PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Dyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dyer's choice of entrance music: Viva La Vida. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bone
vs
Dyer

187 cm
22
200 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
186 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 7 - 2 - 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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shawn Dyer!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Emerson Jorge and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bone blocks a low kick nicely.
Bone scores with a leg kick.
Dyer misses with a low kick.
Bone lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dyer takes a step back to recover.
Bone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bone throws a head kick that Dyer semi-blocks.
Dyer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bone throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bone misses with a body kick.
Bone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dyer. That did some damage!
Bone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bone throws a sloppy head kick
and Dyer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bone throws a head kick that misses.
Bone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dyer.
Bone dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dyer. That did some damage!
Dyer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bone tries to land a leg kick but Dyer saw it coming and moves away.
Dyer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bone checks it well.
Jay Bone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone scores with a leg kick.
Dyer throws a series of strikes that have Bone backpedaling.
Bone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dyer doesn't manage to clinch there - Bone circles away.
Bone fakes the leg kick and cracks Dyer in the body.
Bone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bone throws a head kick but Dyer moves out of range.
Dyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dyer looks to land a combination but Bone avoids it well.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bone, right into the meat.
Bone dodges the punch combination from Dyer.
Dyer missing with a left hand there. Bone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dyer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bone checks it well.
Dyer throws a leg kick but Bone moved away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bone.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bone.
Dyer looks gassed!
Dyer misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Dyer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dyer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bone.
Bone stalling in the clinch.
Dyer keeps control of Bone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dyer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dyer tries to land knees in the clinch but Bone avoids the damage to the body.
Dyer stalling in the clinch but Bone improves position.
Dyer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bone avoids it.
Dyer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bone managing to block the knees to the body from Dyer.

Bone pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bone thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dyer if he has to take too many more of those.
A big right from Dyer misses.
Bone throws a lazy head kick
and Dyer counters with a straight right hand.
Dyer avoids the head kick by Bone.
Bone throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bone walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dyer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bone plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bone scores with a leg kick.
Dyer just misses with a punch to the body.
Dyer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Bone blocks the leg kick.
Dyer misses with a wild body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dyer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bone has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bone and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dyer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A good leg kick by Bone.

Dyer has managed to clinch.
Dyer scores with a knee to the head.
Bone wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dyer has him pressed against the cage.
Bone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bone slows down the pace here.
Bone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dyer missing with knees to the body.
Bone blocks an elbow strike from Dyer.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dyer.
Dyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bone blocks it with crossed arms.
Bone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bone tries to break the clinch but Dyer is controlling the position.
Bone is trying to break the clinch but Dyer is controlling him.
Bone is trying to break free.
Bone trying to control the position but instead, Dyer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Bone into the cage.
Bone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Dyer as the two fighters clinch.

Bone breaks the clinch.
Dyer throws a series of punches but Bone avoids them all with ease.
Bone misses with a body kick.
Bone throws a head kick but Dyer moves out of range.

Dyer moves into the clinch.
Bone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bone avoiding damage as Dyer throws knees to the body.

