PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between kc bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slim Goodbody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goodbody comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Slim Goodbody theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! kc bones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

bones
vs
Goodbody

180 cm
24
137 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

178 cm
23
146 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, kc bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Slim Goodbody!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

bones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

bones is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Goodbody defends it well.

bones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Goodbody sees it coming and defends easily.

bones is working for a submission of some sort.

bones is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Goodbody sees it coming and defends easily.
Goodbody keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodbody gets back to full guard.
Goodbody bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in bones's guard.
Goodbody wants to get up but he can't break bones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
bones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Goodbody manages to get himself to full guard.

bones drops back, looking for a kneebar! Goodbody looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Goodbody looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Goodbody!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Goodbody stands up and we're back to a striking position.
bones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Goodbody avoids it really well and circles away.
bones shoots in but no luck this time.
Goodbody throws a leg kick which misses bones's front leg but catches the back leg as bones tries to avoid it.
Goodbody connects with a high kick.
Goodbody ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
bones checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Goodbody stalks bones and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into bones's face. bones staggers backwards, shaken.
bones throws a right hand that Goodbody ducks under and follows up with a left that Goodbody also avoids with ease.
A bone on bone clash there as bones blocks the leg kick.
Goodbody fails in his attempt to clinch.
Goodbody cracks bones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Goodbody bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
bones throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
bones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Goodbody has managed to clinch.
Goodbody landing knees to the head.
bones fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for kc bones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goodbody lands on the inside with an uppercut.
bones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Goodbody fights it off and pushes away nicely.
bones is breathing heavily.
bones loads up on a big right hand but Goodbody slips the punch.
bones throws a big shot that misses.
Goodbody paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Goodbody pushes bones up against the cage in a clinch.
bones jumps guard but Goodbody stands there with bones around his waist. bones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Goodbody prevents the takedown attempt.
Goodbody lands a knee to the body.
bones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
bones tries to pull guard but Goodbody holds him up against the cage and eventually bones drops back down to his feet.
Goodbody lands a left hand.
Goodbody lands a body punch.
Goodbody lands with a right to the head.
Goodbody gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Goodbody unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Goodbody obliges.
Goodbody lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of bones backwards.
Goodbody utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Goodbody scores with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Goodbody lands a shoulder strike.
bones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Goodbody scores with a knee to the head.
Goodbody lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt bones or not.
Goodbody lands an elbow just above bones 's eye.
Goodbody digs a right hand underneath bones's ribcage. bones let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knees to the body from Goodbody.
Goodbody lands a good knee to the midsection. bones won't want to take too many of those.
Goodbody scores with a nice hook to the head.
Goodbody lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Goodbody.
Goodbody lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of bones backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Goodbody.
Goodbody scores with a shot to the side of bones's head.
Goodbody working bones over with knees to the body.
Goodbody lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Goodbody lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Goodbody lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Goodbody.

bones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goodbody connects with a solid leg kick.
bones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Goodbody avoids it really well and circles away.
bones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

