PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Basje Schrauwen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Napoleon Bonaparte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schrauwen comes to the cage accompanied by Arsonist's Prayer by Catharsis. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Schrauwen
vs
Bonaparte

172 cm
25
142 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

167 cm
25
145 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Basje Schrauwen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Napoleon Bonaparte!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Schrauwen gets caught flat footed, as Bonaparte shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Schrauwen is looking to stand up but Bonaparte isn't so interested in that idea.
Bonaparte stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schrauwen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Bonaparte's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonaparte is looking to work some ground and pound but Schrauwen has wrist control.
Schrauwen wants to stand up but Bonaparte is controlling him.
Schrauwen looking for a sweep. Not yet Schrauwen, not yet.
Bonaparte with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bonaparte won't allow Schrauwen to get back to his feet.
Bonaparte stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schrauwen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schrauwen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaparte distracts Schrauwen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Schrauwen manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bonaparte pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Schrauwen misses with a few strikes there.
Schrauwen misses with a body shot.
Bonaparte circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bonaparte!
Bonaparte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schrauwen throws out the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bonaparte. That's going to slow Schrauwen down.
Bonaparte throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Schrauwen clinches up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Bonaparte.
Schrauwen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Schrauwen tries a knee to the head but Bonaparte blocks it.
Bonaparte throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Schrauwen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Schrauwen tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonaparte avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schrauwen tries to stall but Bonaparte uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bonaparte managing to block the knees to the body from Schrauwen.
Schrauwen stalling in the clinch but Bonaparte improves position.
Bonaparte dodges an elbow strike from Schrauwen.
Bonaparte is working for takedown but Schrauwen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bonaparte blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Bonaparte - that landed with a thud.
Schrauwen is breathing heavily.
Bonaparte on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Bonaparte - that landed with a thud.
Bonaparte tries to work over Schrauwen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bonaparte tries for a takedown but Schrauwen manages to get underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Bonaparte as the two fighters clinch.
Schrauwen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonaparte avoids it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Schrauwen throws an elbow but misses.
Bonaparte misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schrauwen tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonaparte avoids the damage to the body.
Bonaparte on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bonaparte misses with a punch on the inside.
Bonaparte scores with a shot to the side of Schrauwen's head.
A short body shot lands from Bonaparte as the two fighters clinch.
Bonaparte can't find room to land a body shot as Schrauwen controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bonaparte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Schrauwen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bonaparte.
Basje Schrauwen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Bonaparte works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schrauwen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Schrauwen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bonaparte digs a right hand into Schrauwen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Schrauwen's gas tank.
Schrauwen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right hook to the body lands for Bonaparte.
A short body shot lands from Bonaparte as the two fighters clinch.
Bonaparte lands with a left to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Schrauwen pushes off an throws an elbow but Bonaparte leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Schrauwen tries to stall but Bonaparte uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Schrauwen tries a knee to the head but Bonaparte blocks it.
Schrauwen tries a knee to the head but Bonaparte blocks it.
Bonaparte avoids a wild elbow strike from Schrauwen.
Bonaparte tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bonaparte lands with a right to the head.
Bonaparte misses with a body punch.
Schrauwen misses with a knee strike.
A bit of stalling here from Schrauwen.
Bonaparte works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bonaparte tries for a takedown but Schrauwen manages to get underhooks.
Bonaparte stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Schrauwen looking to throw knees to the head but Bonaparte is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Bonaparte.
Schrauwen looking to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Bonaparte.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bonaparte.
Schrauwen tries to land a knee to the head but Bonaparte blocks with his arms.
A right hand to the body from Bonaparte.
Schrauwen tries to land a knee to the head but Bonaparte blocks with his arms.
Schrauwen misses with a knee to the head.
Schrauwen misses with a knee strike.
A nice left hand lands by Bonaparte.
Schrauwen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bonaparte is working for takedown but Schrauwen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Bonaparte lands a nice uppercut.
Bonaparte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bonaparte can't get the takedown.
Schrauwen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bonaparte lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schrauwen backwards.
Bonaparte lands a body shot.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bonaparte is working Schrauwen over against the cage.
Schrauwen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Napoleon Bonaparte dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bonaparte throws a right and a left that Schrauwen avoids nicely.
Schrauwen throws a lazy right hand but Bonaparte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bonaparte fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bonaparte scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Schrauwen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bonaparte is out of range and Schrauwen settles back down.
Bonaparte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bonaparte looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Schrauwen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bonaparte's calf.
Schrauwen throws a series of punches but Bonaparte avoids them all with ease.
Schrauwen throws a leg kick that is checked

and Bonaparte counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte looking to pass the guard.
Bonaparte advances position into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonaparte is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaparte is working Schrauwen over with some ground and pound from side control.
Bonaparte tries to advance position but instead Schrauwen slips a leg back in to half guard.
Bonaparte working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bonaparte not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Schrauwen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Schrauwen.
Schrauwen looking for a sweep. Not yet Schrauwen, not yet.
Bonaparte passes into half guard.

