PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Texas (ranked 3157 p4p, 3204 weight class) and Luigi Bonifacio (ranked 356 p4p, 363 weight class). Bonifacio has chosen Karate - Kennedy as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Texas
vs
Bonifacio

179 cm
28
167
8 - 3 - 0

184 cm
28
163
4 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Texas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Luigi Bonifacio !
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Texas throws a nice looking combination but Bonifacio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice side step and Bonifacio releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Texas has his takedown stuffed
and Bonifacio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Texas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bonifacio circles away quickly and effectively.
Texas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Texas throws a combination that misses
and Bonifacio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Texas throws a poor cross that misses
and Bonifacio counters with a three punch combo that has Texas backing up. Texas nods at Bonifacio to acknowledge the strikes.
Texas fails to land the takedown.
Texas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bonifacio circles away quickly and effectively.
Bonifacio let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Texas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Texas throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Bonifacio counter with a right hand.
Texas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bonifacio counters with a nice uppercut.

Texas is rocked!
Texas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bonifacio counters with a nice body shot.
Oh Texas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Texas is breathing heavily.
Texas misses with a double jab
and Bonifacio counters with a right hand to the body.
Texas misses with a double jab
and Bonifacio counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Texas throws a lazy uppercut
and Bonifacio counters with a huge right that knocks Texas out cold! Bonifacio is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Luigi Bonifacio !
Luigi Bonifacio decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.