PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andres Bonifacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karol Salamon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonifacio comes to the ring accompanied by push me!!!. Salamon has chosen Republika - Nie pytaj o Polske as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bonifacio
vs
Salamon

165 cm
25
164 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

MadDogs

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andres Bonifacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Karol Salamon!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salamon throws a leg kick that misses.

Salamon closes the distance and clinches.

Salamon turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Salamon manages to end up in side control.

Salamon is trying to get an arm triangle but Bonifacio is defending well.

Salamon tries for a kimura but Bonifacio is defending well.
Salamon wants to control but Bonifacio is keeping him busy.
Bonifacio tries to bench press Salamon off him but Salamon keeps the position.
Bonifacio is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Salamon prevents Bonifacio from improving his position.
Salamon uses his free foot to push down on Bonifacio's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bonifacio.
Bonifacio is looking to improve his position but Salamon isn't that keen on the idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifacio is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Salamon is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bonifacio has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bonifacio tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Salamon is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Bonifacio has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Bonifacio!
Bonifacio looking to sit in guard and control but Salamon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bonifacio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Salamon stopping the sweep attempt from Bonifacio.

Bonifacio looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bonifacio tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonifacio keeping moving, preventing Salamon from controlling successfully.

Salamon postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bonifacio is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Salamon, into his guard.

Bonifacio drops back, looking for a kneebar! Salamon looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Salamon looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Salamon!
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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio is looking to regain half guard here but Salamon keeps moving and retains side control.

Salamon is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bonifacio is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bonifacio is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Salamon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio is looking to reverse the position.
Bonifacio gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Salamon is trying to work for a kimura but Bonifacio is defending well.
Bonifacio is trying to maintain the position but Salamon is very close to passing his half guard.
Bonifacio is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Salamon is working for an americana but Bonifacio has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Salamon was thinking about the submission.
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 Andres Bonifacio will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bonifacio looks to score with a jab to the body but Salamon is just out of range.
Bonifacio wants to land a leg kick but Salamon is out of range.
Salamon with a poor takedown

and Bonifacio counters with a shoot takedown. Salamon fights it but they end up in guard.
Bonifacio passes into half guard.

Bonifacio is trying to work for a kimura but Salamon is defending well.
Salamon is refusing to be controlled, as Bonifacio sits in half guard.
Salamon is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifacio missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bonifacio wants to pass the guard but Salamon is defending well.

Bonifacio seems to be looking for submissions.
Salamon has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bonifacio is working away from the top position though.
Salamon wants to get back to full guard.

Bonifacio is working for a kimura but Salamon is defending it quite comfortably.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Bonifacio looking for a submission but Salamon manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Salamon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bonifacio tries to free his leg and advance position but Salamon is retaining full guard.

Salamon working for a triangle but Bonifacio defends it easily.
Bonifacio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Salamon is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salamon keeping moving, preventing Bonifacio from controlling successfully.
Bonifacio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salamon swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bonifacio trying to control but Salamon is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio postures up in Salamon's guard and throws a big left but Salamon blocks it.
Salamon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Bonifacio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Salamon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bonifacio gets back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andres Bonifacio dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Salamon throws a head kick that misses.
Bonifacio misses with a wild body shot.
Salamon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bonifacio checks a low kick from Salamon.

Salamon gets a clinch.
Salamon tries for a takedown. No joy.

Salamon successfully pulls guard.
Bonifacio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Salamon is keeping the position for now.
Bonifacio throws and elbow that misses. Salamon uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bonifacio's guard. Nice move by Salamon!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Salamon drops back looking for a leg! Bonifacio is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bonifacio manages to kick Salamon off! Salamon jumps back into Bonifacio's guard.

Salamon has an active guard here but Bonifacio has managed to pass into half guard.
Salamon is staying active underneath Bonifacio, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bonifacio is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Salamon has managed to free his arm - good work.
Bonifacio moves nicely into side control.
Salamon gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Salamon is looking to get to half guard.

Bonifacio swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Salamon is now in Bonifacio's guard. A big mistake from Bonifacio there, giving up the dominant position!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Salamon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Bonifacio is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Salamon is aware though and is defending well.
Salamon trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonifacio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Salamon wants to pass the guard but Bonifacio is keeping the position.
Bonifacio wants to sweep but no luck.

Bonifacio is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Salamon has his hands clasped together but Bonifacio extends an breaks Salamon's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Bonifacio.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andres Bonifacio!