PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phoney Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isaac Newton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phoney Bones has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bones
vs
Newton

185 cm
27
183 lbs
6 - 5 - 1

180 cm
27
175 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Brute

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Phoney Bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Isaac Newton!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Newton gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bones.
With the fighters up against the cage, Newton throws an elbow but misses.

Bones manages to break the clinch.
Bones fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Newton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Newton gets tackled into the cage by Bones. Bones maintains the clinch.
Bones is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Newton to keep the fight standing.
Bones changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Newton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phoney Bones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newton shoots and misses
and Bones counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Newton thinking.

Bones shoots in and bounces Newton off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Bones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Newton trying to control the position.
Newton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bones is one step ahead there.
Bones is looking to stand up but Newton won't let him.

Newton manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Bones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bones wants to free his trapped foot but Newton is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones wants to take a breather but Newton is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Newton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Newton looking for a sweep. Not yet Newton, not yet.
Newton seems keen to control Bones's posture.
Newton bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bones's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones pulls Newton in to control the position.
Bones keeping moving, preventing Newton from controlling successfully.
Newton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Newton throws a big right hand that misses.
Newton being controlled here momentarily.
Bones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Newton has gone for a leg lock! Bones slips out almost immediately though and dives into Newton's guard.
Bones tries to free his leg and advance position but Newton is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bones trying to control the position from guard on top but Newton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Newton seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Newton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bones counters with a straight right hand.
Newton misses with a takedown attempt
and Bones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bones misses with a body shot.
Newton misses with a takedown
and Bones counters with an outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Newton misses with a takedown attempt
and Bones counters with a good low kick that Newton was not able to check.
Newton keeps the fight on the outside.

Bones shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bones showed some decent athleticism there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phoney Bones dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Newton misses with a takedown

and Bones counters with a single leg into guard. Newton didn't expect that.
Newton lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bones!

Newton looking to isolate an arm here. Bones doesn't see it coming and as Newton extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Newton!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Isaac Newton!
As Isaac Newton got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I would like to thank my manager Lyle Humphreys for how he has made me better as a fighter over this past year and how he was able to help me win my first ever title belt'.