PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and randy bain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). randy bain is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Bones
vs
bain

188 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eddie Bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, randy bain!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bain shoots in and drives through. Bones sprawls well.
bain has a takedown stuffed.
bain shoots in and drives through. Bones sprawls well.
Eddie Bones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of randy bain.

Bones has bain up against the cage in a clinch.
Bones stops a takedown attempt from bain.
Bones tries to score a body lock takedown but bain shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

bain has hold of one of Bones's legs. Bones is fighting the takedown attempt but bain gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
bain working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bones's head.
Bones throws a couple of heel strikes.
Bones working a defensive guard here.
bain stopping the sweep attempt from Bones.
bain looking to pass the guard.
Bones is trying to control the position from the bottom.
bain must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
bain looking to pass the guard.
bain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
bain takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bones lands a jab-cross combination.
Bones tries to bum rush bain with a series of wild strikes but bain uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bones throws a combination. bain tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Bones closes the distance and clinches.
bain wants a takedown but no success here.
bain tries for a takedown but Bones manages to get underhooks.
bain goes for a takedown attempt but Bones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
bain changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bones tries to avoid it but bain manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bones to the ground. Bones escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
bain fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bones works over bain's head and body with a nice combination.
Bones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bones tries to clinch there but bain circles away.
Bones misses with a two punch combination.
Bones keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bones stalks bain and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into bain's face. bain staggers backwards, shaken.

bain darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bones gets full guard.
bain looks gassed!
bain pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bones is keeping the position for now.
bain working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
bain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
bain is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
bain postures up in Bones's guard and throws a big left but Bones blocks it.
bain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Bones looking for a guillotine here but bain defends easily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bones is on top in guard.
bain looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bain striking off his back but it's not causing Bones any problems.
Bones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bones wants to control from the top but bain keeps moving.
bain tries to strike from the bottom.
bain wants to sweep but no luck.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

bain changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bones looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
bain landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
bain throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bones sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
bain thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bones.
bain landing some decent shots from guard.
bain working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
bain is working Bones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
bain really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
bain content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
bain throwing strikes but missing.
Bones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. bain manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bones trying to control but bain is working from the bottom.
bain trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eddie Bones dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

bain feints and as Bones raises his hands in defense, bain changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
bain is looking to work some ground and pound but Bones has wrist control.
bain tries to free his leg and advance position but Bones is retaining full guard.
bain working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
bain working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
bain landing with the ground and pound.
Bones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Bones looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
bain forces his way into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bones gets back to full guard.
bain working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bones's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bain landing with the ground and pound.
bain trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
bain is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Bones controls bain momentarily but bain frees himself.
bain content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
bain is in close to Bones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
bain throwing strikes from guard but Bones blocks nicely.
bain throws and elbow that misses. Bones uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in bain's guard. Nice move by Bones!
bain looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bones puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
bain works his way to full guard. Good work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if bain can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bain throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
bain doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
bain thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
bain bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bones's guard.
bain thows a big elbow that misses.
bain is in close to Bones's body, working some short punches and elbows.
bain in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bones is trying to keep bain in close.
Bones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bones 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.
bain postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
bain forces his way into half guard.
randy bain has got the better of the ground game so far.
bain lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bain thows a huge punch but Bones dodges it nicely.
bain is thwarting Bones's attempts to control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. bain connects with a nice short shot to Bones's temple.
Bones is trying to get back to full guard.
bain missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. bain connects with a nice short shot to Bones's temple.
bain lands strikes from half guard.
bain is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Bones is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but bain pulls his head out easily.
bain is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

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.
bain working over Bones with some ground and pound. Bones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Bones wants to control but bain is keeping busy.
bain slips a nice elbow through Bones's hands, connecting with Bones's forehead.
bain looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bones wants to improve his position but bain is controlling well.
Bones avoiding damage under a succession of punches from bain.
bain working over Bones with some ground and pound. Bones looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
bain trying to pass the guard but Bones defending well.
bain is nestled in close to Bones, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bones is trying to stand up here but bain is controlling him well.
Bones taking some punishment here, with bain in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

randy bain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bones gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
bain chips away with some ground and pound.
bain makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
bain postures up.
bain throwing strikes from guard but Bones blocks nicely.

Bones looking for a guillotine here but bain defends easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells bain's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
bain works over Bones with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
bain wants to pass the guard but Bones is keeping the position.
bain is working Bones over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bain throws a big right hand that misses.
bain postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
bain working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
bain lands a couple of digs.
bain landing with the ground and pound.
Bones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
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.
bain is looking to improve his position.
Bones trying to control from half guard but bain is working away.
bain wants to get back to full guard.
bain punching from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Bones is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. bain doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bones.
bain is looking to improve his position.
bain moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
bain lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
bain shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bones's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bones duly obliges.
Bones throws a head kick that half lands.
bain gets cracked there but stands up to it.
bain slips a straight right by Bones.

bain shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones blocking the ground and pound attempt from bain.

Bones looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
bain lands with a punch from half guard.
bain thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bones's head.
bain takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
bain lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bones works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bones striking off his back but it's not causing bain any problems.
bain lands a couple of decent looking shots.

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.
bain wants to pass the guard but Bones is keeping the position.
Bones looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bones keeping full guard, as bain tries to pass.
Bones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
bain content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
bain lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells bain's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
bain missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from bain.
Bones lands a high kick!
Bones cracks bain with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bones stuffs the takedown.

And that's the end of the fight!
randy bain comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think bain 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... randy bain!