Schrauwen actively working from the bottom here.
Bonaparte takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schrauwen wants to improve his position but Bonaparte is controlling well.
Schrauwen is doing well to control the position and prevent Bonaparte from advancing to side control.
Schrauwen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Schrauwen trying to control the position.
Schrauwen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bonaparte wants to pass the guard but Schrauwen is keeping the position.
Bonaparte pushes down on Schrauwen's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schrauwen is staying active underneath Bonaparte, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bonaparte stops Schrauwen from getting back to his feet.
Bonaparte works his foot free and advances to mount.
Schrauwen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Schrauwen tries to lock up and control but Bonaparte gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bonaparte is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Schrauwen is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bonaparte landing strikes from the mount.
Schrauwen regains half guard.
Schrauwen is trying to stand back up but Bonaparte is controlling him
Schrauwen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte works his way into side control.
Schrauwen taking punishment in the form of punches.
Schrauwen is pushing Bonaparte's head away, looking to escape. Bonaparte manages to hold on to the position though.
Schrauwen stops Bonaparte from passing to mount.
Schrauwen is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Napoleon Bonaparte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Schrauwen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonaparte.
Schrauwen throws a leg kick
and Bonaparte counters with an outside leg kick.
Schrauwen doesn't manage to clinch there - Bonaparte circles away.
Schrauwen throws a head kick that misses

and Bonaparte counters with a takedown into side control.
Schrauwen wants to get back to his feet.
Schrauwen sneaks back into half guard.
Bonaparte thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Schrauwen's head.
Bonaparte tries to pass to full mount but Schrauwen defends it.
Bonaparte working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Schrauwen's thigh. Schrauwen counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Bonaparte stops Schrauwen from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaparte thows a big elbow that misses.
Schrauwen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Schrauwen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bonaparte passes Schrauwen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bonaparte looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bonaparte thows a huge punch but Schrauwen dodges it nicely.
Bonaparte passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Schrauwen!
Schrauwen manages to regain half guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte is keen to just control but Schrauwen is a slippery customer.
Bonaparte has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Schrauwen is looking to improve his position.
Bonaparte throwing shots but Schrauwen is blocking nicely.
Schrauwen wants to get back to his feet.
Bonaparte missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bonaparte tries to pass to full mount but Schrauwen defends it.
Bonaparte wants to take a breather but Schrauwen is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Schrauwen wants to clinch.
Schrauwen looks to throw the jab but Bonaparte is out of range.
Schrauwen moves in looking to clinch but Bonaparte pushes him off.
Bonaparte looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bonaparte keeps the fight on the outside.
Schrauwen tries to land a leg kick but Bonaparte saw it coming and moves away.
Basje Schrauwen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schrauwen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Schrauwen wants to slow Bonaparte down by chopping away at his legs.
Bonaparte feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schrauwen's calf.
Bonaparte lands a nice looking kick to the body. Schrauwen takes a step back to recover.
Schrauwen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No joy there for Bonaparte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Schrauwen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bonaparte thows a body kick. Schrauwen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Schrauwen!

It looks like Napoleon Bonaparte has been cut.
Schrauwen misses with a wild body shot.
Bonaparte looks to land a body kick but Schrauwen moved away.
Bonaparte throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bonaparte throws a right hand that Schrauwen ducks under and follows up with a left that Schrauwen also avoids with ease.
Napoleon Bonaparte is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schrauwen tries to close the distance and clinch but Bonaparte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonaparte takes a swing at Schrauwen's ribcage but misses.
Schrauwen throws a solid leg kick but Bonaparte takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Schrauwen.
Schrauwen throws a leg kick

and Bonaparte counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bonaparte.
Schrauwen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bonaparte is controlling him.
Bonaparte trying to control the position from guard on top but Schrauwen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Napoleon Bonaparte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bonaparte 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Napoleon Bonaparte!