PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tee Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bone comes to the cage accompanied by Somebody's gonna get it. Tee Bone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bone
vs
Balls

180 cm
32
195 lbs
24 - 24 - 0

189 cm
33
194 lbs
24 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 24 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tee Bone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Balls!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bone looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Balls.
Bone shoots in and drives through. Balls sprawls well.
Bone throws a series of punches but Balls avoids them all with ease.

Bone bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Bone is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Balls has escaped the position, nice work there.
Balls wants to control but Bone postures up.
Balls regains half guard.
Balls wants to improve his position but Bone is controlling well.

Bone wants to work for an arm triangle but Balls is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bone is keen to just control but Balls is a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone wants to stand up but Balls has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Balls wants to control but Bone is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Balls keeps working.
Balls desperately trying to maintain half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tee Bone.

Balls closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Balls is stalling here. Bone is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Balls seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Bone has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Balls tries to bench press Bone off him but Bone keeps the position.

Bone is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Balls is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bone thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Balls tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bone tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Balls can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Bone is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Balls is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Bone thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Bone is trying to get an arm triangle but Balls is defending well.
Balls tries to buck Bone off but Bone is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bone stands up and beckons Balls to his feet.
Bone throws a left and a right that both miss
and Balls counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bone is defended easily by Balls.
Bone misses with a combination

and Balls counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Bone working for submissions but it's allowed Balls to get to half guard.
Bone gets back to full guard.
Balls passes into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balls uses his free foot to push down on Bone's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Bone.
Bone is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balls in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bone is squirming around, avoiding Balls's attempts to control the action.
Balls with a couple of short strikes.
Bone tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Balls cracks Bone with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Balls is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Balls lands a big shot there that rocks Bone but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Balls looking to control but Bone is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balls raining down hammerfists from mount.
Bone really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Balls pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Balls dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bone wants to clinch up but Balls keeps it at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Balls. Those never looked like landing.
Balls shoots in for a double leg but Bone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
No luck for Bone with that takedown attempt.
Bone fails with the takedown.

Balls gets a takedown into half guard.

Bone looking for submissions off his back.
Balls wants to control but Bone is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bone has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Balls is working away from the top position though.

Bone makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tee Bone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Balls.
Balls connects with a solid leg kick.
Balls misses with a wild combination.
Bone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balls shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bone defends it nicely.
Balls tries for a takedown but Bone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Balls fails with a takedown attempt.
Bone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Bone shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bone showed some decent athleticism there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bone prevents Balls from standing back up.
Balls is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone is pressing down on Balls's thigh, looking to free his foot. Balls is holding on for now.
Bone tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Balls wants to get back to his feet.

Bone is trying to work for a kimura but Balls is defending well.
Balls tries to roll over but Bone keeps him under control.

Bone seems to be working for a kimura but Balls defends the submission attempt.
Bone seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Balls does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Balls is trying to maintain the position but Bone is very close to passing his half guard.

Bone is trying to work for a kimura but Balls is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bone is looking for a kimura but Balls is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bone to get the leverage.
Balls has his hands clasped together around Bone's back. He's all about the action.
Bone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Balls manages to get to full guard.
Balls bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bone's guard.
Bone bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Balls's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bone trying to control but Balls is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Balls holds on and takes a little breather.
Bone trying to control but Balls is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Tee Bone will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bone moves into the clinch.
Balls gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bone.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bone throws an elbow but misses.
Balls is trying to drag Bone to the mat but Bone just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bone pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bone misses with a knee strike.
Balls misses with a punch to the body.
Balls tries to break the clinch but Bone is controlling the position.
Bone tries to pull guard but Balls forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bone throws a head punch that misses.
Balls misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tee Bone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bone misses with a knee strike.
Bone swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Balls's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Balls is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bone's half guard.
Bone wants to improve his position but Balls is controlling well.
Bone is working hard here to advance position.
Bone is pressing down on Balls's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Bone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Balls doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Balls manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Balls sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone keeping moving, preventing Balls from controlling successfully.
Bone looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Bone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Balls defends well.
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!
Balls passes Bone's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bone moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Balls tries to free his leg and advance position but Bone is retaining full guard.
Balls is working Bone over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bone is looking for a triangle but Balls pushes his legs off easily.
Balls content to stall in guard here.
Balls with a nice head shot there.
Balls postures up.
Balls stopping the sweep attempt from Bone.

Bone working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Balls doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Balls manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Balls content to stall in guard here.
Balls wants to control from the top but Bone keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bone has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Balls can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Harry Balls has got the better of the ground game so far.
Balls wants to pass the guard but Bone is keeping the position.
Bone trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Balls preventing the sweep.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

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 Tee Bone.
I think Bone has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tee Bone!
Tee Bone very nearly forgot to thank FNF Energy & Stamina - Sale! amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.