PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bishop Bonesteel (ranked 419 p4p, 797 weight class) and Kwame Redcliffe (ranked 39 p4p, 71 weight class). Redcliffe has chosen Close Your Eyes (And Count To F**k) as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Bonesteel
vs
Redcliffe

179 cm
27
155
19 - 6 - 0

175 cm
27
155
15 - 9 - 3

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bishop Bonesteel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kwame Redcliffe!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Redcliffe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bonesteel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Redcliffe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Redcliffe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bonesteel misses with a low kick.
Bonesteel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bonesteel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe takes one on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Redcliffe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Redcliffe.
A cross from Redcliffe lands.
Redcliffe is looking to score with low kicks.
Redcliffe misses with a hook.
Bonesteel looks to land a body kick but Redcliffe moved away.
Bonesteel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Redcliffe.
A counter left hand to the body from Bonesteel misses its target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Redcliffe.
Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bonesteel.
Redcliffe has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A clash of legs there as Redcliffe blocks the low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Redcliffe tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Redcliffe catches Bonesteel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Redcliffe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Redcliffe moves in looking to clinch but Bonesteel pushes him off.
A little feinted left hand from Bonesteel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bonesteel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bonesteel connects with an inside leg kick.
Bonesteel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bonesteel blocks a leg kick.
Redcliffe connects with a single shot there.
Bonesteel misses with a straight right.
Bonesteel misses the shot to the body.
Redcliffe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonesteel throws a body punch but Redcliffe moves out of range.
Bonesteel misses with an uppercut
and Redcliffe counters with a thumping low kick.
Redcliffe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bonesteel.
An inside leg kick from Redcliffe misses.
Redcliffe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Redcliffe with a nice calf kick.
Bonesteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe throws a leg kick but Bonesteel moved away.
Redcliffe lands a leg kick that knocks Bonesteel off balance momentarily.
Bonesteel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redcliffe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bonesteel lands with a shot to the body.
Bonesteel keeps the fight on the outside.
Redcliffe misses the jab.
Bonesteel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bonesteel ducks under a wild hook from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe throws a chopping leg kick but Bonesteel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bonesteel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Redcliffe. Redcliffe obviously looking to wear him down.
Redcliffe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bonesteel finds it's way round the side to connect with Redcliffe's head.
Redcliffe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bonesteel.
Redcliffe cracks Bonesteel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bonesteel stuns Redcliffe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bonesteel defending well as Redcliffe loads up on a big left hand.
And Bonesteel counters with a quick kick to the body but Redcliffe blocks it.
Bonesteel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Redcliffe sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Redcliffe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bonesteel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bonesteel throws a hook to the side of Redcliffe's head but Redcliffe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Redcliffe defending well as Bonesteel loads up on a big left hand.
Bonesteel wants to land a leg kick but Redcliffe is out of range.
Redcliffe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Bonesteel misses.
Kwame Redcliffe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonesteel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Redcliffe manages to avoid it.
Redcliffe throws a looping overhand right but Bonesteel ducks down to avoid it.
Redcliffe throws a jab when Bonesteel was well out of range.
Redcliffe is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Bonesteel had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Bonesteel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Redcliffe throws the left hand but Bonesteel avoids the punch easily.
Bonesteel fires out a quick counter leg kick but Redcliffe just manages to avoid it.

Redcliffe pushes Bonesteel up against the cage in a clinch.
Bonesteel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bonesteel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Redcliffe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bonesteel backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel has had enough of the clinch but Redcliffe keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Bonesteel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Redcliffe on the inside.
Bonesteel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redcliffe tries to throw a body punch but Bonesteel avoids it by throwing Redcliffe back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bonesteel fails to land.
Bonesteel throws a punch but it's blocked by Redcliffe.

Bonesteel breaks from the clinch.
Redcliffe throws a low kick but Bonesteel moves out of range easily.
Redcliffe throws a body punch but Bonesteel moves out of range.
Good work by Bonesteel as he checks the leg kick.
Bonesteel moves out of range of the leg kick from Redcliffe.
Bonesteel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Redcliffe ducks under a wild hook from Bonesteel.
A jab from Redcliffe misses.
A swing and a miss from Redcliffe.
Bonesteel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Redcliffe. Bonesteel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonesteel is looking to counter punch.
Bonesteel throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kwame Redcliffe will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bonesteel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Redcliffe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bonesteel avoids the body shot from Redcliffe.
Bonesteel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe lands the left hand.
Redcliffe throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonesteel.
Bonesteel blocks a head kick by Redcliffe.
A quick step to the side and Bonesteel tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bonesteel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Redcliffe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bonesteel ducks under a wild hook from Redcliffe.
Kwame Redcliffe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Redcliffe fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonesteel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Redcliffe lands a really nice looking cross but Bonesteel seems unphased.
Redcliffe misses with a left hand
and Bonesteel counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Redcliffe moves into range and clinches up with Bonesteel.
Redcliffe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Redcliffe lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonesteel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bonesteel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bonesteel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Redcliffe lands a right hand.
Bonesteel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonesteel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Redcliffe lands a nice shot to the body.
Redcliffe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bonesteel or not.
Bonesteel can't find room to land a body shot as Redcliffe controls the action.
Redcliffe scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Redcliffe.
Bonesteel takes a shot to the head.
Bonesteel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Redcliffe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bonesteel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Redcliffe's elbow.
Bonesteel avoiding damage as Redcliffe throws knees to the body.
Redcliffe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel tries to break free but Redcliffe pushes him back against the cage.
Bonesteel wants to break free but Redcliffe has control.
Redcliffe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Bonesteel.
Redcliffe pushes Bonesteel back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Redcliffe landing knees to the body.

