PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Suriname Bambele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Bones Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jonny Bones Junior enters the cage!

Bambele
vs
Bones Junior

187 cm
27
200 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

188 cm
28
192 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Suriname Bambele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonny Bones Junior!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bones Junior swats away the attempt to clinch by Bambele.
Bones Junior cracks Bambele with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A slow jab from Bones Junior misses its intended target.
Bambele throws a big counter combination but Bones Junior scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bambele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bones Junior swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Bambele moves into range and clinches up with Bones Junior.
Bambele using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bones Junior has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bambele tries to land a knee to the head but Bones Junior blocks with his arms.

Bones Junior manages to break the clinch.
Bones Junior lands with a straight right. Bambele didn't see that one coming.
A right-left combo lands from Bones Junior.
Bones Junior's coach down at HFC Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bones Junior's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bambele moves in looking to clinch but Bones Junior pushes him off.
Bones Junior looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bones Junior looks to land a left hand but Bambele moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Bones Junior throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bones Junior looks to land a right hand but Bambele moved out of range.
Bones Junior misses the shot to the body.
Bambele takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bones Junior throws the left hand but Bambele avoids the punch easily.
Bones Junior jabs Bambele to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Bambele instigates a clinch.
Bambele with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones Junior is trying to push Bambele away but Bambele has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bones Junior tries to break free but Bambele pushes him back against the cage.
Bambele with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bambele working Bones Junior over with knees to the body.
Bambele misses with a knee to the head.
Bones Junior wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bones Junior tries to break free but Bambele pushes him back against the cage.
Bambele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bones Junior.
Bambele with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bones Junior tries to break the clinch but Bambele is controlling the position.
Bones Junior tries to break free but Bambele pushes him back against the cage.
Bambele scores with a knee to the head.

Bones Junior breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bambele looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bambele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bambele takes one to the chin there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bones Junior. Bambele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bambele takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bambele ducks under a wild hook from Bones Junior.
Bambele is looking to clinch.
Bones Junior avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Bones Junior on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bambele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bones Junior.
Bones Junior loads up on a big right hand but Bambele slips the punch.
Bambele slips under a jab.
Bambele tries to clinch up but Bones Junior circles away and keeps his distance.
Bones Junior misses with a hook. Bambele ducked under it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bones Junior throws a body shot but no joy.
Bambele tries to close the distance and clinch but Bones Junior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Bones Junior on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bambele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bones Junior doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bambele doesn't manage to clinch there - Bones Junior circles away.
Bones Junior circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bambele doesn't manage to clinch there - Bones Junior circles away.
Bambele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bones Junior thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bones Junior keeps the fight on the outside.
Jonny Bones Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bambele wants to clinch up but Bones Junior keeps it at a distance.
Bones Junior connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bambele momentarily.
Bones Junior looks to land a left hand but Bambele moved out of range nicely.
Bambele takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bambele tries to clinch but Bones Junior moves out of range.
Bambele tries to close the distance and clinch but Bones Junior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bones Junior swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from Bones Junior misses the target.
Bones Junior lands with a shot to the body.
Bones Junior looks to throw the jab but Bambele is out of range.
Bones Junior circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bambele walks into a straight right hand from Bones Junior.
Bambele ducks under a wild hook from Bones Junior.
Bambele doesn't manage to clinch there - Bones Junior circles away.
Bones Junior swings for the body but Bambele moves out of range.
Bambele is looking for a counter combo.
Bambele tries to clinch up.
Bambele tries to clinch there but Bones Junior circles away.
Bones Junior looks to land a right hand but Bambele moved out of range.
Bambele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Bambele closes the distance and pushes Bones Junior back into the cage.

