PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between kc bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance McBruce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

bones
vs
McBruce

180 cm
20
137 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

170 cm
24
140 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Supersize Me

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, kc bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lance McBruce!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McBruce.
Nice defenses there by McBruce.
A telegraphed right hand from McBruce misses the target.
McBruce looks to score with a jab to the body but bones is just out of range.
bones looks to score with a jab to the body but McBruce is just out of range.
Lance McBruce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
bones throws a series of punches but McBruce moves out of range.
McBruce throws a sloppy head kick and bones moves out of range easily.
McBruce throws a good cross that connects.
bones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
bones misses with a wild body shot.
McBruce with a hook.
bones misses the jab.
bones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
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.
McBruce swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McBruce gets cracked with a nice right hand there by bones.
McBruce misses with a telegraphed body shot
and bones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McBruce misses with an uppercut.
bones connects with a crisp jab.
McBruce takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
McBruce lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
bones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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.
bones stuffs the takedown attempt from McBruce. McBruce gets slowly back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McBruce waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract bones.
bones misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McBruce circles away quickly and effectively.
McBruce slips a straight right by bones.
Donk. McBruce catches bones right on the button with a cross.
A swing and a miss from McBruce.

McBruce scores with a takedown into bones's guard.
McBruce postures up in bones's guard and throws a big left but bones blocks it.

bones looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
McBruce postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
McBruce missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McBruce is looking to work some ground and pound but bones has wrist control.
McBruce must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McBruce throws a big right hand that misses.
McBruce throws a big right hand that misses.
McBruce works a leg free and moves into half guard.
bones trying to control but McBruce postures up.
bones is not content to let McBruce control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBruce works his foot free and advances to mount.
bones is in all sorts of trouble here.
McBruce is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. bones can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
bones can't escape the position.
McBruce lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
bones is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
McBruce breaks from bones's wrist control and lands an elbow.
McBruce wants to control the pace but bones is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McBruce lands with some strikes.
bones can't escape the position.
McBruce landing punches.
McBruce working away from the top, dropping strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

McBruce working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
bones is looking to improve his position but McBruce isn't that keen on the idea.
McBruce looking to finish bones with some ground and pound. This is bad for bones!
bones is in all sorts of trouble here.

McBruce looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
McBruce looks gassed!
bones can't escape the position.
McBruce scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish bones?
bones is wriggling around trying to escape.
bones is squirming around, avoiding McBruce's attempts to control the action.
bones is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
McBruce prevents bones from getting the reversal.
bones taking shots to the head.
McBruce with good strikes from the mount here!
McBruce with a couple of short strikes.

McBruce has hold of bones's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and bones manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

McBruce is working for a guillotine from mount but bones frees his head quite easily.
McBruce avoids the attempt from bones to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
bones is in all sorts of trouble here.
McBruce with a couple of short strikes.
bones is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lance McBruce dominated that 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.

A slow jab from McBruce misses its intended target.
McBruce misses with a head kick.
McBruce throws a leg kick but bones checks it.
McBruce throws a series of punches but bones moves out of range.
bones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McBruce.
The fighters circling - McBruce throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McBruce takes a shot to the body in his stride.
bones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
bones slaps away a takedown attempt from McBruce, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McBruce dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
bones lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
bones scores with a decent looking hook.
McBruce tries to move into range but bones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
bones loads up on a big right hand but McBruce slips the punch.
bones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McBruce is breathing heavily.
McBruce throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McBruce looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McBruce ducks under a wild hook from bones.
kc bones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McBruce fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
bones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBruce scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. bones doesn't seem bothered though.
A slow jab from McBruce misses its intended target.
McBruce shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
bones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McBruce bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of bones's head.
bones has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
bones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McBruce moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A swing and a miss from bones.
McBruce has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
McBruce looks to land a body kick but bones moved away.
No joy there for bones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
bones scores with a hook to the body. McBruce takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
bones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McBruce missing with a left hand there. bones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McBruce fails to land the takedown.
kc bones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance McBruce.
McBruce with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling bones to score with a decent uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from bones misses the target.
A big right from McBruce misses.
bones misses the shot to the body.
bones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBruce closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big left from bones misses.
McBruce swings and misses with a hook to the body.
bones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McBruce.
McBruce cracks bones with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McBruce throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McBruce throws a head kick that misses.
McBruce takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McBruce connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between bones's hands.
McBruce dodges the punch combination from bones.
McBruce connects with a jab.
bones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from McBruce.
McBruce avoids the body shot from bones.
Good standup being displayed there by McBruce as he connects with a hook.
bones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McBruce stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McBruce takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McBruce drops his hands momentarily and bones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McBruce takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBruce showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from bones.
bones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from McBruce misses.
bones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Some wild striking there from bones.
bones punishes McBruce's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab lands there for bones.
McBruce misses with a jab to the body
and bones makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from bones.
bones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McBruce backs up against the cage.
bones looks to land a right hand but McBruce moved out of range.
Nice defenses there by McBruce.
McBruce scores with a sloppy right hand. bones should have avoided that one.
bones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McBruce.
McBruce fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches bones on the side of the head.
bones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McBruce ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
bones misses with a looping right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBruce lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
bones bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McBruce's head.
McBruce has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McBruce throws a leg kick that misses.
McBruce misses with an uppercut. bones saw that one coming.
bones misses with a looping left.
McBruce fails with the takedown.
bones digs a good hook to McBruce's body.
bones lands with a hook. McBruce tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A swing and a miss from McBruce.
McBruce fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
bones scores with a jab. McBruce acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good shot there by bones.
Nice defenses there by McBruce.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
bones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McBruce.
bones scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
bones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McBruce with a hook.
McBruce closes the distance and lands a one-two.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

