PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between William Henry Bonney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Redman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redman has chosen Put Your Lights On as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Henry Bonney
vs
Redman

173 cm
33
164 lbs
28 - 10 - 1

174 cm
29
169 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Henry Bonney!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Damien Redman!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Redman.
Bonney throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bonney throws a right and a left that Redman avoids nicely.
Bonney throws a right and a left that both miss.
Redman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bonney scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Redman scoring well with a low kick there.
Redman throws a low kick but Bonney avoids it.

Redman clinches.
Bonney is trying to break the clinch but Redman has him pressed against the cage.
Bonney takes an elbow to the temple.
Bonney misses with the head strike.
Bonney blocks an elbow strike.
Redman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonney has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Redman tries a body shot but Bonney blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Redman throws an elbow but misses.

Bonney breaks the clinch.
Bonney chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bonney tests Redman's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Redman takes the fight into the clinch.
Redman holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bonney blocks an elbow strike from Redman.
Redman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Redman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Redman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bonney is trying to pull guard but Redman turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Redman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bonney jumps guard but Redman stands there with Bonney around his waist. Bonney gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Bonney breaks the clinch.
Redman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Bonney was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bonney chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Redman can pounce on him.
Bonney misses with a body shot.
Bonney fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Redman avoids the body shot from Bonney.
Bonney seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonney looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Redman is fending him off so far but Bonney persists. Nope, Redman circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Henry Bonney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redman scoring well with a low kick there.
Bonney jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Redman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bonney misses with a combination
and Redman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonney connects with a high kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bonney, right into the meat.
Bonney comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bonney tries a low kick but Redman avoids it.
Redman avoids the head kick by Bonney.
Redman loads up on a big right hand but Bonney slips the punch.
Bonney keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bonney misses with a double jab.
Damien Redman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Redman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bonney counters with a series of strikes. Redman will be more careful next time no doubt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Redman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Redman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonney moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonney goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Redman misses with a jab to the body
and Bonney counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Redman moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Redman misses the shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Redman misses.
Redman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Redman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bonney tried to counter with a leg kick but Redman avoided it.
Redman misses with a body kick.
Damien Redman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bonney misses with a wild body shot.
Bonney misses with a wild body shot.
Bonney throws a head kick but Redman moves out of range.
Bonney throws a body punch but Redman moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Henry Bonney dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Redman scores with a head kick.
Bonney scores with a nice head shot.
Redman looks to land a body kick but Bonney moved away.
Redman 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.
Bonney thumps Redman with a low kick.
Bonney swats away the attempt to clinch by Redman.
Bonney looks to score with a jab to the body but Redman is just out of range.
William Henry Bonney is winning the standup battle so far.
Redman misses with a low kick.
William Henry Bonney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Redman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redman thows a body kick. Bonney tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bonney shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Redman sprawls well. Redman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bonney gets slowly back to his feet.
A leg kick checked by Redman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bonney's head.
Bonney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonney tries to score a power double leg takedown but Redman sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bonney somewhat.
Redman wants to slow Bonney down by chopping away at his legs.
Redman throws a solid leg kick but Bonney takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Redman.
Redman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bonney.
Redman misses with a low kick.
Bonney changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A bone on bone clash there as Bonney blocks the leg kick.
Redman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bonney was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Redman throws a lazy body kick
and Bonney counters with a nice body kick.
Bonney checks a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bonney feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Redman looks to land a body kick but Bonney moved away.
Bonney looks to score with a jab to the body but Redman is just out of range.
A shot to the liver by Bonney. Beautiful body shot.
Redman blocks a head kick by Bonney.

Bonney dives in and scores a takedown into Redman's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redman keeping full guard, as Bonney tries to pass.
Redman is controlling Bonney's posture.
Bonney trying to control the position from guard on top but Redman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Redman is looking to stand up but Bonney isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Redman trying to control the position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redman being controlled here, momentarily.
Bonney trying to control but Redman is working from the bottom.
Bonney stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Redman swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bonney lands a nice looking body shot.
Bonney looks to land a combination but Redman avoids it well.
Bonney throws a leg kick
and Redman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Redman is looking to land body kicks.
Redman scores with a spinning back kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonney just misses with a punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Redman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bonney has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bonney and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Redman motions for Bonney to come forward. Redman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Redman throws a front kick aimed at Bonney's knee but Bonney avoids it well.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Redman.
Redman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
As Redman backs away, Bonney returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bonney looks to land a body kick but Redman moved away.
Redman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bonney has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Redman.
Redman connects with an inside leg kick.
Bonney scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redman connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Redman finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Damien Redman 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.

Bonney avoids the head kick by Redman.
Bonney fires out a quick counter leg kick but Redman just manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Redman.
Redman walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bonney checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Redman checks a low kick from Bonney.
Bonney is looking to wear down Redman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bonney just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonney scores with a decent looking hook.
Bonney misses with a wild body shot.
Redman tries to work over Bonney's front leg with a kick but Bonney checks it.
Bonney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Redman wants to counter with a clinch but Bonney pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redman throws a wild body kick that Bonney sees coming a mile off.
Bonney is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bonney checks the leg kick.
Redman tries to land a body kick
and Bonney counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Redman clinches with his opponent.
Bonney misses with a punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redman pushes off an throws an elbow but Bonney leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Redman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bonney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Redman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bonney dodges an elbow strike from Redman.
Bonney blocks an elbow strike from Redman.
Bonney prevents a body shot from Redman.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Redman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bonney's brow.
Redman throws a head punch that misses.
Bonney working hard to break the clinch.
Redman tries to work over Bonney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Redman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bonney backwards.
Redman pressing his opponent against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonney prevents a body shot from Redman.
Damien Redman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bonney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Redman has him pressed against the cage.
Bonney works on Redman's body with a couple of short punches.
Redman throws an elbow that misses.
Redman is pressed up against the cage. Bonney has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Redman down to the mat. Redman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Redman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bonney tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bonney shoots in for a double leg but Redman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Danga de danga de dang - Bonney scores with a four punch combination!
Redman scores with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redman is looking to clinch.
Redman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bonney throwing a counter right hand but Redman manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redman cracks Bonney with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Redman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonney manages to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bonney.

