PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marco Vermeer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andres Bonifacio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonifacio has chosen I'm a Souljah as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Vermeer
vs
Bonifacio

175 cm
20
152 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

183 cm
26
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marco Vermeer!
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 Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonifacio misses with a combination
and Vermeer counters with a big head kick but Bonifacio shrugs it off.
Vermeer lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Vermeer connects with a leg kick. Bonifacio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Vermeer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vermeer on the side of the head.
Vermeer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bonifacio checks it well.
Nice defenses there by Vermeer.
Bonifacio connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from Bonifacio misses its intended target.
Bonifacio jabs Vermeer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marco Vermeer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vermeer buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bonifacio has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vermeer.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vermeer misses with a low kick.
Bonifacio misses with a combination

and Vermeer moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifacio is trying to push Vermeer away but Vermeer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vermeer landing knees to the body.
Vermeer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bonifacio is defending well for now.
Vermeer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bonifacio avoiding damage as Vermeer throws knees to the body.
Bonifacio just leaning against Vermeer, taking a breather.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vermeer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bonifacio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Vermeer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bonifacio lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vermeer backwards.
Vermeer with a knee to the head.
Vermeer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bonifacio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bonifacio stalling in the clinch.
Vermeer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bonifacio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vermeer trying to land knees to the body.
Bonifacio takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vermeer obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vermeer misses with a knee strike.
Vermeer looking to throw knees to the head but Bonifacio is blocking nicely.
Bonifacio is looking to break free of the clinch but Vermeer has double underhooks.
Vermeer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Vermeer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bonifacio is trying to maintain a safe position but Vermeer gets an underhook and turns Bonifacio into the cage.
Bonifacio is looking to control Vermeer's arms but Vermeer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bonifacio has his back to the cage.
Vermeer looking to throw knees to the head but Bonifacio is blocking nicely.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bonifacio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vermeer is keeping busy.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vermeer obliges.
Vermeer misses with a knee to the head.
Bonifacio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vermeer missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vermeer.
Bonifacio digs a right hand underneath Vermeer's ribcage. Vermeer let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bonifacio is pushing Vermeer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Vermeer tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonifacio avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer landing knees to the head.
Vermeer looking to slow down the pace here.
Bonifacio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vermeer's elbow.
A short right from Bonifacio on the inside.
Bonifacio managing to block the knees to the body from Vermeer.
Vermeer tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonifacio avoids the damage to the body.
Vermeer working Bonifacio over with knees to the body.
Vermeer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bonifacio's efforts to push away.
Vermeer tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonifacio avoids the damage to the body.
Bonifacio looking to slow down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bonifacio is trying to stall.
Vermeer tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonifacio avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vermeer tries to land a knee to the head but Bonifacio blocks with his arms.
Vermeer working Bonifacio over with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Bonifacio scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vermeer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bonifacio takes a knee right on the jaw!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonifacio stalling in the clinch but Vermeer improves position.
Bonifacio can't find room to land a body shot as Vermeer controls the action.
Vermeer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Vermeer tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonifacio avoids the damage to the body.
Vermeer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bonifacio is trying to push Vermeer away but Vermeer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bonifacio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bonifacio lands a hook that snaps the head of Vermeer backwards.
Vermeer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vermeer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vermeer looking to throw knees to the head but Bonifacio is blocking nicely.
Vermeer is breathing heavily.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marco Vermeer dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bonifacio throws out a loose jab but Vermeer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonifacio blocks a low kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Bonifacio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bonifacio lands with an overhand left.
Vermeer plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vermeer tries a head kick but it misses.
Bonifacio moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bonifacio throws a hook but Vermeer avoids it easily.
Bonifacio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vermeer misses with a kick to the body.
Bonifacio throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bonifacio darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vermeer cracks the inside of Bonifacio's front leg.
Vermeer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vermeer takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bonifacio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As Bonifacio backs away, Vermeer returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vermeer moves away from the strike by Bonifacio.
Vermeer slips a straight right by Bonifacio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vermeer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Bonifacio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A good leg kick by Vermeer.
Vermeer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vermeer throws a leg kick but Bonifacio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vermeer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vermeer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vermeer scoring well with a low kick there.