kc bones dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

bones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McBruce misses with an uppercut. bones saw that one coming.
bones defending well as McBruce loads up on a big left hand.
McBruce thows a body shot but no joy.
McBruce moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice shot by bones.
bones throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McBruce stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McBruce dodges the punch combination from bones.
bones works the jab nicely.
McBruce ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
bones looks to land a right hand but McBruce moved out of range.
McBruce looks to land a left hand but bones moved out of range nicely.
bones swings for the body but McBruce moves out of range.
McBruce fails to land the takedown.
McBruce takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McBruce scores with a nice head shot.
McBruce misses with a wild body shot.
McBruce misses with a kick to the body
and bones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McBruce missing with a left hand there. bones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jab, jab by bones - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bones looks to throw the jab but McBruce is out of range.
McBruce missing with a left hand there. bones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McBruce throws a series of punches but bones avoids them all with ease.
McBruce looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? bones is fending him off so far but McBruce persists. Nope, bones circles away and we're back to standing.
bones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McBruce moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
No joy there for bones, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
bones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
McBruce misses the body punch
and bones counters with a straight right hand.
bones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

McBruce is rocked!
bones checks a low kick from McBruce.
McBruce loads up on a big right hand but bones slips the punch.
bones lands a jab to the nose.
bones moves into range and connects with a jab.
McBruce is still on wobbly legs! Can bones finish him?
bones misses with a two punch combination.
McBruce seems to have recovered his senses.
bones throws the left hand but McBruce avoids the punch easily.
McBruce thows a body shot but no joy.
bones throws a jab but it's blocked by McBruce.
bones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jab from bones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - bones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A leg kick checked by bones.
bones throws a hook to the side of McBruce's head but McBruce sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
bones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
bones throws out a loose jab but McBruce uses good head movement to avoid it.
bones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McBruce circles away quickly and effectively.
bones throws a series of strikes that have McBruce backpedaling.
McBruce throws a body punch but bones moves out of range.
A shot to de liver by bones. Beautiful body shot.
McBruce tries for a takedown but bones circles away easily
and bones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McBruce thinking.
kc bones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance McBruce.
bones misses with a double jab.
A combination from bones does no damage.
bones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McBruce throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McBruce swings for the body but bones moves out of range.
McBruce missing with a left hand there. bones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
bones lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
bones takes a swing at McBruce's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bones cracks McBruce with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
bones walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McBruce throws a hook but bones blocks it.
McBruce misses with a hook. bones ducked under it nicely.
bones fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
bones with a jab.
McBruce takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
McBruce misses with a body kick.
bones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McBruce.
McBruce misses the jab.
bones blocks a jab.
McBruce punishes bones's body with a nice straight punch.
bones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
bones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McBruce.
bones swings for the body but McBruce moves out of range.
bones scores with a punch to the head.
bones scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
bones dodges the punch combination from McBruce.
bones ducks under a wild hook from McBruce.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBruce keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from bones.
Good standup being displayed there by McBruce as he connects with a hook.
bones cracks McBruce with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Some wild striking there from bones.
McBruce loads up on a big right hand but bones slips the punch.
bones misses with a looping left.
bones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McBruce dodges the punch combination from bones.
bones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McBruce lands a lovely overhand right.
bones lands with a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as bones blocks the low kick.
bones defending well as McBruce loads up on a big left hand.
McBruce attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
bones misses with a looping left.
McBruce throws a series of punches but bones avoids them all with ease.
bones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McBruce.

And that's the end of the fight!
kc bones showed his dominance in that final round.
I think bones has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... kc bones!