PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Purple Haired Shanks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andres Bonifacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Haired Shanks
vs
Bonifacio

192 cm
26
290 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

192 cm
26
291 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Purple Haired Shanks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andres Bonifacio!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonifacio is looking to clinch.
Shanks is looking to land body kicks.
Shanks throws a body kick that misses.
Shanks throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bonifacio.

It looks like Andres Bonifacio has been cut.
Bonifacio tries a head kick but it misses.
Bonifacio scores with a kick to the midsection.
Shanks moves out of range of the body kick from Bonifacio.
Shanks throws a body kick that misses
and Bonifacio counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shanks throws a head kick that misses.
Bonifacio throws a wild body kick that Shanks sees coming a mile off.
Shanks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bonifacio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shanks has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bonifacio finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bonifacio throws out a loose jab but Shanks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shanks throws out a leg kick but Bonifacio moves out of range and Shanks only half commits.
A head kick misses from Shanks.
Shanks moves out of range as Bonifacio strikes.
Bonifacio misses with a body kick.
Shanks looks for the body kick but Bonifacio saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifacio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bonifacio throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Shanks is breathing heavily.
Bonifacio is looking to land body kicks.
Shanks throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bonifacio counters with an outside leg kick.
Bonifacio tries a head kick but it misses.
Bonifacio connects with a leg kick. Shanks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonifacio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shanks moves out of range as Bonifacio throws a body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bonifacio.
Shanks 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.
Shanks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bonifacio thumps Shanks with a low kick.
Bonifacio throws a push kick but Shanks slaps the foot to one side.
Bonifacio turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bonifacio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shanks manages to avoid it.
Bonifacio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bonifacio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bonifacio lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Bonifacio.

Bonifacio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bonifacio tried to score with a low kick but Shanks checks it.
Bonifacio throws a head kick that misses.
Bonifacio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shanks. That did some damage!
Bonifacio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonifacio throws a head kick that misses.
Shanks on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Shanks 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bonifacio connects with a high kick.

It looks like Purple Haired Shanks has been cut.
Shanks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bonifacio pushes Shanks away with a front kick.
Bonifacio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andres Bonifacio dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Bonifacio throws the kick towards the body but Shanks avoids it.
Shanks feints and then cracks Bonifacio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bonifacio down.
Andres Bonifacio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Shanks misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bonifacio.
Shanks throws a head kick that misses.
Bonifacio tries to clinch but Shanks is having none of it.
Shanks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonifacio misses with a low kick.
Bonifacio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shanks takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bonifacio will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shanks throws the kick towards the body but Bonifacio avoids it.
Shanks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonifacio goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shanks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bonifacio to score with a decent uppercut.

Purple Haired Shanks's cut is getting worse.
Shanks throws a head kick that half lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shanks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bonifacio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bonifacio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shanks. That did some damage!
Bonifacio tries to land a front kick but Shanks steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shanks throws a sloppy head kick and Bonifacio moves out of range easily.
Bonifacio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bonifacio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body punch from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio tries to work over Shanks's front leg with a kick but Shanks checks it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bonifacio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shanks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bonifacio counters with a straight right hand.
Bonifacio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bonifacio throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bonifacio.
Bonifacio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bonifacio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shanks moves out of range of the body kick.
Bonifacio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonifacio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shanks moves out of range as Bonifacio throws a body kick.
Bonifacio is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonifacio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonifacio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shanks plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bonifacio misses the shot to the body.
Shanks throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bonifacio blocks a head kick by Shanks.
Bonifacio scores with a spinning back kick!
Purple Haired Shanks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shanks is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andres Bonifacio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bonifacio 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Andres Bonifacio!
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight for Andres Bonifacio!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Andres Bonifacio!

Andres Bonifacio wins by unanimous decision!