PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Betts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slasher Bone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bone has chosen we are electric as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Betts
vs
Bone

185 cm
22
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Betts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slasher Bone!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Betts there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Betts keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Bone drives through and clinches with Betts against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bone on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bone being controlled against the cage.

Betts pulls guard.
Betts striking off his back but it's not causing Bone any problems.

Betts looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone trying to control the position from guard on top but Betts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Betts looking to control.
Betts is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bone is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Betts avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Betts looking to control.
Betts 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.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Aaron Betts just wasn't active enough.
A head kick misses from Bone.
Bone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Betts swats away the attempt to clinch by Bone.
Bone shoots in for a double leg but Betts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Betts tries to clinch but Bone is having none of it.
Betts avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bone slaps away a takedown attempt from Betts, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Betts tries for a takedown but Bone sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bone stuffs the takedown attempt from Betts. Betts gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Betts. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bone checks the leg kick nicely there.
No joy there for Bone, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Betts shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bone but Bone pushes him off and we're back to square one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betts shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bone as he avoids it easily.
Betts is breathing heavily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bone is defended easily by Betts.
Betts shoots for a double leg takedown but Bone sprawls well. He's pushed Betts's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bone stuffs the takedown attempt from Betts. Betts gets slowly back to his feet.

Betts scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bone manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bone is concentrating on defense, preventing Betts from advancing position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bone actively working from the bottom here.
Bone is staying active underneath Betts, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bone can do anything to dispel that myth.
Betts is thwarting Bone's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Bone is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Betts's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Betts's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Aaron Betts will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bone bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Betts regains half guard.
Bone tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

Bone is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Betts doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bone.
Bone with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Betts is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bone scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Betts actively working from the bottom here.
Betts trying to control from the bottom.
Betts wants to improve his position but Bone is controlling well.
Betts has hold of Bone's hands but Bone slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Betts is looking to escape.
Bone is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bone is looking for a kimura here.

Bone seems to be looking for submissions.
Betts throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Betts wants to get back to full guard.
Betts trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betts avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bone.
Bone missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Betts looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bone winds up and cracks Betts with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bone prevents Betts from improving his position.

Bone is looking for a kimura here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Betts is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bone looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Betts is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Betts is working hard here to advance position.
Betts trying to control but Bone postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slasher Bone 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!

Betts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bone stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bone wants it to stay on the feet.
Betts wants to clinch up but Bone keeps it at a distance.
Bone shoots in for a takedown but Betts shows good takedown defense.
Bone shoots in for a takedown but Betts shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Bone drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bone looking to sit in guard and control but Betts gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bone preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bone keeping moving, preventing Betts from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Betts postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bone is trying to keep Betts in close.
Bone is adopting a defensive guard.
Bone wants to get back to his feet but Betts is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bone takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Betts trying to control the position from guard on top but Bone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Betts shoots for a takedown but Bone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bone circles away from the clinch attempt.

Betts scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bone is pushing Betts's head away, looking to escape. Betts manages to hold on to the position though.

Betts stands up.
Betts blocks a jab.
Betts doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bone makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aaron Betts. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Betts shoots in looking for a takedown. Bone tries to sprawl out of it but Betts keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bone manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Betts shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bone pinned against the cage. Bone gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bone shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Bone looking to score a takedown here. Betts is defending well but Bone drives through and ends up in Betts's guard.
Betts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bone wants to stand but Betts is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Betts is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bone scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bone sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bone trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Slasher Bone.
I think Bone has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Aaron Betts!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Slasher Bone!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Slasher Bone!

Slasher Bone wins by split decision!
Slasher Bone bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.