PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Baz Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boxer Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bones might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dat New New. Boxer Guy will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Bones
vs
Guy

225 cm
24
150 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

179 cm
23
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Baz Bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boxer Guy!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bones looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Guy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
Bones ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Guy throws the left hand but Bones avoids the punch easily.
Bones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Bones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Guy.
Bones tries to clinch up but Guy circles away and keeps his distance.
Boxer Guy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bones with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bones misses with a body kick.
Guy misses with a combination
and Bones counters with a head kick.
Guy fails to land with a series of punches.
Bones moves out of range as Guy strikes.
Guy throws a big shot that misses.
Guy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Guy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bones shoots in and drives through. Guy sprawls well.
Bones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bones takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Guy throws a looping overhand right but Bones ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy thows a left - swing and a miss!
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.
Guy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bones moves out of range as Guy strikes.
Bones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bones bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Guy throws a hook to the side of Bones's head but Bones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Guy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bones - the referee stops the clock and Guy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bones. Guy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Bones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Guy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bones is landing with some decent strikes but Guy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The referee warns Guy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bones controlling from mount.
Bones is breathing heavily.
Guy is trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Guy trying desperately to get to his feet.
Bones 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.
Bones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Guy 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.
Bones looking to control but Guy is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bones lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy tries to buck Bones off but he can't manage it.

Guy defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bones.
Guy is trying to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Guy blocking the ground and pound.
Guy trying desperately to get to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bones looking to ground and pound but Guy is blocking nicely.
Guy is trying to stand up.
Bones misses with a head shot.
Guy's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Baz Bones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bones takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Guy throws a shot from downtown. Bones moves away and avoids it.
Guy misses with a straight left.
Guy throws a good cross that connects.
Bones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Guy throws a hook to the side of Bones's head but Bones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bones moves away from the strike by Guy.
Bones fails with a takedown attempt.
Guy avoids the head kick by Bones.
Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guy looks to land a right hand but Bones moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bones moves away from the strike by Guy.
Guy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Guy stuffs the takedown attempt from Bones. Bones gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bones throws the kick towards the body but Guy avoids it.
Guy throws a nice looking combination but Bones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Baz Bones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Guy throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Guy misses.
Nice uppercut there from Guy.
Bones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guy.
Bones takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slow jab from Guy misses its intended target.
Guy throws a hook but Bones avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guy throws a jab when Bones was well out of range.
Bones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Guy looks to land a left hand but Bones moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Guy misses.
Guy throws an overhand right that lands on Bones's shoulder, as Bones tries to avoid the shot.
Guy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bones ducks right into an uppercut from Guy.
Guy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bones counters with a head kick. That will keep Guy thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Guy throws out a powerful jab.
Bones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Guy throws a big shot that misses.
Guy misses with an uppercut. Bones saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Guy misses its intended target.
Guy misses with a straight left.
Guy misses with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Guy misses the target.
Bones is looking to score with low kicks.
Bones slips a jab from Guy.
Guy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Bones.
Guy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guy throws a hook but Bones blocks it.
Guy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Guy misses.
Bones ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Guy misses with an uppercut.

Bones scores with a takedown into Guy's guard.
Guy wants to stand but Bones is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Guy manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Bones.
Bones moves away from the strike by Guy.
Guy misses with a looping left.
Bones is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Guy misses with a hook.
Guy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bones.
Guy misses with a straight left.
Guy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Bones.
Guy loads up on a big right hand but Bones slips the punch.
Guy looks to land a right hand but Bones moved out of range.
Guy cracks Bones with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Guy misses with a straight right.
A punch combination from Bones misses.
Nice defenses there by Bones.
Guy lands with a hook. Bones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Guy throws out a powerful jab.
Guy throws a hook but Bones blocks it.
Guy loads up on a big right hand but Bones slips the punch.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
Guy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bones momentarily.
Guy misses with a straight right.
Guy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Guy misses with a hook. Bones ducked under it nicely.
Guy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Guy.
Boxer Guy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Guy lands with a cross.
Bones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Guy works over Bones's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Boxer Guy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Bones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Guy throws a jab when Bones was well out of range.
Guy throws the left hand but Bones avoids the punch easily.
Bones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bones walks into a jab.
Guy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bones slips under a jab.
Guy misses the jab.
Guy throws a big shot that misses.
Bones has a takedown stuffed.
Bones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
Bones walks into a stiff left hand from Guy.
Guy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bones.
Bones fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bones takes one to the side of the head.
Guy throws a right hand that Bones ducks under and follows up with a left that Bones also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Guy throws an overhand right that lands on Bones's shoulder, as Bones tries to avoid the shot.
Guy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Guy throws a looping overhand right but Bones ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy throws a good cross that connects.
Bones moves out of range as Guy strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Guy. No joy for Bones on that attempt.
Bones has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Guy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice cross by Guy.
Bones slips a jab from Guy.
Bones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bones is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Guy.
Guy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bones counters with an inside leg kick.
Guy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bones ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Bones.
Bones looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A slow jab from Guy misses its intended target.
Guy misses with a straight right.
Guy looks to land a right hand but Bones moved out of range.
Guy throws a hook to the side of Bones's head but Bones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bones slips a jab from Guy.
Bones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Bones takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bones blocks a jab.
Bones moves out of range of the strikes.
Guy throws a shot from downtown. Bones moves away and avoids it.
Guy throws a hook to the side of Bones's head but Bones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Guy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Guy looks to throw the jab but Bones is out of range.
Bones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Guy lunges at Bones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bones's hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Guy.
Guy cracks Bones with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
No joy there for Guy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Guy. That snapped Bones's head back.
A telegraphed right hand from Guy misses the target.
Guy connects with a looping right hand.
Guy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A jab from Guy misses.
Guy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Guy misses.
Bones ducks under a wild hook from Guy.
A slow jab from Guy misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Guy misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Guy misses the target.
Guy missing with a left hand there. Bones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guy sizes up Bones with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A jab from Guy does it's job there.
Guy looks to land a right hand but Bones moved out of range.
Bones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Guy to score with a decent uppercut.
Guy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Guy throws a jab when Bones was well out of range.
Guy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bones.
Good shot there by Guy.
A slow jab from Guy misses its intended target.
Bones needs to keep his hands up - Guy had a free shot at his head there.
Guy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Guy misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Guy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Guy throws out a loose jab but Bones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guy throws a shot from downtown. Bones moves away and avoids it.
Guy throws out a loose jab but Bones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guy scores with a three punch combo!
A big right from Guy misses.
Guy missing with a left hand there. Bones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Guy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheers as Guy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bones doesn't seem phased though.
Guy misses with a straight right.
Guy throws a jab but it's blocked by Bones.
Guy throws out a loose jab but Bones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bones slips under a jab from Guy.
Guy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bones.
Nice defenses there by Bones.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Guy throws out the jab.
Guy throws the left hand but Bones avoids the punch easily.
Bones keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guy.
Nice jab there from Guy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Boxer Guy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Guy 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boxer Guy!