PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between kc bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamish MacNab (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

bones
vs
MacNab

180 cm
21
137 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

157 cm
23
145 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Powerful

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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 8 - 4 - 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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hamish MacNab!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
bones looks for a takedown but MacNab sprawls well.
bones is trying hard to land a takedown here. MacNab sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
MacNab tries to close the distance and clinch but bones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
bones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by MacNab.
bones throws a hook to the side of MacNab's head but MacNab sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

bones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

bones thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
bones trying to control but MacNab is working from the bottom.
MacNab wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacNab is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
MacNab moves nicely into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bones is trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

MacNab has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
bones changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. MacNab tries to avoid it but bones manages to keep hold of a leg and drag MacNab to the ground. MacNab escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for kc bones. That's going to take a lot out of him.

bones tries to keep at a distance but MacNab has taken the fight into the clinch.
A knee to the head by MacNab.

It looks like kc bones has been cut.
MacNab lands a good knee to the midsection. bones won't want to take too many of those.
MacNab lands a nice elbow.
MacNab throws an elbow that misses.
MacNab makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
bones jumps guard but MacNab stands there with bones around his waist. bones gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
MacNab throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
MacNab unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacNab lands an elbow that stopped bones in his tracks for a moment.
MacNab lands an elbow inside.
MacNab utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
bones is breathing heavily.
MacNab lands an elbow that stopped bones in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, MacNab throws an elbow but misses.
MacNab lands an elbow inside.
MacNab gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from bones.
bones takes a knee to the side of the body.

bones manages to pull guard.
MacNab showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
MacNab wants to get up but he can't break bones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
MacNab is stalling in the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bones controls MacNab momentarily but MacNab frees himself.
bones bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in MacNab's guard.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
bones drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and bones jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
MacNab has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

bones drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but MacNab manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now bones has MacNab in his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacNab slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
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.

MacNab stands and steps away. bones gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
MacNab throws a lazy right hand but bones sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
bones thows a body shot but no joy.
bones connects with a single shot there.
bones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Decent striking displayed by bones there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hamish MacNab dominated that round.
The cut man is working on kc bones's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

MacNab lands a jab to the head.
bones is trying hard to land a takedown here. MacNab sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
bones lands a jab to the nose.
bones circles away from the clinch attempt.
bones is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
bones just misses with a punch to the body.
bones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
kc bones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
bones throws a combination. MacNab tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
bones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacNab moves away.
MacNab tries to clinch up.
MacNab is looking to clinch.
MacNab tries to clinch but bones is having none of it.
MacNab uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from bones.
bones tries to bum rush MacNab with a series of wild strikes but MacNab uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
MacNab tries to clinch up but bones circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - MacNab looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
MacNab slaps away a takedown attempt from bones, before circling back to the center of the mat.
bones misses with a jab, cross combination.
bones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but MacNab circles away quickly and effectively.
MacNab keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
bones shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for kc bones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
bones missing with a left hand there. MacNab was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
MacNab tries to clinch but bones is having none of it.
MacNab moves away from the strike by bones.
MacNab stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and MacNab wants it to stay on the feet.
bones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacNab was well out of range. Poor timing from bones.
bones keeps the fight on the outside.
Hamish MacNab is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
bones fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but MacNab avoids it really well and circles away.
MacNab tries to clinch but bones moves out of range.
A big left from bones misses.
bones looks to throw the jab but MacNab is out of range.
bones ducks under a wild hook from MacNab.
bones fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
MacNab misses with a jab to the body
enabling bones to counter with a crisp jab.
bones throws a predictable looking body shot
and MacNab counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
MacNab wants to clinch.
MacNab scores with a jab. bones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

MacNab forces bones back against the cage and clinches.
MacNab misses with an elbow over the top.
bones is trying to break the clinch but MacNab is controlling him.
MacNab lands an elbow that stopped bones in his tracks for a moment.
MacNab creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through bones's defenses.

kc bones's cut is getting worse.
MacNab throws an elbow that misses.
bones tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. MacNab just stands there and leans against the cage.
MacNab lands an elbow just above bones 's eye.
MacNab lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

kc bones's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
bones is trying to drag MacNab to the mat but MacNab just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
MacNab lands an elbow inside that bones shrugs off.

Jeez, kc bones's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
bones takes an elbow to the forehead.
MacNab pushes off an throws an elbow but bones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
MacNab throws an elbow but it's blocked.
MacNab unloads a knee to the mid-section. bones lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
MacNab trying to land knees to the body.
bones goes for a takedown attempt but MacNab pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
MacNab tries to clinch there but bones circles away.
bones looks for a takedown but MacNab sprawls well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bones with a lazy takedown attempt
and MacNab counters with a left to the body.
bones shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and MacNab moves into the clinch.
MacNab landing some nice looking knees to the body.
bones takes an elbow to the temple.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at kc bones's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hamish MacNab!