PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Bones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kain Saint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bones comes into the arena with Fight Music D12 blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Saint's choice of entrance music: Be Aggresive by Faith No More. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bones
vs
Saint

192 cm
22
225 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

188 cm
27
210 lbs
17 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of London, Jonny Bones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kain Saint!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saint dips to his left and cracks Bones with an uppercut!
Bones throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saint thuds a left hand into Bones's body.
Bones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Saint sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bones somewhat.
Nice cross by Saint.
Saint misses with a looping left.

Bones shoots in and gets a takedown into Saint's guard.
Bones makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bones throws a big elbow that misses.
Bones throwing strikes but missing.

Saint looking for a guillotine here but Bones defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones wants to control from the top but Saint keeps moving.
Saint not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bones loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saint trying to keep a closed guard but Bones is proving a slippery customer.
Bones trying to control but Saint is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones sitting in guard here, content to control.
Saint is controlling Bones's posture.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Saint lands a leg kick that knocks Bones off balance momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Bones.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Saint. Bones shrugs it off though.
Saint throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bones takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Saint.
Saint cracks the inside of Bones's front leg.
Kain Saint is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saint throws a quick inside leg kick.
Saint connects with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Saint there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Saint connects with a jab.
Saint lands a jab to the head.
Saint cracks a nice hook into Bones's ribs.
Saint tries to land a front kick but Bones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bones looks to land a combination but Saint avoids it well.
Saint dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bones. That did some damage!
Saint lands a jab.
Saint feints a jab promting Bones to slip. Saint then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bones slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bones lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Saint connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Saint uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bones.
Saint moves in looking to clinch but Bones pushes him off.
Nice defenses there by Saint.
Saint misses with a straight left.
Saint with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bones walks into a jab.
Saint lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Saint with a hook.
Saint works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kain Saint dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bones takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Saint misses with a low kick.
Saint swinging wildly here.
Saint throws out a powerful jab.
Saint scores with a hook to the body. Bones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Saint connects with a leg kick. Bones looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Saint lands a head kick!
Saint misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bones.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saint throws the left hand but Bones avoids the punch easily.
Saint lands a nice shot to the body.

Bones dives in and scores a takedown into Saint's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones looking to sit in guard and control but Saint gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Saint.
Saint throws a big elbow that misses.
Saint trying to control but Bones is working from the bottom.
Saint working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Saint loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Saint connects with a couple of short punches.
Saint passes Bones's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bones is looking for a sweep. Saint is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saint lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bones has hold of Saint's hands but Saint slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Saint is looking to pass Bones's guard but actually Bones recovers to full guard.
Bones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Saint.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Saint accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Saint wants to control from the top but Bones keeps moving.
Bones controls Saint momentarily but Saint frees himself.
Saint scoring with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones trying to control the position.
Saintis looking to pass into half guard but Bones pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bones is in guard.
Bones in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bones wants to control from the top but Saint keeps moving.
Saint looking to control.
Saint avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Saint working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bones.
Saint keeping moving, preventing Bones from controlling successfully.
Bones is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Saint is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saint is trying to control the position but Bones postures up.
Bones looking to pass the guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jonny Bones wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Saint loads up on a big right hand but Bones slips the punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saint feints and then cracks Bones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bones down.
Saint feints and then cracks Bones's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bones down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kain Saint showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Saint missing with a left hand there. Bones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saint fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Saint digs a good body shot into Bones's ribs.
A head kick from Saint lands but Bones takes it in his stride.
No luck for Bones with that takedown attempt.
Bones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Bones is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Saint's half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bones is keen to just control but Saint is a slippery customer.
Saint blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bones.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bones is trying to control. Saint wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Saint gets back to full guard.
Bones trying to control the position from guard on top but Saint is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saint seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Jonny Bones wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Saint misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bones stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saint.
Saint scores with a punch to the head.
Saint lands a jab to the head.
Bones lands a really nice looking cross but Saint seems unphased.
No joy there for Saint, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saint comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Saint as he connects with a hook.
Jab, jab by Saint - just one landing.
Bones closes the distance and clinches up with Saint, looking for a takedown. Bones pushes Saint against the cage but Saint circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kain Saint seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Bones drives through with a takedown into Saint's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saint bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bones's guard.
Saint missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bones controls Saint momentarily but Saint frees himself.
Saint working some strikes from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Saint accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Saint trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Saint cracks Bones with a solid left hand.
Saint trying to control the position from guard on top but Bones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saint has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bones utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Saint trying to control but Bones is working from the bottom.
Saint landing with the ground and pound.
Jonny Bones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bones avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Saint is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Let's hope that Saint has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kain Saint has got the better of the ground game so far.
Saint postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Saint has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bones is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saint seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kain Saint is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kain Saint comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Saint 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 William Gold scores the fight for Kain Saint!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Kain Saint!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Kain Saint!

Kain Saint wins by unanimous decision!
As Kain Saint got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: OK....who's next?'.