PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between BIshop Bonesteel (ranked 837 p4p, 445 weight class) and Johnny Billabong (ranked 121 p4p, 64 weight class). Billabong is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Waltzing Matilda. On his way into the cage it seems that BIshop Bonesteel has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily BIshop Bonesteel seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Bonesteel
vs
Billabong

179 cm
21
155
10 - 2 - 0

171 cm
21
155
8 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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Voodoo Nutrition
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, BIshop Bonesteel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Johnny Billabong!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billabong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bonesteel misses with a body kick.
Billabong tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Bonesteel throws a body kick that misses.
Billabong slips under a jab from Bonesteel.
It seemed like Billabong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Billabong lands a right hook to the body.
Billabong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bonesteel throws a hook but Billabong avoids it easily.
Billabong lands with a straight right. Bonesteel didn't see that one coming.
Billabong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bonesteel moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Billabong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billabong takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A big left from Bonesteel misses.
Bonesteel connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billabong misses with a looping left.
Billabong moves out of range of the body kick.
Billabong drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bonesteel defends it well.
Both fighters circling a little - Bonesteel finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bonesteel is looking to clinch but Billabong is avoiding it.
Bonesteel connects with a leg kick.
Bonesteel ducks under a wild hook from Billabong.
Bonesteel is looking to land body kicks.

Billabong closes the distance and clinches.
Bonesteel tries to break the clinch but Billabong is controlling the position.
Bonesteel throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Bonesteel.
Billabong scores with a shot to the side of Bonesteel's head.
Bonesteel misses with some punches.
Billabong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bonesteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Billabong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Billabong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bonesteel scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Billabong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Billabong drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Billabong tries to score a body lock takedown but Bonesteel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bonesteel has a couple of punches blocked by Billabong.
Billabong blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Bonesteel.
Bonesteel lands an uppercut.
Bonesteel working aggressively here.
Bonesteel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Billabong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bonesteel lands a nice uppercut.
Bonesteel lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bonesteel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Billabong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bonesteels head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel blocks an uppercut.
Billabong controlling the action here for a moment.
Bonesteel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
I was talking to Bonesteel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Billabong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bonesteel misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonesteel tries to work over Billabong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Billabong takes a shot to the head.
Bonesteel lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Billabong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bonesteel throws a punch but it's blocked by Billabong.
Billabong blocks an uppercut.
Bonesteel misses with some punches.
Bonesteel lands a hook that snaps the head of Billabong backwards.
Billabong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Billabong tries to throw a body punch but Bonesteel avoids it by throwing Billabong back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bonesteel fails to land.
Billabong lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billabong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Billabong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Billabong prevents a body shot from Bonesteel.
Billabong lands a hook to the side of the head.
Billabong works on Bonesteel's body with a couple of short punches.
Bonesteel prevents a body shot from Billabong.
Billabong working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Billabong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Billabong blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Bonesteel fails to land.
Bonesteel lands a right hand.
Bonesteel has a couple of punches blocked by Billabong.
Billabong is working for takedown but Bonesteel is calmly controlling the position for now.
BIshop Bonesteel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Billabong.
Bonesteel misses with some punches.
Billabong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bonesteel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bonesteel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice body punch from Billabong.
Bonesteel misses with the head strike.
Bonesteel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

BIshop Bonesteel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bonesteel misses with a looping left.
Billabong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Billabong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bonesteel misses with a kick to the body.
Billabong feints the counter takedown.
Bonesteel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Billabong's head.
BIshop Bonesteel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonesteel listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Billabong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Billabong shoots in for a takedown but Bonesteel shows good takedown defense.
A jab from Bonesteel finds it's way through Billabong's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Billabong. Bonesteel does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Bonesteel misses.
Bonesteel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Billabong can do to turn this around?
Bonesteel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Billabong drops his hands momentarily and Bonesteel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Billabong avoids the head kick by Bonesteel.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonesteel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Billabong drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bonesteel defends it well.
The fighters circling - Billabong throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Billabong shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bonesteel's guard.
Billabong trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonesteel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bonesteel is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Billabong avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Bonesteel throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel looking to control.
Billabong throws a big elbow that misses.

