PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bonebraker (ranked 6415 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jure Boban (ranked 5351 p4p, 0 weight class). John Bonebraker has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Bonebraker
vs
Boban

187 cm
24
205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Bonebraker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jure Boban!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boban scores with a jab.
Bonebraker looks for a takedown but Boban sprawls well.

Boban tries to sprawl but Bonebraker drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bonebraker scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bonebraker prevents Boban from standing back up.
Bonebraker seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Bonebraker moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Boban.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boban wants to get back to his feet.
Bonebraker working the head with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonebraker working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bonebraker lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Boban down.
Bonebraker just content to control the position.
Boban takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bonebraker taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonebraker's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonebraker lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Bonebraker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Boban knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bonebraker controlling the position.
Bonebraker lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bonebraker is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boban wants to get back to his feet but Bonebraker drags him back down.
Bonebraker controls the position from side control.
Boban can't do much from the bottom here.
Bonebraker is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bonebraker lands an elbow.
Bonebraker lands some shots froms side control.
Boban really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bonebraker. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Bonebraker thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bonebraker is working Boban over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bonebraker controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boban struggling a bit here.
Bonebraker cracks Boban with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bonebraker dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bonebraker closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Boban's guard.
Bonebraker passes Boban's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bonebraker winds up and cracks Boban with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bonebraker working Boban over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boban won't allow Bonebraker to pass to mount.

Bonebraker decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
A punch combination from Bonebraker misses.
Bonebraker shoots in for a takedown but Boban shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Boban swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boban uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bonebraker has time to react.
Bonebraker throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Boban's waist but Boban gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bonebraker off to one side.

Bonebraker scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonebraker scoring with punches from side control.
Boban should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bonebraker has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

Bonebraker moves into range and clinches up with Boban.
Boban tries to throw a body punch but Bonebraker avoids it by throwing Boban back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boban.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bonebraker.

Bonebraker gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bonebraker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Boban can do to turn this around?
Boban tries to get to full guard but Bonebraker has control of the leg.
Boban on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bonebraker perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bonebraker decides to stand up.
John Bonebraker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boban uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bonebraker has time to react.
Bonebraker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bonebraker walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bonebraker shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Boban pinned against the cage. Boban gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A little jabbing left from Boban on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Bonebraker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonebraker goes for a double leg but Boban avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Boban continues to drive forward.
A countering left hand to the body from Boban misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bonebraker rushes Boban and presses him up against the cage.
Bonebraker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boban scores with a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Bonebraker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boban working aggressively here.
Bonebraker is trying to drag Boban to the mat but Boban just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Boban tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boban is working Bonebraker over against the cage.

Bonebraker has hold of one of Boban's legs. Boban is fighting the takedown attempt but Bonebraker gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Boban looking to control.
Bonebraker distracts Boban with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bonebraker is pushing down on Boban's leg trying to pass to half guard. Boban is fighting to maintain full guard but Bonebraker has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bonebraker controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Bonebraker.
Bonebraker scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Boban is in trouble now - Bonebraker has advanced to mount!
Bonebraker cracks Boban with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonebraker controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Bonebraker dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Boban leaves Bonebraker with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boban swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

Bonebraker darts in and clinches Boban up against the cage.

Bonebraker decides to pull guard.
Bonebraker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Boban's guard.

John Bonebraker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boban not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bonebraker controls from within his opponent's guard.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Bonebraker is stinking the place up with his stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonebraker advances to half guard.
Boban wants to get back to full guard.
Bonebraker with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bonebraker lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bonebraker is nestled in close to Boban, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Boban trying to get back to full guard but Bonebraker takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Bonebraker working the ground and pound effectively.
Jure Boban has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonebraker is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Bonebraker controlling from mount.
Bonebraker lands a heavy elbow.
Bonebraker sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonebraker has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bonebraker will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bonebraker with good strikes from the mount here!

Bonebraker working for a guillotine from mount but Boban is in no mood to give up.
Bonebraker dominating with strikes here.
Bonebraker controlling from the full mount.
Bonebraker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bonebraker landing strikes from the mount.
Bonebraker has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Boban's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonebraker controlling his opponent.
Bonebraker landing shots from mount.
Boban is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bonebraker dominating with strikes here.
Bonebraker controlling the pace for now.
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!
Bonebraker avoids the attempt from Boban to control.
Bonebraker fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bonebraker is in the full mount, landing strikes.
John Bonebraker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boban is looking to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Bonebraker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bonebraker, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Bonebraker!