PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Azamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krayzie Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bone has chosen Wont Be Long as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Azamora
vs
Bone

188 cm
24
219 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

190 cm
24
223 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joshua Azamora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krayzie Bone!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bone throws an overhand right that lands on Azamora's shoulder, as Azamora tries to avoid the shot.
Bone shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice defenses there by Azamora.
Azamora throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Azamora swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Azamora scores with a nice head shot.

It looks like Krayzie Bone has been cut.

Bone drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Azamora wants to stand but Bone is controlling the position.
Azamora keeping full guard, as Bone tries to pass.
Azamora bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bone's guard.
Azamora looking to sit in guard and control but Bone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bone missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Azamora is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azamora keeping moving, preventing Bone from controlling successfully.
Bone thows a big elbow that misses.
Bone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Azamora seems keen to control Bone's posture.
Bone prevents Azamora from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bone shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Azamora defends it nicely.
The fighters circling - Bone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bone shoots in for a takedown but Azamora shows good takedown defense.
Joshua Azamora has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krayzie Bone.
Bone swings for the body but Azamora moves out of range.
Bone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bone cracks a nice hook into Azamora's ribs.
Azamora misses with a wild body shot.
Azamora lands with a shot to the body.
Bone looks gassed!
Bone looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Azamora is fending him off so far but Bone persists. Nope, Azamora circles away and we're back to standing.
Azamora darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bone tries to score a power double leg takedown but Azamora sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bone somewhat.
Azamora scores with a nice head shot.
Bone takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Azamora throws a shot to the body.
Azamora swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Azamora digs a good body shot into Bone's ribs.
Bone takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone slips a straight right by Azamora.
Azamora throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bone.
Azamora clobbers Bone with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Azamora misses with a double jab.
Bone ducks under a wild hook from Azamora.
Bone throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Azamora to counter with a crisp jab.
Bone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Azamora.
Azamora with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big left from Azamora misses.
Azamora takes a swing at Bone's ribcage but misses.
Azamora throws a combination that misses

and Bone counters with a shoot takedown. Azamora fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Azamora holds on and takes a little breather.
Azamora manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bone manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Azamora has passed into side control.
Azamora throwing shots but missing, from side control.

Azamora decides to stand back up.
Bone misses with a takedown attempt
and Azamora counters with a stiff right hand.
Bone on the wrong end of a nice hook.

That has opened up Krayzie Bone's cut even more.
Bone gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Azamora works the jab nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bone keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Azamora listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Azamora fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Azamora dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Krayzie Bone's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Azamora throws a series of punches but Bone avoids them all with ease.
Bone doesn't manage to clinch there - Azamora circles away.
Bone dodges the punch combination from Azamora.
Azamora swings for the body but Bone moves out of range.
Bone fails with the takedown
and Azamora counters with a nice uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bone.
Bone needs to keep his hands up - Azamora had a free shot at his head there.
Azamora dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bone moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

The cut above Krayzie Bone's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bone is breathing heavily.
Azamora connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bone. Bone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Bone is rocked!
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!
Azamora looks to land a left hand but Bone moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azamora throws a shot to the body.
Azamora looks to score with a jab to the body but Bone is just out of range.
Azamora misses the shot to the body.
Bone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Azamora.
Bone misses with a hook to the body
and Azamora counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bone throws a lazy right hand but Azamora sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Azamora lands a jab to Bone's midsection.
Bone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Azamora works Bone's body with a nice hook.
Azamora with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Azamora is looking to wear down Bone with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Azamora misses the body punch

and Bone counters with a shoot takedown. Azamora fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Azamora manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Azamora sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Azamora prevents Bone from getting the reversal.

Azamora get's back to his feet.
Azamora throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bone misses with a hook to the body
and Azamora counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Azamora paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Azamora scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bone walks into a stiff left hand from Azamora.

Krayzie Bone's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Azamora throws a hook to the side of Bone's head but Bone sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Azamora as he connects with a hook.
Bone walks into a jab.
A shot to the body from Azamora misses

and Bone counters with a nice double leg into side control. Azamora won't be happy with that.
Azamora gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Krayzie Bone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bone thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Azamora regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bone preventing the sweep.
Azamora managing to control the position.
Azamora looking for a sweep. Not yet Azamora, not yet.
Bone postures up and lands a big shot to Azamora's brow.
Bone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azamora keeping full guard, as Bone tries to pass.
Bone postures up.
Azamora keeping full guard, as Bone tries to pass.
Azamora manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bone manages to get himself to full guard.

Bone has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Azamora is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Bone.
Bone is looking for a sweep.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bone wants to control but Azamora postures up.
Bone is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joshua Azamora dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Krayzie Bone's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Azamora bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bone's head backwards.
Azamora looks to score with a jab to the body but Bone is just out of range.
Bone misses with an uppercut.
Azamora rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Azamora cracks Bone with an open hand slap.
Azamora misses with a body shot.
Bone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Azamora misses the shot to the body.
Azamora uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bone.
Azamora avoids the body shot from Bone.
Bone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone throws a shot from downtown. Azamora moves away and avoids it.
Azamora throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krayzie Bone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bone pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Bone closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Azamora gets back to full guard.
Bone prevents Azamora from getting back to his feet.
Azamora wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Bone thows a big elbow that misses.
Bone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bone prevents Azamora from getting back to his feet.
Azamora is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Azamora wants to stand up but Bone has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Azamora is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bone can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Bone is trying to keep Azamora in close.
Azamora works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Bone trying to get back to full guard but Azamora takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!

Azamora with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Azamora moves to take his opponent's back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Azamora trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bone is trying desperately to improve position.
Azamora content just to control the position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bone working to try and regain half guard.

Azamora has control of Bone's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Bone regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Bone is wriggling around trying to escape.
Krayzie Bone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joshua Azamora is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Azamora looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joshua Azamora showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Azamora, 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joshua Azamora!