Vermeer clinches up with Bonifacio and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bonifacio fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Bonifacio.
Vermeer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bonifacio has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vermeer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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!
Vermeer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bonifacio blocks it with crossed arms.
Vermeer misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonifacio takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bonifacio tries to throw a body punch but Vermeer avoids it by throwing Bonifacio back against the cage.
Bonifacio tries to circle away but Vermeer has him pinned against the cage.
Bonifacio managing to block the knees to the body from Vermeer.
Bonifacio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vermeer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bonifacio blocks it with crossed arms.
Bonifacio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vermeer tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonifacio avoids the damage to the body.
Bonifacio managing to block the knees to the body from Vermeer.
Vermeer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonifacio avoids it.
Vermeer with a knee to the head.
Bonifacio wants to break free but Vermeer has control.
Vermeer trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vermeer prevents a body shot from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio can't find room to land a body shot as Vermeer controls the action.
Vermeer tries to land a knee to the head but Bonifacio blocks with his arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Vermeer as Bonifacio tries to tie him up.
Bonifacio takes a knee to the side of the body.
Marco Vermeer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vermeer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A bit of stalling here from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bonifacio tries to stall but Vermeer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vermeer missing with knees to the body.
Bonifacio wants to break free but Vermeer has control.
Bonifacio stalling in the clinch but Vermeer improves position.
Bonifacio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonifacio tries to break the clinch but Vermeer is controlling the position.
Vermeer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bonifacio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bonifacio manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vermeer misses with a knee strike.
Bonifacio is trying to stall.
Bonifacio stalling in the clinch but Vermeer improves position.
Bonifacio is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Vermeer has denied him.
Bonifacio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bonifacio trying to stall but Vermeer improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andres Bonifacio.
Bonifacio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vermeer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bonifacio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bonifacio throws a hook to the side of Vermeer's head but Vermeer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vermeer scores with a jab to the body.
Vermeer tries to clinch
and Bonifacio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slapping leg kick lands for Vermeer.
Vermeer slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marco Vermeer will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

A head kick by Vermeer misses
and Bonifacio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bonifacio might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vermeer. Bonifacio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonifacio throws a big shot that misses.
Vermeer thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bonifacio's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bonifacio stuns Vermeer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vermeer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bonifacio can do to turn this around?
Bonifacio misses with a lunging right hand
and Vermeer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bonifacio's knee momentarily.
Bonifacio throws a nice looking combination but Vermeer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bonifacio looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bonifacio thuds his right hand into Vermeer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bonifacio misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonifacio digs a good hook to Vermeer's body.
Vermeer scores with a leg kick.
Bonifacio throws a hook but Vermeer avoids it easily.
Vermeer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vermeer moves away from the strike by Bonifacio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermeer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Bonifacio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bonifacio!

It looks like Marco Vermeer has been cut.
Vermeer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vermeer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bonifacio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice side step and Bonifacio releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Andres Bonifacio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonifacio connects with a body shot.
A lazy body kick from Vermeer
and Bonifacio counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vermeer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vermeer blocks a jab.
Vermeer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bonifacio counters with a straight right hand.

Vermeer is rocked!
Bonifacio throws an off balance right hand
and Vermeer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonifacio lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Oh Vermeer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Bonifacio cracks Vermeer with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Vermeer looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bonifacio finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer cracks the inside of Bonifacio's front leg.
Vermeer misses with a low kick.
Bonifacio throws an overhand right that lands on Vermeer's shoulder, as Vermeer tries to avoid the shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bonifacio.
Bonifacio missing with a left hand there. Vermeer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vermeer throws a sloppy head kick and Bonifacio moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio misses with the combination.
Vermeer tries to land a body kick
enabling Bonifacio to counter with a crisp jab.
Bonifacio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vermeer circles away quickly and effectively.
Vermeer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bonifacio just manages to avoid it.
Bonifacio thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Vermeer counters with a quick kick to the body but Bonifacio blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bonifacio.
Vermeer throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Vermeer seems to have got his legs back now.

Vermeer pushes Bonifacio up against the cage in a clinch.
Vermeer tries a knee to the head but Bonifacio blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Bonifacio.
Bonifacio can't break the clinch.
Bonifacio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Marco Vermeer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vermeer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bonifacio.
Knees to the body from Vermeer.
Bonifacio lands a shoulder strike.
Bonifacio tries to stall but Vermeer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bonifacio is looking to control Vermeer's arms but Vermeer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bonifacio has his back to the cage.
Bonifacio lands a nice uppercut.
Vermeer tries to land a knee to the head but Bonifacio blocks with his arms.
Andres Bonifacio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonifacio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bonifacio is trying to stall.
Bonifacio is trying to stall.
Bonifacio is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vermeer is keeping busy.
Vermeer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bonifacio is defending well for now.
Vermeer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vermeer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bonifacio misses with a punch to the body.
Vermeer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bonifacio tries to break the clinch but Vermeer is controlling the position.
Vermeer tries to land a knee to the head but Bonifacio blocks with his arms.
Bonifacio misses with some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Andres Bonifacio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vermeer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Marco Vermeer!
An out of breath Marco Vermeer thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.