PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bobby Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Papito Anastasio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Bones
vs
Anastasio

195 cm
19
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
207 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Solid Muay Thai
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bobby Bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Papito Anastasio!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anastasio defending well as Bones loads up on a big left hand.
Anastasio throws out a counter right but Bones avoids it with no problem.
Anastasio tries to clinch
and Bones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anastasio looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bones loads up on a big right hand but Anastasio slips the punch.
Anastasio looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Anastasio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Anastasio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anastasio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anastasio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Bones scores with a nice short uppercut.
Anastasio tries to work over Bones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bones lands a shoulder strike.
Anastasio tries a body shot but Bones blocks it.
Bones has a couple of punches blocked by Anastasio.
Bones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anastasio's elbow.
Bones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anastasio's elbow.
Anastasio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bones lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anastasio backwards.
Bones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Anastasio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bones backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anastasio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bones misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Anastasio.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bones blocks an uppercut.
Bones lands a hook that snaps the head of Anastasio backwards.
Nice body punch from Bones.
A short right from Bones.
Anastasio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Bones fails to land.
Anastasio throws a head punch that misses.
Anastasio goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anastasio swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bones misses with a punch on the inside.
Bones scores with a shot to the side of Anastasio's head.
Anastasio tries to throw a body punch but Bones avoids it by throwing Anastasio back against the ropes.
Anastasio tries to work over Bones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anastasio misses with a body punch.
Bones throws a punch but it's blocked by Anastasio.
Anastasio pushes Bones back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bones blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones misses with some punches.
Bones misses with a body punch.
Bones can't find room to land a body shot as Anastasio controls the action.
Bones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anastasio lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bones.
Bones misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bones.
Anastasio tries a body shot but Bones blocks it.
Anastasio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bones backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bones.
Bones misses with a body punch.
Anastasio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bones's elbow.
Anastasio throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Anastasio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anastasio lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bones backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anastasio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anastasio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bobby Bones will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Anastasio misses with a hook.
Bones just misses with a punch to the body.
Bones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anastasio counters with a nice uppercut.
Bones with a hook.
Anastasio looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Anastasio slips a jab and a cross from Bones.
Anastasio swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Anastasio moves into the clinch.
Anastasio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anastasio makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bones lands an uppercut.
Bones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anastasio tries to break the clinch but Bones is controlling the position.
A short right from Bones on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anastasio's elbow.
Bones blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anastasio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bones takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Anastasio.
Bones lands a shoulder strike.
Anastasio tries to work over Bones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anastasio is working Bones over against the ropes.
Bones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anastasio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bones or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bones blocks a body shot from Anastasio.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bones.
Anastasio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bones's elbow.
A body shot lands from Bones.
A shot in the inside from Anastasio.
Anastasio lands a right hand.
Anastasio tries to throw a body punch but Bones avoids it by throwing Anastasio back against the ropes.
Bones lands with a short shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Good body shot from Bones.
Papito Anastasio seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bones misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bones lands a nice uppercut.
Anastasio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bones lands a nice uppercut.
Anastasio working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bones.
Anastasio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bones tries to throw a body punch but Anastasio avoids it by throwing Bones back against the ropes.
Anastasio misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bones presses Anastasio against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bones makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Anastasio pushes Bones back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anastasio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Anastasio manages to break the clinch.
Bones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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 Bobby Bones will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Anastasio ducks under a wild hook from Bones.
Anastasio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bones.
Anastasio throws out a counter right but Bones avoids it with no problem.
Bobby Bones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Anastasio has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anastasio.
Bones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bones tries to work over Anastasio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anastasio can't find room to land a body shot as Bones controls the action.
Anastasio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bones digs a right hand underneath Anastasio's ribcage. Anastasio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Anastasio misses with the head strike.
Bones lands with a right to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anastasio lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bones backwards.
Bones blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Anastasio.
Anastasio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anastasio working aggressively here.
Anastasio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anastasio lands a left hand.
Anastasio doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anastasio swings wildly with an uppercut but Bones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bones lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bones softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Bones scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anastasio tries to throw a body punch but Bones avoids it by throwing Anastasio back against the ropes.
Bones misses with a body punch.
Bones throws a head punch that misses.
Bones lands a left hand.
Anastasio misses with a punch on the inside.
Bones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bones misses with a punch to the body.
Anastasio prevents a body shot from Bones.
A short right from Bones on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bones.
Bones gets through Anastasio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anastasio struggles to land a body shot inside as Bones controls his hands.
Anastasio throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bones pushes Anastasio back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bones struggles to land a body shot inside as Anastasio controls his hands.
Anastasio lands a nice uppercut.
Bones misses with some punches.
Anastasio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anastasio misses with some punches.
A short right from Anastasio on the inside.
Bones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Anastasio gets through Bones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anastasio swings wildly with an uppercut but Bones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anastasio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anastasio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anastasio misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Bones breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Bobby Bones did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bones throws the left hand but Anastasio avoids the punch easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Anastasio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bones connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anastasio. Anastasio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Bones moves into the clinch.
Anastasio working aggressively here.
Anastasio misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bones breaks from the clinch.
Bones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Anastasio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bones lands a nice shot that snaps Anastasio's head back.
Anastasio fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anastasio wants to clinch.
Bones's jab looks to have found its range, popping Anastasio under the eye.
Bones rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anastasio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bones stalks Anastasio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Anastasio's face. Anastasio staggers backwards, shaken.
Anastasio tries to close the distance and clinch but Bones swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bones is looking for a counter combo.
Anastasio moves away from the strike by Bones.
It seemed like Anastasio was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Anastasio.
Anastasio defending well as Bones loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anastasio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bones jabs at Anastasio's body.
Anastasio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anastasio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bones misses with a left hand
and Anastasio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anastasio slips a jab and a cross from Bones.
Nice uppercut lands for Bones. That snapped Anastasio's head back.
Bones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anastasio can do to turn this around?
Bones throws the left hand but Anastasio avoids the punch easily.
Bones misses with an uppercut
and Anastasio counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anastasio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anastasio looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bones swats away the attempt to clinch by Anastasio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Bones had his way with Papito Anastasio in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Bones looks to throw the jab but Anastasio is out of range.
Bones is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Anastasio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bones was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Anastasio listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bones throws a lazy right hand but Anastasio sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Bones misses its intended target.
Bones misses with a left hand
and Anastasio counters with a nice uppercut.
Bones swings widly with a right hand
and Anastasio counters with a stiff right hand.
Bones misses with a hook. Anastasio ducked under it nicely.
Bones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anastasio.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Bones misses its intended target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bones.
Bobby Bones is winning the standup battle so far.
Bones loads up on a big right hand but Anastasio slips the punch.
Anastasio wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones jabs Anastasio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bones misses with a right hand
and Anastasio counters with a nice uppercut.
Bobby Bones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Bones closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Anastasio misses with a punch on the inside.
Bones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anastasio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bones blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anastasio has a couple of punches blocked by Bones.
Anastasio misses with a punch on the inside.
Anastasio blocking some punches.
Bones prevents a body shot from Anastasio.
Anastasio swings wildly with an uppercut but Bones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anastasio fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anastasio throws a head punch that misses.
Bones blocks an uppercut.
Anastasio misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Papito Anastasio.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 49:46
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 49:46

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