PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Emelianenko (ranked 1345 p4p, 1933 weight class) and Maximilian Bonaparte (ranked 170 p4p, 241 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Emelianenko might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Mala Dama - Kabat. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Emelianenko
vs
Bonaparte

190 cm
20
265
6 - 1 - 0

205 cm
20
245
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roman Emelianenko!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximilian Bonaparte!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonaparte throws a jab but it's blocked by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bonaparte missing with a left hand there. Emelianenko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bonaparte scores with a hook.

It looks like Roman Emelianenko has been cut.
Emelianenko connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big right from Bonaparte misses.
Maximilian Bonaparte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emelianenko defending well as Bonaparte loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Bonaparte misses.
Emelianenko is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte scores with a hook to the body. Emelianenko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bonaparte with a jab.
Bonaparte misses with a low kick.
Emelianenko tries to clinch up but Bonaparte circles away and keeps his distance.
Emelianenko avoids the head kick by Bonaparte.
Emelianenko appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bonaparte connects with a looping right hand.
Emelianenko chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Emelianenko rushes Bonaparte and presses him up against the cage.

Bonaparte manages to break the clinch.
Bonaparte stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko staying out of range there.

Emelianenko closes the distance and clinches.
Bonaparte is trying to break free.
Emelianenko misses with a hook from the clinch.
Emelianenko can't find room to land a body shot as Bonaparte controls the action.
Bonaparte misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Emelianenko as the two fighters clinch.
Bonaparte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Emelianenko throws a head punch that misses.
Emelianenko lands with a short shot to the head.
Emelianenko can't find room to land a body shot as Bonaparte controls the action.
Emelianenko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Emelianenko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Emelianenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bonaparte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Emelianenko.
Bonaparte looks winded!
Emelianenko misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Emelianenko - that landed with a thud.
Emelianenko lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bonaparte backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko scores with a shoulder strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands a body shot.
Emelianenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Emelianenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Emelianenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Emelianenko lands a shoulder strike.
Emelianenko works on Bonaparte's body with a couple of short punches.
A short body shot lands from Emelianenko as the two fighters clinch.
Emelianenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Emelianenko works on Bonaparte's body with a couple of short punches.
Emelianenko is leaning against Bonaparte and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Emelianenko can't find room to land a body shot as Bonaparte controls the action.
Emelianenko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Emelianenko misses with the head strike.
Emelianenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonaparte controls his hands.
Bonaparte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage.
Bonaparte blocks an uppercut.
Emelianenko lands a left hand.
Emelianenko has Bonaparte pressed against the cage, preventing Bonaparte from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bonaparte blocking some punches.
Emelianenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands with a left to the head.
Emelianenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bonaparte prevents a body shot from Emelianenko.
Bonaparte tries to throw a body punch but Emelianenko avoids it by throwing Bonaparte back against the cage.
Bonaparte struggles to land a body shot inside as Emelianenko controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Emelianenko.
Bonaparte is trying to force a seperation but Emelianenko has the dominant position.
Emelianenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bonaparte blocking some punches.
Emelianenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonaparte controls his hands.
Emelianenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonaparte controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Bonaparte's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Emelianenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Emelianenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Emelianenko keeps control of Bonaparte as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a shot to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Emelianenko.
A right hook to the body lands for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands with a light punch inside.
A short body shot lands from Emelianenko as the two fighters clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Emelianenko is working Bonaparte over against the cage.
Emelianenko cracks Bonaparte with a nice body shot.
Emelianenko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bonaparte backwards.
Emelianenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Emelianenko misses with a body punch.
Emelianenko keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bonaparte's efforts to push away.
Emelianenko gets through Bonaparte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Emelianenko lands an uppercut.
Emelianenko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Emelianenko working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Emelianenko lands a nice uppercut.
Emelianenko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Emelianenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Bonaparte is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emelianenko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Emelianenko - that landed with a thud.
Emelianenko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Emelianenko prevents Bonaparte from breaking the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Emelianenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Emelianenko's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bonaparte keeps the fight on the outside.
Bonaparte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Emelianenko counters with a nice body shot.
Bonaparte 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.
A low kick lands for Emelianenko.

Emelianenko forces Bonaparte back against the cage and clinches.
Roman Emelianenko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short left from Emelianenko.
Bonaparte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Emelianenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
I was talking to Emelianenko's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Bonaparte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Emelianenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bonaparte blocks an uppercut.
Emelianenko cracks Bonaparte with a nice body shot.
Emelianenko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Emelianenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Emelianenko.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bonaparte in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bonaparte is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Emelianenko stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a body shot.
Emelianenko lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emelianenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Emelianenko misses with a body punch.
Emelianenko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Emelianenko lands an uppercut.
Emelianenko is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bonaparte can do to turn this around?
Emelianenko lands a right hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bonaparte or not.
Emelianenko is working Bonaparte over against the cage.
Emelianenko lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bonapartes head.
Emelianenko pushes Bonaparte back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Emelianenko lands a nice shot to the body.
Emelianenko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bonaparte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Emelianenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Emelianenko.
A left hand lands to the body for Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands a body shot in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Emelianenko lands a hook that snaps the head of Bonaparte backwards.
Emelianenko pushes Bonaparte back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Emelianenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Emelianenko works on Bonaparte's body with a couple of short punches.
Emelianenko tries a body shot but Bonaparte blocks it.
Emelianenko scores with a hook to the body.
Emelianenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Emelianenko digs a right hand underneath Bonaparte's ribcage. Bonaparte let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short uppercut from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Emelianenko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Emelianenko.
A short right from Emelianenko on the inside.
Emelianenko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bonaparte is still on wobbly legs! Can Emelianenko finish him?
A right handed body shot lands from Emelianenko.
Bonaparte seems to have recovered his senses.
Emelianenko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Emelianenko.
A short uppercut from Emelianenko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emelianenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Emelianenko scores with a shoulder strike.
Emelianenko cracks Bonaparte with a nice body shot.
Emelianenko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bonaparte's elbow.
Emelianenko lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bonaparte backwards.
Bonaparte prevents a body shot from Emelianenko.

Emelianenko 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!
Emelianenko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonaparte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bonaparte prevents a body shot from Emelianenko.
Bonaparte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Emelianenko backwards.
Emelianenko struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonaparte controls his hands.
Emelianenko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Emelianenko working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bonaparte is trying to push Emelianenko away but Emelianenko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Emelianenko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Emelianenko lands with a right to the head.
Emelianenko creates a bit of distance and cracks Bonaparte with a massive left hook! Bonaparte crumples out of camera shot, completely unconscious! He's been Nelmarked! Emelianenko stares at him for a moment then struts over to his corner, victorious.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roman Emelianenko!
Roman Emelianenko is the new heavyweight champion!
A relieved looking Roman Emelianenko thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.