PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roger Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hudson Levine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Levine has chosen Parkway Drive - Carrion as his entrance music. Roger Bones has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Bones
vs
Levine

178 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

174 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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 Rio de Janeiro, Roger 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, Hudson Levine!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Seu Braga and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bones.
Bones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Levine in his tracks.
Levine slips a jab from Bones.
Bones slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bones throws a shot to the body.
Bones connects with a body shot.
Bones thows a body shot but no joy.
Bones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bones with a hook.
Bones takes a swing at Levine's ribcage but misses.
Levine shoots in for a double leg but Bones sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bones scores with a body shot.
Roger Bones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Levine slips under a jab from Bones.
Bones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Levine feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bones working a defensive guard here.
Bones keeping moving, preventing Levine from controlling successfully.
Levine working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bones's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Levine's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Bones tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Levine looking to pass the guard.
Bones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Levine.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bones lands a jab-cross combination.
Bones is looking to score with low kicks.
Levine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bones misses the jab.
Bones throws an overhand right that lands on Levine's shoulder, as Levine tries to avoid the shot.

Levine feints and as Bones raises his hands in defense, Levine changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Levine is controlling him.
Levine stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Levine scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bones striking off his back but it's not causing Levine any problems.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levine connects with a couple of short punches.
Levine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Levine on the ground.
Levine trying to control the position from guard on top but Bones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bones being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Levine advances to half guard.
Levine takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bones wants to control but Levine is keeping busy.
Levine has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Levine prevents Bones from improving his position.
Bones tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Bones has a hand on Levine's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Levine takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Levine with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones is trying to stand.
Levine lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bones is looking to improve his position but Levine isn't that keen on the idea.
Levine lands with some strikes.
Levine lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Levine lands a big shot there that rocks Bones but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bones tries to reverse the position but Levine maintains control.
Bones is breathing heavily.
Bones is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levine lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bones tries to get out of the position.
Levine scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Levine breaks from Bones's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bones is trying to escape the mount.
Levine lands with some strikes.
Bones is looking to improve his position but Levine isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by Levine.
Levine lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Levine wants to control the pace but Bones is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hudson Levine dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Levine shoots in but Bones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Levine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice shot by Bones.
Levine ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Levine lands a high kick!
Levine lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bones will feel that in the morning.
Levine drops his hands momentarily and Bones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Levine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bones.
Bones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Levine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bones looks to land a combination but Levine avoids it well.
Levine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bones's sensitive parts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Levine.
Levine drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Levine moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Levine avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Levine was well out of range. Poor timing from Bones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Levine.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A swing and a miss from Bones.
Bones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Levine doesn't seem bothered though.
Levine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bones. That did some damage!
Levine fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bones.
Levine lands with a nice body kick.
Levine throws a sloppy head kick and Bones moves out of range easily.
Levine pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bones takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Levine tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bones is able to avoid easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Levine.

Levine darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Levine drops an elbow to the side of Bones's head.
Bones is looking to improve his position.
Levine seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Levine working Bones over with strikes.
Levine is trying to control the action in half guard but Bones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bones trying to control but Levine postures up.
Bones is looking for a sweep. Levine is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bones misses with a wild body shot.

Levine closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
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 is working to avoid the ground and pound but Levine connects with a decent elbow.
Bones manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Levine is pressing down on Bones's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bones postures up.

Bones stands up from Levine's guard - Bones perhaps looking for a knockout.
Levine on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones lands an overhand right.
Levine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bones cracks Levine with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab from Bones misses.
Bones moves out of range as Levine throws a body kick.
Bones tries a low kick but Levine avoids it.
Levine bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Bones.
Bones checks a leg kick.
Roger Bones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Levine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bones.
Levine throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bones throws a right hand that Levine ducks under and follows up with a left that Levine also avoids with ease.
Bones misses with a straight right.
Bones connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Levine throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bones.
Bones clobbers Levine with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Levine drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bones is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bones works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Levine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bones.
Bones takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bones missing with a left hand there. Levine was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bones uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Levine has time to react.
Bones lands a jab-cross combination.
Levine has a takedown stuffed.
Roger Bones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hudson Levine.
Levine looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bones is fending him off so far but Levine persists. Nope, Bones circles away and we're back to standing.
Bones cracks Levine with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Levine looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Levine stops Bones from getting back to his feet.
Bones connecting with a few gentle strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hudson Levine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A good leg kick by Levine.
Good standup being displayed there by Bones as he connects with a hook.
Levine throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Levine throws a head kick but Bones moves out of range.
Bones scores with a hook to the body. Levine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big right from Bones misses.
Hudson Levine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bones lands a nice hook to Levine's body. Levine takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bones!
Bones lands a nice looking body shot.
No joy there for Bones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bones scores with a hook to the body. Levine takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Levine throws a hook but Bones avoids it easily.
Bones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bones cracks Levine with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bones scores with a jab to the head.
Bones throws a right hand that Levine ducks under and follows up with a left that Levine also avoids with ease.
Bones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Levine throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Levine connects with a nice looking jab.
Levine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Levine fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bones's corner calls for a 1-2. Bones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bones stuffs the takedown attempt from Levine. Levine gets slowly back to his feet.
Levine has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bones throws a hook but Levine avoids it easily.
Bones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Levine looks for a takedown but Bones sprawls well.
Roger Bones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hudson Levine.
Levine takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bones cracks Levine with an open hand slap.
Bones lands with an uppercut that bounces Levine off the cage and back into rage.
Bones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bones connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Levine shoots in looking for a takedown. Bones tries to sprawl out of it but Levine keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nice uppercut there from Bones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones scores with a crisp jab that stopped Levine in his tracks.
Bones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Levine fails to land the takedown.
Bones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Levine doesn't seem bothered though.
Bones stuns Levine with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bones lands the left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bones.
Bones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Levine.
Bones scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bones's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bones duly obliges.
Bones tries to bum rush Levine with a series of wild strikes but Levine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Levine throws out a leg kick but Bones moves out of range and Levine only half commits.
Roger Bones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Levine takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheers as Bones lands an impressive looking overhand right. Levine doesn't seem phased though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Levine misses with a head kick.
Bones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bones.
A jab lands there for Bones.
Nice body punch from Bones.
Bones scores with a nice strike.
Levine drops his hands momentarily and Bones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Levine takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bones paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Levine closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Levine walks into a stiff left hand from Bones.
Bones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Levine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Levine throws a push kick but Bones slaps the foot to one side.
Bones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Levine takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bones misses with a straight left.
Levine walks into a straight right hand from Bones.
Bones misses with an uppercut.

Levine looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Levine with a flurry of punches that miss.
Levine won't allow Bones to sweep him here.
Bones is striking from the bottom but Levine uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Levine prevents Bones from improving his position.
Levine wants to take a breather but Bones is having none of it.
Hudson Levine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bones tries to roll over but Levine keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Levine lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bones moves into full guard.
Levine postures up and lands a big shot to Bones's brow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Bones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Levine 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hudson Levine!