PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Leif Bonifay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seiichi Ryuu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Bonifay
vs
Ryuu

175 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leif Bonifay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seiichi Ryuu!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryuu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ryuu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bonifay but Bonifay pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bonifay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonifay doesn't manage to clinch there - Ryuu circles away.
Bonifay tries to clinch there but Ryuu circles away.
Bonifay tries to clinch up but Ryuu circles away and keeps his distance.
Bonifay tries to clinch but Ryuu moves out of range.
Ryuu shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonifay tries to clinch up but Ryuu circles away and keeps his distance.
Leif Bonifay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonifay tries to clinch but Ryuu is having none of it.
Bonifay tries to close the distance and clinch but Ryuu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonifay tries to close the distance and clinch but Ryuu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryuu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonifay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bonifay tries to clinch there but Ryuu circles away.
Bonifay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryuu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonifay wants to clinch up but Ryuu keeps it at a distance.
Bonifay tries to clinch there but Ryuu circles away.
Ryuu keeps the fight on the outside.
Bonifay doesn't manage to clinch there - Ryuu circles away.
Bonifay tries to close the distance and clinch but Ryuu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonifay tries to clinch but Ryuu moves out of range.
Leif Bonifay is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bonifay tries to clinch but Ryuu is having none of it.
Bonifay tries to clinch up.

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.
Bonifay doesn't manage to clinch there - Ryuu circles away.
Ryuu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Leif Bonifay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seiichi Ryuu.
Bonifay moves in looking to clinch but Ryuu pushes him off.
Bonifay tries to clinch up.
Bonifay is looking to clinch but Ryuu is avoiding it.
Bonifay wants to clinch up but Ryuu keeps it at a distance.
Bonifay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ryuu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bonifay wants to clinch up but Ryuu keeps it at a distance.
Bonifay tries to clinch but Ryuu moves out of range.

Ryuu closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ryuu lands in his opponent's guard.

Ryuu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ryuu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryuu looking to pass the guard.

Ryuu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Ryuu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ryuu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ryuu trying to control but Bonifay is working from the bottom.
Ryuu looks gassed!
Bonifay wants to stand up but Ryuu is controlling him.

That's four 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.

Ryuu drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ryuu jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ryuu has gone for a leg lock! Bonifay slips out almost immediately though and dives into Ryuu's guard.

Ryuu looking for a guillotine here but Bonifay defends easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Ryuu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bonifay doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bonifay manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Seiichi Ryuu will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bonifay doesn't manage to clinch there - Ryuu circles away.
Bonifay tries to clinch there but Ryuu circles away.
Bonifay tries to clinch up but Ryuu circles away and keeps his distance.
Ryuu swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonifay.
Bonifay tries to clinch there but Ryuu circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryuu keeps the fight on the outside.
Bonifay wants to clinch up but Ryuu keeps it at a distance.
Bonifay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonifay tries to close the distance and clinch but Ryuu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryuu fails with the takedown.
Bonifay wants to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ryuu.
Ryuu is breathing heavily.
Ryuu swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonifay.
Bonifay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bonifay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bonifay tries to clinch but Ryuu moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bonifay tries to clinch there but Ryuu circles away.
Bonifay tries to clinch up.
Ryuu swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonifay.
Ryuu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bonifay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bonifay has closed the distance and engaged Ryuu in a clinch.
Bonifay putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ryuu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bonifay lands a nice elbow.
Bonifay is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ryuu is defending well for now.
Bonifay tries to land knees in the clinch but Ryuu avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifay tries to land knees in the clinch but Ryuu avoids the damage to the body.
Bonifay lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Seiichi Ryuu has been cut.
Bonifay lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Nice elbow from Bonifay.
Bonifay prevents the takedown attempt.
Leif Bonifay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seiichi Ryuu.
Bonifay lands an elbow inside that Ryuu shrugs off.
Bonifay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bonifay unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bonifay lands a knee to the body.
Ryuu takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ryuu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bonifay connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ryuu's face.

That has opened up Seiichi Ryuu's cut even more.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryuu takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bonifay lands a damaging elbow.
Bonifay tries a knee to the head but Ryuu blocks it.
Bonifay with a knee to the head.
Bonifay putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ryuu in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bonifay.
Bonifay unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonifay lands a knee to the body.
Bonifay landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bonifay connects with a knee to the head.
Bonifay lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leif Bonifay dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Seiichi Ryuu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bonifay tries to clinch but Ryuu is having none of it.
Bonifay is looking to clinch but Ryuu is avoiding it.
Bonifay tries to clinch but Ryuu moves out of range.
Bonifay moves in looking to clinch but Ryuu pushes him off.
Leif Bonifay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ryuu keeps the fight on the outside.
Ryuu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonifay wants to clinch up but Ryuu keeps it at a distance.
Bonifay is looking to clinch but Ryuu is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonifay tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ryuu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ryuu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonifay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonifay tries to clinch but Ryuu moves out of range.
Bonifay doesn't manage to clinch there - Ryuu circles away.
Bonifay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ryuu keeps the fight on the outside.
Bonifay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bonifay tries to clinch up.
Bonifay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryuu swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Bonifay clinches up with Ryuu and pushes him back against the cage.
Ryuu has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bonifay avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ryuu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bonifay tries a knee to the head but Ryuu blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bonifay throws an elbow but it misses.
A knee to the head by Bonifay.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bonifay.
Bonifay unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ryuu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bonifay lands an elbow inside.
Bonifay tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bonifay working Ryuu over with knees to the body.
Ryuu drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bonifay pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bonifay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryuu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonifay tries to clinch up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonifay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonifay wants to clinch.
Bonifay wants to clinch up but Ryuu keeps it at a distance.
Bonifay moves in looking to clinch but Ryuu pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonifay looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ryuu swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonifay.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bonifay tries to clinch up but Ryuu circles away and keeps his distance.
Bonifay tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryuu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ryuu keeps the fight on the outside.
Ryuu keeps the fight on the outside.
Bonifay wants to clinch up but Ryuu keeps it at a distance.
Ryuu swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonifay.
Ryuu keeps the fight on the outside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bonifay tries to close the distance and clinch but Ryuu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonifay wants to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leif Bonifay showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bonifay has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leif Bonifay!