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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Willingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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180 cm
23
158 lbs
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180 cm
27
162 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Patrick Willingham! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JJ Bones! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Willingham wants to clinch up but Bones keeps it at a distance. Bones scores with a one two! Willingham had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Bones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bones wants it to stay on the feet. Bones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Willingham throws a lazy head kick and Bones counters with a nice uppercut. Willingham lands a head kick. Bones smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like JJ Bones has been cut. A punch combination from Bones misses. Excellent takedown into side control there by Bones. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Bones working the head and body with strikes. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Willingham wants to control but Bones postures up. Bones wants to lay and pray for a moment but Willingham keeps working. You can see the frustration on Willingham's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Bones is looking to take a break and control but Willingham is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Willingham parries the strikes from Bones easily there. Bones is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Willingham to escape.
Willingham tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bones presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount! Bones trying to control but he's not successful this time. Bones lands with some strikes. Willingham in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bones moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Willingham has worked his arm free - good work by Willingham!
Willingham is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bones stands up and we're back to a striking position. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Willingham thows a left - swing and a miss! Bones throws a left and a right that both miss
and Willingham counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Willingham tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Willingham is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bones pulls him back up using the underhooks. Bones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bones wants a takedown but no success here.
Willingham is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Willingham. That's going to take a lot out of him. Willingham leaning his opponent against the cage. Bones gets underhooks to prevent Willingham's takedown attempt.
Willingham is breathing heavily. Bones prevents the takedown attempt.
Willingham misses with a punch on the inside.
Willingham is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bones gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Bones drops down looking for an ankle pick but Willingham pulls his leg out and moves away.
Willingham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bones goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Bones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Willingham swats him away and circles back towards the center. Bones shoots for a takedown but Willingham saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. A decent looking cross lands there for Bones. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Willingham is defended easily by Bones. Willingham fails with a takedown attempt. Bones gets a double leg takedown into Willingham's guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Willingham wants to sweep here but Bones controlling him for the moment. Willingham keeping moving, preventing Bones from controlling successfully. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JJ Bones dominated that round. The cut man is working on JJ Bones's cut. That's time! Willingham's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Danga de danga de dang - Bones scores with a four punch combination! Willingham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Willingham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Willingham throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Bones misses with a low kick.
Bones shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Bones seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Willingham blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bones. Bones slips a nice elbow through Willingham's hands, connecting with Willingham's forehead. Bones not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Willingham trying to hold on to Bones's head to control him but Bones postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Bones is working for a kimura but Willingham is defending it quite comfortably.
Bones stalling away here and it's allowed Willingham to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. Willingham is trying to control the position but Bones postures up. Bones scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Willingham utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Bones trying to control the position from guard on top but Willingham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Bones looking to sit in guard and control but Willingham gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Bones seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Willingham trying to control the position from guard on top but Bones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Willingham stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bones swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bones is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Willingham drops back looking for a leg! Bones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bones manages to kick Willingham off! Willingham jumps back into Bones's guard. JJ Bones has got the better of the ground game so far. Willingham trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bones's guard. Bones controlling Willingham's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up. JJ Bones was stalling too much, according to the referee. Willingham throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bones looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Willingham tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Bones manages to move to mount!
Willingham wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Bones lands a nice shot to the head. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Bones trying to control but Willingham is having none of it. Bones working away from the top, dropping strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JJ Bones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on JJ Bones's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bones is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Willingham's half guard. Bones is trying to work for a kimura but Willingham is defending well.
Bones sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Willingham defending well though. Bones missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Bones missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Willingham is looking for a sweep. Bones is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Willingham wants to control but Bones is keeping busy.
Willingham manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Willingham is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. Bones keeps control of Willingham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Willingham goes for a takedown attempt but Bones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Patrick Willingham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Willingham looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bones closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bones lands in his opponent's guard. Bones trying to control the position from guard on top but Willingham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Willingham looking to control.
Willingham is working an open guard so Bones takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Bones moves into the clinch. Bones wants a takedown.
Willingham has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bones is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Willingham has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bones drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Willingham is trying to break the clinch but Bones has him pressed against the cage. Bones gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Willingham.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Willingham. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bones wants a takedown but no success here.
Bones drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Willingham gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Willingham goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bones prevents it.
Patrick Willingham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bones wants the takedown. Willingham is fighting it off but Bones persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Willingham's guard against the cage. Willingham avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Bones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Willingham works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Bones throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Willingham works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Bones looking to sit in guard and control but Willingham gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Willingham scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that's the end of the fight! JJ Bones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Bones winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30 Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JJ Bones!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
62% |
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