PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Williams
vs
Bone

185 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Pride Of New York

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyson Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie Bone!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Williams shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Williams wants to stand up but Bone manages to regain full guard.
Williams postures up.
Williams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Williams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Williams wanted to stand there but Bone had control of the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Williams accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Williams won't allow Bone to sweep him here.
Williams wants to control from the top but Bone keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bone misses with a takedown attempt

and Williams counters with a takedown into side control.
Williams tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Bone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bone looks gassed!
Williams tries to advance to mount but Bone instead regains half guard.
Williams scoring with strikes to the body and head.
It looks like Williams is going to stand back up.
Bone regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Williams.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams is looking to stand up but Bone won't let him.
Bone manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Williams manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bone throwing strikes but missing.
Williams seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bone with a flurry of punches that miss.
Williams is trying to keep Bone in close.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bone trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Bone stands and throws Williams's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Williams is looking to regain half guard here but Bone keeps moving and retains side control.
Williams holds on to Bone's head and controls the position momentarily.
Williams tries to bench press Bone off him but Bone keeps the position.

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.
Bone in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bone misses with the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Williams scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Williams wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Bone, who protects the arm well.
Bone wants to control but Williams postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tyson Williams dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Williams throws a leg kick but Bone moved away.
Williams with a lazy takedown attempt

and Bone decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Williams's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bone with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bone won't allow Williams to sweep him here.
Williams working a defensive guard here.
Bone stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bone throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bone won't allow Williams to sweep him here.
Bone is working Williams over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone passes into half guard.
It looks like Bone is going to stand back up.
Williams is staying active underneath Bone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bone thows a huge punch but Williams dodges it nicely.
Bone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Williams controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Williams is staying active underneath Bone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two 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.
Bone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Williams blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bone.
Bone wants to stand up but Williams is controlling the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bone misses with a takedown

and Williams counters with a takedown into side control.
Bone regains half guard there - taking advantage of Williams's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Tyson Williams overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Williams throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Williams drops an elbow to the side of Bone's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Williams tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Bone kicks Williams off and gets back to his feet.
Williams connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bone's hands.

Williams rushes Bone and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.

Bone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Williams drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bone takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams looks up at the clock and then as Bone takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Williams smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bone is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Williams lands a nice short elbow.
Williams trying to control from Bone's half guard. Bone has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Williams throwing strikes from guard but Bone blocks nicely.
Bone tries to strike from the bottom.
Bone has a closed guard, preventing Williams from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tyson Williams will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bone has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Williams wants to clinch but Bone slips to the side

and Bone counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bone with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Williams wants to sweep but no luck.
Bone throwing strikes but missing.
Bone trying to control but Williams is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bone stops Williams from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bone.
Williams is trying to control the position but Bone postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Williams clinches.
Williams is trying to break the clinch but Bone has him pressed against the cage.
Williams changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bone fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Bone changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Williams looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Bone working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Williams is trying to control Bone's posture but Bone avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bone tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bone has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bone working away.
Williams tries to escape but Bone is in control.
Bone scores with a couple of short elbows.
Williams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bone on the ground.
Williams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bone tries to move into full mount but can't pass Williams's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams is trying to improve his position.
Bone working the head with strikes.
Bone throws a strike aimed at the side of Williams's head but Williams avoids it well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Williams blocks the body kick.

Bone gets caught flat footed, as Williams shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Williams thows a big elbow that misses.
Williams stopping the sweep attempt from Bone.
Williams postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bone escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Williams gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bone lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Williams!
Williams is in a horrible position here. Bone smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frankie Bone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Williams 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Frankie Bone!
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight for Frankie Bone!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Frankie Bone!

Frankie Bone wins by unanimous decision!