PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cormac Mac Airt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bone's entrance music is You'll Never Walk Alone. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mac Airt's choice of entrance music: Wolf Blood. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bone
vs
Mac Airt

182 cm
24
180 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System
GREEN!160

AnonymouS

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 14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Bone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cormac Mac Airt!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bone ducks under a wild hook from Mac Airt.
Bone ducks under a wild hook from Mac Airt.
Mac Airt ducks under a wild hook from Bone.
Mac Airt lands with an uppercut that bounces Bone off the cage and back into range.
Mac Airt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bone circles away quickly and effectively.
Bone was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mac Airt misses with a straight left.
Bone throwing a counter right hand but Mac Airt manages to avoid it.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bone or perhaps it was just good defense by Mac Airt, which made it look bad.
Mac Airt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bone.
Mac Airt scores with a decent looking hook.
Mac Airt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bone with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bone connects with a body shot that sends Mac Airt's belly button to the back.

Bone fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mac Airt to the ground. Bone is now in Mac Airt's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bone is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bone throwing strikes but missing.
Mac Airt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mac Airt's guard.

Mac Airt is defending against the submission attempts here by Bone.
Mac Airt wants to get back to his feet.

Bone is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mac Airt is just riding it out for now. Bone eventually gives up the hold.

Bone is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mac Airt sees it coming and defends easily.
Bone prevents Mac Airt from standing back up.

Bone is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mac Airt sees it coming and defends easily.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone stops Mac Airt from getting back to his feet.
Mac Airt is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bone seems to be looking for submissions.

Bone is looking for a kimura but Mac Airt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bone to get the leverage.

Bone is working for a kimura but Mac Airt is defending it quite comfortably.

Bone is looking for a kimura but Mac Airt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bone to get the leverage.

Mac Airt kicks Bone off and gets back to his feet.
Bone throws a right hand that Mac Airt ducks under and follows up with a left that Mac Airt also avoids with ease.
Bone keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mac Airt.
A swing and a miss from Mac Airt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone slips a jab from Mac Airt.
Cormac Mac Airt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mac Airt moves away from the strike by Bone.
Mac Airt throws out a counter right but Bone avoids it with no problem.
Mac Airt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bone.
Bone slips under a jab.
Mac Airt thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheers as Bone lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mac Airt doesn't seem phased though.
Mac Airt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bone.
Bone takes a jab right on the kisser.
Mac Airt lands a two punch combo.

Bone clinches up with Mac Airt and pushes him back against the cage.
Bone lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bone lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bone scores with a shoulder strike.
Mac Airt wants to break free but Bone has control.
Bone lands a hook that snaps the head of Mac Airt backwards.
Mac Airt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mac Airt wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mac Airt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bone has him pressed against the cage.
Mac Airt is trying to break the clinch but Bone has him pressed against the cage.

Mac Airt breaks from the clinch.
Mac Airt moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Mac Airt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mac Airt looks to score with a jab to the body but Bone is just out of range.
Mac Airt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mac Airt slips under a jab from Bone.

Bone has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bone lands a left hand.
Bone lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mac Airt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bone lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bone lands a body shot.
Bone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bone working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bone lands with a short shot to the head.

Bone is trying to trip Mac Airt. He has hold of a leg but Mac Airt is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bone persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Mac Airt is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bone is controlling him.
Bone trying to control the position from guard on top but Mac Airt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Bone dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bone throws a jab when Mac Airt was well out of range.
Mac Airt misses with a looping left.
Joe Bone is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Bone shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mac Airt's guard.
Mac Airt is looking to stand up but Bone isn't so interested in that idea.
Joe Bone overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mac Airt keeping moving, preventing Bone from controlling successfully.

Bone is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Mac Airt manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
I was talking to Bone's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac Airt wants to break free but Bone has control.

Bone is trying to trip Mac Airt. He has hold of a leg but Mac Airt is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bone persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mac Airt can do to turn this around?
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!
Mac Airt keeping full guard, as Bone tries to pass.
Bone prevents Mac Airt from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bone drops back looking for a leg! Mac Airt is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mac Airt manages to kick Bone off! Bone jumps back into Mac Airt's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mac Airt is looking to stand up but Bone isn't so interested in that idea.
Bone pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mac Airt is keeping the position for now.
Bone stops Mac Airt from standing up.

Mac Airt has his feet on Bone's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Bone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mac Airt moves away.
Bone throws a shot from downtown. Mac Airt moves away and avoids it.
Mac Airt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bone bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joe Bone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone looks to land a left hand but Mac Airt moved out of range nicely.
Cormac Mac Airt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mac Airt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bone.
Bone went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bone steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mac Airt.
Bone was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

Bone scores with a takedown into Mac Airt's guard.
Bone looking to pass the guard.
Bone wants to control from the top but Mac Airt keeps moving.
Mac Airt is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Bone dives into side control.

Bone is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mac Airt has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mac Airt pushes Bone away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bone gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Bone in side control, throwing shots but Mac Airt defends.
Mac Airt felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

Bone working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bone tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Bone is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mac Airt has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mac Airt wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Bone tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bone has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Bone is trying to get an arm triangle but Mac Airt is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mac Airt tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

Bone has control of Mac Airt's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mac Airt regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mac Airt is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.

Bone working for a submission but Mac Airt is keeping him at bay.
Bone fails to move to back control.
Mac Airt is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Bone has control of Mac Airt's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mac Airt regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mac Airt is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Bone dominated that second round.
That's time! Bone's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bone throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mac Airt.
Bone misses with a looping right.
Mac Airt looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bone moves in looking to clinch but Mac Airt pushes him off.
Bone ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bone gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mac Airt.
Mac Airt missing with a left hand there. Bone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mac Airt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bone throws a poor cross that misses
and Mac Airt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bone is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mac Airt.
The fighters circling - Mac Airt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mac Airt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mac Airt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mac Airt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bone.
Bone on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mac Airt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bone.
Bone throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bone fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mac Airt, pushing him back against the cage.
Bone lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mac Airt is looking to break free of the clinch but Bone has double underhooks.
Mac Airt is trying to break free.
Bone lands a nice uppercut.
Mac Airt can't break the clinch.
Mac Airt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Bone has hold of one of Mac Airt's legs. Mac Airt is fighting the takedown attempt but Bone gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bone wants to pass the guard but Mac Airt is keeping the position.
Bone stops Mac Airt from standing up.
Bone advances position into side control!
Bone trying to control the action but Mac Airt is working from the bottom.
Mac Airt wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bone is trying to get an arm triangle but Mac Airt is defending well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Bone is trying to get an arm triangle but Mac Airt is defending well.
Mac Airt is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bone is controlling him well.

Bone wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mac Airt, who protects the arm well.
Mac Airt really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bone. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mac Airt avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bone.
Mac Airt is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bone has just dragged him back down to the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bone working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mac Airt wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

Bone is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mac Airt has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cormac Mac Airt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mac Airt pushes Bone away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bone gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

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

Bone is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mac Airt knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Bone tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Bone is trying to get an arm triangle but Mac Airt is defending well.
Mac Airt wants to get back to his feet but Bone drags him back down.

Bone thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bone prevents Mac Airt from escaping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bone tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bone has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bone wants to control but Mac Airt is keeping him busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Bone showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Bone!
Joe Bone seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Cormac Mac Airt had this to say: '"When I am gone I charge you that ye bury me not at Brugh of the Boyne where is the royal cemetery of the Kings of Erinn. For all these kings paid adoration to gods of wood or stone, or to the Sun and the Elements, whose signs are carved on the walls of their tombs, but I have learned to know the On'.