PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Seaman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frankie Bone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bone
vs
Seaman

180 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
189 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie Bone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, David Seaman!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Bone or perhaps it was just good defense by Seaman which made him look bad.
Seaman fails with the takedown

and Bone counters with a single leg into guard. Seaman didn't expect that.
Bone postures up in Seaman's guard and throws a big left but Seaman blocks it.
Seaman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Seaman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Seaman avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bone trying to stand up but can't free himself from Seaman's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seaman wants to stand up but Bone is controlling him.
Seaman pulls Bone in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone wanted to stand there but Seaman had control of the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Seaman misses with a double jab

and Bone counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bone looking to pass the guard.
Seaman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seaman is controlling Bone's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone looking to pass the guard.
Bone is breathing heavily.
Bone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bone is looking to work some ground and pound but Seaman has wrist control.
Seaman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bone is one step ahead there.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Seaman with a poor takedown

and Bone counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Seaman!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bone sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Seaman holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Bone tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Seaman tries to lock up and control but Bone gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seaman is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Bone lands a heavy elbow.
Seaman is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Bone 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.
Bone thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bone looking to control but Seaman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Seaman bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Seaman scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Seaman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Seaman chips away with some ground and pound.
Bone keeping moving, preventing Seaman from controlling successfully.
Seaman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bone throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frankie Bone dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Seaman thuds his right hand into Bone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Seaman tries to clinch but Bone moves out of range.
Seaman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bone sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Seaman somewhat.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bone is trying to drag Seaman to the mat but Seaman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seaman goes for a takedown attempt but Bone pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Seaman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seaman's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Seaman duly obliges.

Bone rushes Seaman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bone lands a left hand.
Bone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Seaman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bone misses with a takedown attempt

and Seaman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bone won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frankie Bone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Seaman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Seaman trying to control the action but Bone is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone is looking for a sweep.
Seaman trying to control the action but Bone is working from the bottom.
Bone stops Seaman from passing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone tries to buck Seaman off but Seaman is having none of it.
Seaman wants to control but Bone is keeping him busy.
The referee asks Seaman politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Seaman prefers to stall for the moment though.
Bone taking punishment in the form of punches.

Seaman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Seaman trying to control the action but Bone is working from the bottom.
Bone misses with an elbow from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Seaman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Seaman wants to clinch up but Bone keeps it at a distance.

Seaman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bone lands an elbow inside that Seaman shrugs off.

Bone gets control of Seaman's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bone will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bone is on top in guard.
Seaman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Seaman seems keen to control Bone's posture.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Seaman lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bone!
Seaman avoids the attempt from Bone to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone tries to reverse the position but Seaman maintains control.
Seaman wants to take his opponent's back but Bone doesn't allow it.
Bone is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Seaman with a couple of short strikes.
Bone is squirming around, avoiding Seaman's attempts to control the action.
Seaman working Bone over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seaman wants to take Bone's back here but Bone is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Seaman lands with some strikes.

Seaman gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Seaman decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bone is trying to control but can't.
Seaman prevents Bone from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seaman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Seaman drops an elbow to the side of Bone's head.
Frankie Bone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Seaman is trying to control. Bone wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bone is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Seaman really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Seaman cracks Bone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Frankie Bone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bone has his takedown stuffed

and Seaman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bone's guard.
Seaman wants to control from the top but Bone keeps moving.

Bone looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Seaman trying to control but Bone is working from the bottom.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Seaman postures up.
Bone keeping moving, preventing Seaman from controlling successfully.
Seaman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two 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 not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Seaman shoots and misses
and Bone counters with a nice leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Seaman.
Seaman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bone swats away the attempt to clinch by Seaman.

Seaman gets the takedown into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Seaman trying to control the action but Bone is working from the bottom.
Bone is looking to regain half guard here but Seaman keeps moving and retains side control.

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 looking for a sweep but Seaman has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Bone is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seaman tries to control but Bone wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Seaman dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Seaman scores with a spinning back kick!
Bone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Seaman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bone counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Seaman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Seaman uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.

Seaman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Bone is trying to defend but Seaman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Seaman seems to be working for a kimura but Bone defends the submission attempt.
Bone is looking to control Seaman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bone avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Seaman is just content to waste time from the top position. Bone takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bone working a defensive guard here.
Bone can't keep his opponent in guard - Seaman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bone wants to control but Seaman is keeping busy.
Seaman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bone keeps working.

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.

Seaman is trying to work for a kimura but Bone is defending well.
Bone missing with punches from the bottom.
Frankie Bone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Seaman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Bone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frankie Bone.
Well Seaman 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 46:49
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 46:49
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 47:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Seaman!
David Seaman is the new middleweight champion!