from side control.
Bonny is putting a hurting on Crad here, landing some big shots from side control.
Crad regains half guard.
Bonny scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Crad trying to control from the bottom.
Bonny drops an elbow to the side of Crad's head.
Bonny is looking to advance position but Crad won't allow it.
Bonny passes the guard and advances to mount!
Bonny lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonny takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Bonny moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Crad has worked his arm free - good work by Crad!
Bonny working away.
Bonny is putting a hurting on Crad here, landing some big shots from side control.

Bonny working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Crad is not content to let Bonny control the position.
Crad regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bonny is looking for a kimura here.
Crad trying to hold on to Bonny's head to control him but Bonny postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Bonny showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Crad tries to clinch but Bonny moves away

and Bonny counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Crad working a defensive guard here.
Bonny trying to control the position from guard on top but Crad is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Crad has his foot on Bonny's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bonny works his way back into a safe position though.
Crad can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bonny controls the pace.
Crad throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bonny throwing strikes from guard but Crad blocks nicely.

Crad throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bonny stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crad swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bonny must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Crad tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Crad looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Crad is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crad looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bonny showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bonny trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Crad is trying to control the position but Bonny postures up.
Crad has Bonny pulled in close to control his posture.
Crad tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Crad is trying to control the position but Bonny postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Crad scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Crad not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bonny is looking to improve his position.
Bonny gets full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crad drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bonny dives on top into guard.
Bonny pushes down on Crad's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Well, if Bonny is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Bonny seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Crad punching from the bottom.
Bonny is looking to take a break and control but Crad is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Crad manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bonny is working Crad over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Bonny stands up from Crad's guard - Bonny perhaps looking for a knockout.

Bonny drives through and clinches with Crad against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonny tries to throw a body punch but Crad avoids it by throwing Bonny back against the cage.

Bonny tightens his grip and picks Crad up, before dumping him to the ground. Crad manages to land in guard.
Crad throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bonny trying to control but Crad is working from the bottom.

Bonny avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bonny passes Crad's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Crad wants to control the action here but instead Bonny manages to pass to full mount!
Crad swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

Bonny looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Bonny postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Crad looks a forlorn figure.
Crad is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonny seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Crad is holding on tight.
Crad throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Bonny sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Bonny looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Crad is looking to improve his position but Bonny isn't that keen on the idea.
Crad bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bonny has his foot on Crad's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crad works his way back into a safe position though.
Landle Crad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bonny trying to control the position.
Crad lands a couple of decent looking shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
William Bonny comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bonny winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Bonny!