PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brook Bonix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Chico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonix comes into the arena with "Let It Roll" blaring out of the sound system. Frank Chico has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bonix
vs
Chico

179 cm
22
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brook Bonix!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Chico!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chico tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonix swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Chico forces Bonix back against the cage and clinches.
Chico goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bonix prevents it.

Chico manages to pull guard.
Bonix is looking to stand up but Chico won't let him.
Bonix is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bonix is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Chico is trying to keep Bonix in close.
Chico preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bonix postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Chico is trying to control the position but Bonix postures up.
Chico avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Chico preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bonix missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bonix thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Chico throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bonix.
A big left from Bonix misses.
Bonix throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chico avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bonix looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chico lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Chico.
Bonix lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chico circles away quickly and effectively.
Bonix throws a nice looking combination but Chico bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chico closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bonix circles away.
Chico looks gassed!
Bonix defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chico.
Brook Bonix has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Chico.

Bonix darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Chico has hold of Bonix's hands but Bonix slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bonix lands a nice short elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Bonix there.
Bonix not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from Bonix there.
Bonix is trying to control. Chico wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Bonix seems to be working for a kimura but Chico defends the submission attempt.
Chico is trying to stand up here but Bonix is controlling him well.

Bonix is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chico tries to roll over but Bonix keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bonix lands a nice short elbow.
Bonix working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bonix is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Chico on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bonix is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bonix drops an elbow to the side of Chico's head.
Chico is refusing to be controlled, as Bonix sits in half guard.
Chico wants to control but Bonix is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Bonix there.
Chico keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Bonix.
Chico is looking to control Bonix's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Chico avoid being mounted?
Bonix lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonix lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Chico looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bonix working over Chico with some ground and pound. Chico looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brook Bonix dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

No joy there for Bonix, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Bonix shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bonix is trying to control. Chico wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bonix is nestled in close to Chico, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Chico tries to kick Bonix off but Bonix keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Bonix is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Chico is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bonix scores with a couple of nice shots.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonix looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chico with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bonix scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonix is trying to control. Chico wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bonix working the head and body with strikes.
Bonix is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bonix working Chico over with strikes.
Chico on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Bonix is looking for a kimura here.
Bonix slips a nice elbow through Chico's hands, connecting with Chico's forehead.
Bonix scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bonix is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Chico doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bonix.
Chico looks like he's trying to stand up.
Chico wants to control but Bonix is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Chico is trying to stand back up but Bonix is controlling him
Bonix looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Chico wants to improve his position but Bonix is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonix missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Bonix looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bonix seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Bonix decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

Bonix scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bonix advances to full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonix looking to finish Chico with some ground and pound. This is bad for Chico!
Chico tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bonix lands a nice shot to the head.
Chico is working to get back to half guard.

Bonix looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Bonix working Chico over with strikes here.
Chico is squirming around, avoiding Bonix's attempts to control the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chico keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brook Bonix dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bonix shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bonix showed some decent athleticism there.
Bonix thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Chico is staying active underneath Bonix, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bonix slips a nice elbow through Chico's hands, connecting with Chico's forehead.
Bonix missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nice strikes from Bonix there.
Chico wants to get back to his feet.
Bonix seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bonix scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bonix is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonix lands with a punch from half guard.
Bonix seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Chico does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bonix looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chico with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Brook Bonix overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chico throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bonix lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bonix drops an elbow to the side of Chico's head.
Chico tries to get to full guard but Bonix has control of the leg.
Bonix working over Chico with some ground and pound. Chico looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bonix lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bonix working over Chico with some ground and pound. Chico looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bonix is thwarting Chico's attempts to control the position.
Bonix is looking to take a break and control but Chico is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bonix slips a nice elbow through Chico's hands, connecting with Chico's forehead.
Chico taking some punishment here, with Bonix in his half guard.
Chico trying to control from the bottom.
Bonix looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chico with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Chico wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonix is thwarting Chico's attempts to control the position.
Chico is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bonix scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bonix trying to control from half guard but Chico is working away.
Chico tries to get to full guard but Bonix has control of the leg.

Bonix is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Chico is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bonix lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Bonix is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Chico has managed to free his arm - good work.
Chico is trying to get back to full guard.
Bonix missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice strikes from Bonix there.
Frank Chico has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bonix trying to control the action but Chico is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brook Bonix showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bonix, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brook Bonix!