bones misses with a wild body shot.
bones takes one on the button.
bones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Goodbody keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Goodbody stuffs the takedown attempt from bones. bones gets slowly back to his feet.
Goodbody throws a leg kick but bones sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Goodbody pushes bones up against the cage in a clinch.
Goodbody lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
bones is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Goodbody pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for kc bones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A body shot lands from Goodbody.
bones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Goodbody smiles and moves away.
bones swats away the attempt to clinch by Goodbody.
Goodbody uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goodbody looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Goodbody takes a swing at bones's ribcage but misses.
Goodbody buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Goodbody looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bones takes a swing at Goodbody's ribcage but misses.
Goodbody wants to clinch.
Goodbody lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Goodbody throws a wild body kick that bones sees coming a mile off.
Goodbody turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Goodbody stuffs the takedown.
Goodbody looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
bones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Goodbody thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on bones if he has to take too many more of those.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goodbody looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goodbody connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Goodbody gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right handed body shot lands from Goodbody.
Goodbody with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Goodbody works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
bones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Goodbody lands a nice knee to the body.
Goodbody lands a left hand that snaps the head of bones backwards.
Goodbody creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through bones's defenses.
Goodbody lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodbody lands with a left to the head.
Goodbody lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of bones backwards.
Goodbody scores with a hook to the body.
Goodbody landing knees to the head.
Goodbody working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Goodbody utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goodbody lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Goodbody working bones over with knees to the body.
Goodbody lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Goodbody lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Goodbody utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Goodbody lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Goodbody prevents a takedown attempt there.
Goodbody lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Goodbody - that landed with a thud.
Goodbody working bones over with knees to the body.
Goodbody is pressed up against the cage. bones has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Goodbody down to the mat. Goodbody avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Goodbody. That's going to slow bones down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goodbody.
bones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Goodbody scores with a jab. bones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bones misses with a body shot.
Goodbody throws a nice outside leg kick.
bones chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Goodbody can pounce on him.
Goodbody is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by bones.
Goodbody looks for the body kick but bones saw that one coming.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from bones is defended easily by Goodbody.
Jab from Goodbody.

bones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Goodbody's guard.
bones won't allow Goodbody to sweep him here.
bones trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goodbody has bones pulled in close to control his posture.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

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

Goodbody darts in and clinches bones up against the cage.
Goodbody throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knees to the body from Goodbody.
bones wants a takedown but no success here.
Goodbody landing knees to the head.
Slim Goodbody seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goodbody.
bones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
bones takes an elbow to the temple.
bones fails to pull guard.
Goodbody is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
bones goes for a takedown attempt but Goodbody pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slim Goodbody showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

bones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
bones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Goodbody stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Goodbody wants it to stay on the feet.
Goodbody is looking to clinch but bones is avoiding it.

Goodbody clinches.
A short right from Goodbody on the inside.
Goodbody slows down the pace here.
bones tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Goodbody has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Goodbody lands an elbow that stopped bones in his tracks for a moment.
Goodbody scores with a shoulder strike.
bones avoiding damage as Goodbody throws knees to the body.
Goodbody lands a knee to the body.
bones jumps guard but Goodbody stands there with bones around his waist. bones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for kc bones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A knee to the head by Goodbody.
bones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Goodbody just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Goodbody.
Goodbody is working bones over against the cage.
Goodbody tries to land a knee to the head but bones blocks with his arms.
bones jumps guard but Goodbody stands there with bones around his waist. bones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Goodbody lands a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bones is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Goodbody gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Goodbody lands an elbow inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Goodbody prevents a takedown attempt there.
Goodbody landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Goodbody unloads a knee to the mid-section.
bones blocks the elbow strike.

bones pulls guard effortlessly.
bones looking to control.
Goodbody would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
bones wants to sweep here but Goodbody controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Goodbody gets to his feet. bones looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Slim Goodbody seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goodbody lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Slim Goodbody is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Goodbody gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows bones to score an easy takedown into full guard.

bones is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Goodbody is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Goodbody has escaped and now he's on top!
Goodbody has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of bones is proving hard to escape from.
bones trying to keep a closed guard but Goodbody is proving a slippery customer.

Goodbody gets to his feet. bones looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bones tests Goodbody's chin there with a solid looking shot.
bones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Goodbody.
Goodbody bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Goodbody tried to score with a low kick but bones checks it.
Goodbody goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
bones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Goodbody gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Goodbody misses with a low kick.
Goodbody shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Goodbody.
Goodbody takes one on the button.

Goodbody gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows bones to score an easy takedown into full guard.

bones is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Goodbody is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Goodbody has escaped and now he's on top!
Slim Goodbody is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bones being controlled here, momentarily.
kc bones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goodbody trying to control the position from guard on top but bones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goodbody is looking to stand up but bones won't let him.
bones trying to keep a closed guard but Goodbody is proving a slippery customer.

Goodbody stands up and waves to bones to follow him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slim Goodbody comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Goodbody 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slim Goodbody!