PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ecko Souvongkhamchanh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Bone
vs
Souvongkhamchanh

182 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Bone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ecko Souvongkhamchanh!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bone is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Souvongkhamchanh's half guard.
Ground and pound from Bone.
Souvongkhamchanh has hold of Bone's hands but Bone slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bone thows a huge punch but Souvongkhamchanh dodges it nicely.
Bone working Souvongkhamchanh over with strikes.
Bone is looking to take a break and control but Souvongkhamchanh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bone lands a nice short elbow.
Souvongkhamchanh keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Bone is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Souvongkhamchanh doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bone.
Bone prevents Souvongkhamchanh from standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Souvongkhamchanh defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bone lands a nice short elbow.

Souvongkhamchanh actively working from the bottom here.
Bone is nestled in close to Souvongkhamchanh, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bone prevents Souvongkhamchanh from improving his position.
Bone is looking to pass Souvongkhamchanh's guard but actually Souvongkhamchanh recovers to full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bone in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Souvongkhamchanh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bone scoring with some ground and pound.
Souvongkhamchanh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bone throws and elbow that misses. Souvongkhamchanh uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bone's guard. Nice move by Souvongkhamchanh!
Souvongkhamchanh pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bone is keeping the position for now.
Souvongkhamchanh loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bone manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bone lands a heavy elbow.
Souvongkhamchanh is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Bone looking to finish with strikes here!
Bone fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Bone is landing with some decent strikes but Souvongkhamchanh is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bone is breathing heavily.

Souvongkhamchanh bucks up and throws Bone to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Bone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Souvongkhamchanh counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone looks to clinch
and Souvongkhamchanh counters with a two punch combo.
Bone with a poor takedown
and Souvongkhamchanh counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bone with a poor takedown
and Souvongkhamchanh finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bone darts in trying to clinch
enabling Souvongkhamchanh to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bone takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dave Bone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bone tries to clinch up
and Souvongkhamchanh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Bone dominated that 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.

Souvongkhamchanh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bone tries to clinch up
and Souvongkhamchanh counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bone's knee momentarily.
Bone moves to clinch but Souvongkhamchanh breaks away
and Souvongkhamchanh counters with a body kick that stops Bone in his tracks momentarily.
Bone closes the distance but Souvongkhamchanh moves to the side
and Bone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A left lands for Souvongkhamchanh.
Bone shoots and misses
and Souvongkhamchanh counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bone looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Souvongkhamchanh scores with a head kick. Bone tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bone moves to clinch but Souvongkhamchanh breaks away
and Souvongkhamchanh finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone looks to clinch
and Souvongkhamchanh counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dave Bone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Souvongkhamchanh scores with the left hand. Bone knows he should have avoided that one.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bone.
Bone sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a front kick that sends Bone stumbling back into the cage.
Souvongkhamchanh lands a right hook to the body.
Souvongkhamchanh circles away from the clinch attempt
and Souvongkhamchanh counters with a body kick that stops Bone in his tracks momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Souvongkhamchanh.
Souvongkhamchanh scores with a head kick. Bone tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Souvongkhamchanh bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bone's head backwards.
Bone throws a sloppy head kick
and Souvongkhamchanh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Souvongkhamchanh scores with a hook.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Souvongkhamchanh works over Bone's head and body with a nice combination.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a shot to the body.
Souvongkhamchanh sizes up Bone with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Souvongkhamchanh scores with a push kick.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bone tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Souvongkhamchanh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bone takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souvongkhamchanh lands a lovely overhand right.
Souvongkhamchanh lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Souvongkhamchanh goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Souvongkhamchanh scores with a push kick.
Souvongkhamchanh lands with a slapping head kick.
Souvongkhamchanh scores with a head kick.
Souvongkhamchanh plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Souvongkhamchanh connects with a body shot.
Souvongkhamchanh connects with a high kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bone tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Souvongkhamchanh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souvongkhamchanh tries a head kick but it misses.
Souvongkhamchanh scores with a head kick. Bone tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bone shoots and misses
and Souvongkhamchanh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bone takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bone closes the distance but Souvongkhamchanh moves to the side
and Souvongkhamchanh counters with a nice uppercut.
Bone fails with the takedown
and Souvongkhamchanh counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bone is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Bone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souvongkhamchanh connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bone. Bone circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Souvongkhamchanh scores with a head kick.
Souvongkhamchanh connects with a single shot there.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ecko Souvongkhamchanh showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Souvongkhamchanh throws a head kick that Bone semi-blocks.
Bone tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Souvongkhamchanh finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bone looks to clinch
letting Souvongkhamchanh counter with a right hand.
Bone tries to clinch up
and Souvongkhamchanh counters with a good low kick that Bone was not able to check.
Souvongkhamchanh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Souvongkhamchanh wants it to stay on the feet.
Bone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Souvongkhamchanh. Souvongkhamchanh obviously looking to wear him down.
Bone tries to clinch
and Souvongkhamchanh counters with a series of strikes. Bone will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ecko Souvongkhamchanh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Souvongkhamchanh lands a nice hook to Bone's body. Bone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a head kick that Bone semi-blocks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Souvongkhamchanh thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bone if he has to take too many more of those.
Souvongkhamchanh lands with a kick to the temple. Bone shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's one minute gone in the round.
Souvongkhamchanh feints a jab promting Bone to slip. Souvongkhamchanh then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bone slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Souvongkhamchanh thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bone if he has to take too many more of those.
Souvongkhamchanh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bone's sensitive parts.
Bone looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bone's head.
Souvongkhamchanh is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Bone tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Souvongkhamchanh counters with a nice uppercut.
Bone on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Souvongkhamchanh. Souvongkhamchanh obviously looking to wear him down.
Souvongkhamchanh lands with a kick to the temple. Bone shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Souvongkhamchanh lands with a slapping head kick.
Souvongkhamchanh thumps Bone with a low kick.
Souvongkhamchanh throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bone.

Bone is rocked!
Souvongkhamchanh throws a one two combo.
Oh Bone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bone looks to clinch
and Souvongkhamchanh counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bone is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Souvongkhamchanh lands a high kick!
Bone will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Souvongkhamchanh circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Bone drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Souvongkhamchanh follows Bone to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ecko Souvongkhamchanh!