Bonesteel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bonesteel throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Billabong counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bonesteel won't be happy with that.
Billabong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bonesteel keeps working.
Bonesteel can't do much from the bottom here.
Bonesteel tries to improve position but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Billabong tries for a kimura but Bonesteel is defending well.
Bonesteel wants to control but Billabong postures up.
Bonesteel is being controlled here.
Bonesteel is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
You can see the frustration on Bonesteel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Bonesteel's face as Billabong controls the position.
Bonesteel is trying to improve his position.
Billabong moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bonesteel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Billabong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bonesteel tries to clinch up.
Billabong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bonesteel throws a low kick, looking for Billabong's leg but Billabong calmly moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johnny Billabong will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Billabong looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Bonesteel wants to improve his position but Billabong is controlling well.
Billabong is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Billabong controlling the pace.
Bonesteel wants to control but Billabong is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Johnny Billabong has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billabong working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Billabong trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonesteel wants to control but Billabong is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Bonesteel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Billabong pulls his head out easily.
Billabong scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bonesteel wants to get back to full guard.
Bonesteel is trying is best to control the position here.
Bonesteel is refusing to be controlled, as Billabong sits in half guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bonesteel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bonesteel feints a jab promting Billabong to slip. Bonesteel then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Billabong slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
BIshop Bonesteel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bonesteel throws the left hand but Billabong avoids the punch easily.
Bonesteel tries a head kick but it misses.
Bonesteel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Billabong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel moves out of range as Billabong strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billabong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonesteel was well out of range. Poor timing from Billabong.
Bonesteel throws a head kick but Billabong moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel lands a jab.
Nice shot lands for Bonesteel.
BIshop Bonesteel is winning the standup battle so far.
Bonesteel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bonesteel scores with a leg kick.
Jab from Billabong.
Bonesteel wants to clinch up but Billabong keeps it at a distance.
Billabong with the counter takedown but Bonesteel avoids it easily.
Bonesteel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Billabong.
Billabong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bonesteel throws out the jab.
Billabong doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bonesteel throws a hook but Billabong avoids it easily.
Billabong takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Billabong throws a shot to the body.
Billabong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bonesteel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bonesteel looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Billabong has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bonesteel.
Billabong 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.
Bonesteel misses with a head kick.
Billabong moves out of range as Bonesteel throws a body kick.
Bonesteel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Billabong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It appears Bonesteel was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bonesteel lands with a hook. Billabong tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

BIshop Bonesteel clearly takes that round.
That's time! Bonesteel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Billabong moves out of range as Bonesteel strikes.
Bonesteel throws a wild body kick that Billabong sees coming a mile off.
A telegraphed right hand from Bonesteel misses the target.
Bonesteel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bonesteel throws a leg kick but Billabong checks it.
Bonesteel lands a glancing blow to the side of Billabong's head.
Bonesteel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bonesteel throws an overhand right that lands on Billabong's shoulder, as Billabong tries to avoid the shot.
Billabong is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bonesteel with a body shot.
Bonesteel tries to clinch there but Billabong circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonesteel tries a head kick but it misses.
Bonesteel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bonesteel throws a low kick but Billabong avoids it.
Billabong slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billabong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bonesteel throws out the jab.
Bonesteel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Billabong.
Bonesteel misses with a low kick as Billabong jumps back.
Bonesteel throws a combination that misses
and Billabong counters with a stiff right hand.
Bonesteel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Billabong lands with a nice body punch.

Billabong has Bonesteel up against the cage in a clinch.
Bonesteel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bonesteel misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonesteel tries to work over Billabong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bonesteel works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bonesteel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bonesteel misses with the head strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonesteel misses with a punch to the body.
Billabong blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Billabong.
Bonesteel misses with a punch on the inside.

Bonesteel breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonesteel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Billabong looks to throw the jab but Bonesteel is out of range.
Bonesteel doesn't manage to clinch there - Billabong circles away.
Billabong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonesteel manages to avoid it.
Billabong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonesteel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonesteel is looking to land body kicks.
Billabong needs to keep his hands up - Bonesteel had a free shot at his head there.
Billabong ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Billabong 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billabong avoids a kick to the body.
Billabong punishes Bonesteel's body with a nice straight punch.
Billabong connects with a nice looking jab.
Bonesteel looks to land a right hand but Billabong moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Billabong! But no joy.
Nice body punch from Billabong.
Bonesteel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bonesteel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Billabong dodges the punch combination from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel misses with the body kick
and Billabong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bonesteel scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bonesteel throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billabong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bonesteel.
Bonesteel tries to land a front kick but Billabong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It seemed like Billabong was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Billabong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bonesteel tries to clinch up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Billabong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Billabong changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Billabong stuns Bonesteel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bonesteel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Billabong.

Bonesteel takes the fight into the clinch.
Bonesteel swings wildly with an uppercut but Billabong uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Billabong.
Bonesteel gets underhooks to prevent Billabong's takedown attempt.
Bonesteel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that BIshop Bonesteel will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Billabong shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Bonesteel is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Bonesteel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Billabong slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bonesteel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billabong looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Billabong wants to pass the guard but Bonesteel is keeping the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Billabong controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bonesteel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bonesteel misses with a kick to the body

and Billabong counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bonesteel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bonesteel looking for a sweep. Not yet Bonesteel, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billabong distracts Bonesteel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Billabong looking to sit in guard and control but Bonesteel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Johnny Billabong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Billabong controlling the position.
Billabong can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bonesteel controls the pace.
Bonesteel'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.
Bonesteel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Billabong is keeping the position for now.
Bonesteel slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billabong is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bonesteel off and has taken his back!
Bonesteel tries to break free.
Billabong not allowing Bonesteel to control his hands.
Bonesteel tries to break free.
Billabong is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Bonesteel up.
Billabong controls the position.
Billabong avoiding Bonesteel 's attempts to control his hands.
BIshop Bonesteel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billabong keeps control of the position as Bonesteel tries to break free.
Billabong trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Bonesteel doesn't escape.
Billabong avoiding Bonesteel 's attempts to control his hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Billabong doesn't have the hooks in and Bonesteel manages to turn into his guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Billabong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bonesteel has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 48:47
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 49:46
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... BIshop Bonesteel!
BIshop Bonesteel retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking BIshop Bonesteel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.