PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rascel Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terlajak Laris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terlajak Laris acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bones
vs
Laris

200 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rascel Bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Terlajak Laris!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Igor Prikhodko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bones drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Laris wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bones cracks Laris with a big elbow.
Bones scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bones taking a breather here.
Bones is looking to take a break and control but Laris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laris is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laris on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Laris on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
A lull in the action here as Bones stalls from top position.
Bones wants to control but Laris is keeping him busy.
Bones will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bones scores with punches from side control.
Bones cracks Laris with a big elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bones is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Laris is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bones works to advance to full mount. Laris defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Laris looks winded!

Bones swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Laris is now in Bones's guard. A big mistake from Bones there, giving up the dominant position!
Bones trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bones doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Bones wants to stand and escape but Laris is having none of it.
Bones trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laris loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Laris working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Bones keeping moving, preventing Laris from controlling successfully.

Bones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Laris doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Laris manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bones knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Laris on the ground.
Bones is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Laris wants to improve his position but Bones is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bones in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bones is trying to control the action in half guard but Laris is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bones is taking a breather. Laris says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bones has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Laris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rascel Bones dominated that round.
That's time! Bones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bones shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Laris's guard.
Bones looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bones wants to control from the top but Laris keeps moving.
Bones wants to stand and escape but instead Laris has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Rascel Bones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laris trying to control but Bones is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laris postures up.

Bones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Laris doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Laris manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bones wants to stand but Laris is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bones wants to sweep here but Laris controlling him for the moment.
Bones is working hard here to advance position.

Laris drops back looking for a leg! Bones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bones manages to kick Laris off! Laris jumps back into Bones's guard.
Laris is breathing heavily.
Bones controls Laris momentarily but Laris frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Bones drives through with a takedown into Laris's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Laris is working an open guard so Bones takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Bones clinches up with Laris and pushes him back against the cage.
Bones is stalling here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laris prevents a takedown attempt there.

Bones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bones defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Laris.

Bones shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Laris is trying to defend but Bones finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Bones seems to be working for a kimura but Laris defends the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bones trying to control the action but Laris is working from the bottom.
Bones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laris can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bones is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Laris is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bones is really struggling to control Laris but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bones is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rascel Bones dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

A momentary lapse in concentration from Laris enables Bones to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Laris manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bones trying to control but Laris is working from the bottom.
Laris controls Bones momentarily but Bones frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bones engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Laris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bones would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bones drops back, looking for a kneebar! Laris looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Laris looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Laris!

Bones tries to escape but Laris is in control.
Laris wants to control but Bones is keeping him busy.
You can see the frustration on Bones's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bones manages to get back to half guard.
Laris sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bones defending well though.
Bones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bones tries to get out of the position.
Laris wants to get back to his feet.
Laris prevents Bones from improving his position.
Laris is thwarting Bones's attempts to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Laris prevents Bones from improving his position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laris slips a jab and a cross from Bones.

Bones drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bones stays in close to Laris's body and controls the position.
Laris has a closed guard, preventing Bones from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bones trying to control the position from guard on top but Laris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bones throws a big right hand that misses.
Bones is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Bones postures up in Laris's guard and throws a big left but Laris blocks it.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Bones shoots in and bounces Laris off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bones lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rascel 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rascel Bones!