PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Bones Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aloysius Wiremu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wiremu has chosen Billy Joel - The River of Dreams as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Bones Junior
vs
Wiremu

188 cm
29
192 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

187 cm
26
187 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jonny Bones Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aloysius Wiremu!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bones Junior jabs Wiremu right on the nose. Wiremu blinks but takes it well.
Wiremu throws a head kick but Bones Junior moves out of range.
Wiremu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bones Junior.
Bones Junior throws a looping overhand right but Wiremu ducks down to avoid it.
Bones Junior has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Russian Bears Training Center in the buildup to the fight.
Bones Junior swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wiremu lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Wiremu blocks a jab.
Bones Junior bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wiremu's head backwards.

Wiremu has closed the distance and engaged Bones Junior in a clinch.
Wiremu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wiremu misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Bones Junior breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big right from Bones Junior misses.
Wiremu wants to clinch.
We've been informed that Wiremu has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jonny Bones Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiremu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bones Junior.
Wiremu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wiremu takes a swing at Bones Junior's ribcage but misses.
Bones Junior looks to throw the jab but Wiremu is out of range.

Wiremu clinches up with Bones Junior and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bones Junior creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wiremu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiremu working aggressively here.
Bones Junior wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wiremu has him pressed against the cage.
Bones Junior gets through Wiremu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Wiremu.

Bones Junior breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bones Junior thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wiremu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bones Junior thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wiremu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wiremu misses with a low kick as Bones Junior jumps back.
Bones Junior throws a jab but it's blocked by Wiremu.
Wiremu takes one on the button.
Wiremu throws a hook but Bones Junior avoids it easily.
Wiremu misses with the combination.
Bones Junior blocks a head kick by Wiremu.
Wiremu connects with a leg kick. Bones Junior looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bones Junior throws a hook to the side of Wiremu's head but Wiremu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bones Junior throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wiremu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wiremu throws a wild body kick that Bones Junior sees coming a mile off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones Junior swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wiremu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wiremu slips under a jab from Bones Junior.
Wiremu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wiremu slips a jab from Bones Junior.
Bones Junior throws a shot from downtown. Wiremu moves away and avoids it.
Bones Junior throws a lazy right hand but Wiremu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bones Junior is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wiremu lands a head kick. Bones Junior smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bones Junior throws a shot from downtown. Wiremu moves away and avoids it.
Bones Junior misses with an uppercut. Wiremu saw that one coming.
Despite the aggression on Wiremu's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Wiremu moves forwards but Bones Junior connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wiremu slips under a jab.
Wiremu throws a big counter head kick but Bones Junior avoids it with no problem.
Bones Junior loads up on a big right hand but Wiremu slips the punch.
Bones Junior lands a glancing blow to the side of Wiremu's head.
Wiremu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wiremu. Bones Junior does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bones Junior throws a hook but Wiremu avoids it easily.
Wiremu misses with a double jab.
Bones Junior misses with a straight left.
Bones Junior looks to land a right hand but Wiremu moved out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiremu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bones Junior is able to avoid easily.
Wiremu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bones Junior misses with a hook.
Wiremu throws a sloppy head kick and Bones Junior moves out of range easily.
Wiremu slips under a jab from Bones Junior.
Wiremu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bones Junior.
Wiremu steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Wiremu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Bones Junior throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wiremu ducks under a wild hook from Bones Junior.
Bones Junior avoids the head kick by Wiremu.
Good work by Bones Junior as he checks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Bones Junior on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bones Junior misses with a straight left.
Bones Junior throws an overhand right that lands on Wiremu's shoulder, as Wiremu tries to avoid the shot.
Bones Junior scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wiremu defending well as Bones Junior loads up on a big left hand.
Wiremu connects with a high kick.

