PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Drive (ranked 2305 p4p, 274 weight class) and William Bonin (ranked 3312 p4p, 369 weight class). William Bonin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Drive
vs
Bonin

180 cm
23
175 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

178 cm
23
174 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Urban Fighter
Pit Bull Development

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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Drive!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, William Bonin!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Ben Watson and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Drive clinches up against the cage.
Drive slows down the pace here.
Drive manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A bit of stalling here from Drive.
Bonin is trying to push Drive away but Drive has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Drive pulls Bonin into guard.
Bonin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Drive is looking for a triangle but Bonin pushes his legs off easily.
Bonin preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bonin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Drive has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bonin has managed to get both his arms back between Drive's legs - danger averted.

Bonin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonin wants to get up but he can't break Drive's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bonin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Drive has an active guard here but Bonin has managed to pass into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drive controlling the position well.
Drive is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Xtramarital Floating Shingles, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Drive moves into full guard.

Drive is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bonin defends well.
Bonin wants to control from the top but Drive keeps moving.
Drive pulls Bonin in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bonin wants to control from the top but Drive keeps moving.

Drive looking for a guillotine here but Bonin defends easily.
Bonin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Drive. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Drive is adopting a defensive guard.
Drive bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bonin's guard.

Drive tries to free his leg and advance position but Bonin is retaining full guard.
Drive slips nicely into half guard.

Drive is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drive looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bonin is in trouble now - Drive has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drive unloading with bombs!
Bonin in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bonin is working to get back to half guard.
Bonin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Drive lands a heavy elbow.

Drive has hold of Bonin's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bonin manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Drive landing shots from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drive with shots to the head and body - Bonin looks very uncomfortable down there.

Drive working for a submission but Bonin is keeping him at bay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Drive lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Drive wants to control the pace but Bonin is squirming around nicely.
Drive content just to control the position here.

Drive is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bonin has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bonin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Drive lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bonin hang on?
Drive dominating with strikes here.

Drive working for a guillotine from mount but Bonin is in no mood to give up.
Drive scoring with strikes but Bonin is staying in there.

Drive has hold of Bonin's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Bonin manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Drive looking to ground and pound but Bonin is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tim Drive dominated that round.
That's time! Drive's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bonin misses with a straight right.
Bonin throws a body shot but no joy.
Drive lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
William Bonin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Drive clinches with his opponent.
Bonin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Drive pulls Bonin into guard.
Drive wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Bonin drops back looking for a leg! Drive is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Drive manages to kick Bonin off! Bonin jumps back into Drive's guard.

Drive looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bonin is sitting in close to Drive's body. Drive has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Bonin is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Bonin is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Drive.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Tim Drive!
A relieved looking Tim Drive thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.