PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kc Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Primo Marcello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?

Bones
vs
Marcello

180 cm
28
137 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

162 cm
30
135 lbs
14 - 12 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kc Bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Primo Marcello!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marcello lands a glancing blow to the side of Bones's head.
Bones slips a straight right by Marcello.
Bones wants to clinch but Marcello slips to the side
and Marcello counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marcello.
Bones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marcello.
Bones lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Marcello backs up against the cage.
Marcello throws a lazy uppercut
and Bones counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bones tries to clinch but Marcello moves out of range.
Bones tries to close the distance and clinch but Marcello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Marcello finds it's way through Bones's defenses.
Bones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marcello fails to land with a series of punches.
Bones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Marcello throws a good cross that connects.
Bones slips a jab and a cross from Marcello.
Marcello misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Marcello.
Marcello does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Bones has closed the distance and engaged Marcello in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marcello.
Marcello swings wildly with an uppercut but Bones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bones tries a body shot but Marcello blocks it.
Marcello tries to work over Bones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bones takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bones misses with a body punch.
Bones tries to throw a body punch but Marcello avoids it by throwing Bones back against the cage.
Bones misses with a punch to the body.
Marcello lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bones backwards.
Bones tries a body shot but Marcello blocks it.
Marcello lands a body punch in the clinch.
Marcello works on Bones's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Marcello.
A short body shot lands from Marcello as the two fighters clinch.
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 throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marcellos head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Marcello on the inside.
Bones misses with a punch to the body.
Bones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Marcello tries a body shot but Bones blocks it.
Marcello lands a body shot.
Marcello lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bones backwards.
Bones takes a shot to the head.
Bones can't find room to land a body shot as Marcello controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Marcello scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marcello lands a body shot.
Marcello avoids the elbow strike from Bones, against the cage.
Marcello throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bones is breathing heavily.
Marcello lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bones.
Marcello makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bones misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Marcello.
Marcello presses Bones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Marcello lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bones.
Marcello lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Marcello as the two fighters clinch.
Marcello scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marcello working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Marcello.
Marcello cracks Bones with a nice body shot.
Marcello works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Marcello lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Marcello lands with a short shot to the head.
Marcello lands a shoulder strike.
Marcello scores with a shot to the side of Bones's head.
Marcello lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marcello lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bones backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marcello lands a left hand.
Bones tries to throw a body punch but Marcello avoids it by throwing Bones back against the cage.
Marcello throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marcello is leaning against Bones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Marcello.
Marcello lands with a light punch inside.
Marcello lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marcello managing to block the knees to the body from Bones.
Marcello lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bones backwards.
Marcello lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Marcello lands with a left to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marcello scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marcello lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Marcello lands a hook that snaps the head of Bones backwards.
Marcello makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Marcello lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bones backwards.
Marcello lands a shoulder strike.
Marcello lands a left hand.

Bones is rocked!
A short body shot lands from Marcello as the two fighters clinch.
Bones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marcello's elbow.
Marcello lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Marcello as the two fighters clinch.
Marcello scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Marcello.
Marcello pushes Bones back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Marcello.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Marcello.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Marcello lands a right hand.
Bones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Marcello lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bones or not.
Marcello lands a shoulder strike.
Marcello is leaning against Bones and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Marcello lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bones staying out of range there.
Marcello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bones manages to avoid it.
Primo Marcello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oh Bones is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marcello paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bones seems to have got his legs back now.

Marcello cracks Bones with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Marcello has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Bones to stand back up!

It looks like Kc Bones has been cut.
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 avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Marcello avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marcello misses with a right hand
and Bones counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Marcello lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Bones falls backwards - clearly groggy! Marcello dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Primo Marcello!