PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between William Henry Bonney (ranked 542 p4p, 63 weight class) and Micah Hays (ranked 603 p4p, 69 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Henry Bonney
vs
Hays

173 cm
36
157 lbs
32 - 15 - 1

168 cm
35
151 lbs
21 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin

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Urban Fighter

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 32 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Henry Bonney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Micah Hays!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hays doesn't manage to clinch there - Bonney circles away.
Bonney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bonney throws a nice outside leg kick.

Hays closes the distance and pushes Bonney back into the cage.
Hays lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bonney landing knees to the body.
Bonney lands a hook that snaps the head of Hays backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hays creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bonney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hays fails to land.
Bonney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hays scores with a shoulder strike.
Hays has a couple of punches blocked by Bonney.
Bonney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hays misses with the head strike.
Bonney wants to break free but Hays has control.
Hays lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bonney or not.
Hays goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bonney breaks the clinch.
Hays throws a hook but Bonney avoids it easily.
Hays wants to clinch.
Hays is looking to clinch but Bonney is avoiding it.
Bonney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hays. Bonney does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Hays.
Hays tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
William Henry Bonney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hays avoids the head kick by Bonney.
Bonney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bonney takes a swing at Hays's ribcage but misses.
We've been informed that Hays has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hays!
Bonney turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bonney throws a body kick that misses.
Bonney looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bonney throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hays avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hays moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bonney throws a right hand that Hays ducks under and follows up with a left that Hays also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hays tries to clinch up.
Decent striking displayed by Bonney there.
Bonney fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hays attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice combination there by Bonney.
Bonney stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hays.
Bonney jabs Hays right on the nose. Hays blinks but takes it well.

Hays clinches with his opponent.
Still in the clinch, Hays scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hays throws a head punch that misses.
Bonney drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hays gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hays lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hays has a couple of punches blocked by Bonney.

Bonney turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bonney manages to end up in side control.
Hays is not content to let Bonney control the position.
Hays is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Bonney is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hays will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hays is looking for a sweep.
Hays being controlled for a moment.
Hays is not content to let Bonney control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonney is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hays is looking for a sweep.
Bonney is looking to take a break and control but Hays is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Hays's face as Bonney controls the position.
Hays is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close 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!

Bonney attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bonney.
William Henry Bonney is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonney throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hays pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hays lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hays walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bonney looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hays.
Bonney blocks a head kick by Hays.
Hays lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bonney checks a leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hays 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.
Bonney tries a head kick but it misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bonney scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hays takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hays throws a push kick but Bonney slaps the foot to one side.
Hays has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hays there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bonney lands a high kick!
Bonney lands a really nice looking cross but Hays seems unphased.
Bonney just misses with a punch to the body.
Hays wants to counter with a clinch but Bonney pushes him away.
Bonney bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hays's head.
Bonney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hays can do to turn this around?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hays misses with an attempted mid kick.
Decent striking displayed by Bonney there.
Bonney cracks Hays with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice uppercut there from Bonney.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bonney.
Hays throws a body shot but no joy.

Hays moves into the clinch.
Hays lands with a light punch inside.
Bonney misses with a body punch.
Hays goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bonney drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hays pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hays throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonney connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hays's hands.
Bonney works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bonney goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hays looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hays blocks the body kick.
Hays is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonney throws a shot from downtown. Hays moves away and avoids it.
Hays ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonney moves away.
Hays takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bonney walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hays checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bonney swings for the body but Hays moves out of range.
Hays lands a head shot.
Bonney thuds a left hand into Hays's body.

Hays clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Hays - that landed with a thud.
Bonney tries a body shot but Hays blocks it.
Bonney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Hays.
Hays lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bonney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hays misses with the head strike.
Hays digs a right hand underneath Bonney's ribcage. Bonney let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hays tries to throw a body punch but Bonney avoids it by throwing Hays back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hays swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonney uses good head movement to avoid it.

Bonney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bonney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Micah Hays is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bonney throws a right and a left that Hays avoids nicely.
Hays connects with an inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Bonney.
Hays throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bonney scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hays walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bonney checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hays tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bonney drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hays sprawls and moves away.
Bonney connects with a body shot that sends Hays's belly button to the back.
Bonney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hays.
Bonney is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hays lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bonney circles away quickly and effectively.
A big left from Hays misses.
Hays fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bonney.
Hays checks the leg kick.
Bonney lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Bonney does no damage.
Hays throws a low kick but Bonney moves out of range easily.
Hays looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonney is just out of range.
Hays fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bonney scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hays ducks under a wild hook from Bonney.
Bonney backing away here, and Hays unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bonney.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Henry Bonney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hays connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bonney. Bonney circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bonney lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hays at a distance.
Hays fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Bonney gets tackled into the cage by Hays. Hays maintains the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hays has a couple of punches blocked by Bonney.

Bonney breaks the clinch.
Hays throws a lazy right hand but Bonney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hays connects with a leg kick. Bonney looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

William Henry Bonney dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Hays fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hays stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bonney throws a leg kick but Hays checks it.
Bonney scores with a hook.
Hays throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bonney is looking to land body kicks.
Bonney wants to land a leg kick but Hays is out of range.

Hays gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Bonney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bonney swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hays.
William Henry Bonney is winning the standup battle so far.
Bonney connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hays. Hays circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonney. Hays does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonney throws a lazy right hand but Hays sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A good leg kick by Bonney.
Bonney connects with a body shot that sends Hays's belly button to the back.
Hays pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Bonney was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hays tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bonney is looking for a counter combo.
Bonney moves forwards but Hays connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bonney connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hays momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonney slips under a jab.
Hays checks a low kick from Bonney.
An inside leg kick lands from Bonney.
Hays will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bonney misses the jab.
Hays lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice defenses there by Hays.
Bonney lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hays scores with a leg kick.
Hays throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bonney throws a head kick but Hays moves out of range.
Hays avoids the head kick by Bonney.
Hays appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bonney moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bonney takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Some wild striking there from Bonney.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bonney gets tackled into the cage by Hays. Hays maintains the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonney struggles to land a body shot inside as Hays controls his hands.
Hays misses with some punches.
Bonney lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hays backwards.
Hays lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Bonney manages to break the clinch.
Hays takes one to the chin there.
Hays throws a lazy right hand but Bonney sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hays lands with a nice body punch.
Hays with a hook.
That kick from Bonney tenderised Hays's leg. Hays is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bonney tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hays was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonney.
Hays tries to clinch up but Bonney circles away and keeps his distance.
Bonney throws a hook but Hays avoids it easily.

Hays has taken the fight to the clinch.
A body shot lands from Hays.
Bonney is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hays fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hays fails to land.
Hays swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonney blocking some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hays tries to work over Bonney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hays fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hays tries a body shot but Bonney blocks it.
Hays swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hays cracks Bonney with a nice body shot.
Micah Hays seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hays lands a nice uppercut.
Hays gets through Bonney's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hays lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonney goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hays lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bonney backwards.
Hays lands an uppercut.

Bonney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Hays pushes Bonney up against the cage in a clinch.
Hays lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonney goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hays prevents it.
A short uppercut from Hays.
Bonney tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Bonney breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Micah Hays has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hays throws the kick towards the body but Bonney avoids it.
Hays scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bonney connects with a solid leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Bonney. Those never looked like landing.
Bonney sets himself, and Hays steps forward looking for the clinch! Bonney avoids it this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Micah Hays.
I think Bonney 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... William Henry Bonney!
William Henry Bonney looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Norman, I told you I would make you famous! But unfortunately for you it means I took your belt! Broken Halo Pride!'.