PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nash Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Inferno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dante Inferno looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Bones
vs
Inferno

203 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
235 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nash Bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dante Inferno!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Inferno shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bones but Bones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Inferno looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Bones scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bones content just to control the position here.

We're going to have a standup here because Nash Bones wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nice sprawl there from Bones as Inferno shoots in.

Bones closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Inferno did well to prevent Bones getting side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bones is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Inferno for as long as he can get away with.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Nash Bones just wasn't active enough.

Bones dives in and scores a takedown into Inferno's guard.
Inferno trying to keep a closed guard but Bones is proving a slippery customer.
Inferno can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bones controls the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nash Bones has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Bones takes the fight into the clinch.

Bones turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bones controls the position.
Inferno is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Inferno is trying to escape the position but Bones is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Bones fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Inferno sprawls well initially but Bones persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bones with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Inferno tries to get to full guard but Bones has control of the leg.
Bones controlling the action here.
Bones wants to pass the guard but Inferno is defending well.
Bones performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Nash Bones just wasn't active enough.

Bones decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inferno is trying to stand up here but Bones is controlling him well.
Bones takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Inferno is holding on to half guard well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bones slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

We're going to have a standup here because Nash Bones wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bones throws a front kick aimed at Inferno's knee but Inferno avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bones clinches.

Bones has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Inferno is trying to keep an underhook but Bones manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bones trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nash Bones 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.

Bones drives through with a takedown into Inferno's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Bones 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.
Bones is pushing down on Inferno's leg trying to pass to half guard. Inferno is fighting to maintain full guard but Bones has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bones not doing much here.
Nash Bones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nash Bones.
Inferno is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bones closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bones lands in his opponent's guard.
Bones 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nash Bones.
Bones scores with a decent looking hook.
Inferno gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Bones shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Bones was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Inferno wants to control but Bones is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bones looking to control and managing it successfully.
Inferno tries to hold on but Bones pushes him away.
Inferno can't escape the position.
Bones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

We're going to have a standup here because Nash Bones wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Bones throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Inferno was covering up waiting for the punch and Bones finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Inferno being controlled here, momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Inferno trying to keep a closed guard but Bones is proving a slippery customer.
Bones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nash Bones wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Inferno slips a jab and a cross from Bones.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bones.

Bones drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bones controls from within his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nash Bones dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Inferno tries for a takedown but Bones circles away easily

and Bones counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bones.
Bones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Inferno keeping full guard, as Bones tries to pass.
Bones is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

The ref stands the fighters back up because Nash Bones just wasn't active enough.

Bones fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Inferno sprawls well initially but Bones persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Bones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bones is controlling the pace.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Nash Bones wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Bones looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Inferno!
Inferno is trying desperately to improve position.
Bones sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Inferno tries to hold on but Bones pushes him away.
Bones takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Nash Bones just wasn't active enough.

Bones dives in and scores a takedown into Inferno's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bones content to stall in guard here.
Bones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Inferno trying to control the position.
Inferno can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bones controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Nash Bones has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Inferno fails with the takedown

and Bones counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Inferno looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bones is one step ahead there.
Bones controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dante Inferno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Inferno keeping moving, preventing Bones from controlling successfully.
Inferno wants to sweep here but Bones controlling him for the moment.
Bones 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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Nash Bones has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Bones shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Inferno manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bones showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Nash Bones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

We're going to have a standup here because Nash Bones wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.

Bones manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Inferno on his heels. He'll look to pass Inferno's guard now, I'm sure.
Bones's corner is telling him to maintain position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nash Bones showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bones has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Nash Bones!
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight for Nash Bones!
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight for Nash Bones!

Nash Bones wins by unanimous decision!