PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jacques Bonaparte (ranked 6290 p4p, 6304 weight class) and Roberto Rossi (ranked 661 p4p, 663 weight class). Roberto Rossi acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Bonaparte
vs
Rossi

198 cm
19
205
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
19
205
0 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Good kicks
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacques Bonaparte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Rossi!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonaparte tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rossi thuds a left hand into Bonaparte's body.
Nice shot by Rossi.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rossi.
Bonaparte tries to land a front kick but Rossi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bonaparte throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Rossi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Roberto Rossi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonaparte lands the left hand.
Rossi connects with a leg kick.
Rossi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A leg kick checked by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rossi.
Rossi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonaparte cracks Rossi with a good jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rossi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaparte misses with a straight left.
Rossi misses with a head kick.
Rossi slips under a jab.
Rossi throws a hook to the side of Bonaparte's head but Bonaparte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rossi. Bonaparte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonaparte is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rossi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rossi moves away from the strike by Bonaparte.
A slow jab from Bonaparte misses its intended target.
Rossi throws a leg kick which misses Bonaparte's front leg but catches the back leg as Bonaparte tries to avoid it.
Bonaparte on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rossi. Rossi obviously looking to wear him down.
Bonaparte lands a slapping body shot.
A low kick from Rossi is predictable there
enabling Bonaparte to counter with a crisp jab.
Rossi misses with a hook.
Bonaparte takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi slips a straight right by Bonaparte.
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!
Bonaparte throws a leg kick which misses Rossi's front leg but catches the back leg as Rossi tries to avoid it.
Rossi lands a right hook to the body.
Rossi slips a straight right by Bonaparte.
Rossi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bonaparte takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rossi looks to land a right hand but Bonaparte moved out of range.
Rossi misses with a hook.
Bonaparte misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rossi.
Rossi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bonaparte.
Rossi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rossi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bonaparte is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bonaparte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bonaparte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rossi.
Bonaparte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rossi connects with a leg kick.
Bonaparte checks a leg kick.
Rossi scores with a shot to the body.
Rossi defending well as Bonaparte loads up on a big left hand.
Rossi blocks a jab.
Bonaparte misses with a leg kick.
Rossi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bonaparte throws a head kick that misses.
Rossi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rossi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rossi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bonaparte.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Rossi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
No joy there for Bonaparte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bonaparte checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bonaparte defending well as Rossi loads up on a big left hand.
Bonaparte takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
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!
Rossi lands with a good body shot.
Rossi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Rossi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bonaparte throws a hook to the side of Rossi's head but Rossi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rossi ducks under a wild hook from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bonaparte looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rossi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Bonaparte misses the target.
Rossi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Rossi connects with a jab.
Rossi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rossi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bonaparte.
Rossi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bonaparte. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick lands there from Rossi.
Rossi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bonaparte checks the leg kick.
Bonaparte tried to counter with a leg kick but Rossi avoided it.
Rossi is looking to chop away at Bonaparte's legs.
Bonaparte thuds his right hand into Rossi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonaparte chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rossi can pounce on him.
Rossi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bonaparte is able to avoid easily.
Rossi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bonaparte has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nice shot lands for Rossi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaparte throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bonaparte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rossi throws an overhand right that lands on Bonaparte's shoulder, as Bonaparte tries to avoid the shot.
Bonaparte throwing a counter right hand but Rossi manages to avoid it.
Bonaparte missing with a left hand there. Rossi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bonaparte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Rossi.
Bonaparte checks a low kick from Rossi.
Rossi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rossi lands with a cross.
Bonaparte chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rossi can pounce on him.
Rossi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bonaparte throws out the jab.
Bonaparte closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bonaparte chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rossi can pounce on him.
Bonaparte takes one to the side of the head.
Rossi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rossi lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonaparte scores with a body shot.
Rossi throws a hook but Bonaparte blocks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rossi.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Bonaparte might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Rossi throws a front kick aimed at Bonaparte's knee but Bonaparte avoids it well.
Rossi misses with a body shot.
Bonaparte appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Bonaparte misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Rossi.
Bonaparte throws a sloppy head kick and Rossi moves out of range easily.