Bonney shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Redman napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Redman explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Bonney loads up on a big right hand but Redman slips the punch.
Redman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A leg kick checked by Bonney.
As Redman backs away, Bonney returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Redman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonney moves away.
Bonney fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Henry Bonney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redman tries to clinch up.
Bonney appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bonney lands a leg kick that knocks Redman off balance momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonney goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bonney moves out of range of the body kick.

Redman moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Bonney.
Redman misses with an elbow strike.
Bonney lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Bonney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bonney will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Bonney shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Redman is trying to defend but Bonney finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Bonney looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bonney is trying to control. Redman wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Redman really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Redman lands a leg kick that knocks Bonney off balance momentarily.
Redman blocks a head kick by Bonney.
Redman thinks about the counter body kick.
Redman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Redman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonney stalks Redman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Redman's face. Redman staggers backwards, shaken.
Redman tries to land a front kick but Bonney steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bonney swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Redman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Redman.
Redman throws a wild body kick that Bonney sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonney connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bonney misses with a body shot.
Redman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bonney went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Redman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonney manages to avoid it.
Bonney connects with a body shot.
Redman throws the kick towards the body but Bonney avoids it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Redman checks a leg kick.
Redman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Redman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bonney is out of range and Redman settles back down.
Redman misses with a low kick as Bonney jumps back.
Redman thumps Bonney with a low kick.
Redman tries to land a front kick but Bonney steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Redman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bonney connects with the punch.
Bonney lands a glancing blow to the side of Redman's head.
Bonney is looking to land body kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bonney just misses with a punch to the body.
Redman checks the leg kick.
Bonney checks a low kick from Redman.
Bonney changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Redman tries to avoid it but Bonney manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Redman to the ground. Redman escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bonney connects with a body shot that sends Redman's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Redman circles away quickly and effectively.
Bonney moves out of range of the body kick.
Redman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bonney throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Redman.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Redman.
Bonney throws a big counter combination but Redman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Redman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonney takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Redman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bonney swings for the body but Redman moves out of range.
Redman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bonney is looking to slow Redman down with leg kicks.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bonney lands with a left to the head.

Bonney manages to pull guard.
Redman tries to stand but Bonney is controlling from the bottom.
Redman trying to control but Bonney is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonney is controlling Redman's posture.
Redman is looking to stand up but Bonney won't let him.
Bonney is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Redman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bonney has a closed guard, preventing Redman from standing up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A head kick misses from Bonney.
Redman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonney moves away.
Bonney misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Redman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that William Henry Bonney will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bonney lands a nice leg kick that just misses Redman's sensitive parts.
Bonney throws a big shot that misses.
Redman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Redman tries a quick counter leg kick but Bonney is wise to it.
Redman dodges the punch combination from Bonney.
Redman raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Redman throws a head kick but Bonney moves out of range.
Redman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonney moves away.
Bonney checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Redman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Redman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bonney. That did some damage!
Redman throws a one two combo.
Bonney connects with an inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redman pushes Bonney away with a front kick.
Redman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Redman wants it to stay on the feet.
Redman misses with a kick to the body.
Redman throws a head kick but Bonney moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Redman.
Redman misses with a leg kick
and Bonney counters with an inside leg kick.
Redman is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
A clash of legs there as Redman blocks the low kick.
Redman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bonney lands with an uppercut that bounces Redman off the cage and back into range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bonney.
Bonney throws a body shot but no joy.
Redman thuds his shin into the meat of Bonney's side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bonney checks a leg kick nicely.

Redman closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Redman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bonney has Redman pushed against the cage.
Redman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bonney up against the cage.
Redman tries to stall but Bonney uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Redman throws an elbow but it misses.
Bonney tries to work over Redman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Redman misses with an elbow over the top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonney avoids a wild elbow strike from Redman.
Bonney is struggling to control the position.
Bonney blocks the elbow strike.
Bonney slowing the pace effectively.
Redman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bonney taking a breather.
Bonney tries a body shot but Redman blocks it.
Redman lands with a right to the head.
Bonney tries for a takedown but Redman manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Henry Bonney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redman throws an elbow that misses.
Redman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bonney blocks an elbow strike from Redman.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bonney jumps guard but Redman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bonney looking for a takedown.

Bonney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bonney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Redman swings for the body but Bonney moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Redman.
Bonney will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bonney avoids a kick to the body.
Bonney checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bonney tries to counter with a takedown but Redman is quick to defend against it.
Bonney misses the body punch
and Redman finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bonney throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bonney tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Redman looking to land some kicks to the body here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Redman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Redman 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 48:48
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 47:48
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Damien Redman!
Damien Redman is the new lightweight champion!
Damien Redman decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.