PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Bonham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sher Shah Suri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bonham
vs
Shah Suri

190 cm
33
158 lbs
18 - 8 - 1

180 cm
30
153 lbs
14 - 9 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Fast

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, John Bonham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Sher Shah Suri!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Bonham misses.
Bonham stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bonham looks to throw the jab but Suri is out of range.
Suri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bonham avoids the head kick by Suri.
Bonham throws a leg kick
and Suri makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bonham throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bonham lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Suri's coach down at Body Pain_12elite_599$+VM was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Suri's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bonham stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Suri.
Suri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bonham.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bonham. Suri shrugs it off though.
Suri swings for the body but Bonham moves out of range.
Bonham feints and then cracks Suri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Suri down.
Suri lands a head kick!
We've been told by Bonham's head coaches at The Barracks - LOD that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonham is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonham misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bonham with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big left from Bonham misses.
Suri connects with a high kick.
Bonham misses with a left hand
and Suri counters with a one-two to the body.
Bonham throws the kick towards the body but Suri avoids it.
Bonham looks to land a body kick but Suri moved away.
Suri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bonham.
Good work by Suri as he checks the leg kick.
Suri is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bonham with a body shot.
Suri on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bonham misses with a hook.
Suri throws a right and a left that Bonham avoids nicely.
A jab from Bonham does it's job there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suri takes a swing at Bonham's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suri throws a leg kick which misses Bonham's front leg but catches the back leg as Bonham tries to avoid it.
Suri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bonham at a distance.
Bonham with a hook.
Suri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonham.
Bonham is looking to counter the offense by Suri and move into the clinch.
Bonham throws a leg kick
and Suri counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Suri gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Suri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonham missing with a left hand there. Suri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Suri swings for the body but Bonham moves out of range.
Bonham swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Suri.
Bonham misses with an uppercut
and Bonham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Suri connects with the punch.
Suri moves out of range as Bonham strikes.
Suri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suri throws a leg kick but Bonham moved away.
Bonham misses with a hook. Suri ducked under it nicely.
Bonham tries to land a front kick but Suri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bonham moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Suri misses with an uppercut.
Suri lands a jab-cross combination.
Bonham doesn't manage to clinch there - Suri circles away.
Bonham looks to land a body kick but Suri moved away.
Bonham throws a looping overhand right but Suri ducks down to avoid it.
Crunch! Bonham slams his shin into Suri's torso.
Bonham really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Suri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bonham tries to close the distance and clinch but Suri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Suri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonham throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suri throws a body punch but Bonham moves out of range.
Bonham throws out a loose jab but Suri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suri blocks a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonham falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Suri counter with a right hand.
Bonham is looking to slow Suri down with leg kicks.
Suri throws a combination that misses

and Bonham counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bonham.
Bonham lands a shot to the body.
Bonham misses with the head strike.
Bonham tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Suri's elbow.
Bonham is pushing Suri up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bonham lands a nice elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sher Shah Suri will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Suri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonham tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Suri manages to circle out of the way.
Suri cracks Bonham with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good work by Suri as he checks the leg kick.
No joy there for Suri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bonham looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Suri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bonham.
Bonham misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Suri was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bonham misses the jab.
Sher Shah Suri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Suri moves out of range of the body kick from Bonham.
Suri lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bonham circles away quickly and effectively.
Suri takes a jab right on the kisser.

Bonham moves into the clinch.

