PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Quadros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Quadros comes to the cage accompanied by Pride Theme. Bones has chosen Fight Music D12 as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Quadros
vs
Bones

194 cm
33
220 lbs
26 - 13 - 0

192 cm
32
225 lbs
24 - 15 - 4

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stephen Quadros!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 4, fighting out of New York, Jonny Bones!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quadros jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bones looks to land a right hand but Quadros moved out of range.
Nice jab there from Bones.
Bones blocks a head kick by Quadros.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bones.
Quadros waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bones.
Quadros swings for the body but Bones moves out of range.
Quadros takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bones misses with a body kick.
Bones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab from Quadros.

Bones clinches up against the cage.
Bones blocks a body shot from Quadros.
Quadros has Bones pressed against the cage, preventing Bones from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bones controlling the action here for a moment.
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!
Quadros landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones tries to work over Quadros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Quadros has a couple of punches blocked by Bones.
Bones avoids the elbow strike from Quadros, against the cage.
Quadros is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Quadros just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bones's brow.
Quadros lands an elbow inside.
Bones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Quadros pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Quadros misses with a punch to the body.
Quadros throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bones.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bones leaning against his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Quadros.
Bones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Quadros misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quadros throws an elbow but it misses.
Bones has a couple of punches blocked by Quadros.
Bones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bones looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
I was talking to Quadros's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bones is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Quadros is keeping busy.
Quadros swings wildly with an uppercut but Bones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Quadros lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quadros blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bones lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Quadros creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bones - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bones blocks the elbow strike.
Bones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bones working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quadros lands an elbow inside that Bones shrugs off.
Quadros throws an elbow that misses.
Bones tries to work over Quadros's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Bones fails to land.
Bones stalling.
Quadros comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Quadros misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bones misses with a hook to the ribs.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
With the fighters up against the cage, Quadros throws an elbow but misses.
Quadros pushes off an throws an elbow but Bones leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Bones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Quadros defending well as Bones loads up on a big left hand.
Quadros throws a hook but Bones avoids it easily.
Quadros fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bones checks it well.
Quadros scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bones lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bones swings for the body but Quadros moves out of range.
Bones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Quadros looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bones takes one to the side of the head.
Bones digs a good hook to Quadros's body.
A telegraphed right hand from Bones misses the target.
Quadros looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Quadros ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bones throws a body punch but Quadros moves out of range.
Quadros closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Quadros throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Quadros lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jonny Bones will probably get the nod.
That's time! Quadros's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bones throws a lazy right hand but Quadros sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Quadros throws a sloppy head kick and Bones moves out of range easily.
Bones avoids the head kick by Quadros.
Bones delivers a nice body kick.

Quadros closes the distance and clinches.
Bones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Quadros backwards.
Bones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stephen Quadros has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A shot in the inside from Bones.
Bones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bones is trying to maintain a safe position but Quadros gets an underhook and turns Bones into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bones blocks an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Quadros tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bones's elbow.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quadros lands an elbow inside that Bones shrugs off.
Bones stalling against the cage.
Quadros struggles to land a body shot inside as Bones controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Quadros - that landed with a thud.
Quadros misses with an elbow strike.
Quadros misses with the head strike.
Quadros blocks an uppercut.
Bones letting Quadros take a breather here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bones.
A right hook to the body lands for Quadros.
Quadros gets through Bones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Quadros lands a left hand.
Quadros tries to stall but Bones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bones misses with a punch to the body.

Bones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Bones finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bones avoids the head kick by Quadros.
Bones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bones delivers a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bones scores with a nice strike.
Quadros moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bones wants to clinch up but Quadros keeps it at a distance.
Bones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Quadros gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Quadros is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bones.
Jonny Bones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Quadros misses with a series of wild punches.
Bones is looking to clinch.
Bones tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Quadros is able to avoid easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Quadros.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quadros steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bones.
A chopping leg kick lands by Quadros.
Quadros throws a looping overhand right but Bones ducks down to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bones lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Quadros has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Quadros and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bones misses with a two punch combination.
Quadros doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Quadros lands with a nice combination. Bones backs away looking to recover.
Bones throws a low kick but Quadros avoids it.
Nice body punch from Quadros.
Quadros pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bones is out of range and Quadros settles back down.
Quadros keeps Bones at a distance using the push kick.
Quadros looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bones pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Quadros. Quadros obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Quadros looks to land a right hand but Bones moved out of range.
Bones looks to land a body kick but Quadros moved away.
Quadros tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bones misses with a double jab.
Bones lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Quadros circles away quickly and effectively.
Bones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Quadros waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bones.
Bones takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Quadros paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bones tries to work over Quadros's front leg with a kick but Quadros checks it.
A head kick misses from Quadros.
Bones takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Quadros on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bones. Bones obviously looking to wear him down.
Bones pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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 Stephen Quadros will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bones lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bones throws a body kick that misses.
Bones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Quadros checks it well.
Bones throws a jab when Quadros was well out of range.
Bones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bones just misses with a punch to the body.
Quadros lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Quadros lands with a slapping head kick.
Quadros with a hook.
Bones throws a solid leg kick but Quadros takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quadros connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Quadros tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bones thuds a left hand into Quadros's body.
Quadros throws a combination that misses
and Bones counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Bones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quadros blocks a low kick nicely.
Bones lands a head kick!
A cross from Quadros lands.
Quadros throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Quadros avoids the head kick by Bones.
Quadros ducks under a wild hook from Bones.
Bones works over Quadros's head and body with a nice combination.
A thudding body kick lands there by Bones!
Bones throws a head kick that misses.
Bones checks a low kick from Quadros.
Quadros's corner calls for a 1-2. Quadros obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bones looks to land a left hand but Quadros moved out of range nicely.
Bones explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Quadros.
Bones misses the jab.
Bones listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Quadros throws a shot to the body.
Bones walks into a jab.
Quadros waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bones.
Quadros pushes Bones away with a front kick.
Quadros tries a head kick but it misses.
Quadros on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jonny Bones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bones lands a really nice looking cross but Quadros seems unphased.
Quadros will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bones takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Quadros's sensitive parts.
Quadros wants to clinch.
Bones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quadros chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bones can pounce on him.
Quadros swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bones.
Quadros misses with a hook.
Quadros chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Quadros tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Quadros throws a body shot but no joy.
Bones's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bones on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Quadros. Quadros obviously looking to wear him down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bones lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Quadros has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Quadros and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bones moves out of range of the body kick.
Bones with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Quadros wants to clinch.
Quadros scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bones dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Quadros takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A combination from Bones does no damage.
Bones throws a wild body kick that Quadros sees coming a mile off.
Quadros throws a body punch but Bones moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Quadros crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bones - the referee stops the clock and Quadros gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bones. Quadros manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.

Quadros gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bones avoids the elbow strike from Quadros, against the cage.
Bones lands a shoulder strike.
Bones is trying to break the clinch but Quadros is controlling him.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jonny Bones.
I think Bones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Bones!
Jonny Bones spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.