PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sammy Nyla (ranked 744 p4p, 912 weight class) and Bishop Bonesteel (ranked 95 p4p, 118 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Nyla
vs
Bonesteel

165 cm
29
155
18 - 12 - 0

179 cm
30
155
22 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Conviction

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 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sammy Nyla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bishop Bonesteel!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nyla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel ducks under a wild hook from Nyla.
A slow jab from Bonesteel misses its intended target.
Bonesteel connects with a jab.
We've been told by Nyla's head coaches at Crapollas Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nyla misses with a looping left.
Nice shot lands for Bonesteel.
Nyla throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nyla walks into a left hand.
Bonesteel misses with a leg kick.
Nyla wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyla looks to throw the jab but Bonesteel is out of range.
Bonesteel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bonesteel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good exchange - Nyla coming out on top.
Nyla has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bonesteel.
Good leg kick by Bonesteel.
Bonesteel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nyla throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bonesteel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nyla is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bonesteel's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bonesteel with a nice calf kick.
Bonesteel is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyla loads up on a big right hand but Bonesteel slips the punch.
Bonesteel throws out a counter right but Nyla avoids it with no problem.
That kick from Bonesteel tenderised Nyla's leg. Nyla is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bonesteel has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nyla throws a hook to the side of Bonesteel's head but Bonesteel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonesteel is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab from Nyla does it's job there.
Nice shot by Bonesteel.
Nyla misses with a left hand
enabling Bonesteel to counter with a crisp jab.
Nyla throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonesteel.
Nyla moves out of range of the strikes.
Bonesteel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyla pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nyla misses with a hook. Bonesteel ducked under it nicely.
Nyla misses with a hook.
Bonesteel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bonesteel has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Nyla is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

Bonesteel has managed to clinch.
Bonesteel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nyla swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Nyla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bonesteel looks to land a right hand but Nyla moved out of range.
Nyla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonesteel.
Nyla misses with a right hand
and Bonesteel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nyla loads up on a big right hand but Bonesteel slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyla throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonesteel.

Bonesteel darts in and clinches Nyla up against the cage.
Bonesteel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonesteel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bonesteel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nyla displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bonesteel up against the cage.
Bonesteel tries a body shot but Nyla blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonesteel is working Nyla over against the cage.
Nyla misses with some punches.
Bonesteel lands with a short shot to the head.
Bonesteel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Bonesteel.
Bonesteel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nyla's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonesteel.
Bonesteel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bishop Bonesteel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nyla misses with an uppercut
letting Bonesteel counter with a right hand.
Nyla throws the left hand but Bonesteel avoids the punch easily.
Nyla getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nyla misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Bonesteel was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nyla throws a jab when Bonesteel was well out of range.
Nyla scores with a hook.
Nyla throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bonesteel counters with a nice uppercut.
Bonesteel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonesteel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nyla.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bonesteel! But no joy.
Nyla misses with an uppercut.
Nyla backing away here, and Bonesteel unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nyla scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bonesteel in his tracks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyla lands a nice looking body shot.
Bonesteel throws a leg kick but Nyla checks it.
Nyla misses with a straight left.
Nyla misses with a hook.
Sammy Nyla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nyla misses with a hook
and Bonesteel counters with a stiff right hand.

Nyla is rocked!
Nyla pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nyla misses with a hook
and Bonesteel counters with a big right hand! Oh Nyla is in trouble here! Bonesteel follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bishop Bonesteel!
Bishop Bonesteel 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.