Bones Junior breaks the clinch.
Bambele is looking to clinch but Bones Junior is avoiding it.
Bambele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bones Junior throws out the jab.
Nice defenses there by Bambele.
Bambele defending well as Bones Junior loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bones Junior stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bambele slips under a jab from Bones Junior.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bones Junior scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bones Junior lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bambele tries to clinch up but Bones Junior circles away and keeps his distance.
Bones Junior is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bambele.
Bones Junior fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bambele avoids the body shot from Bones Junior.
Bones Junior throws a body shot but no joy.
Bambele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bones Junior.
Bones Junior looks to score with a jab to the body but Bambele is just out of range.
Bones Junior just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBambele.
Jab by Bones Junior.
Bambele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bones Junior paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bambele ducks under a wild hook from Bones Junior.
Bones Junior throws an overhand right that lands on Bambele's shoulder, as Bambele tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Bambele was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Bones Junior misses the target.
Bambele tries to clinch up.
Bones Junior misses with a hook. Bambele ducked under it nicely.
Bones Junior thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bambele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Bones Junior dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bones Junior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bambele was well out of range. Poor timing from Bones Junior.
Bones Junior tests Bambele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bones Junior throws a big shot that misses.
Bones Junior dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bambele tries to clinch but Bones Junior moves out of range.
Bones Junior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bambele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bones Junior swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bambele takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bones Junior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Bones Junior misses.
Bambele tries to clinch there but Bones Junior circles away.
Jonny Bones Junior seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bambele doesn't manage to clinch there - Bones Junior circles away.
Bones Junior lands an overhand right.
Bones Junior throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bambele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bambele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bambele moves out of range of the strikes.
Bones Junior circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bambele tries to clinch up but Bones Junior circles away and keeps his distance.
Bones Junior throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones Junior misses the jab.

Bambele clinches with his opponent.

Bones Junior breaks from the clinch.
Bambele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bambele wants to clinch up but Bones Junior keeps it at a distance.
Bambele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bones Junior punishes Bambele's body with a nice straight punch.
Bambele dodges the punch combination from Bones Junior.
A swing and a miss from Bones Junior.
Bambele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bones Junior throws an overhand right that lands on Bambele's shoulder, as Bambele tries to avoid the shot.
Suriname Bambele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bambele wants to clinch up but Bones Junior keeps it at a distance.
Bambele moves in looking to clinch but Bones Junior pushes him off.
Bones Junior misses the jab.
Bambele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bones Junior swats away the attempt to clinch by Bambele.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones Junior throws out a powerful jab.
Bambele tries to clinch up but Bones Junior circles away and keeps his distance.
Bones Junior throws a hook but Bambele avoids it easily.
Bambele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bones Junior misses the jab.
Bones Junior lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bones Junior looks to throw the jab but Bambele is out of range.
Bambele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bambele takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bambele wants to clinch up but Bones Junior keeps it at a distance.
Bones Junior lands a nice shot that snaps Bambele's head back.
Bones Junior throws the left hand but Bambele avoids the punch easily.
Bambele went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bones Junior throws a looping overhand right but Bambele ducks down to avoid it.
Bambele doesn't manage to clinch there - Bones Junior circles away.
Bambele tries to clinch there but Bones Junior circles away.
Bones Junior avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Bones Junior moves into the clinch.
Bambele using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bones Junior has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones Junior thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bambele tries to close the distance and clinch but Bones Junior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bones Junior missing with a left hand there. Bambele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bambele swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bones Junior misses with a hook. Bambele ducked under it nicely.
Bambele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bones Junior.
A counter left hand to the body from Bambele misses its target.
Bones Junior misses the jab.
Bones Junior lands with a nice body punch.
Bambele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bones Junior manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bones Junior throws out a counter right but Bambele avoids it with no problem.
Bones Junior looks to land a right hand but Bambele moved out of range.
Bambele moves in looking to clinch but Bones Junior pushes him off.
Bambele tries to close the distance and clinch but Bones Junior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bones Junior pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bambele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bones Junior misses with an uppercut. Bambele saw that one coming.
Bambele avoids the body shot from Bones Junior.
Bambele slips under a jab.
Bones Junior throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bones Junior throws a lazy right hand but Bambele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bambele thinks about countering with a head kick.
Bambele tries to clinch up but Bones Junior circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bambele wants to clinch.
Bambele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bones Junior swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bones Junior throws a lazy right hand but Bambele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab by Bones Junior.
Bambele staying out of range there.
Bambele moves away from the strike by Bones Junior.
Bambele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bones Junior swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bones Junior misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bambele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bones Junior throws out the jab.
Bones Junior sizes up Bambele with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bones Junior jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bones Junior looks to land a right hand but Bambele moved out of range.
Bambele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bones Junior manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bambele ducks under a wild hook from Bones Junior.
Bambele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bones Junior.
A slow jab from Bones Junior misses its intended target.
Bambele wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Bones Junior showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bambele fails in his attempt to clinch.

