PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robledo Puch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Henry Bonney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puch comes into the arena with Breathe blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Puch
vs
Henry Bonney

170 cm
29
155 lbs
28 - 11 - 2

173 cm
27
164 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Hellbent

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 28 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Robledo Puch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Henry Bonney!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonney dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Puch bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bonney tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Puch scores with punches from side control.
Bonney holding on.
Bonney manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Puch gets full guard.

Puch is looking for a triangle here but Bonney uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puch is trying to improve his position.
Puch struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bonney stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Puch rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bonney makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Bonney gets caught napping as Puch dives in and scores a takedown. Bonney manages to retain guard.
Puch sitting in guard here, content to control.
Puch throwing strikes but missing.
Bonney avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bonney tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Puch drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Puch jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Puch keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bonney's head.
Bonney wants to stand and escape but Puch is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonney keeping moving, preventing Puch from controlling successfully.
Puch is fighting to break Bonney's control of his arms but Bonney is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

Bonney is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bonney misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bonney misses with some punches.
Bonney misses with the head strike.
Bonney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puch's elbow.
Bonney throws a punch but it's blocked by Puch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonney digs a right hand into Puch's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Puch's gas tank.
Puch on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bonney lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bonney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bonney has a couple of punches blocked by Puch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonney prevents Puch from breaking the clinch.
Puch throws a head punch that misses.
Puch holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Bonney.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Bonney.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonney.
Bonney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bonney misses with some punches.
Bonney lands with a left to the head.
Puch wants to stall.
Puch is pushing Bonney up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A shot in the inside from Bonney.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Puch.
Puch lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bonney backwards.
Puch prevents a body shot from Bonney.

Puch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bonney takes the fight into the clinch.
Puch blocks a body shot from Bonney.
Bonney misses with a punch to the body.
Puch misses with some punches.
Bonney missing with knees to the body.
Bonney misses with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Puch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bonney takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Henry Bonney dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bonney misses with a low kick as Puch jumps back.
Puch drops down looking for a counter takedown but Bonney sprawls and moves away.
Puch fails with the takedown
and Bonney counters with a slapping leg kick.
Puch fails with the takedown
and Bonney counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Horrible takedown attempt by Puch or perhaps it was just good defense by Bonney, which made it look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robledo Puch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puch scores with the left hand. Bonney knows he should have avoided that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bonney works over Puch's head and body with a nice combination.
William Henry Bonney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bonney.
A swing and a miss from Puch.
Puch bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
William Henry Bonney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puch works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Puch throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puch moves away.
Puch listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puch throws a big shot that misses.
William Henry Bonney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puch misses with a few strikes there.
Puch misses with a lunging right hand

and Bonney holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bonney has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bonney throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bonney misses with some punches.
Puch is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bonney is leaning against Puch and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puch takes a shot to the head.
Puch'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.
Bonney lands with a short shot to the head.
Bonney can't find room to land a body shot as Puch controls the action.
Bonney works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bonney can't find room to land a body shot as Puch controls the action.

Bonney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Bonney.
Puch throws a right hand that misses
and Bonney counters with a left to the body.
A big right from Puch misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puch swings widly with a right hand
and Bonney counters with a three punch combo that has Puch backing up. Puch nods at Bonney to acknowledge the strikes.

Bonney lands a big head kick that sends Puch tumbling to the mat! Bonney takes a step backwards and waves Puch back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Puch is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonney walks into a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Puch.
Robledo Puch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puch throws a poor cross that misses
and Bonney counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Puch! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Bonney!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Henry Bonney!
Post fight, William Henry Bonney took to the microphone: 'Norman, I told you I would make you famous! But unfortunately for you it means I took your belt! Broken Halo Pride!'.