PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Mendonza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Bone had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Bone
vs
Mendonza

185 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Bone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Raul Mendonza!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bone looks to land a body kick but Mendonza moved away.
Mendonza tries to bum rush Bone with a series of wild strikes but Bone uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Raul Mendonza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendonza lands a really nice looking cross but Bone seems unphased.
Bone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mendonza moves out of range of the body kick from Bone.
Mendonza misses with a combination
and Bone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mendonza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mendonza lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Mendonza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by Mendonza - just one landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Mendonza misses the target.
Bone throws a right and a left that Mendonza avoids nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bone.
Bone misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Mendonza as he connects with a hook.
Mendonza moves out of range of the body kick.
Mendonza fails to land with a series of punches.
Decent striking displayed by Mendonza there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bone!

It looks like Raul Mendonza has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bone looks for the body kick but Mendonza saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mendonza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bone counters with a stiff right hand.
Mendonza lands a two punch combo.
Mendonza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendonza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mendonza lands the left hand.
Mendonza misses with a double jab.
Bone misses with a body kick.
Bone is breathing heavily.
Mendonza scores with a jab to the head.
Mendonza scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mendonza lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mendonza moves out of range of the body kick.
Mendonza moves out of range of the body kick.
Mendonza looks to throw the jab but Bone is out of range.
Mendonza displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mendonza avoids a kick to the body.
Mendonza misses with a two punch combination.
Mendonza throws a combination that misses
and Bone finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bone looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mendonza swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice jab there from Mendonza.
Bone misses with a few strikes there.
Bone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mendonza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bone.
Danga de danga de dang - Mendonza scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendonza looks to land a combination but Bone avoids it well.
Mendonza falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No joy there for Bone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab from Mendonza.
Nice shot lands for Mendonza.
Bone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bone takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mendonza moves out of range of the body kick from Bone.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendonza falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bone counters with a solid body kick.
A slow jab from Mendonza misses its intended target.
Mendonza throws a jab but it's blocked by Bone.
Mendonza 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.
Bone lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mendonza lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mendonza.
Bone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mendonza counters with a straight right hand.
Bone tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mendonza is able to avoid easily.
Bone gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bone throws a right hand that Mendonza ducks under and follows up with a left that Mendonza also avoids with ease.
Mendonza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bone tries a head kick but it misses.
Bone slips under a jab from Mendonza.
Nice defenses there by Mendonza.
Mendonza throws a right hand that Bone ducks under and follows up with a left that Bone also avoids with ease.
Mendonza misses with a combination
and Bone counters with a series of strikes. Mendonza will be more careful next time no doubt.

