PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Rocketfingers (ranked 4038 p4p, 382 weight class) and Luigi Bonifacio (ranked 2950 p4p, 315 weight class). Bonifacio has chosen Karate - Kennedy as his entrance music. Luigi Bonifacio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rocketfingers
vs
Bonifacio

178 cm
25
167 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
26
163 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Kore Fight Nutrition
KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Rocketfingers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luigi Bonifacio !
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonifacio fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rocketfingers on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rocketfingers misses with a takedown attempt
and Bonifacio counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rocketfingers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Rocketfingers closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Bonifacio has one foot on Rocketfingers's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Rocketfingers definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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!
Bonifacio sizes up Rocketfingers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Rocketfingers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bonifacio pinned against the cage. Bonifacio gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bonifacio doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

Rocketfingers feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rocketfingers content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Rocketfingers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bonifacio has control of Rocketfingers's left arm, preventing Rocketfingers from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rocketfingers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rocketfingers has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocketfingers lands a couple of elbows.
Bonifacio not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rocketfingers distracts Bonifacio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Rocketfingers drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Bonifacio manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Rocketfingers has Bonifacio in his guard.

Rocketfingers is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Rocketfingers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bonifacio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bonifacio tries to free his leg and advance position but Rocketfingers is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rocketfingers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bonifacio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Rocketfingers has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bonifacio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rocketfingers controls Bonifacio momentarily but Bonifacio frees himself.
Bonifacio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rocketfingers. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Rocketfingers has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Bonifacio doesn't defend quickly enough and Rocketfingers has managed to lock this one up! Can Bonifacio escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Rocketfingers on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Johnny Rocketfingers!
A very excited looking Johnny Rocketfingers made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Luigi Bonifacio spoke after the fight, saying 'I am the BEST!'.