PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remmi Bonjaatkos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Congo Ashantie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ashantie has chosen Congo Ashanti as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bonjaatkos
vs
Ashantie

193 cm
31
236 lbs
17 - 11 - 1

189 cm
34
234 lbs
35 - 14 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

ODIUM

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Remmi Bonjaatkos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Congo Ashantie!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ashantie walks into a stiff left hand from Bonjaatkos.
Ashantie wants to clinch up but Bonjaatkos keeps it at a distance.
Ashantie tries a head kick but it misses.
Bonjaatkos tries to land a front kick but Ashantie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ashantie on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice straight punches there by Bonjaatkos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bonjaatkos.
Ashantie lands a leg kick that knocks Bonjaatkos off balance momentarily.
Ashantie has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ashantie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bonjaatkos.
Ashantie lunges at Bonjaatkos with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bonjaatkos's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ashantie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Ashantie moves into the clinch successfully.
Bonjaatkos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ashantie backwards.
Bonjaatkos misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonjaatkos looking to slow down the pace here.
Ashantie misses with a knee to the head.
Bonjaatkos holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ashantie misses with a punch to the body.
Bonjaatkos stalls.
Ashantie misses with the head strike.
Ashantie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonjaatkos.
Ashantie lands with a right to the head.
Ashantie is trying to maintain a safe position but Bonjaatkos gets an underhook and turns Ashantie into the cage.
Bonjaatkos can't find room to land a body shot as Ashantie controls the action.
Ashantie stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bonjaatkos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bonjaatkos cracks Ashantie with a nice body shot.
Ashantie dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie lands with a right to the head.
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!
Bonjaatkos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ashantie working Bonjaatkos over with knees to the body.
Bonjaatkos can't find room to land a body shot as Ashantie controls the action.
Bonjaatkos looking to slow down the pace here.
Ashantie has Bonjaatkos pushed against the cage.
Bonjaatkos can't find room to land a body shot as Ashantie controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Ashantie.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ashantie.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ashantie - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bonjaatkos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ashantie tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonjaatkos avoids the damage to the body.

Ashantie manages to break the clinch.
Ashantie dips to his left and cracks Bonjaatkos with an uppercut!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ashantie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ashantie walks into a jab.
Bonjaatkos walks into a jab.
Bonjaatkos swats away the attempt to clinch by Ashantie.
Bonjaatkos throws a big shot that misses.
Ashantie tries to clinch up
and Bonjaatkos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ashantie tries a head kick but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonjaatkos lands with a nice body punch.
Ashantie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ashantie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonjaatkos paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ashantie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonjaatkos was well out of range. Poor timing from Ashantie.
Ashantie throws a leg kick which misses Bonjaatkos's front leg but catches the back leg as Bonjaatkos tries to avoid it.
Bonjaatkos throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bonjaatkos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ashantie is looking to chop away at Bonjaatkos's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ashantie thumps Bonjaatkos with a low kick.
Ashantie connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Congo Ashantie dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ashantie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bonjaatkos moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ashantie tries to land a body kick
and Bonjaatkos counters with a nice uppercut.
Bonjaatkos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bonjaatkos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ashantie counters with a head kick.

Bonjaatkos is rocked!
Ashantie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Ashantie clinches up with Bonjaatkos and pushes him back against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ashantie.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonjaatkos stalling in the clinch but Ashantie improves position.
Ashantie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bonjaatkos blocks it with crossed arms.
Congo Ashantie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ashantie misses with a knee to the head.
Bonjaatkos is trying to stall.
Bonjaatkos can't find room to land a body shot as Ashantie controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ashantie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ashantie trying to land knees to the body.
Bonjaatkos misses with the head strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bonjaatkos lands a right hand.
Ashantie lands a body punch.
Ashantie working Bonjaatkos over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ashantie works on Bonjaatkos's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ashantie effectively controlling the action here.
Ashantie lands a body shot.
Bonjaatkos tries to throw a body punch but Ashantie avoids it by throwing Bonjaatkos back against the cage.
Ashantie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bonjaatkos is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ashantie in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bonjaatkos blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonjaatkos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ashantie.
Ashantie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ashantie is looking to break free of the clinch but Bonjaatkos has double underhooks.
Ashantie prevents a body shot from Bonjaatkos.
Ashantie struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonjaatkos controls his hands.
Ashantie lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bonjaatkos.
Ashantie working Bonjaatkos over with knees to the body.
Ashantie lands a nice uppercut.
Ashantie's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bonjaatkos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bonjaatkos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Ashantie.
Ashantie lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bonjaatkos taking a breather.
Bonjaatkos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ashantie obliges.
Ashantie scores a nice knee to the body.
Ashantie trying to land knees to the body.
Ashantie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bonjaatkos backwards.

Ashantie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ashantie wants to clinch
and Bonjaatkos counters with a right hand to the body.
Bonjaatkos loses concentration momentarily and Ashantie pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Bonjaatkos crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Ashantie finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Congo Ashantie!
An out of breath Congo Ashantie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.