PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bobby Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey McGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGregor has chosen The Heathens-Twenty One Pilot as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Bones
vs
McGregor

195 cm
19
217 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

194 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Basic striking
Good gas tank

House of Valor
Aspire Nutrition

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 4 - 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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corey McGregor!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bones slips a straight right by McGregor.
A little feinted left hand from Bones on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McGregor takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McGregor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bones stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

It looks like Corey McGregor has been cut.
McGregor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bones.
Bones lands a nice hook to McGregor's body. McGregor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGregor.
Bones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bones throws a sloppy body shot
and McGregor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McGregor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bones.
McGregor lands the left hand.
McGregor scores with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bones lands with a straight right. McGregor didn't see that one coming.
Bones ducks under a wild hook from McGregor.
Bones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGregor.
Bones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGregor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McGregor lands a jab to Bones's midsection.
McGregor misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGregor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Bones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bones misses the jab.
McGregor looks like he wants to counter punch here.
McGregor waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bones.
McGregor looks to score with a jab to the body but Bones is just out of range.
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bones moves away.
Bones avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bones throws an overhand right that lands on McGregor's shoulder, as McGregor tries to avoid the shot.
McGregor scores with a decent looking hook.
McGregor scores with a nice head shot.
Bones slips under a jab.
Bones misses the shot to the body.
McGregor throws a shot from downtown. Bones moves away and avoids it.
Bones appears to be looking for a big counter.
A slow jab from Bones misses its intended target.
McGregor lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones lands an overhand right.
McGregor avoids the body shot from Bones.
Bones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McGregor to score with a decent uppercut.
Bones uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McGregor.
A lazy left from McGregor finds it's target.
Bones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bones walks into a straight right hand from McGregor.
McGregor cracks Bones with an open hand slap.
McGregor misses with a few strikes there.
McGregor throws a looping overhand right but Bones ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Bones misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGregor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McGregor misses with a looping left.
Bones is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Bones misses the target.
Bones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bones throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Corey McGregor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Corey McGregor's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

McGregor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bones.
McGregor avoids the body shot from Bones.
McGregor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bones loads up on a big right hand but McGregor slips the punch.
McGregor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McGregor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bones.
Bones connects with a body shot that sends McGregor's belly button to the back.
McGregor has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Bones lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McGregor connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bones momentarily.
McGregor throws out a loose jab but Bones uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGregor scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bones in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGregor misses with an uppercut.
McGregor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bones counters with a nice uppercut.
McGregor misses the jab.
It looked like Bones wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bones shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McGregor eats them both and turns towards Bones to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Bones on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big left from Bones misses.
McGregor lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGregor.
Bones thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGregor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Corey McGregor seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by McGregor.
McGregor walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McGregor.
Bones thuds a left hand into McGregor's body.
McGregor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bones was well out of range. Poor timing from McGregor.
Bones swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McGregor cracks Bones with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McGregor throws a jab but it's blocked by Bones.
Bones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McGregor throws a hook but Bones blocks it.
Bones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bones misses with a hook. McGregor ducked under it nicely.
McGregor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A slow jab from Bones misses its intended target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bones to score with a decent uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bones takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bones swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McGregor.
McGregor misses with an uppercut.
A counter left hand to the body from Bones misses its target.
Bones looks to land a right hand but McGregor moved out of range.
McGregor misses with a double jab
and Bones counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McGregor punishes Bones's body with a nice straight punch.
McGregor misses with an uppercut. Bones saw that one coming.
McGregor misses with a lunging right hand
and Bones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGregor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGregor throws a series of punches but Bones moves out of range.
McGregor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from McGregor misses.
Bones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McGregor throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Bones counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Bones misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Bones dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Corey McGregor's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A jab from Bones misses.
McGregor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McGregor paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
McGregor looks to land a right hand but Bones moved out of range.
McGregor slips a straight right by Bones.
McGregor throws a right hand that Bones ducks under and follows up with a left that Bones also avoids with ease.
McGregor misses with a double jab.
Bones scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bones misses the shot to the body.
McGregor throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Bones misses its target.
Bones loads up on a big right hand but McGregor slips the punch.
It seemed like McGregor was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bones throws a lazy right hand but McGregor sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bones misses with a straight right.
Sloppy strikes from McGregor. Those never looked like landing.
McGregor missing with a left hand there. Bones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bones appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
McGregor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGregor misses with a body shot
and Bones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGregor misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts McGregor, as that shot connected.
Bones ducks under a wild hook from McGregor.
McGregor looks to land a left hand but Bones moved out of range nicely.
Bones appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bones lands an overhand right.
McGregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bones.
Bones throws a hook but McGregor blocks it.
Bones throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGregor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
McGregor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bones sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bones is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circling - Bones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGregor swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
McGregor ducks under a wild hook from Bones.
Bones defending well as McGregor loads up on a big left hand.
Bones throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting McGregor counter with a right hand.
McGregor drops his hands momentarily and Bones takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bones waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGregor.
McGregor throws out a counter right but Bones avoids it with no problem.
McGregor misses with a two punch combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bones misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McGregor scores with a nice strike.
Bones has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bones there as he acknowledges the shot.
McGregor throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Bones tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGregor misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bones throwing a counter right hand but McGregor manages to avoid it.
Bones misses with an uppercut. McGregor saw that one coming.
McGregor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bones at a distance.
Bones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice body punch from Bones.
Bones looks to land a right hand but McGregor moved out of range.
Bones looks to land a right hand but McGregor moved out of range.
Bones throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGregor misses with a hook
and Bones counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bones misses with a double jab.
McGregor looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
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 cut man is working on Corey McGregor's cut.
That's time! Bones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