Bone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dyer throws a head kick that Bone semi-blocks.
Bone tried to score with a low kick but Dyer checks it.
Dyer throws a right hand that Bone ducks under and follows up with a left that Bone also avoids with ease.
Dyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bone was well out of range. Poor timing from Dyer.
Bone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dyer throws a right and a left that both miss.
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 Jay Bone will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bone lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dyer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dyer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dyer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dyer. That's going to slow Bone down.
Bone dodges the punch combination from Dyer.
Bone explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dyer throws a series of punches but Bone moves out of range.
A low kick from Bone misses
and Dyer counters with an outside leg kick.
Bone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dyer throws a one two combo.
Shawn Dyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dyer throws a head kick that misses.
Bone attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bone cracks the inside of Dyer's front leg.
Dyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bone throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dyer takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bone avoids the head kick by Dyer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dyer is looking to score with low kicks.
Bone lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dyer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bone goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bone walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dyer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dyer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bone misses with a kick to the body.
Bone lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dyer's sensitive parts.
Bone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dyer's head.
Dyer misses with a hook.
Bone throws a head kick that half lands.
Dyer misses the jab.
Bone throws a front kick aimed at Dyer's knee but Dyer avoids it well.
Dyer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bone rather than just go for the knockout.
Dyer moves out of range of the body kick from Bone.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dyer.
Bone wants to land a leg kick but Dyer is out of range.
Bone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dyer.
Bone throws a chopping leg kick but Dyer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bone, right into the meat.
Dyer misses with a looping right.
Good work by Bone as he checks the leg kick.
Dyer throws the left hand but Bone avoids the punch easily.
Dyer lands a jab-cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dyer. Bone does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dyer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dyer wants to clinch up but Bone keeps it at a distance.
Bone throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dyer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Dyer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer blocks a head kick by Bone.
Dyer misses with a hook.
Dyer throws a big shot that misses.
Bone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bone moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dyer scoring well with a low kick there.
Dyer looks to throw the jab but Bone is out of range.
Bone throws a low kick, looking for Dyer's leg but Dyer calmly moves out of range.
Bone takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bone, right into the meat.
Dyer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dyer misses with a looping right.
Dyer throws a nice looking combination but Bone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dyer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bone thows a body kick. Dyer tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Bone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dyer.
Dyer tries to land a body kick
and Bone counters with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bone.
Bone throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Bone.
Bone moves out of range of the strikes.
Bone throws a body kick that misses.
Dyer throws a series of punches but Bone moves out of range.
Dyer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bone thows a leg kick but Dyer checks it
and Dyer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bone thinking.
Bone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bone throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dyer throws the left hand but Bone avoids the punch easily.
Bone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dyer's calf.
Good leg kick by Bone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
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 Jay Bone will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bone connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dyer has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bone.
Dyer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dyer misses with a two punch combination.
Dyer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dyer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dyer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bone throws a head kick that half lands.
Dyer lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bone backs up against the cage.
Dyer misses with a body shot.
Bone tries to land a front kick but Dyer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bone throws a head kick but Dyer moves out of range.
Bone scores with a spinning back kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bone looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bone scores with a head kick.
Bone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dyer.
A big left from Dyer misses.
Bone slips under a jab from Dyer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dyer blocks the body kick.
Dyer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bone. That one must have hurt.
Dyer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dyer's head.
A big left from Dyer misses.
Bone lands a high kick!
A slapping body kick lands there for Bone.
Dyer thows a body shot but no joy.
Dyer on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bone throws a head kick but Dyer moves out of range.
Dyer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bone.
Bone lands a front kick.
Dyer thuds his right hand into Bone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bone misses with a body kick.
Dyer misses with a leg kick
and Bone makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bone throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Bone.
Bone misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bone misses with a head kick.
Dyer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dyer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bone.
Bone fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dyer checks it well.
Dyer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bone counters with a solid body kick.
Dyer lands a two punch combo.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bone.
Dyer avoids the head kick by Bone.
An inside leg kick lands from Bone.
Good leg kick by Bone there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bone misses with a head kick.
Bone scoring well with a low kick there.
Shawn Dyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bone turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bone lands with a slapping head kick.
Dyer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dyer misses with a straight left.
Bone throws a head kick but Dyer moves out of range.
Dyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bone manages to avoid it.
Bone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dyer.
An inside leg kick from Bone misses.
Bone throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dyer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dyer misses with a wild combination.
Bone throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bone circles away quickly and effectively.
Dyer throws a lazy head kick
and Bone counters with a low kick, right behind Dyer 's knee.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bone, right into the meat.
Jay Bone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bone, right into the meat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bone.
Bone tries a head kick but it misses.
Bone throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bone connects with a solid leg kick.
Bone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dyer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bone counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A solid body kick from Bone.
A head kick from Bone lands but Dyer takes it in his stride.
Bone lands a high kick!

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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27

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