PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bono Ravino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bizzy Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bone has chosen Thuggish Ruggish Bone as his entrance music. Bono Ravino looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Ravino
vs
Bone

185 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

185 cm
25
186 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bono Ravino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bizzy Bone!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bone showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ravino.
Ravino throws a nice looking combination but Bone bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ravino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bone blocks a low kick nicely.
Bone tries to clinch up but Ravino circles away and keeps his distance.
Ravino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ravino throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Bone clinches up against the cage.
Bone is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ravino pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Bone turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bone manages to end up in side control.
Bone lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bone is working Ravino over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bone working the ground and pound.
Bone trying to control the action but Ravino is working from the bottom.
Ravino struggling a bit here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bone looks up at the clock and then as Ravino takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bone smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Bone in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Bone connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ravino some visible discomfort.
Bone lands a few punches from side control.
Bone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bone lands a few punches from side control.
Bone cracks Ravino with an elbow. That is naaassty.
An elbow from Bone crashes against the mat.
Ravino is breathing heavily.
Ravino is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bone connects with a decent elbow.
Ravino tries to bench press Bone off him but Bone keeps the position.
Bone in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bone lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Ravino is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bone connects with a decent elbow.
Bone lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

Ravino is rocked!
Ravino is not content to let Bone control the position.
Ravino is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bone connects with a decent elbow.
Bone trying to control the action but Ravino is working from the bottom.
Bone working the head with strikes.
Ravino is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bone connects with a decent elbow.
Bone landing a few strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone is working Ravino over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bone scoring with punches and elbows.
Bone grinds an elbow into Ravino's temple.
Bone remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Bone lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ravino down.
Bone cracks Ravino with a big elbow.
Bone works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bone lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ravino down.
Bone is chipping away with strikes.
Bone lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Bone is working Ravino over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bone working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Bone lands some shots froms side control.
Ravino taking punishment in the form of punches.
Bone landing a few strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bone lands an elbow.
Ravino takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Bone landing a few strikes.
Bone working the head and body with strikes.
Ravino taking punishment in the form of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ravino is working to avoid the ground and pound but Bone connects with a decent elbow.
Bone scoring with punches and elbows.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bizzy Bone dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bone scores with a takedown into Ravino's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bone forces his way into half guard.
Ravino has hold of Bone's hands but Bone slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Bone working Ravino over with strikes.
Bone is nestled in close to Ravino, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Bone takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ground and pound from Bone.
Ravino on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Bone working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bone sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ravino defending well though.
Bone working Ravino over with strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bone looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ravino with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ravino won't allow Bone to pass to mount.
Bone lands strikes from half guard.
Bone works his way into full mount!
Bone raining down shots from the mount!
Bone lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bone lands a big elbow.
Bone looking to control but Ravino is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Bone.
Bone is landing with some decent strikes but Ravino is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bone landing strikes from the mount.
Bone with a couple of short strikes.
Bone lands with some strikes.
Ravino is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bone lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ravino is bucking up trying to escape but Bone cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bizzy Bone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ravino tries to hold on but Bone postures up.
Bone punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Bone has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice elbow there by Bone.
Ravino is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bone with a couple of short strikes.
Bone looking to finish Ravino with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ravino!
Bone lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ravino is squirming around, avoiding Bone's attempts to control the action.
Bone landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone lands a heavy elbow.
Oh Ravino is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bone putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ravino tries to hold on but Bone postures up.
Bone scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ravino?
Bone lands a big elbow.
Ravino seems to have got his legs back now.
The referee warns Ravino that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bone has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ravino's face.
Bone putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ravino wants to hold on but Bone pushes him away.
Ravino taking shots to the head.
Bone with shots to the head and body - Ravino looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bizzy Bone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ravino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Bone closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bone connects with a nice short shot to Ravino's temple.
Bone is taking a breather. Ravino says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Bone tries to pass to full mount but Ravino defends it.
Bone is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bone seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ravino is refusing to be controlled, as Bone sits in half guard.
Bone wants to free his trapped foot but Ravino is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bone lands a nice short elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ravino wants to control but Bone is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bone takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bone working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bone scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ravino is staying active underneath Bone, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bone is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ravino!
Bone takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bone looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bone looking to finish Ravino with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ravino!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Bone raining down shots from the mount!
Bone breaks from Ravino's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Ravino is trying desperately to improve position.
Bone lands a big shot there that rocks Ravino but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Ravino takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
BOOM! Bone connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Bone with good strikes from the mount here!
Bone lands a nice shot to the head.
Bone trying to control but Ravino is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bone with shots to the head and body - Ravino looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bone landing punches.
Bono Ravino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ravino can't escape the position.
Bone with a couple of short strikes.
Bone raining down shots from the mount!
Bone landing shots from mount.
Bone working the ground and pound effectively.
Bone fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ravino tries to hold on but Bone postures up.
Bone raining down shots from the mount!
Ravino is trying to escape the mount.
Bizzy Bone is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ravino in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bone looking to finish Ravino with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ravino!
Bone takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bone lands a nice shot to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bizzy Bone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bone has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Suge Night scores the fight for Bizzy Bone!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Bizzy Bone!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Bizzy Bone!

Bizzy Bone wins by unanimous decision!