PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Russ Mcclure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Bones's choice of entrance music: Feel Good Inc.. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Mcclure
vs
Bones

216 cm
23
177 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

Pit bull development

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Russ Mcclure!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Billy Bones!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Ron Honeybunn and Francis DeMontford.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcclure 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.

Bones closes the distance and pushes Mcclure back into the cage.
Mcclure keeps control of Bones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mcclure drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bones pulls his leg out and moves away.
Mcclure really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice uppercut lands for Bones. That snapped Mcclure's head back.
Bones misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mcclure throws a big counter combination but Bones scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.

Bones gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcclure wants a takedown.

Mcclure breaks the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Bones scores with a four punch combination!
Bones thumps Mcclure with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mcclure keeps the fight on the outside.
Bones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mcclure is looking for a counter combo.

Mcclure clinches up against the cage.
Bones wants to get back to striking at distance but Mcclure won't allow it.
Bones is looking to break free of the clinch but Mcclure has double underhooks.

Mcclure breaks the clinch.
Mcclure looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bones tries to clinch but Mcclure is having none of it.
Bones tries to bum rush Mcclure with a series of wild strikes but Mcclure uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bones tries to bum rush Mcclure with a series of wild strikes but Mcclure uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mcclure appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bones misses with a few strikes there.
Bones looks winded!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bones closes the distance and pushes Mcclure back into the cage.
Mcclure has Bones pressed against the cage.

Mcclure breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mcclure swats away the attempt to clinch by Bones.
Bones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mcclure paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mcclure closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mcclure gets tackled into the cage by Bones. Bones maintains the clinch.
Mcclure content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mcclure will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bones up against the cage.
Mcclure leaning against his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones is trying to break the clinch but Mcclure is controlling him.
Bones lands a right hand.
Mcclure's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bones is trying to break the clinch but Mcclure is controlling him.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mcclure.

Mcclure pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bones tries to close the distance and clinch but Mcclure swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Bones clinches with his opponent.
Mcclure keeps control of Bones as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mcclure prevents Bones from breaking the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mcclure takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Russ Mcclure.
Bones thows a leg kick but Mcclure checks it
and Mcclure counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mcclure is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Mcclure.

Mcclure forces Bones back against the cage and clinches.
Bones is trying to break the clinch but Mcclure has him pressed against the cage.

Bones has Mcclure pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Bones pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Mcclure tumbling to the mat - Bones dives into Mcclure's guard.

Mcclure has his feet on Bones's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Billy Bones will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mcclure's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mcclure pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bones fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Russ Mcclure is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mcclure keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bones moves in looking to clinch but Mcclure pushes him off.

Bones instigates a clinch.

Mcclure escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mcclure gets a clinch.

Mcclure pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bones circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bones moves in looking to clinch but Mcclure pushes him off.

Bones takes the fight into the clinch.
Billy Bones seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bones is trying to break the clinch but Mcclure has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcclure trying to stall but Bones improves his position.
Mcclure wants a takedown but no success here.

Mcclure gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Mcclure is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bones sees it coming and defends easily.

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

Bones manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Bones tries to clinch up.
It looked like Mcclure was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bones is breathing heavily.

Bones has managed to clinch.
Mcclure landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcclure tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bones avoids it.
Mcclure dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Mcclure pressing his opponent against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcclure lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mcclure tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bones's elbow.

Bones gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Mcclure manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mcclure lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mcclure thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Mcclure drops back looking for a leg! Bones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bones manages to kick Mcclure off! Mcclure jumps back into Bones's guard.
Mcclure postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bones preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mcclure lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Bones really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mcclure. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Mcclure stands and steps away. Bones gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mcclure is looking to clinch but Bones is avoiding it.
Bones is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bones misses with the body kick

and Mcclure decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bones's guard.
Bones is wriggling around but Mcclure manages to pass to half guard.

Mcclure stands up from half guard.
Mcclure rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bones is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Russ Mcclure dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bones tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Mcclure counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bones wants to get back to his feet.

Mcclure is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bones has managed to free his arm - good work.

Mcclure is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Bones is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Russ Mcclure!