PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximilian Bonaparte (ranked 1041 p4p, 1357 weight class) and First Wife (ranked 153 p4p, 199 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bonaparte
vs
Wife

205 cm
23
245
7 - 3 - 0

206 cm
23
282
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 7 - 3 - 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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, First Wife!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wife tries to close the distance and clinch but Bonaparte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bonaparte has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bonaparte lands with a nice body punch.
Bonaparte throws a body shot but no joy.
Wife looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wife 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.
Bonaparte digs a good body shot into Wife's ribs.
Bonaparte walks into a straight right hand from Wife.
Wife misses with a shot to the body
and Bonaparte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wife looks to clinch
and Bonaparte counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like First Wife has been cut.
Wife misses with a jab to the body
and Bonaparte counters with a straight right hand.
Bonaparte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wife.
Bonaparte showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wife.
Bonaparte swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bonaparte walks into a left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wife throws a hook but Bonaparte blocks it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wife darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice cross by Bonaparte.
We've been informed that Wife has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.

Wife has closed the distance and engaged Bonaparte in a clinch.

Bonaparte breaks the clinch.
Bonaparte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bonaparte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wife.
A big right from Bonaparte misses.
Wife misses with a left hand
and Bonaparte counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wife fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bonaparte blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Bonaparte tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wife swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bonaparte counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wife closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bonaparte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wife wants to clinch up but Bonaparte keeps it at a distance.
Wife tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bonaparte makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Wife really felt that one!

Bonaparte gets tackled into the cage by Wife. Wife maintains the clinch.
Wife's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wife keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bonaparte's efforts to push away.
Wife tries to work over Bonaparte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bonaparte tries a body shot but Wife blocks it.
Bonaparte works on Wife's body with a couple of short punches.
Wife misses with a hook from the clinch.

Bonaparte breaks the clinch.
Wife throws a combination that misses
and Bonaparte counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wife swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bonaparte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wife misses the body punch
and Bonaparte counters with a left to the body.
Wife moves in looking to clinch but Bonaparte pushes him off.
It looked like Bonaparte wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wife connects with a nice looking jab.
Wife takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wife walks into a straight right hand from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wife.
A little feinted left hand from Bonaparte on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wife tries to clinch but Bonaparte moves out of range.
Bonaparte misses with a hook.
Wife on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Wife rushes Bonaparte and presses him up against the cage.
Bonaparte is trying to force a seperation but Wife has the dominant position.
Still in the clinch, Bonaparte scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wife.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bonaparte manages to break the clinch.
Bonaparte fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A jab from Wife finds it's way through Bonaparte's defenses.
Wife tries to clinch up
and Bonaparte counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wife 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.
Bonaparte appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Wife misses
and Wife takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bonaparte is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Wife tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bonaparte counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wife tries to close the distance and clinch but Bonaparte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Wife gets a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Maximilian Bonaparte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on First Wife's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Bonaparte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wife swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bonaparte counters with a solid body kick.
Bonaparte scores with a sloppy right hand. Wife should have avoided that one.
The fighters circling - Wife throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wife throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wife connects with a body shot.
Wife misses with an uppercut
and Bonaparte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wife misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wife tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bonaparte counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bonaparte avoids the body shot from Wife.
Maximilian Bonaparte is winning the standup battle so far.
Wife is breathing heavily.
Wife misses with a body shot.
Bonaparte throwing a counter right hand but Wife manages to avoid it.
Bonaparte looks to score with a jab to the body but Wife is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wife rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bonaparte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wife takes a jab right on the kisser.

Wife is rocked!
Wife throws an off balance right hand
and Bonaparte makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wife misses with a body punch
and Bonaparte counters with a body kick.
Bonaparte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Bonaparte cracks Wife with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Wife looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Bonaparte finish him?
Wife is still on wobbly legs! Can Bonaparte finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonaparte comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bonaparte lands a right hook to the body.
Wife seems to have recovered his senses.
Bonaparte lands a nice hook to Wife's body. Wife takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Bonaparte lands a big right hand that sends Wife crashing to the mat! Bonaparte stays standing though and waves Wife back to his feet!
Nice body kick from Bonaparte.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bonaparte scores with a hook to the body. Wife takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wife misses with a hook to the body

and Bonaparte counters with a nice right hand that sends Wife toppling to the canvas! Wife scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Bonaparte finish him?!
Bonaparte seems to be stalking Wife here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Wife drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Maximilian Bonaparte!