PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dre Still (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bone comes to the cage accompanied by You'll Never Walk Alone. Still has chosen Krayzie Bone - Silent Warrior as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bone
vs
Still

182 cm
21
180 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
183 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Determined

Four Aces Nutrition
Bullet Proof System

FJCP Healthy Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Bone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dre Still!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bone throws a series of punches but Still moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Still's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Still takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Still takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Still gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bone's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

Still breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Still.
Still lands a head shot.
Still uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bone.
Still throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bone throws a lazy uppercut
and Still counters with a straight right hand.
Still throws a wild body kick that Bone sees coming a mile off.
Bone seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Bone throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still blocks a jab.
Still scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bone throws a jab but it's blocked by Still.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Still pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Still tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bone was well out of range. Poor timing from Still.
Bone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Still moves forwards but Bone connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The fighters circling - Still throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Still throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Still.
Bone looks to throw the jab but Still is out of range.
Bone misses with a combination

and Still counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Bone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bone avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Still.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bone is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Still pulls his head out easily.

Still is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bone doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Still.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still is looking to take a break and control but Bone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Still trying to pass the guard but Bone defending well.
Bone is looking to control Still's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bone avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone tries to roll over but Still keeps him under control.

Bone looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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. Still connects with a nice short shot to Bone's temple.

Bone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bone is refusing to be controlled, as Still sits in half guard.
Still landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Still prevents Bone from improving his position.
Still wants to control but Bone is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone wants to improve his position but Still is controlling well.
Still is keen to just control but Bone is a slippery customer.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bone wants to get back to full guard.
Still trying to control the action but Bone is working from the bottom.
Bone wants to control but Still is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bone thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bone with a nice cross.
Still does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dre Still dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A combination from Bone does no damage.
Still ducks under a wild hook from Bone.
Bone swings widly with a right hand
and Still counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bone throws a right and a left that Still avoids nicely.
Still now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A combination from Bone does no damage.
Still scores with a leg kick.
Joe Bone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice defenses there by Still.
Bone throws a series of punches but Still moves out of range.
Bone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Still moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bone on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bone throws a shot from downtown. Still moves away and avoids it.
Still throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Joe Bone is winning the standup battle so far.
Bone throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Still counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Still doesn't manage to clinch there - Bone circles away.
It looked like Bone wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bone lands a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Still closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bone tries to improve position but can't.
Bone is not content to let Still control the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Still working his ground and pound in the gym.
Bone takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Still is looking to take a break and control but Bone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dre Still has got the better of the ground game so far.
Still fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Still lands a nice forearm strike.
Still trying to control the position but Bone is working away.
Still working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still is looking to take a break and control but Bone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Still working the ground and pound.
Bone manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Still has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bone is trying to escape the mount.
Bone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Still has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Still lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bone hang on?
Bone tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still landing strikes, looking to finish!
Still working the ground and pound effectively.
Still lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bone is looking to improve his position but Still isn't that keen on the idea.
Still looking to finish Bone with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bone!
Bone is trying to escape the mount.
Bone bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bone advances position into side control!
Still can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still is looking for a sweep.
Bone trying to control the position but Still is working away.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bone tries for a kimura but Still is defending well.
Still wants to control but Bone postures up.
Still tries to improve position but can't.
Still manages to work his way to half guard, despite Bone's best efforts.

Bone is trying to work for a kimura but Still is defending well.
The fighters are battling for position here. Still manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dre Still showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bone scores with a hook.
Bone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Still.
Bone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Still.
Still gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Bone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bone throws a lazy uppercut

and Still moves into the clinch.
Still lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Still wants the takedown. Bone is fighting it off but Still persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bone's guard against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still wants to control from the top but Bone keeps moving.
Bone trying to keep a closed guard but Still is proving a slippery customer.
Still wants to control from the top but Bone keeps moving.

Bone has his foot on Still's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Still works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bone throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Still is working Bone over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Bone throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Still escapes and throws Bone's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Still is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bone has escaped the position, nice work there.
Still is looking to take a break and control but Bone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Still scores with punches from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still trying to control the position but Bone is working away.