Bonesteel manages to break the clinch.
Redcliffe slips under a jab.
Bonesteel swings widly with a right hand
letting Redcliffe counter with a right hand.
Bonesteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bonesteel misses with a looping left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Redcliffe.
Bishop Bonesteel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Redcliffe misses with a straight left.
Redcliffe clobbers Bonesteel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Redcliffe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Redcliffe throws a lazy uppercut
and Bonesteel counters with a low kick, right behind Redcliffe 's knee.
Bonesteel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Redcliffe moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut there from Redcliffe.
Bonesteel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bonesteel slips under a jab.
A jab from Bonesteel misses.
Bonesteel looks to throw the jab but Redcliffe is out of range.
Redcliffe scoring well with a low kick there.
Redcliffe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bonesteel.
Redcliffe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Redcliffe fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bonesteel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bonesteel misses with a lunging right hand
and Redcliffe counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Redcliffe clinches up with Bonesteel and pushes him back against the cage.
Kwame Redcliffe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bonesteel breaks the clinch.
Bonesteel throws a solid leg kick but Redcliffe takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bonesteel.
Redcliffe throws a head kick that Bonesteel semi-blocks.
Redcliffe throws the left hand but Bonesteel avoids the punch easily.
Bonesteel was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Redcliffe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonesteel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Redcliffe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bonesteel throws an off balance right hand
and Redcliffe counters with a thumping low kick.
Jab from Bonesteel.
Redcliffe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Redcliffe tries to clinch but Bonesteel moves out of range.
Bonesteel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good shot there by Bonesteel.
Bonesteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Redcliffe tries to clinch but Bonesteel moves away
letting Bonesteel counter with a right hand.
Bonesteel ducks under a wild hook from Redcliffe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Redcliffe scores with a jab. Bonesteel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bonesteel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Good work by Bonesteel as he checks the leg kick.
Bonesteel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kwame Redcliffe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Redcliffe misses with a wild combination.
Redcliffe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bonesteel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Redcliffe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Redcliffe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick from Redcliffe, right into the meat of the thigh.
Redcliffe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bonesteel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bonesteel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonesteel misses with a low kick.
Redcliffe misses with a hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Redcliffe as he connects with a hook.
Bonesteel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Redcliffe wants to land a leg kick but Bonesteel is out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Redcliffe.
Bonesteel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bonesteel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bonesteel motions for Redcliffe to come forward. Bonesteel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Redcliffe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bonesteel checks a low kick from Redcliffe.
Bonesteel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Redcliffe was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel jabs Redcliffe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Redcliffe throws a lazy right hand but Bonesteel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Redcliffe misses.
Bonesteel throws a leg kick but Redcliffe sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bonesteel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Redcliffe to score with a decent uppercut.
Redcliffe slips under a jab.
Redcliffe throws the left hand but Bonesteel avoids the punch easily.
Jab from Redcliffe.
Redcliffe lands the left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redcliffe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bonesteel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Redcliffe was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bonesteel throws a lazy right hand but Redcliffe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bonesteel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Redcliffe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bonesteel.
Redcliffe doesn't manage to clinch there - Bonesteel circles away.
A low kick from Bonesteel misses
and Redcliffe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Redcliffe scores with a nice right hand.
Redcliffe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bonesteel is out of range and Redcliffe settles back down.
Bonesteel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bonesteel lands with a thumping leg kick.

Redcliffe clinches with his opponent.
Bonesteel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Bonesteel breaks from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel lands with a hook. Redcliffe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Redcliffe cracks Bonesteel with a good jab.
Good shot there by Redcliffe.
Redcliffe cracks Bonesteel with a right hand to the side of the head.
Redcliffe scores with a punch to the head.
Redcliffe lands with a nice body punch.
Redcliffe tries to clinch there but Bonesteel circles away.
Bonesteel misses with a hook
and Redcliffe counters with a stiff right hand.
Redcliffe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bonesteel in his tracks.
Bonesteel tries to land a front kick but Redcliffe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little jabbing left from Redcliffe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Redcliffe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redcliffe avoids the body shot from Bonesteel.
Redcliffe ducks under a wild hook from Bonesteel.
A little jabbing left from Redcliffe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Redcliffe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Redcliffe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Redcliffe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Redcliffe lands a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Redcliffe moves away.
Redcliffe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bonesteel misses with a shot to the body
and Redcliffe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Redcliffe connects with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Bonesteel.
Redcliffe lands with a right hand.
Redcliffe lands a leg kick that knocks Bonesteel off balance momentarily.
Redcliffe lands with a straight right. Bonesteel didn't see that one coming.
Bonesteel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bonesteel tries to land a front kick but Redcliffe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And Redcliffe responds with a good body kick, but Bonesteel manages to step out the way in time.
Good exchange - Redcliffe coming out on top.
Redcliffe takes one on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonesteel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Redcliffe tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kwame Redcliffe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Redcliffe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kwame Redcliffe!
Kwame Redcliffe thanked the fans post fight for their support.