PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jon Bones (ranked 6318 p4p, 411 weight class) and Jeremiah Francois (ranked 5646 p4p, 377 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Bones
vs
Francois

193 cm
19
265 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

225 cm
25
282 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Basic striking
Granite chin

Good kicks
Intelligent

Vegan Gains

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jeremiah Francois!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Francois doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A slow jab from Bones misses its intended target.
Francois lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Jon Bones has been cut.
Jeremiah Francois seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Francois lands a jab to the head.
No joy there for Bones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Francois slips a jab and a cross from Bones.
Sloppy strikes from Bones. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters circling a little - Francois finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Francois has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bones finds it's way round the side to connect with Francois's head.
Francois swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Francois.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bones throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Francois lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bones moves out of range of the leg kick from Francois.
Francois avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Francois.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Francois looks for the body kick but Bones saw that one coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Bones blocks the leg kick.
Francois misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bones misses with a wild combination.
Francois counters with a body kick.
Bones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Francois counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bones misses with a wild body shot.
Francois lands a nice looking body shot.
Francois misses with a body shot.
Bones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bones has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Francois.
Bones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Francois scores with a push kick.
Bones loads up on a big right hand but Francois slips the punch.
Francois defending well as Bones loads up on a big left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Francois misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Francois misses the target.
Bones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Francois moves away.
Bones takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bones ducks under a wild hook from Francois.
Bones misses with a series of wild punches.
Bones misses with a wild body shot.
Bones misses with the combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Francois scores with a four punch combination!
A punch combination from Bones misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bones has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Francois.
Francois moves away from the strike by Bones.
Bones avoids the head kick by Francois.
A slapping leg kick lands for Francois.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremiah Francois dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Bones's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Francois throws a leg kick but Bones sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Bones.
Bones's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bones duly obliges.
Bones sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Francois scores with a kick to the body.
Francois tried to score with a low kick but Bones checks it.
Francois fails to land with a series of punches.
Francois throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Bones misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francois wants to slow Bones down by chopping away at his legs.
No joy there for Bones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Francois has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Francois fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bones manages to avoid it.
Bones tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Francois manages to circle out of the way.
Bones takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Francois rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Francois tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bones was well out of range. Poor timing from Francois.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Francois lands a nice looking body kick.
Francois keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Francois counters with a slapping leg kick.
Francois is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bones throws out a loose jab but Francois uses good head movement to avoid it.
Francois uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bones.
Francois throws a low kick but Bones moves out of range easily.
Bones is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Bones looks to land a right hand but Francois moved out of range.
Francois misses with a jab to the body

and Bones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bones blocks a body shot from Francois.
A hook to the body from Bones.
Francois with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bones avoiding damage.
Bones lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones managing to block the knees to the body from Francois.
Francois misses with an elbow strike.
Bones avoiding damage as Francois throws knees to the body.
Bones leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Bones is pushing Francois up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bones stalling in the clinch.
Bones managing to block the knees to the body from Francois.
Bones lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Francois or not.
Bones pushes Francois back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jeremiah Francois will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jon Bones's cut.
That's time! Bones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Francois lands with a thumping leg kick.
Francois takes a swing at Bones's ribcage but misses.
Francois rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Francois has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Francois will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A big left from Bones misses.
Bones throws a series of punches but Francois avoids them all with ease.
Francois thows a leg kick but Bones checks it

and Bones moves into the clinch.
Francois is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Francois avoiding damage.
Bones will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bones lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Bones.
Bones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Francois takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Bones.
Bones lands a hook that snaps the head of Francois backwards.
Bones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bones digs a right hand into Francois's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Francois's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Bones.
Bones pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Francois tries a knee to the head but Bones blocks it.
Bones taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bones as Francois tries to tie him up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Bones digs a right hand into Francois's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Francois's gas tank.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones stalling.
Bones is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Bones for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Jeremiah Francois is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bones content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jon Bones.
Bones throws a hook but Francois blocks it.
Bones throws a series of punches but Francois avoids them all with ease.
Francois is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bones rather than just go for the knockout.
Francois feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bones's calf.
Jon Bones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Francois.
Francois connects with a solid leg kick.
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!
Bones takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Bones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Francois 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!