PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximilian Bonaparte (ranked 295 p4p, 115 weight class) and Anzor Dankovich (ranked 39 p4p, 18 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bonaparte
vs
Dankovich

205 cm
31
245
28 - 11 - 0

192 cm
34
260
31 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conquer
Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximilian Bonaparte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anzor Dankovich!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonaparte turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dankovich moves in looking to clinch but Bonaparte pushes him off.
Dankovich cracks a nice hook into Bonaparte's ribs.

Dankovich moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Bonaparte's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dankovich misses with a hook to the ribs.

Bonaparte breaks from the clinch.
Bonaparte takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bonaparte keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Anzor Dankovich has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonaparte blocks a head kick by Dankovich.
Dankovich scores with a jab. Bonaparte acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Maximilian Bonaparte has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dankovich cracks Bonaparte with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Bonaparte looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Dankovich finish him?
Bonaparte lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dankovich will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dankovich moves out of range of the body kick.

Dankovich gets a clinch.
Our sources have told us that Bonaparte has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Dankovich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bonaparte with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonaparte tries to throw a body punch but Dankovich avoids it by throwing Bonaparte back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Dankovich.
Dankovich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonaparte.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dankovich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bonaparte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dankovich misses with a punch to the body.
Bonaparte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dankovich backwards.
Dankovich misses with the head strike.
Bonaparte scores with a shoulder strike.
Bonaparte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dankovich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dankovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte misses with some punches.
Dankovich lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bonaparte takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte swings wildly with an uppercut but Dankovich uses good head movement to avoid it.

Bonaparte breaks from the clinch.
Dankovich looks to land a left hand but Bonaparte moved out of range nicely.
Dankovich is looking to clinch but Bonaparte is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bonaparte.
Dankovich tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bonaparte counters with a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Dankovich blocks the leg kick.
A solid body kick from Bonaparte.
Dankovich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonaparte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dankovich moves out of range as Bonaparte throws a body kick.
Bonaparte on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dankovich scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bonaparte misses with a hook. Dankovich ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Dankovich on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dankovich walks into a straight right hand from Bonaparte.
Dankovich closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dankovich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Bonaparte lands a big right hand that sends Dankovich crashing to the mat! Bonaparte stays standing though and waves Dankovich back to his feet!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Maximilian Bonaparte will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Bonaparte's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dankovich tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonaparte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dankovich moves in looking to clinch but Bonaparte pushes him off.
Bonaparte misses with a head kick.
Dankovich wants to clinch up but Bonaparte keeps it at a distance.
Bonaparte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dankovich tries to clinch up.
Bonaparte throws a quick counter kick to the body but Dankovich avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dankovich clinches.

Bonaparte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dankovich looks to clinch
and Bonaparte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That has opened up Anzor Dankovich's cut even more.
Dankovich misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dankovich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bonaparte throws out the jab.
Dankovich now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bonaparte tries a low kick but Dankovich avoids it.
Dankovich looks like he wants to counter punch here.

Dankovich clinches up against the cage.
Bonaparte tries to land knees in the clinch but Dankovich avoids the damage to the body.
Bonaparte wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Bonaparte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bonaparte is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dankovich moves to clinch but Bonaparte breaks away
and Bonaparte counters with a nice leg kick.

Dankovich has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dankovich lands a body shot in the clinch.

Bonaparte manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Dankovich misses.
Bonaparte half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Dankovich crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bonaparte - the referee stops the clock and Dankovich gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bonaparte. Dankovich manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bonaparte misses with an uppercut.
Dankovich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bonaparte with the inside leg kick.
Dankovich chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dankovich lands an overhand right.
Dankovich scores with a jab.
Maximilian Bonaparte is winning the standup battle so far.
Bonaparte digs a good hook to Dankovich's body.
Bonaparte takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dankovich lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dankovich might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

Dankovich darts in and clinches Bonaparte up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonaparte.

Bonaparte manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dankovich was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonaparte.
Dankovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonaparte was well out of range. Poor timing from Dankovich.
Bonaparte throws a quick counter head kick but Dankovich was just out of range.
Bonaparte looks for the body kick but Dankovich saw that one coming.
Bonaparte ducks under a wild hook from Dankovich.
Dankovich tries to land a front kick but Bonaparte steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It looked like Bonaparte was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dankovich.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dankovich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonaparte paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bonaparte's corner calls for a 1-2. Bonaparte obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dankovich throws a poor cross that misses
and Bonaparte counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Maximilian Bonaparte will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bonaparte swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dankovich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Anzor Dankovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A big right from Dankovich misses.
Bonaparte half committed to a counter leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dankovich.
A lazy body kick from Dankovich
and Bonaparte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dankovich stuns Bonaparte with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dankovich closes the distance and clinches.
Dankovich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bonaparte's elbow.
Dankovich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bonaparte misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dankovich lands a body punch.
Bonaparte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dankovich has him pressed against the cage.
Bonaparte has a couple of punches blocked by Dankovich.
Dankovich tries to work over Bonaparte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bonaparte is trying to break free.
Dankovich lands with a right to the head.
Dankovich lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dankovich tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dankovich lands a shoulder strike.

Bonaparte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bonaparte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dankovich.
Dankovich is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Bonaparte with a body shot.
Dankovich throws the left hand but Bonaparte avoids the punch easily.
Bonaparte throwing a counter right hand but Dankovich manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dankovich.
Dankovich tries to clinch there but Bonaparte circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dankovich tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bonaparte manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dankovich looks to clinch
and Bonaparte counters with a nice kick to the body.
Dankovich on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dankovich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bonaparte takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dankovich tries to close the distance and clinch but Bonaparte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Dankovich clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Dankovich.
Dankovich gets through Bonaparte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bonaparte lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bonaparte is trying to break free.
Dankovich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dankovich lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bonaparte.
Anzor Dankovich seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonaparte.
Dankovich struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonaparte controls his hands.
Bonaparte lands a nice uppercut.
Bonaparte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dankovich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dankovich lands an uppercut.
Dankovich is leaning against Bonaparte and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bonaparte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short uppercut from Dankovich.
Dankovich works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dankovich lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dankovich lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dankovich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dankovich stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dankovich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bonaparte backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dankovich.
Dankovich pushes Bonaparte back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dankovich is leaning against Bonaparte and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dankovich struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonaparte controls his hands.
Dankovich throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dankovich lands with a left to the head.
Dankovich stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Dankovich.
Dankovich softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dankovich lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Dankovich.
Dankovich lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bonaparte backwards.

Bonaparte is rocked!
Dankovich misses with a hook to the ribs.

Dankovich drops Bonaparte onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bonaparte is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Bonaparte is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Dankovich drops Bonaparte onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bonaparte is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dankovich tries to throw a body punch but Bonaparte avoids it by throwing Dankovich back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anzor Dankovich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bonaparte has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Maximilian Bonaparte!
Our winner, Maximilian Bonaparte, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.