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.
Bone moves out of range of the strikes.
Mendonza is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mendonza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mendonza jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No joy there for Bone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice combination there by Mendonza.
Mendonza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mendonza is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Bone had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Bone looks to land a body kick but Mendonza moved away.
Mendonza throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mendonza throws a hook but Bone blocks it.
Mendonza takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Mendonza stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mendonza throws a jab but it's blocked by Bone.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bone misses with a two punch combination.
Mendonza avoids a kick to the body.
Bone moves out of range of the strikes.
Bone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raul Mendonza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raul Mendonza's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bone scores with a push kick.
Mendonza throws a series of punches but Bone avoids them all with ease.
Bone looks to land a combination but Mendonza avoids it well.
Mendonza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mendonza lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Mendonza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bone counters with a one-two to the body.
Mendonza dodges the punch combination from Bone.
Bone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mendonza.
Mendonza moves out of range as Bone throws a body kick.
Mendonza lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Mendonza cracks Bone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mendonza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bone counters with a nice body kick.
Mendonza misses with a series of wild punches.
Mendonza misses the jab.
Mendonza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bone.
Mendonza blocks a jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendonza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mendonza moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Mendonza misses the target.
Mendonza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mendonza waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Bone.
Bone tries to bum rush Mendonza with a series of wild strikes but Mendonza uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendonza lands a jab-cross combination.
Bone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bone moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Bone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mendonza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bone misses with a kick to the body.
Bone looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bone throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mendonza misses with a double jab
and Bone counters with a series of strikes. Mendonza will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bone is looking to land body kicks.
Mendonza takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mendonza lands a jab to the nose.
Mendonza swinging wilding here.
Bone misses with a body kick.
Mendonza moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bone misses with a double jab.
Mendonza scores with a sloppy right hand. Bone should have avoided that one.
Mendonza paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bone attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Bone does no damage.
Bone misses with a body kick.
Ryan Bone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bone throws a series of punches but Mendonza moves out of range.
Bone misses with a body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mendonza.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendonza moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mendonza has time to react.
Mendonza misses with a straight right.
Bone takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bone throws a body kick that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Mendonza as he connects with a hook.
Bone misses with a body kick.
Mendonza lands a lovely overhand right.
Mendonza moves out of range of the body kick.
Mendonza misses with a double jab.
Bone lands a jab-cross combination.
Mendonza scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mendonza lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mendonza lands a jab-cross combination.
Bone scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Raul Mendonza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Mendonza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bone - that will leave a mark!
Mendonza moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bone throws a push kick but Mendonza slaps the foot to one side.
Mendonza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mendonza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bone lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mendonza takes a step back to recover.
Bone misses with a body kick.
Mendonza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bone counters with a three punch combo that has Mendonza backing up. Mendonza nods at Bone to acknowledge the strikes.
Bone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mendonza with a hook.
Bone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bone has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bone takes one to the side of the head.
Bone is looking to land body kicks.
Bone throws a push kick but Mendonza slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Raul Mendonza will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Raul Mendonza's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Mendonza misses with a two punch combination.
Mendonza throws a right and a left that Bone avoids nicely.
Mendonza slips a jab and a cross from Bone.
Mendonza throws a series of punches but Bone avoids them all with ease.
Bone dodges the punch combination from Mendonza.
Mendonza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bone lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bone scores with a one two! Mendonza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A combination from Bone does no damage.
Mendonza moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice cross by Mendonza.
Bone keeps Mendonza at a distance using the push kick.
A big right from Mendonza misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab lands there for Mendonza.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bone.
Mendonza takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mendonza counters with a left and a right that stings Bone.
Mendonza misses with a hook. Bone ducked under it nicely.
Mendonza lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mendonza.
Bone slips a jab and a cross from Mendonza.
Mendonza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bone.
Bone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendonza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bone dodges the punch combination from Mendonza.
Bone with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mendonza to score with a decent uppercut.
Bone throws a good cross that connects.
Mendonza scores with a nice head shot.
Mendonza loads up on a big right hand but Bone slips the punch.
Mendonza takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mendonza works over Bone's head and body with a nice combination.
Mendonza connects with a right hand. Bone shakes it off.
Bone throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mendonza moves out of range as Bone throws a body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mendonza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mendonza pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bone misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mendonza throws a combination. Bone tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bone misses with a head kick.
Mendonza throws a nice looking combination but Bone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mendonza bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bone's head.
Mendonza stalks Bone and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bone's face. Bone staggers backwards, shaken.
Mendonza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bone throws a front kick that sends Mendonza stumbling back into the cage.
Mendonza lunges at Bone with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bone's hand.
Bone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mendonza.
Bone throws a lazy right hand but Mendonza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mendonza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bone counters with a nice body kick.
Mendonza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bone.
Bone throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mendonza throws a right and a left that Bone avoids nicely.
Bone misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mendonza goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mendonza lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bone bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bone looks for the body kick but Mendonza saw that one coming.
Mendonza jabs Bone right on the nose. Bone blinks but takes it well.
Bone throws a combination. Mendonza tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bone throws a wild body kick that Mendonza sees coming a mile off.
Mendonza cracks Bone with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mendonza stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bone - that will leave a mark!
Bone fails to land with a series of punches.
Mendonza tests Bone's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Raul Mendonza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bone wants to land a leg kick but Mendonza is out of range.
Bone throws a push kick but Mendonza slaps the foot to one side.
Mendonza scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mendonza with a jab.
Bone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mendonza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bone takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bone.
Mendonza thuds his right hand into Bone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mendonza lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bone throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bone drops his hands momentarily and Mendonza takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mendonza has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bone.
Nice uppercut lands for Mendonza. That snapped Bone's head back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice defenses there by Bone.
Bone displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ryan Bone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mendonza throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mendonza clobbers Bone with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Bone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mendonza 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 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... Raul Mendonza!