Bambele pushes Bones Junior up against the cage in a clinch.

Bones Junior escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bambele wants to clinch.
Bambele on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bones Junior throws a hook to the side of Bambele's head but Bambele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bambele tries to clinch up.
Bambele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bones Junior.
Bambele blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bambele tries to clinch there but Bones Junior circles away.
Bones Junior throws a looping overhand right but Bambele ducks down to avoid it.
Bambele tries to close the distance and clinch but Bones Junior swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bambele slips a straight right by Bones Junior.
It looked like Bambele was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bones Junior.
Bambele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bambele tries to clinch up.
Bones Junior looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bones Junior cracks Bambele with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bambele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bones Junior throws a jab but it's blocked by Bambele.
Bones Junior throws a hook but Bambele avoids it easily.
Bones Junior lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bones Junior swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bambele tries to clinch but Bones Junior is having none of it.
Bones Junior swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bambele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bones Junior throws out the jab.
Bones Junior throws a lazy right hand but Bambele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Bones Junior throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A quick step to the side and Bambele tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bambele wants to clinch up but Bones Junior keeps it at a distance.
Bones Junior looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bones Junior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bones Junior dips to his left and cracks Bambele with an uppercut!
Bones Junior misses the jab.
Bones Junior misses with a hook.
Bambele is looking to clinch but Bones Junior is avoiding it.
Bambele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bambele tries to clinch up but Bones Junior circles away and keeps his distance.
Bones Junior moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bambele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bones Junior manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bambele tries to clinch up.
Bones Junior takes a swing at Bambele's ribcage but misses.
Bambele looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bambele tries to clinch there but Bones Junior circles away.
Bones Junior doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bambele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bones Junior paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bambele wants to clinch up but Bones Junior keeps it at a distance.
Bambele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bones Junior paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bones Junior tries to counter with a clinch but Bambele shakes him off and moves away.
Bambele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bones Junior manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bambele doesn't manage to clinch there - Bones Junior circles away.
Bambele walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bambele tries to clinch up but Bones Junior circles away and keeps his distance.
Bones Junior might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bambele's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bones Junior connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bambele scrambles back to his feet.
Bambele wants to clinch up but Bones Junior keeps it at a distance.
Bones Junior misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bambele.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bones Junior.
Bones Junior has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bones Junior misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Bones Junior.
Bones Junior throws a lazy right hand but Bambele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Bones Junior as he connects with a hook.
Bones Junior misses with an uppercut. Bambele saw that one coming.
Bones Junior scores with a jab. Bambele acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Bambele forces Bones Junior back against the cage and clinches.

Bones Junior breaks the clinch.

Bambele pushes Bones Junior up against the cage in a clinch.
Bones Junior is trying to break free.
Bambele tries to land a knee to the head but Bones Junior blocks with his arms.
Bambele throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bones Junior is trying to push Bambele away but Bambele has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bambele throws a knee to the head but misses.

Bones Junior breaks the clinch.
Bambele tries to clinch up.
Bambele tries to clinch there but Bones Junior circles away.
Bambele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bones Junior.
Good standup being displayed there by Bones Junior as he connects with a hook.
Bambele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bones Junior paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bambele tries to clinch but Bones Junior is having none of it.
Bambele walks into a left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bones Junior takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bambele drops his hands momentarily and Bones Junior takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bambele tries to clinch there but Bones Junior circles away.
Bones Junior looks to throw the jab but Bambele is out of range.
Bambele went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bambele ducks under a wild hook from Bones Junior.
Bones Junior with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bambele doesn't manage to clinch there - Bones Junior circles away.
Bones Junior misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Bones Junior throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bones Junior thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bambele moves out of range of the strikes.
Bambele tries to clinch but Bones Junior moves out of range.
Bones Junior avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bones Junior lands a nice shot that snaps Bambele's head back.
Bones Junior throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bambele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bambele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bones Junior looks to score with a jab to the body but Bambele is just out of range.
Suriname Bambele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bambele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bones Junior.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Bones Junior comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bones Junior winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 26:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Bones Junior!
An out of breath and clearly excited Jonny Bones Junior thanked Urban Fighter for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).