PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Bone (ranked 695 p4p, 98 weight class) and Oscar Boma (ranked 1021 p4p, 141 weight class). Bone's entrance music is You'll Never Walk Alone. A fine choice. Boma comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Andrew and Wada Blood - Irie kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Bone
vs
Boma

182 cm
34
180 lbs
28 - 15 - 0

170 cm
39
168 lbs
37 - 19 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System
Perkele!

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Bone!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Boma!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bone looks to score with a jab to the body but Boma is just out of range.
Boma drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bone throws a poor cross that misses
letting Boma counter with a right hand.
Bone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boma moves away.
Boma feints a counter leg kick.
Boma takes one on the button.
Boma avoids a kick to the body.
Bone lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bone.
Boma is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bone misses the shot to the body.
Boma throws a counter combo.

Boma clinches up with Bone and pushes him back against the cage.
Boma lands a nice shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boma's elbow.
Bone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've been informed that Boma 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.
Bone misses with the head strike.
Bone lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boma backwards.
Bone tries for a takedown but Boma manages to get underhooks.
Boma tries to throw a body punch but Bone avoids it by throwing Boma back against the cage.
Boma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boma lands a hook that snaps the head of Bone backwards.
Bone tries to work over Boma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bone tries to work over Boma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boma gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bone.
Bone is leaning against Boma and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Boma lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bone or not.
Boma throws a head punch that misses.
Bone can't find room to land a body shot as Boma controls the action.
Bone blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone lands a nice shot to the body.
Boma lands a nice uppercut.
Boma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boma scores with a shot to the side of Bone's head.
Bone lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boma.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bone misses with the head strike.
Boma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bone lands a left hand.
Bone is working Boma over against the cage.
Boma blocks an uppercut.
Boma misses with a punch to the body.
Bone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Boma.
Boma throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Bone.
Boma misses with the head strike.
Boma has a couple of punches blocked by Bone.
A right hand to the body from Bone.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bone.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bone creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone struggles to land a body shot inside as Boma controls his hands.