McGregor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bones manages to avoid it.
Bones swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
McGregor ducks under a wild hook from Bones.
Bones walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McGregor misses with an uppercut. Bones saw that one coming.
McGregor throws a body punch but Bones moves out of range.
A big right from Bones misses.
Nice cross by Bones.

Bones has McGregor up against the ropes in a clinch.
A body shot lands from McGregor.
Bones throws a head punch that misses.
McGregor lands a hook that snaps the head of Bones backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bones has a couple of punches blocked by McGregor.
Bones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bones misses with the head strike.
McGregor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McGregor blocks an uppercut.
McGregor blocking some punches.
McGregor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bones backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McGregor.
Bones struggles to land a body shot inside as McGregor controls his hands.
Bones blocks a body shot from McGregor.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGregor.
Bones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGregor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGregor takes a shot to the head.
Bones lands a left hand.
McGregor can't find room to land a body shot as Bones controls the action.
McGregor has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bones throws a punch but it's blocked by McGregor.
A left hand lands to the body for Bones.
McGregor misses with a body punch.
Bones misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor has a couple of punches blocked by Bones.
Bones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McGregor tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bones's elbow.
McGregor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGregor goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bones misses with a body punch.
Bones tries to throw a body punch but McGregor avoids it by throwing Bones back against the ropes.
McGregor swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from McGregor.
Bones lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGregor backwards.
Bones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Bones.
McGregor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGregor misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bones.
Bones struggles to land a body shot inside as McGregor controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Bobby Bones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Corey McGregor's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bones avoids the body shot from McGregor.
Corey McGregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice jab there from Bones.
Bones slips under a jab.
Bones misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from McGregor.
Bones misses with a hook.
Bones cracks a nice hook into McGregor's ribs.
McGregor cracks Bones with an open hand slap.
Bones connects with a looping right hand.
McGregor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bones.
McGregor misses with an uppercut. Bones saw that one coming.
Bones misses with a hook. McGregor ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bones just misses with a punch to the body.
Bones is looking to clinch but McGregor is avoiding it.
McGregor misses with a hook.
Bones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McGregor throws a shot from downtown. Bones moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McGregor looks to score with a jab to the body but Bones is just out of range.
McGregor misses with an uppercut
and Bones counters with a nice uppercut.
Bones lands with a straight right. McGregor didn't see that one coming.
Good shot there by McGregor.
McGregor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Bones misses its intended target.
Bones slips a jab from McGregor.
Bones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McGregor finds it's way round the side to connect with Bones's head.
Bobby Bones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McGregor avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Bones.
Bones drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bones clobbers McGregor with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
McGregor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bones throws out the jab.
McGregor throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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!
McGregor fails to land with a series of punches.
Bones throwing a counter right hand but McGregor manages to avoid it.
Bones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGregor throws a hook to the side of Bones's head but Bones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bones throws a big counter combination but McGregor scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bones lands a glancing blow to the side of McGregor's head.
Bones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McGregor throws a right hand that misses
and McGregor takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bones gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McGregor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bones moves away.

Bones closes the distance and pushes McGregor back into the ropes.
McGregor misses with the head strike.
McGregor misses with a punch on the inside.
Bones lands a body punch.
McGregor throws a punch but it's blocked by Bones.
McGregor misses with some punches.
McGregor tries a body shot but Bones blocks it.
Bones blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bobby Bones.
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 Alan Glass scores the fight 49:46
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 49:47
Judge George Francis scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Bones!
The defeated Corey McGregor had this to say: 'Eh eh eh eh.'.