It looks like Jonny Bones Junior has been cut.
Bones Junior throws a jab but it's blocked by Wiremu.
Nice straight punches there by Bones Junior. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bones Junior.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Wiremu tries to clinch but Bones Junior is having none of it.
Wiremu ducks right into an uppercut from Bones Junior.
Bones Junior jabs Wiremu right on the nose. Wiremu blinks but takes it well.
Bones Junior misses with a looping right.
Bones Junior cracks Wiremu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wiremu moves away from the strike by Bones Junior.
Wiremu throws a head kick that misses.
Bones Junior throws a looping overhand right but Wiremu ducks down to avoid it.
Wiremu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice body punch from Wiremu.
Wiremu looks to land a right hand but Bones Junior moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bones Junior.
Wiremu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bones Junior's calf.
Bones Junior misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bones Junior fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Bones Junior throws a jab when Wiremu was well out of range.
Wiremu moves out of range of the strikes.
Wiremu unleashes a big counter combination but Bones Junior bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A big left from Bones Junior misses.
Bones Junior misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Bones Junior dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonny Bones Junior's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bones Junior is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wiremu.
Bones Junior staying out of range there.
Bones Junior looks to land a right hand but Wiremu moved out of range.
Wiremu throws a hook to the side of Bones Junior's head but Bones Junior sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bones Junior is looking to counter punch.
Bones Junior pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bones Junior throws a looping overhand right but Wiremu ducks down to avoid it.
Wiremu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bones Junior.
Wiremu is looking to land body kicks.
Wiremu scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circling - Bones Junior throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aloysius Wiremu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wiremu moves away from the strike by Bones Junior.
Bones Junior misses with a hook.
A slow jab from Wiremu misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wiremu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wiremu slips under a jab from Bones Junior.
Wiremu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wiremu throws a hook but Bones Junior blocks it.
Wiremu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bones Junior backs up against the cage.
Wiremu throws a lazy uppercut
and Bones Junior counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wiremu.
Bones Junior misses with an uppercut.
Bones Junior misses with an uppercut.
Wiremu throws a head kick that misses.
Decent striking displayed by Bones Junior there.
Bones Junior takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Wiremu instigates a clinch.
Bones Junior misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bones Junior wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bones Junior lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bones Junior trying to stall but Wiremu improves his position.

Bones Junior breaks the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bones Junior checks a leg kick.
Bones Junior throws a jab but it's blocked by Wiremu.
Jonny Bones Junior is winning the standup battle so far.
Wiremu throws a head kick that misses.
Wiremu ducks under a wild hook from Bones Junior.
Nice defenses there by Wiremu.
Wiremu slips under a jab from Bones Junior.
Bones Junior moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWiremu.
Wiremu defending well as Bones Junior loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wiremu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bones Junior loads up on a big right hand but Wiremu slips the punch.
Wiremu ducks under a wild hook from Bones Junior.
Bones Junior uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wiremu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bones Junior finds it's way round the side to connect with Wiremu's head.
Bones Junior missing with a left hand there. Wiremu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wiremu is looking to chop away at Bones Junior's legs.
Bones Junior throws a jab when Wiremu was well out of range.
Wiremu misses with the combination.
Bones Junior swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wiremu is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bones Junior with a body shot.
Wiremu misses with a hook.
Bones Junior takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bones Junior lands with an uppercut that bounces Wiremu off the cage and back into range.
Wiremu swinging wildly here.
Bones Junior throws a hook but Wiremu avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiremu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Wiremu pushes Bones Junior up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Bones Junior on the inside.
Wiremu lands a body shot.