Bone breaks the clinch.
Bone smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bone throws an off balance right hand
and Boma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boma avoids the body shot from Bone.
Bone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boma.
Nice uppercut there from Bone.
Donk. Bone catches Boma right on the button with a cross.
Bone throws a looping overhand right but Boma ducks down to avoid it.
Bone misses with a straight right.
Bone tries to land a front kick but Boma steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bone throws a head kick but Boma moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Boma.
Boma looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boma.
Boma now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bone misses with a hook to the body
and Bone takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joe Bone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Bone.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bone tries to clinch up
and Boma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bone cracks Boma with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bone jabs Boma to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Bone dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bone scores with a sloppy right hand. Boma should have avoided that one.
Bone is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bone throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Boma's head.
Bone throws a body shot but no joy.
Boma looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bone lands with a hook. Boma tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Boma walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bone.
Bone moves in looking to clinch but Boma pushes him off.
Bone digs a good hook to Boma's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bone throws a shot to the body.
Bone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boma steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bone.
Bone takes a swing at Boma's ribcage but misses.
As Bone backs off Boma throws a huge counter combo but Bone manages to avoid it all.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone misses with a hook.
Boma throws out a loose jab but Bone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boma avoids the head kick by Bone.
Bone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boma manages to avoid it.
Joe Bone is winning the standup battle so far.
Bone punishes Boma's body with a nice straight punch.
Boma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bone.
Bone takes a swing at Boma's ribcage but misses.
Jab from Boma.
Bone is looking to wear down Boma with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Bone shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boma keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Bone is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Boma reverses the position - he's now on top in Bone's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bone wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boma stands up and waves to Bone to follow him.
Boma lands a leg kick that knocks Bone off balance momentarily.
Bone is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boma can do to turn this around?
Bone feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Boma's calf.
An inside leg kick lands from Bone.
Bone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boma.
Bone throws a head kick but Boma moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Boma.
Bone is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bone misses with a few strikes there.
Boma steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bone.
Bone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boma.
Boma tries to move into range but Bone moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bone shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Boma as he jumps to the side.
Boma blocks a leg kick.
Bone takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bone lands with a straight right. Boma didn't see that one coming.
Bone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Bone dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Boma staying out of range there.
Boma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bone 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.
Boma moves out of range of the body kick from Bone.
Bone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boma.
Bone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boma moves away.
Boma lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bone swings away with a body shot that misses
and Boma counters with a good low kick that Bone was not able to check.
Bone ducks right into an uppercut from Boma.
Bone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boma.
Bone misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boma throws a chopping leg kick but Bone manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boma takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bone misses the shot to the body.
Bone cracks Boma with an open hand slap.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boma. That's going to slow Bone down.
Bone misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Boma counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bone is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bone.
Bone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone just misses with a punch to the body.
Bone takes a swing at Boma's ribcage but misses.
Bone fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Boma has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bone tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bone looks to score with a jab to the body but Boma is just out of range.
Bone punishes Boma's body with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bone. Boma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boma wants to counter with a clinch but Bone pushes him away.
Bone misses with a leg kick
and Boma counters with a stiff right hand.
Bone throws the kick towards the body but Boma avoids it.
Boma looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bone throws a lazy uppercut
and Boma counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone looks to land a right hand but Boma moved out of range.
Boma throws a big counter head kick but Bone avoids it with no problem.
Bone tries a low kick but Boma avoids it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boma! But no joy.
Bone misses with a wild body shot.
Bone defending well as Boma loads up on a big left hand.
Bone fails to land the takedown.
Bone is looking to clinch but Boma is avoiding it.
Bone throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boma takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boma counters with a leg kick.
Bone misses with a hook to the body
enabling Boma to counter with a crisp jab.
Bone just misses with a punch to the body.
Oscar Boma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bone jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bone just misses with a punch to the body.
Bone misses with a leg kick.
Boma steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bone.
Bone misses with a double jab.
Boma steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bone.
Bone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bone shoots and misses
enabling Boma to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bone throws a hook but Boma avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Bone clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Boma with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bone to score with a decent uppercut.
Bone throws a leg kick which misses Boma's front leg but catches the back leg as Boma tries to avoid it.
Bone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bone misses with a few strikes there.
Bone misses with a low kick.
Boma tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bone shoots for a takedown but Boma saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Boma bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bone's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boma fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Boma avoids the body shot from Bone.
Boma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bone.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone misses the shot to the body.
Boma wants to counter the offense by Bone and move into the clinch position.
Boma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Boma has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bone finds it's way round the side to connect with Boma's head.
Bone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boma takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boma wants to counter the offense by Bone and move into the clinch position.
Boma checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab from Boma does it's job there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bone, right into the meat.
Bone connects with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boma checks a leg kick.
A nice side step and Boma releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bone connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boma's hands.
Bone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boma moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boma stuffs the takedown attempt from Bone. Bone gets slowly back to his feet.
Boma feints a counter leg kick.
Bone stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Boma connects with a right hand. Bone shakes it off.
Boma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bone paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boma.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Boma checks a leg kick.
Boma tries to counter by closing the distance.
Bone looks for a takedown but Boma sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Bone. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bone throws a low kick but Boma avoids it.
Boma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bone tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boma was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Boma blocks the body kick.
Bone misses with a hook to the body
and Boma counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone connects with a body shot that sends Boma's belly button to the back.
Bone throws a series of punches but Boma avoids them all with ease.
Bone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boma.
Bone throws the kick towards the body but Boma avoids it.
Bone moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBoma.
Bone throws the left hand but Boma avoids the punch easily.
Boma blocks a head kick by Bone.
Boma throws out a counter right but Bone avoids it with no problem.
Bone lands with an uppercut that bounces Boma off the cage and back into range.
Bone punishes Boma's body with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Bone throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boma takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Bone had his way with Oscar Boma in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bone scores with a leg kick.
Boma gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bone.
Boma circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bone throws a head kick that half lands.
Bone avoids the head kick by Boma.
Bone throws a hook but Boma blocks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Bone checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bone swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Boma on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Boma checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bone takes a swing at Boma's ribcage but misses.
Boma wants to counter with a clinch but Bone pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bone misses with a wild body shot.
Boma is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bone with a body shot.
Bone blocks a jab.
Bone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boma manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Boma misses.
Bone scores with a punch to the head.
Boma misses with an uppercut. Bone saw that one coming.
Bone tries to score with a low kick but Boma moves his leg out of the way.
Bone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boma manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Boma 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Oscar Boma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone misses with a hook
and Boma counters with a straight right hand.
Boma has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bone catches Boma with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bone misses with a left hand
and Boma counters with a straight right hand.
Bone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bone throws a hook but Boma avoids it easily.
Bone 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 has been an exciting period of action!
Bone bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Boma's head.
Bone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Boma moves into the clinch.
Bone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boma.
Bone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma scores with a shot to the side of Bone's head.
Boma working aggressively here.
Boma scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boma lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bone or not.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Boma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boma pushes Bone back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Boma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bone backwards.
A shot in the inside from Boma.
Bone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boma.
A short right from Boma.
Boma lands a left hand.
Bone blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bone.
Boma's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boma tries a body shot but Bone blocks it.
Bone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bone lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bone prevents a body shot from Boma.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boma swings wildly with an uppercut but Bone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bone lands a hook that snaps the head of Boma backwards.
Bone misses with a punch to the body.
Boma scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boma throws a head punch that misses.

Bone breaks from the clinch.
Bone throws a right hand that Boma ducks under and follows up with a left that Boma also avoids with ease.
Bone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Boma moves away.
Bone swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Boma to counter with a crisp jab.

Bone is rocked!
Bone just misses with a punch to the body.
Boma shapes to counter with a head kick.
Bone scores with a leg kick.
Joe Bone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bone feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bomas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

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 Joe Bone.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bone, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Bone!
Joe Bone is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Joe Bone thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.