Bonaparte blocks a low kick nicely.
Rossi misses with a hook.
Bonaparte misses the shot to the body.
Rossi lands a really nice looking cross but Bonaparte seems unphased.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte misses with a looping left.
Bonaparte backing away here, and Rossi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonaparte. Rossi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rossi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rossi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Roberto Rossi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rossi throws the left hand but Bonaparte avoids the punch easily.
Rossi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bonaparte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rossi moves away.
Rossi takes a swing at Bonaparte's ribcage but misses.
Rossi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rossi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bonaparte manages to avoid it.
Rossi throws a leg kick but Bonaparte moved away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi throws a low kick, looking for Bonaparte's leg but Bonaparte calmly moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Bonaparte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bonaparte checks a leg kick nicely.
Bonaparte shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rossi misses the jab.
Bonaparte misses with a wild body shot.
Rossi misses with a body punch
and Bonaparte counters with a nice uppercut.
Rossi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bonaparte throws out the jab.
Bonaparte misses with a left hand
and Rossi counters with an outside leg kick.
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!
Bonaparte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rossi.
Bonaparte throws a body shot but no joy.
Rossi clobbers Bonaparte with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bonaparte throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rossi.
Rossi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rossi thumps Bonaparte with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roberto Rossi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Rossi is looking to slow Bonaparte down with leg kicks.
Bonaparte on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bonaparte. That's going to slow Rossi down.
Rossi lands a glancing blow to the side of Bonaparte's head.
Bonaparte misses with a body kick.
Bonaparte lands a nice shot to the body.
Bonaparte staying out of range there.
Rossi throws an off balance right hand
and Bonaparte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rossi lands a glancing blow to the side of Bonaparte's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossi jabs Bonaparte to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bonaparte shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bonaparte misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rossi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Bonaparte blocks the leg kick.
Rossi looks to throw the jab but Bonaparte is out of range.
Bonaparte throws a shot from downtown. Rossi moves away and avoids it.
Bonaparte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rossi.
Bonaparte chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rossi can pounce on him.
Rossi lands with a shot to the body.
Bonaparte throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rossi counters with a stiff right hand.
Rossi ducks under a wild hook from Bonaparte.
Rossi throws the kick towards the body but Bonaparte avoids it.
Rossi works Bonaparte's body with a nice hook.
A jab from Rossi misses.
As Rossi backs away, Bonaparte returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Good leg kick by Rossi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte misses with a hook.
Rossi connects with an inside leg kick.
Bonaparte slips a straight right by Rossi.
Rossi throws a shot to the body.
Bonaparte moves out of range as Rossi strikes.
Rossi throws a leg kick which misses Bonaparte's front leg but catches the back leg as Bonaparte tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonaparte moves out of range of the strikes.
Bonaparte feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rossis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rossi slips under a jab from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte backing away here, and Rossi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonaparte. Rossi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonaparte lands with a straight right. Rossi didn't see that one coming.

It looks like Roberto Rossi has been cut.
Rossi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rossi scores with a punch to the head.
Rossi slips a straight right by Bonaparte.
Rossi lands a glancing blow to the side of Bonaparte's head.
Bonaparte throws a poor cross that misses
and Rossi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Rossi with a nice calf kick.
Bonaparte throws out a loose jab but Rossi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonaparte throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bonaparte pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rossi is out of range and Bonaparte settles back down.
Roberto Rossi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rossi throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Bonaparte wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bonaparte thuds a left hand into Rossi's body.
A clash of legs there as Bonaparte blocks the low kick.
Rossi lands a lovely overhand right.
Jacques Bonaparte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rossi avoids the body shot from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte misses with a wild body shot.
Bonaparte throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Rossi throws a hook but Bonaparte avoids it easily.
Bonaparte is looking to counter punch.
Bonaparte throws out a loose jab but Rossi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonaparte on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bonaparte looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rossi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rossi moves out of range as Bonaparte strikes.
Rossi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bonaparte on the side of the head.
Bonaparte misses with a right hand
and Rossi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bonaparte on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bonaparte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rossi.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Rossi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rossi 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Rossi!