Suri manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonham misses with a body kick.
Bonham throws a leg kick
and Suri counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bonham gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bonham tried to score with a low kick but Suri checks it.
John Bonham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suri misses with an uppercut.
Suri lands a right hook to the body.
Bonham looks to land a body kick but Suri moved away.
A nice side step and Suri releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A big right from Suri misses.
A punch lands to the side of Suri 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Suri throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonham.
Bonham throws a big shot that misses.
Suri shapes to counter with a head kick.
Suri blocks a low kick nicely.
Suri avoids the body shot from Bonham.
Suri misses with a double jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonham dips to his left and cracks Suri with an uppercut!
Suri misses with a straight left.
Bonham takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Both fighters circling a little - Suri finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Suri.
Bonham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Suri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suri tries a head kick but it misses.
Suri keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bonham stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Suri throws a body shot but no joy.
Suri avoids a kick to the body.
Suri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bonham.
Suri misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonham throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Suri to counter with a crisp jab.
Bonham thuds his right hand into Suri's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bonham bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Suri's head backwards.
Suri takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice side step and Suri releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Suri misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good shot there by Bonham.
Suri moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bonham throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bonham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suri takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Suri 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.
Suri feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bonhams jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bonham loads up on a big right hand but Suri slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonham throws a right hand that misses
and Suri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
An inside leg kick from Bonham misses.
Bonham connects with a solid leg kick.
Bonham throws a wild body kick that Suri sees coming a mile off.
A bone on bone clash there as Suri blocks the leg kick.
Bonham swings away with a body shot that misses
and Suri counters with a series of strikes. Bonham will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice straight punches there by Suri. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Suri.
Suri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bonham blocks a head kick by Suri.
Bonham throws a hook but Suri avoids it easily.
Suri misses with a wild body shot.
Bonham misses with a left hand
and Suri counters with a two punch combo.
Suri walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Sher Shah Suri will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!

Suri missing with a left hand there. Bonham was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bonham wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Suri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bonham.
Suri scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bonham doesn't seem bothered though.
Bonham misses with a jab, cross combination.
Suri checks a leg kick.
Bonham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suri throws out the jab.
Bonham slips a jab from Suri.
Suri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suri misses with a head kick.
Suri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Suri tries to get set, Bonham tries to push him back and clinch up but Suri manages to avoid the attempt.
Suri misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Bonham holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Suri avoids a wild elbow strike from Bonham.
A shot in the inside from Bonham.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonham blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Suri throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonham.
Suri takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bonham slows down the pace here.
Bonham softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bonham leaning against his opponent.
Bonham lands a right hand.

Suri breaks the clinch.
Bonham tries to land a front kick but Suri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bonham blocks a head kick by Suri.
Bonham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bonham attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonham throws an overhand right that lands on Suri's shoulder, as Suri tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot lands for Bonham.
Suri misses with a wild combination.
Suri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sher Shah Suri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suri takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonham tries to land a front kick but Suri steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bonham lunges at Suri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Suri's hand.
Bonham throws a jab when Suri was well out of range.
Suri throws a counter combo.
Bonham walks into a left hand.
Bonham bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Suri's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Suri duly obliges.
Suri looks to throw the jab but Bonham is out of range.
As Suri tries to get set, Bonham tries to push him back and clinch up but Suri manages to avoid the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonham misses with a low kick as Suri jumps back.
Suri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bonham throws out the jab.
It seemed like Suri was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Suri looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bonham scores with a hook.
Bonham misses with a body kick.
John Bonham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bonham misses with a hook.
Suri throws a head kick that misses.
Suri staying out of range there.
A punch combination from Suri misses.
Suri throws a leg kick but Bonham checks it.
Bonham throws a body shot but no joy.
Suri looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bonham tries a low kick but Suri avoids it.
A shot to the liver by Suri. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonham was well out of range. Poor timing from Suri.
Bonham misses with a low kick.
Suri throws a nice head kick!
That kick from Bonham tenderised Suri's leg. Suri is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bonham slips under a jab.
As Suri tries to get set, Bonham tries to push him back and clinch up but Suri manages to avoid the attempt.
Bonham walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Suri slips a jab from Bonham.
Good leg kick by Bonham there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Suri slips under a jab.
Nice shot by Bonham.
Jab by Bonham.
Suri ducks under a wild hook from Bonham.
Sher Shah Suri is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bonham avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Bonham showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Suri has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Bonham!
An out of breath and clearly excited John Bonham thanked Kemists ↑™ 5x160Q for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).