Still is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bone has escaped the position, nice work there.
Still wants to control but Bone is keeping him busy.
Still has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bone is looking for a sweep.
Still working the ground and pound.
Still wants to control but Bone is keeping him busy.
Bone tries to bench press Still off him but Still keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone is working hard here to advance position.
Still lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Bone down.
Bone regains half guard.

Bone looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still lands strikes from half guard.
Still winds up and cracks Bone with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Still is trying to control the action in half guard but Bone is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Still not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Still seems to be working for a kimura but Bone defends the submission attempt.
Still wants to control but Bone is keeping him busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bone is looking to improve his position.
Still throwing shots but Bone is blocking nicely.

Bone looking for submissions off his back.

Still is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Still trying to control from half guard but Bone is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dre Still really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Still steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bone.
Still bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Still misses the target.
Bone throws a series of punches but Still avoids them all with ease.
Bone misses with an uppercut

and Still holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Still has clasped his hands together around Bone's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Still is chipping away with strikes.
Still working the head with strikes.
Still landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.

Still is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bone knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bone tries to bench press Still off him but Still keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Still swings around for an armbar but Bone sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Still's guard.
Bone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Still is keeping the position for now.

Bone is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Still trying to strike off his back.

Bone is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Still looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Still lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Bone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Still can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Still trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Still distracts Bone with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Bone has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Still is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bone.
Bone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still lands a nice forearm strike.

Still swings around for an armbar but Bone sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Still's guard.
Bone trying to control the position from guard on top but Still is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Still is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Bone looking for submissions off his back.
Bone blocking the ground and pound attempt from Still.
Nice strikes from Still there.
Still throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still is thwarting Bone's attempts to control the position.
Bone avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Still.
Bone is looking for a sweep. Still is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Still trying to control from half guard but Bone is working away.

Still is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bone doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Still.
Bone wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Still wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bone keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dre Still dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Still feints a counter leg kick.
Bone connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Still moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bone misses with a few strikes there.
Bone throws a series of punches but Still moves out of range.
Still doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Still avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Still walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Still showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bone.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bone lands with an uppercut that bounces Still off the cage and back into range.
Bone misses with a few strikes there.
Still wants to counter with a clinch but Bone pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Bone misses.
Still replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bone blocks it well.
Still ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bone moves away.
Still defending well as Bone loads up on a big left hand.
Bone throws a big shot that misses.
Bone takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bone throws a right hand that misses
and Still counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Still scores with a nice right hand.
Bone throws a right and a left that Still avoids nicely.
Still thuds a left hand into Bone's body.
Still uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bone.
Bone moves forwards but Still connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Joe Bone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bone misses with a double jab.
Joe Bone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone fails to land with a series of punches.
Bone lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bone misses with a left hand

and Still counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Still pushes Bone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bone takes a shot to the head.
Bone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bone.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bone is trying to break the clinch but Still is controlling him.
Still scores with a hook to the body.
Bone swings wildly with an uppercut but Still uses good head movement to avoid it.

Still escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bone looks to land a combination but Still avoids it well.
Bone lands with a straight right. Still didn't see that one coming.
Bone takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone throws an off balance right hand

and Still counters by moving into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Still.
Bone misses with the head strike.
Still lands with a light punch inside.
Bone is trying to break free.
Bone working aggressively here.
Still keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bone's efforts to push away.
Bone is trying to break the clinch but Still has him pressed against the cage.
Still tries a body shot but Bone blocks it.
Still lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Still scores with a nice short uppercut.

Still escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bone looks to land a combination but Still avoids it well.
Still keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bone.

Still clinches up against the cage.
Still lands a hook that snaps the head of Bone backwards.
Still cracks Bone with a nice body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Still.

Still manages to break the clinch.
Bone swings widly with a right hand
and Still counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bone loads up on a big right hand but Still slips the punch.
Bone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bone defending well as Still loads up on a big left hand.
Still misses with a wild body shot.
Bone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Still.
Bone thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Still misses the target.

Still has closed the distance and engaged Bone in a clinch.
Still can't find room to land a body shot as Bone controls the action.
Still working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dre Still comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Still winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dre Still! Dre Still retains his welterweight title!
In his post fight interview, Dre Still started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.