PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jay Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Shields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bone
vs
Shields

187 cm
23
200 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

183 cm
22
189 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jay Bone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Shields!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shields looks to throw the jab but Bone is out of range.
Shields looks for a takedown but Bone sprawls well.
Bone lands with a kick to the temple. Shields shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A slapping leg kick lands for Shields.
Bone looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bone defending well as Shields loads up on a big left hand.
Shields on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Shields swings for the body but Bone moves out of range.
Shields has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bone.
Bone throws a front kick that sends Shields stumbling back into the cage.
Shields lands with a kick to the ribs.
Shields fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bone chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shields moves out of range of the body kick.
Jay Bone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shields has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bone looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bone throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bone fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shields.
Nice body kick from Bone.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone keeping moving, preventing Shields from controlling successfully.
Shields preventing the sweep.
Bone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Shields.
Shields trying to control the position from guard on top but Bone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shields lands a couple of digs.
Shields seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Shields trying to control but Bone is working from the bottom.

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.
Shields is looking to work some ground and pound but Bone has wrist control.
Shields wants to control from the top but Bone keeps moving.
Shields engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

David Shields has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bone checks a low kick from Shields.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bone swivels and escapes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shields checks a leg kick.
Shields blocks a head kick by Bone.
Bone throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bone lands with a slapping head kick.
Bone throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Shields counters by clinching up.
A head punch on the inside from Shields fails to land.
Shields lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bone backwards.
Shields lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Shields as the two fighters clinch.
Shields throws a punch but it's blocked by Bone.

Bone escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shields ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shields misses with a wild body shot.
Shields moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Bone.
A telegraphed right hand from Shields misses the target.
Bone is looking to slow Shields down with leg kicks.
Shields throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bone's waist but Bone gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Shields off to one side.
Jay Bone has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Shields.
Bone misses with a leg kick
and Shields counters with a stiff right hand.
Bone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shields.
Bone throws a leg kick
letting Shields counter with a right hand.
Shields lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shields checks a leg kick.
Jay Bone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shields pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bone is out of range and Shields settles back down.

Bone gets tackled into the cage by Shields. Shields maintains the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shields.
Bone looking to slow down the pace here.
Shields scores with a shot to the side of Bone's head.
Bone is trying to break free.
A hook to the body from Shields.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shields.

Bone manages to break the clinch.

Shields rushes Bone and presses him up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Shields prevents Bone from breaking the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shields.
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!
Bone wants to break free but Shields has control.
Bone is breathing heavily.
Shields has Bone pressed against the cage, preventing Bone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bone can't break the clinch.
Shields lands a left hand.
Bone has had enough of the clinch but Shields keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bone is trying to force a seperation but Shields has the dominant position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shields.
Shields lands a right hand.
Shields lands with a left to the head.
Shields digs a right hand into Bone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bone's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shields.
Bone takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Shields dominated that round.
That's time! Bone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Shields lands with an overhand left.
Shields fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shields scores with a nice body kick.
A big right from Shields misses.

Shields fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bone, pushing him back against the cage.
Shields has Bone pushed against the cage.
Shields lands a right hand.
Bone is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Shields lands a left hand.
Bone tries to break free but Shields pushes him back against the cage.
Bone working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shields.
The referee is keeping an eye on Shields - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Shields scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bone wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bone is trying to break free.
Shields working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bone tries to circle away but Shields has him pinned against the cage.
Bone being controlled against the cage.
Bone looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Bone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone slaps away a takedown attempt from Shields, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Shields does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shields misses the shot to the body.
Bone throws out a leg kick but Shields moves out of range and Bone only half commits.
Shields misses with a body shot.
Bone takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Shields scores a takedown into full mount!
Shields lands a big elbow.
Shields looking to control but Bone is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bone holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Shields tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shields thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Shields thowing shots but they're missing.
Shields tries to control but Bone wriggling away.
Shields thowing shots but they're missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields landing strikes from the mount and Bone is in trouble!
Shields with the ground and pound from mount.
Bone blocking the ground and pound.
Shields landing strikes, looking to finish!
Shields looking to control and managing it successfully.
Shields throwing strikes here but Bone is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Shields working for a guillotine from mount but Bone is in no mood to give up.

Shields working for a guillotine from mount but Bone is in no mood to give up.
Bone wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Shields.
Shields throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Shields showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Shields ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bone moves away.
Shields misses with a looping right.
Bone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bone avoids a kick to the body.
Bone is looking to slow Shields down with leg kicks.
Bone throws a leg kick which misses Shields's front leg but catches the back leg as Shields tries to avoid it.
Shields throws a body punch but Bone moves out of range.
Shields misses with a looping left.
Shields moves out of range of the leg kick from Bone.
Shields moves out of range of the leg kick from Bone.
Shields moves out of range of the body kick from Bone.
Bone tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bone throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shields tries to clinch but Bone moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bone pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bone scores with a spinning back kick!
Shields feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bone's calf.
Bone looks to throw a body kick

and Shields counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Shields wants to take a breather but Bone is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shields thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bone's head.
Shields not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Shields seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Bone has recovered full guard.
Shields has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shields throwing strikes from guard but Bone blocks nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shields with a flurry of punches that miss.

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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Shields's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Shields postures up in Bone's guard and throws a big left but Bone blocks it.
Bone keeping moving, preventing Shields from controlling successfully.
Shields throws and elbow that misses. Bone uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Shields's guard. Nice move by Bone!
Shields is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shields bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bone's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shields throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Shields advances position into side control!

Shields is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bone is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Shields has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Bone!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bone blocking the ground and pound.
Shields looking to finish with strikes here!
Shields misses with a head shot.
Shields cracks Bone with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jay Bone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shields scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Shields trying to control but he's not successful this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Shields comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shields winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Shields!