PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Bones (ranked 4369 p4p, 24862 weight class) and Shane Fitzpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bones comes to the cage accompanied by Fortnite Battlepass. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bones
vs
Fitzpatrick

195 cm
23
190
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
175
0 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Fitzpatrick !
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Donatello Bradman and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fitzpatrick looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Bones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bones scores with a head kick. Fitzpatrick tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Shane Fitzpatrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bones takes the fight into the clinch.
Fitzpatrick tries to pull guard but Bones forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Bones pulls Fitzpatrick into guard.
Fitzpatrick postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bones pushes Fitzpatrick off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bones takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bones 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.
Bones landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fitzpatrick taking some punishment here, with Bones in his half guard.
Still in half guard, Bones seems content to control.
Bones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Bones looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Bones decides to stand up.
Bones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Fitzpatrick gets tackled into the cage by Bones. Bones maintains the clinch.
Fitzpatrick pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fitzpatrick tries to pull guard but Bones forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Fitzpatrick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Bones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck for Fitzpatrick with that takedown attempt.
John Bones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shane Fitzpatrick .

Bones clinches up with Fitzpatrick and pushes him back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bones breaks the clinch.
Fitzpatrick 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.

Bones instigates a clinch.
Bones is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
With the fighters up against the cage, Fitzpatrick throws an elbow but misses.

Bones breaks from the clinch.
Bones lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fitzpatrick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bones. Bones obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzpatrick 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.

Bones forces Fitzpatrick back against the cage and clinches.
Fitzpatrick drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bones gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Fitzpatrick is trying to pull guard but Bones turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Bones lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bones lands with a punch from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Bones stands up from half guard.

Bones has Fitzpatrick up against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bones throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fitzpatrick tries to clinch up
and Bones counters with a good low kick that Fitzpatrick was not able to check.
Bones comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bones looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bones scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Fitzpatrick is breathing heavily.

Bones decides to stand back up.
Fitzpatrick shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bones but Bones pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bones seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones throws a head kick that Fitzpatrick semi-blocks.
Bones scores with a spinning back kick!
Bones throws a nice looking combination but Fitzpatrick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bones throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fitzpatrick .
Bones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jab by Bones.
Bones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fitzpatrick on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bones. Bones obviously looking to wear him down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bones gets a clinch.
Fitzpatrick is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Bones jumps guard and drags Fitzpatrick to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bones controlling the position.

Bones has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fitzpatrick off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fitzpatrick trying to stall but Bones improves his position.

Bones has picked Fitzpatrick up - he's going for a ride! Bones dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bones in particular looking to stall.

Bones decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
No luck for Fitzpatrick with that takedown attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bones.
Bones scores with a three punch combo!

Bones moves into range and clinches up with Fitzpatrick .

Fitzpatrick is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bones is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Fitzpatrick to the mat. Fitzpatrick regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
John Bones overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bones's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Fitzpatrick really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bones. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bones cracks Fitzpatrick with a solid left hand.

Bones decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Bones has closed the distance and engaged Fitzpatrick in a clinch.

Bones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Bones looking to score a takedown here. Fitzpatrick is defending well but Bones drives through and ends up in Fitzpatrick 's guard.
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!
Bones works over Fitzpatrick with some ground and pound from guard.

Bones gets to his feet - Fitzpatrick follows without any prompting.

Bones closes the distance and pushes Fitzpatrick back into the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Bones dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Fitzpatrick tries to keep at a distance but Bones has taken the fight into the clinch.

Bones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bones has taken the fight to the clinch.
John Bones has scored more points in the clinch so far.

Bones tightens his grip and picks Fitzpatrick up, before dumping him to the ground. Fitzpatrick manages to land in guard.
Bones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bones looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bones with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fitzpatrick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bones stands up from Fitzpatrick 's guard - Bones perhaps looking for a knockout.
Fitzpatrick has a takedown stuffed.
Bones is looking to counter punch.
John Bones is winning the standup battle so far.

Bones fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fitzpatrick , pushing him back against the cage.

Bones manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Bones looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Bones is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Fitzpatrick presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Fitzpatrick 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bones.
Bones can't find room to land a body shot as Fitzpatrick controls the action.

Bones breaks from the clinch.
Fitzpatrick throws a head kick that misses.

Fitzpatrick tries to keep at a distance but Bones has taken the fight into the clinch.

Bones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bones lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones lands with a slapping head kick.

Bones moves into the clinch.
Fitzpatrick tries to pull guard but Bones forces him back to his feet, against the cage.

Bones drags the fight down to the ground.
Bones controlling Fitzpatrick 's posture.
Bones manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fitzpatrick manages to get himself to full guard.

Bones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fitzpatrick can do to turn this around?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bones sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Bones gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Bones gets a clinch.
John Bones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bones pulls guard effortlessly.

Bones has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Fitzpatrick is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Shane Fitzpatrick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bones avoids the elbow strike from Fitzpatrick , against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Bones showed his dominance in that final round.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Bones!
After winning the bout, John Bones thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.