PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Krayzie Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Azamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bone
vs
Azamora

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krayzie Bone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joshua Azamora!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bone tries to score a power double leg takedown but Azamora sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bone somewhat.
Azamora gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bone counters by clinching up.
Azamora is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bone pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Azamora is defending well for now.
Bone is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Azamora is defending well for now.
Bone is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Azamora avoiding damage as Bone throws knees to the body.
Bone missing with knees to the body.
Azamora wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Azamora dodges an elbow strike from Bone.
Azamora avoiding damage as Bone throws knees to the body.
Bone misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Azamora tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bone swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azamora lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Bone sprawling to the canvas. Azamora follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Bone hang on?

It looks like Krayzie Bone has been cut.
Bone is looking for a sweep. Azamora is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Azamora tries to stand and escape but Bone is controlling the position.
Azamora wants to control but Bone is keeping him busy.
Azamora prevents Bone from improving his position.
Azamora is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Azamora in particular looking to stall.
Bone wants to control but Azamora is keeping busy.
Bone tries to get to full guard but Azamora has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Azamora moves in looking to clinch but Bone pushes him off.
Azamora misses with a head kick.
Azamora misses with the combination.
Azamora throws a sloppy head kick

and Bone counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azamora keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bone uses his free foot to push down on Azamora's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Azamora.
Azamora looks gassed!
Bone misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azamora wants to control but Bone is having none of it.
Bone lands a big elbow.
Bone lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bone scoring with strikes but Azamora is staying in there.
Bone throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Azamora because Bone loaded up on that one.
Bone scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Azamora?
Azamora wants to hold on but Bone pushes him away.
Azamora is trying to escape the mount.
Azamora'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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Azamora takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bone trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bone is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bone lands a heavy elbow.

Bone has hold of Azamora's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Azamora manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Azamora tries to reverse the position but Bone maintains control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Azamora is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krayzie Bone dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Krayzie Bone's cut.
That's time! Bone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Azamora throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Azamora tries to clinch up

so Bone counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bone is pushing down on Azamora's leg trying to pass to half guard. Azamora is fighting to maintain full guard but Bone has managed to sneak the leg through.
Azamora avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bone.
Azamora is trying to stand back up but Bone is controlling him
Bone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Azamora is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bone lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bone uses his free foot to push down on Azamora's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Azamora.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone misses with a head shot.
Azamora wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Azamora working to try and regain half guard.
Bone breaks from Azamora's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bone takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bone working Azamora over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azamora is desperately trying to improve his position but Bone has a good base and remains in mount.
The referee warns Azamora that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
BOOM! Bone connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bone in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bone with good strikes from the mount here!
Bone cracks Azamora with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Azamora sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Bone lands with a punch from half guard.
Bone thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azamora keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Bone decides to stand and escape the position.
Bone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Azamora gets caught flat footed, as Bone shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bone has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Azamora working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bone.

Azamora working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bone doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bone manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bone preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone wants to pass the guard but Azamora is keeping the position.
Bone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bone tries to free his leg and advance position but Azamora is retaining full guard.
Bone is working hard here to advance position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Azamora tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bone decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Azamora's guard.
Azamora is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bone with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krayzie Bone dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Krayzie Bone's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Azamora manages to avoid it.
Azamora lands with a nice combination. Bone backs away looking to recover.
Azamora lands a two punch combo.
Bone gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Azamora counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Azamora pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Azamora wants a takedown but no success here.
Azamora avoiding damage as Bone throws knees to the body.
Azamora wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bone tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Krayzie Bone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Azamora looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Azamora is trying to break the clinch but Bone has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone working aggressively here.

Azamora breaks from the clinch.
Bone drops his hands momentarily and Azamora takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Azamora tries for a takedown but Bone circles away easily

and Bone counters with a takedown into side control.
Azamora wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bone misses with the ground and pound.
Azamora tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bone working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone working the body and head with strikes.
Bone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Azamora keeps working.
Bone postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Krayzie Bone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Azamora misses with a straight left.
Bone swats away the attempt to clinch by Azamora.
Azamora looks for a takedown but Bone sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bone bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Azamora is trying to buck Bone off.
Bone tries to advance to mount but can't.
Bone controls the position from side control.
Joshua Azamora has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bone trying to control the position but Azamora is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone is really struggling to control Azamora but he's trying to hold on to the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Azamora just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Krayzie Bone.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krayzie Bone!