PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cadderly Bonaduce (ranked 6348 p4p, 499 weight class) and Marco Soprano (ranked 7311 p4p, 531 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Bonaduce
vs
Soprano

185 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
27
169 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cadderly Bonaduce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marco Soprano!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soprano stalks Bonaduce and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bonaduce's face. Bonaduce staggers backwards, shaken.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bonaduce crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Soprano - the referee stops the clock and Bonaduce gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Soprano. Bonaduce manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bonaduce throws a head kick that misses.
As Bonaduce backs off Soprano throws a huge counter combo but Bonaduce manages to avoid it all.
Bonaduce is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Soprano.
Soprano tries to clinch there but Bonaduce circles away.
Bonaduce is looking for a counter combo.
Soprano tries to clinch up but Bonaduce circles away and keeps his distance.
Soprano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonaduce showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soprano.
Bonaduce throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Soprano scores with a nice strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Bonaduce clinches up against the cage.
Bonaduce lands an elbow just above Soprano 's eye.

It looks like Marco Soprano has been cut.
Soprano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Soprano misses with an elbow over the top.
Bonaduce stalls.
Bonaduce controlling the action here for a moment.
Bonaduce seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaduce prevents Soprano from breaking the clinch.
Bonaduce lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bonaduce landing knees to the body.
Soprano is trying to break free.
Soprano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Soprano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bonaduce lands a damaging elbow.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bonaduce - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bonaduce landing knees to the body.
Bonaduce misses with a knee strike.
Bonaduce has Soprano pressed against the cage.
Soprano lands an elbow that stopped Bonaduce in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Cadderly Bonaduce has been cut.
Bonaduce tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Soprano avoids it.
Nice elbow from Bonaduce.
A bit of stalling here from Bonaduce.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano has had enough of the clinch but Bonaduce keeps him there for the moment.
Bonaduce effectively controlling the action here.
Bonaduce tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Soprano being controlled against the cage.
Bonaduce avoiding damage.
Bonaduce misses with an elbow strike.
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!
Bonaduce utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Bonaduce.
Bonaduce tries to land knees in the clinch but Soprano avoids the damage to the body.
Bonaduce lands a knee to the head.
Bonaduce landing knees to the body.
Soprano can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bonaduce throws an elbow but misses.
Bonaduce has Soprano pushed against the cage.
Bonaduce missing with knees to the body.
Bonaduce stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bonaduce connects with a nasty looking knee right to Soprano's face.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Soprano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bonaduce with a knee to the head.
Soprano misses with an elbow over the top.
Soprano has had enough of the clinch but Bonaduce keeps him there for the moment.
Bonaduce connects with a nasty looking knee right to Soprano's face.
Bonaduce creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Soprano's defenses.
Soprano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bonaduce lands a nice elbow.
Soprano managing to block the knees to the body from Bonaduce.
Soprano letting Bonaduce take a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soprano creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Soprano is looking to break free of the clinch but Bonaduce has double underhooks.
Soprano tries to circle away but Bonaduce has him pinned against the cage.
Soprano being controlled against the cage.
Soprano managing to block the knees to the body from Bonaduce.
Bonaduce keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Soprano's efforts to push away.
Soprano avoiding damage as Bonaduce throws knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soprano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Soprano throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bonaduce blocks an elbow strike from Soprano.
Bonaduce just leaning against Soprano, taking a breather.
Soprano misses with an elbow strike.
Soprano is trying to force a seperation but Bonaduce has the dominant position.
Soprano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bonaduce has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cadderly Bonaduce dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bonaduce clinches up against the cage.
Bonaduce prevents Soprano from breaking the clinch.
Bonaduce is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soprano can do to turn this around?
Bonaduce working Soprano over with knees to the body.
Bonaduce comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Cadderly Bonaduce has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bonaduce leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bonaduce dodges an elbow strike from Soprano.
Soprano with a knee to the head.
Soprano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bonaduce is defending well for now.
Bonaduce leaning his opponent against the cage.
Soprano throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soprano tries to circle away but Bonaduce has him pinned against the cage.
Bonaduce tries to land a knee to the head but Soprano blocks with his arms.
Bonaduce tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Soprano avoids it.
Bonaduce just leaning against Soprano, taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bonaduce obliges.
Soprano is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bonaduce obliges.
Bonaduce lands a nice knee to the body.
Bonaduce is struggling to control the position.
Bonaduce lands a nice knee to the body.
Bonaduce avoiding damage.
Bonaduce stalls.
Bonaduce gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A bit of stalling here from Bonaduce.
Bonaduce with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Soprano has had enough of the clinch but Bonaduce keeps him there for the moment.
Bonaduce stalling the fight.
Bonaduce dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cadderly Bonaduce.
Bonaduce misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soprano looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Soprano moves in looking to clinch but Bonaduce pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Bonaduce.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soprano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've been told by Bonaduce's head coaches at The Forge that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bonaduce buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Bonaduce gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Bonaduce lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Marco Soprano's cut even more.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Soprano just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bonaduce's brow.
Soprano managing to block the knees to the body from Bonaduce.
Bonaduce tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Soprano avoids it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bonaduce holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bonaduce lands a knee to the body.
Bonaduce takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bonaduce stalling the fight.
Bonaduce lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Bonaduce.

Soprano is rocked!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Soprano throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bonaduce misses with a knee to the head.
Bonaduce lands an elbow that stopped Soprano in his tracks for a moment.
Bonaduce taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bonaduce tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bonaduce prevents Soprano from breaking the clinch.
Soprano missing with knees to the body.
Bonaduce creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Soprano's defenses.
Soprano is trying to break the clinch but Bonaduce has him pressed against the cage.
Bonaduce gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bonaduce holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bonaduce taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soprano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Soprano wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bonaduce unloads a knee to the mid-section. Soprano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bonaduce lands an elbow inside that Soprano shrugs off.

The cut above Marco Soprano's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

Bonaduce drops Soprano with a big knee straight up the middle! Soprano is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Soprano is still on wobbly legs! Can Bonaduce finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Bonaduce! Soprano is out on his feet! Bonaduce rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Soprano is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Soprano is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cadderly Bonaduce!