Bones Junior escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wiremu 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.
Wiremu ducks right into an uppercut from Bones Junior.
Wiremu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bones Junior.
Decent striking displayed by Bones Junior there.
Wiremu staying out of range there.
Bones Junior is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wiremu can do to turn this around?
Nice shot lands for Bones Junior.
Wiremu takes one to the chin there.
Wiremu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from Bones Junior misses.
Bones Junior on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Bones Junior.
Bones Junior missing with a left hand there. Wiremu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wiremu connects with a crisp jab.
Wiremu 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 four minutes gone in the round.
Bones Junior connects with a single shot there.
Wiremu does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wiremu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bones Junior looks to throw the jab but Wiremu is out of range.
Wiremu moves away from the strike by Bones Junior.
Wiremu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wiremu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wiremu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bones Junior.
Wiremu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wiremu throws a right hand that misses
and Bones Junior counters with a straight right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wiremu.
Bones Junior throws an overhand right that lands on Wiremu's shoulder, as Wiremu tries to avoid the shot.
Wiremu throws a big shot that misses.
Wiremu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bones Junior's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bones Junior misses with a looping left.
Wiremu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bones Junior manages to avoid it.
Wiremu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bones Junior misses with a looping right.
Wiremu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bones Junior.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jonny Bones Junior dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jonny Bones Junior's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Wiremu tries a head kick but it misses.
Wiremu throws a jab when Bones Junior was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Bones Junior on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bones Junior throws a hook but Wiremu blocks it.
Bones Junior with a nice cross.
Bones Junior misses with a hook. Wiremu ducked under it nicely.
Bones Junior looks to land a left hand but Wiremu moved out of range nicely.
Bones Junior throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wiremu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wiremu misses with a leg kick
and Bones Junior counters with a nice uppercut.
Wiremu blocks a jab.
Bones Junior misses with a hook. Wiremu ducked under it nicely.
Wiremu throws a body shot but no joy.
Wiremu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bones Junior is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Bones Junior. That snapped Wiremu's head back.
Wiremu moves out of range of the strikes.
Bones Junior takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wiremu slips a straight right by Bones Junior.
Wiremu counters with a body kick.
Bones Junior throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wiremu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bones Junior misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wiremu misses with a hook. Bones Junior ducked under it nicely.
Bones Junior paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bones Junior swings widly with a right hand
and Wiremu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wiremu throws a right and a left that Bones Junior avoids nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Bones Junior misses the target.
Some bone on bone action there as Bones Junior checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wiremu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bones Junior takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wiremu looks for the body kick but Bones Junior saw that one coming.
Wiremu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wiremu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bones Junior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wiremu.
Wiremu misses with a looping right.
Wiremu thuds his shin into the meat of Bones Junior's side.
Wiremu throws a series of punches but Bones Junior moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Bones Junior.
Wiremu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wiremu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bones Junior throws an overhand right that lands on Wiremu's shoulder, as Wiremu tries to avoid the shot.
Aloysius Wiremu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones Junior throws out a loose jab but Wiremu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bones Junior jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wiremu misses with an uppercut. Bones Junior saw that one coming.
Wiremu darts in trying to clinch
and Bones Junior counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bones Junior takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A combination from Wiremu does no damage.
Wiremu lands a high kick!
Wiremu misses with the combination.
Bones Junior lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wiremu misses with a straight right.
Bones Junior moves out of range of the strikes.
Bones Junior throwing a counter right hand but Wiremu manages to avoid it.
Bones Junior misses with a right hand
and Wiremu counters with a series of strikes. Bones Junior will be more careful next time no doubt.

Bones Junior is rocked!
Bones Junior scores with a punch to the head.
Oh Bones Junior is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice shot lands for Wiremu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiremu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wiremu is looking to clinch but Bones Junior is avoiding it.
Wiremu throws a hook but Bones Junior avoids it easily.
Bones Junior misses the jab.
Wiremu blocks a jab.
Wiremu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bones Junior looks to land a right hand but Wiremu moved out of range.
Wiremu slips under a jab from Bones Junior.
Wiremu is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A slow jab from Bones Junior misses its intended target.
Bones Junior throws a hook but Wiremu avoids it easily.
Wiremu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bones Junior.
A little feinted left hand from Bones Junior on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wiremu moves away from the strike by Bones Junior.
Bones Junior jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bones Junior seems to have got his legs back now.
Bones Junior avoids the head kick by Wiremu.
Bones Junior throwing a counter right hand but Wiremu manages to avoid it.
Wiremu throws a body kick that misses.
Bones Junior throwing a counter right hand but Wiremu manages to avoid it.
Wiremu drops his hands momentarily and Bones Junior takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bones Junior throws a hook but Wiremu avoids it easily.
Bones Junior keeps the fight on the outside.
Wiremu moves away from the strike by Bones Junior.
Bones Junior avoids a kick to the body.
Wiremu looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A jab from Bones Junior does it's job there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Bones Junior misses its intended target.
Wiremu moves out of range as Bones Junior strikes.
Wiremu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wiremu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bones Junior.
The fighters circling - Bones Junior throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wiremu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bones Junior.
Wiremu looks to score with a jab to the body but Bones Junior is just out of range.
Bones Junior feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wiremus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bones Junior getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bones Junior missing with a left hand there. Wiremu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wiremu wants to clinch.

Wiremu lands a big head kick that sends Bones Junior tumbling to the mat! Wiremu takes a step backwards and waves Bones Junior back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bones Junior tests Wiremu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bones Junior has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wiremu finds it's way round the side to connect with Bones Junior's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aloysius Wiremu.
I think Bones Junior has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Bones Junior!
After the big win, Jonny Bones Junior made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Urban Fighter and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.