PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Chandler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Islatan Bonboniere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Islatan Bonboniere is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Chandler
vs
Bonboniere

190 cm
24
207 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Chandler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Islatan Bonboniere!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chandler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chandler swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonboniere.
Bonboniere shoots in and drives through. Chandler sprawls well.

Chandler has managed to clinch.

Chandler breaks the clinch.
Chandler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Chandler wants it to stay on the feet.

Chandler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Chandler is pushing Bonboniere up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bonboniere tries to break the clinch but Chandler is controlling the position.

Chandler breaks the clinch.
Chandler stalks Bonboniere and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bonboniere's face. Bonboniere staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Islatan Bonboniere has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bonboniere.
Chris Chandler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Islatan Bonboniere.
Nice takedown defense from Chandler. No joy for Bonboniere on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chandler throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Bonboniere clinches up against the cage.
Chandler stalling.
Chandler scores with a hook to the body.

Chandler breaks from the clinch.
Chandler connects with a body shot that sends Bonboniere's belly button to the back.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonboniere looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chandler lands with a good body shot.
Bonboniere looks winded!
Chandler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bonboniere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chandler lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bonboniere backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chandler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bonboniere manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chandler throws a combination. Bonboniere tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bonboniere is trying desperately to land a takedown but Chandler is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Bonboniere.
Chandler lands a right hook to the body.

Chandler moves into the clinch successfully.

Chandler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bonboniere closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chandler circles away.
Chris Chandler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sloppy strikes from Chandler. Those never looked like landing.
Bonboniere moves in looking to clinch but Chandler pushes him off.
Chandler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

Chandler instigates a clinch.
Bonboniere misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Chandler.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chandler lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Chandler trying to land knees to the body.

Chandler breaks from the clinch.
Chandler lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bonboniere backs up against the cage.
Chandler lands a really nice looking cross but Bonboniere seems unphased.
Bonboniere tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chandler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Chandler is looking to wear down Bonboniere with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bonboniere throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Chandler takes the fight into the clinch.
Bonboniere jumps guard but Chandler stands there with Bonboniere around his waist. Bonboniere gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chandler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chandler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bonboniere swats away the attempt to clinch by Chandler.
Bonboniere misses with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chandler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Bonboniere tries to keep at a distance but Chandler has taken the fight into the clinch.
Chandler lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bonboniere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Chandler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Chandler.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Chandler dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Islatan Bonboniere's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Chandler lands a nice shot to the body.

Bonboniere shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Chandler wants to stand up but Bonboniere is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chandler can't keep his opponent in guard - Bonboniere advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Chandler is trying to stand back up but Bonboniere is controlling him
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bonboniere in particular looking to stall.
Chandler is trying to stand back up but Bonboniere is controlling him

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bonboniere is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Chandler sees it coming and defends easily.
Bonboniere is looking to take a break and control but Chandler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bonboniere passes to full mount!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bonboniere trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Bonboniere looking to secure an arm triangle but Chandler defends it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonboniere trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bonboniere scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Bonboniere looking to secure an arm triangle but Chandler defends it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonboniere controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Chandler really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Bonboniere is working for a guillotine from mount but Chandler frees his head quite easily.
Chandler is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Bonboniere landing strikes from the mount.
Bonboniere tries to control but Chandler wriggling away.
Bonboniere lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonboniere lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bonboniere punishing his opponent with strikes.
Islatan Bonboniere has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonboniere landing punches.
Bonboniere has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Chandler's face.
Chandler trying desperately to get to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonboniere working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bonboniere tries to control but Chandler wriggling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Chandler has left one of his arms exposed and Bonboniere doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Chandler screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Islatan Bonboniere!