PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andres Bonifacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vino Kulafu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bonifacio
vs
Kulafu

192 cm
26
291 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

193 cm
25
291 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andres Bonifacio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vino Kulafu!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulafu tries to close the distance and clinch but Bonifacio swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonifacio scores with a spinning back kick!
Vino Kulafu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kulafu is looking to land body kicks.
Bonifacio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonifacio takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kulafu scores with a decent looking hook.
Bonifacio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Bonifacio misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kulafu.
Bonifacio lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonifacio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kulafu lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bonifacio moves out of range of the body kick from Kulafu.
Bonifacio keeps Kulafu at a distance using the push kick.
Kulafu throws the kick towards the body but Bonifacio avoids it.
Bonifacio takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kulafu lands a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bonifacio.
Kulafu lands a jab.
Kulafu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulafu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bonifacio.
Bonifacio is breathing heavily.
Kulafu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kulafu tests Bonifacio's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Andres Bonifacio has been cut.
Kulafu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kulafu avoids the head kick by Bonifacio.
Kulafu is looking to clinch but Bonifacio is avoiding it.
Kulafu cracks the inside of Bonifacio's front leg.
Bonifacio throws a body kick that misses.
Bonifacio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big right from Bonifacio misses.
Bonifacio looks for the body kick but Kulafu saw that one coming.
Bonifacio lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
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!
Kulafu lands with a thumping leg kick.
A combination from Kulafu does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kulafu.
Bonifacio throws a push kick but Kulafu slaps the foot to one side.
Bonifacio tries a head kick but it misses.
Kulafu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kulafu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Kulafu.
Bonifacio tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kulafu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bonifacio's sensitive parts.
A punch lands to the side of Bonifacio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kulafu misses with a head kick.
Kulafu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kulafu tries to land a front kick but Bonifacio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kulafu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bonifacio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kulafu lands with a shot to the body.
Bonifacio takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bonifacio takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vino Kulafu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andres Bonifacio's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Bonifacio lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bonifacio throws a push kick but Kulafu slaps the foot to one side.
Vino Kulafu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonifacio looks to land a left hand but Kulafu moved out of range nicely.
Kulafu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bonifacio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kulafu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bonifacio looks to land a body kick but Kulafu moved away.
Kulafu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kulafu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kulafu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bonifacio circles away quickly and effectively.
Kulafu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kulafu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kulafu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kulafu connects with a solid leg kick.
Kulafu lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bonifacio will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kulafu is looking to clinch but Bonifacio is avoiding it.
Kulafu jabs Bonifacio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kulafu throws a sloppy head kick and Bonifacio moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifacio walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kulafu.
Bonifacio takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kulafu throws the kick towards the body but Bonifacio avoids it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kulafu.
Kulafu delivers a nice body kick.
Kulafu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kulafu lands a head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kulafu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kulafu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bonifacio under the eye.

Andres Bonifacio's cut is getting worse.
Kulafu connects with an inside leg kick.

Kulafu gets a clinch.

Kulafu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kulafu throws a quick inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Kulafu.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kulafu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulafu works the jab nicely.
Kulafu explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kulafu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kulafu.
Kulafu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kulafu is looking to clinch but Bonifacio is avoiding it.
Kulafu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kulafu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bonifacio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kulafu finds it's way round the side to connect with Bonifacio's head.
Bonifacio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kulafu feints and then cracks Bonifacio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bonifacio down.
Kulafu throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kulafu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kulafu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kulafu lands a front kick.
Andres Bonifacio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kulafu fakes the leg kick and cracks Bonifacio in the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vino Kulafu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kulafu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Vino Kulafu!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Vino Kulafu!
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight for Vino Kulafu!

Vino Kulafu wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Vino Kulafu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.