PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Casados (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Casados's choice of entrance music: Monster. This should be a great matchup!

Bone
vs
Casados

187 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
195 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Bone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hector Casados!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Casados closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Casados lands in his opponent's guard.
Casados loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bone controlling Casados's posture.
Bone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

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

Casados is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bone content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Casados looking for a guillotine here but Bone defends easily.
Bone wants to get up but he can't break Casados's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bone tries to free his leg and advance position but Casados is retaining full guard.
Casados looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Casados is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Casados is keeping the position for now.
Bone is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Casados is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bone defends well.
Casados tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bone slaps away a takedown attempt from Casados, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Casados shoots for a double leg takedown but Bone sprawls well. He's pushed Casados's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice sprawl there from Bone as Casados shoots in.
Jay Bone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Casados.
Casados looks gassed!
Bone throws a head kick that Casados semi-blocks.
Casados misses with a wild combination.
Bone throws a nice head kick!

Casados rushes Bone and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Casados wants to break free but Bone has control.
Bone working hard to break the clinch.
Casados changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bone fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bone. That's going to slow Casados down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bone. That's going to slow Casados down.
Nice body kick from Bone.
Bone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bone throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bone throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jay Bone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bone scores with a leg kick.
Bone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bone lands a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bone throws a head kick that Casados semi-blocks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bone lands a nice looking body kick.
Bone goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Casados throws a sloppy head kick and Bone moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Bone.
Bone throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bone scoring well with a low kick there.
Bone lands with a kick to the temple. Casados shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bone lands a head kick!
Bone throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Casados takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Bone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Casados takes a kick to the side of the head.
Casados fails with the takedown.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bone.
Bone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Good leg kick by Bone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bone scores with a spinning back kick!
Bone lands a nice looking kick to the body. Casados takes a step back to recover.
Casados tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bone throws a head kick that Casados semi-blocks.
Bone lands a head kick. Casados smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Casados misses with the combination.
Casados has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bone.
Casados misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bone throws a head kick that Casados semi-blocks.

Casados scores a takedown into full mount!
Casados avoids the attempt from Bone to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Bone dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Casados misses with a double jab.
Bone tries a head kick but it misses.
Casados changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bone tries to avoid it but Casados manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bone to the ground. Bone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Casados crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bone - the referee stops the clock and Casados gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bone. Casados manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Casados.
Bone throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Casados.
Bone lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Casados fails with the takedown.
Jay Bone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Casados.
Bone connects with a high kick.
Bone lands with a thumping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bone.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bone lets loose with a powerful body kick. Casados will feel that in the morning.
Casados tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bone swivels and escapes.
Good leg kick by Bone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Casados will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bone thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Casados if he has to take too many more of those.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Casados on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bone. Bone obviously looking to wear him down.
Casados takes a kick to the side of the head.
Casados misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bone thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Casados if he has to take too many more of those.
Casados throws a right hand that Bone ducks under and follows up with a left that Bone also avoids with ease.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bone.
Casados throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bone's waist but Bone gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Casados off to one side.
Bone lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bone stuffs the takedown attempt from Casados. Casados gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice body kick from Bone.
Hector Casados is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Casados.
Bone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Bone gets caught flat footed, as Casados shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bone wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casados with a flurry of punches that miss.
Casados throwing strikes from guard but Bone blocks nicely.
Bone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Casados.
Bone pulls Casados in close to prevent any damage.
Bone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Casados.
Casados wants to stand but Bone is controlling his posture from full guard.
Casados throwing strikes from guard but Bone blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Casados takes a kick to the side of the head.
Casados closes the distance and clinches up with Bone, looking for a takedown. Casados pushes Bone against the cage but Bone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bone, right into the meat.
Casados's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bone thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Casados if he has to take too many more of those.
Bone connects with a high kick.
Bone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bone swats away the attempt to clinch by Casados.
Casados closes the distance and clinches up with Bone, looking for a takedown. Casados pushes Bone against the cage but Bone circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jay Bone is winning the standup battle so far.
Bone lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bone throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Casados.
Bone throws a head kick that Casados semi-blocks.
Casados blocks a head kick by Bone.

Casados shoots in and bounces Bone off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Casados in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bone will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone has Casados pulled in close to control his posture.
Casados thows a big elbow that misses.
Casados loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Casados throws a big right hand that misses.
Casados throwing strikes from guard but Bone blocks nicely.
Bone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Casados is looking to stand up but Bone won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jay Bone dominated that second round.
That's time! Bone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Bone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from Bone lands but Casados takes it in his stride.
Bone slips a jab and a cross from Casados.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bone. Casados shrugs it off though.
Casados misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Casados on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bone. Bone obviously looking to wear him down.
Bone cracks the inside of Casados's front leg.
A combination from Casados does no damage.
Bone is looking to slow Casados down with leg kicks.
Casados takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bone scores with a head kick.
Bone tries a head kick but it misses.
Bone scores with a head kick.
Bone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Casados misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Casados.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Casados misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bone throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bone cracks the inside of Casados's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Casados.
Jay Bone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hector Casados.
Casados shoots for a takedown but Bone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bone lands a head kick. Casados smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Casados can do to turn this around?
Bone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Casados's sensitive parts.
Bone leaves Casados with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bone lands a head kick. Casados smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bone scores with a head kick.
Bone stuffs the takedown attempt from Casados. Casados gets slowly back to his feet.
Casados has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bone.
Bone stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bone wants it to stay on the feet.
Bone throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bone lands a front kick.
Bone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Casados closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bone did well to prevent Casados getting side control.

Casados is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Casados is working for a submission of some sort.
Hector Casados has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Casados is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Casados looks to land a strike but Bone avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Casados missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bone avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Casados with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Casados thows a big elbow that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bone takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bone.
Bone scores with a head kick.
Crunch! Bone slams his shin into Casados's torso.
Bone connects with a solid leg kick.
Bone plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Bone.
Bone throws a sloppy head kick and Casados moves out of range easily.
Bone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Casados blocks a head kick by Bone.
Casados shoots in but Bone avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bone plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bone throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bone misses with a body kick.
Casados blocks a low kick nicely.
Casados fails to land the takedown.
Bone throws a head kick that half lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Casados looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Casados.
Nice body kick there by Bone.
Casados dives in and grabs Bone's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bone pushes down on Casados's head and hops out.
Bone moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bone scores with a leg kick.
Jay Bone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bone scores with a push kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bone.
No joy there for Casados, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Casados misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bone connects with a solid leg kick.
Bone scores with a nice body kick.
Casados takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Casados takes a kick to the side of the head.
Casados rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bone.
Bone throws a quick inside leg kick.
Casados stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bone.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Casados swinging wildly here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Bone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Bone!