PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Preston Wiggins (ranked 24622 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Bonner (ranked 5247 p4p, 0 weight class). Preston Wiggins has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Wiggins
vs
Bonner

201 cm
22
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

206 cm
25
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Preston Wiggins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kenneth Bonner!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Francis DeMontford and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonner throws a wild body kick that Wiggins sees coming a mile off.
Wiggins checks a low kick from Bonner.
Bonner with a nice cross.

Wiggins clinches up with Bonner and pushes him back against the cage.
Wiggins goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bonner prevents it.
Wiggins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bonner just stands there and leans against the cage.

Wiggins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Wiggins gets tackled into the cage by Bonner. Bonner maintains the clinch.

Wiggins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bonner jabs Wiggins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wiggins shoots in and bounces Bonner off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Bonner has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Wiggins has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiggins is trying to pull guard but Bonner has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Preston Wiggins. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Bonner pulls guard.
Bonner controlling the position.
Bonner utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wiggins won't allow Bonner to sweep him here.

Wiggins got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bonner has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wiggins has managed to get both his arms back between Bonner's legs - danger averted.
Wiggins postures up and lands a big shot to Bonner's brow.
Bonner not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Bonner is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Wiggins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bonner trying to strike off his back.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wiggins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wiggins shoots in and drives through. Bonner sprawls well.
Bonner is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nice sprawl there from Wiggins as Bonner shoots in.

Wiggins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bonner jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wiggins walks away with a smile on his face. Bonner gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Bonner gets a clinch.
Wiggins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonner trying to land knees to the body.
Wiggins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bonner content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wiggins lands a shot to the body.

Wiggins breaks from the clinch.
Bonner tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wiggins swivels and escapes.
Bonner throws a nice looking combination but Wiggins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kenneth Bonner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wiggins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonner paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bonner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bonner throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wiggins's waist but Wiggins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bonner off to one side.
Bonner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bonner fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bonner looks winded!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wiggins gets tackled into the cage by Bonner. Bonner maintains the clinch.

Wiggins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Wiggins gets a clinch.

Wiggins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wiggins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bonner sprawls well. Bonner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wiggins gets slowly back to his feet.
It seemed like Bonner was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wiggins shoots in for a takedown but Bonner shows good takedown defense.
Bonner misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenneth Bonner dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bonner rushes Wiggins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wiggins has had enough of the clinch but Bonner keeps him there for the moment.
Bonner looking to stall.

Bonner pulls guard.
Bonner is trying to control the position but Wiggins postures up.
Wiggins throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wiggins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bonner's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonner wants to sweep but no luck.
Wiggins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wiggins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bonner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wiggins.
Bonner is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bonner is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Wiggins gets full guard.
Bonner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bonner passes Wiggins's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonner sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wiggins defending well though.
Bonner trying to control from half guard but Wiggins is working away.
Wiggins trying to hold on to Bonner's head to control him but Bonner postures up.
Bonner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bonner is taking a breather. Wiggins says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins is staying active underneath Bonner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Bonner rushes Wiggins and presses him up against the cage.
Wiggins trying to stall but Bonner improves his position.
Wiggins is trying to pull guard but Bonner has him pressed against the cage.
Bonner is trying to push Wiggins away but Wiggins has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wiggins wants to get back to striking at distance but Bonner won't allow it.

Wiggins pulls Bonner into guard.
Bonner preventing the sweep.
Bonner sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bonner throwing strikes but missing.
Bonner wants to control from the top but Wiggins keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bonner wants to get up but he can't break Wiggins's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bonner not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bonner tries to bum rush Wiggins with a series of wild strikes but Wiggins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wiggins wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenneth Bonner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bonner takes the fight into the clinch.
Bonner is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wiggins to keep the fight standing.
Bonner prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Bonner.
Wiggins tries to break free but Bonner pushes him back against the cage.
Wiggins tries for a takedown but Bonner manages to get underhooks.

Wiggins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bonner gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bonner tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wiggins smiles and moves away.
Bonner wants to clinch up but Wiggins keeps it at a distance.
Bonner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wiggins tries to avoid it but Bonner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wiggins to the ground. Wiggins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Preston Wiggins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenneth Bonner.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonner lands with a good body shot.
Wiggins tries to clinch there but Bonner circles away.
Wiggins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Wiggins wants it to stay on the feet.
Bonner fails to land the takedown.
Bonner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kenneth Bonner seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Wiggins closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bonner did well to prevent Wiggins getting side control.
Bonner wants to stand back up but Wiggins manages to pass into side control.
Bonner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wiggins working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonner has one of Wiggins's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Bonner sneaks back into half guard.
Bonner is trying to stand up here but Wiggins is controlling him well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bonner manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bonner controls Wiggins momentarily but Wiggins frees himself.
Wiggins with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonner looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wiggins puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bonner tries to get to full guard but Wiggins has control of the leg.
Bonner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Wiggins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bonner is just riding it out for now. Wiggins eventually gives up the hold.
Bonner looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bonner is trying to control but Wiggins manages to pass to mount!
Wiggins avoids the attempt from Bonner to control.
Wiggins lands a big elbow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
You get the feeling that Bonner really doesn't like being in this position too much.

And that's the end of the fight!
Preston Wiggins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bonner has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenneth Bonner!