PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dem Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Richards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richards is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kittie - Johnny. The key to victory for Dem Bones has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Bones
vs
Richards

180 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

189 cm
20
191 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dem Bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre Richards!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donk. Bones catches Richards right on the button with a cross.

Bones drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bones wants to take a breather but Richards manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Bones.

Richards has his feet on Bones's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Bones has Richards up against the cage in a clinch.
Bones lands with a left to the head.

Bones manages to break the clinch.
Bones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Richards tries to avoid it but Bones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Richards to the ground. Richards escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bones misses with a two punch combination.
Bones misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Richards throws a body punch but Bones moves out of range.

Bones forces Richards back against the cage and clinches.

Bones manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones moves in looking to clinch but Richards pushes him off.
Richards fails to land with a series of punches.
Richards tries to clinch up.
Richards changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bones tries to avoid it but Richards manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bones to the ground. Bones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dem Bones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Richards closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bones to the mat! Bones manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bones wants to sweep here but Richards controlling him for the moment.
Bones is working hard here to advance position.
Bones wants to stand up but Richards is controlling him.

Richards stands and steps away. Bones gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Bones has closed the distance and engaged Richards in a clinch.

Bones breaks from the clinch.
Bones shoots and misses

so Richards counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dem Bones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Richards wants to control from the top but Bones keeps moving.
Bones tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards trying to control the position from guard on top but Bones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Richards loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Richards looks gassed!
Bones is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Richards trying to control but Bones is working from the bottom.
Richards stands up over Bones, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Richards's guard.
Bones wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.

Bones avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Bones decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Richards, up you get!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bones throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Bones with good strikes from the mount here!
Bones controlling the pace for now.
Richards controls the position.
Richards is desperately trying to improve his position but Bones has a good base and remains in mount.
Bones misses with a head shot.
Richards really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Richards is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bones trying to control but Richards is having none of it.
Richards bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richards postures up in Bones's guard and throws a big left but Bones blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Dem Bones will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Richards gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Richards is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Richards tries to pull guard but Bones holds him up against the cage and eventually Richards drops back down to his feet.
Bones with a knee to the head.

Bones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bones tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Richards swivels and escapes.

Bones closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bones lands in his opponent's guard.
Bones preventing the sweep.
Bones trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
Richards is breathing heavily.
Richards managing to control the position.
Richards working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones trying to control the position from guard on top but Richards is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bones stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Richards swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bones preventing the sweep.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Richards shoots in for a takedown but Bones shows good takedown defense.
Dem Bones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Richards.
Richards throws a nice looking combination but Bones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bones fails with the takedown

and Richards counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bones's guard now.
Bones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Richards makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Richards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Richards will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Richards looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Richards looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bones has picked Richards up and slammed him! Richards can't keep hold of the triangle and Bones manages to pass to side control!
Richards tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bones wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Richards trying to remain calm as Bones controls from the top position.
Bones gets to mount! Richards was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Richards keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bones throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Richards is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Poor strikes thrown by Bones there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richards keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pierre Richards has got the better of the ground game so far.
Richards taking shots to the head.
Bones tries to control but Richards wriggling away.
Bones lands a nice shot to the head.
Richards regains half guard.
Richards is refusing to be controlled, as Bones sits in half guard.
Richards is trying to get back to full guard.
Richards wants to control but Bones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Richards manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Richards looking for a guillotine here but Bones defends easily.
Bones throwing strikes but missing.
Richards throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Bones wants to control from the top but Richards keeps moving.

Richards looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Richards is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pierre Richards will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Bones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Bones gets a takedown into half guard.
Richards wants to control but Bones is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bones is just content to waste time from the top position. Richards takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Richards tries to strike from the bottom.
Bones is looking to work some ground and pound but Richards has wrist control.
Richards wants to get back to his feet but Bones is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bones trying to control but Richards is working from the bottom.
Richards utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Richards looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bones shoots in for a double leg but Richards sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bones moves in looking to clinch but Richards pushes him off.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bones.

Richards gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Richards has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Richards tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bones just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dem Bones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Richards.
Bones wants to break the clinch but can't.
Richards tries to pull guard but Bones holds him up against the cage and eventually Richards drops back down to his feet.
Richards can't break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Richards breaks the clinch.
Richards circles away from the clinch attempt

and Richards holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bones is trying to break the clinch but Richards has him pressed against the cage.
Richards wants to break free but Bones has control.
Bones lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones jumps guard but Richards stands there with Bones around his waist. Bones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Richards turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Richards stands up and beckons Bones to his feet.

Richards clinches up against the cage.
Bones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Richards.
Bones is working for takedown but Richards is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bones prevents the takedown attempt.

Bones breaks the clinch.

Richards clinches up with Bones and pushes him back against the cage.

Richards turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Richards wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bones keeps working.
Richards landing strikes.
Bones takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bones is trying to buck Richards off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Richards tries for a kimura but Bones is defending well.
Bones manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bones trying to hold on to Richards's head to control him but Richards postures up.
Bones tries to kick Richards off but Richards keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bones is looking to improve his position.
Bones gets full guard.
Bones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Bones has his feet on Richards's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bones misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bones tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Richards counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Bones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bones pushes Richards up against the cage in a clinch.

Bones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bones scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Bones is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Richards is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richards trying to hold on to Bones's head to control him but Bones postures up.
Richards looks like he's trying to stand up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pierre Richards.
I think Richards 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Pierre Richards!