PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximilian Bonaparte (ranked 76 p4p, 212 weight class) and Iago Farfan (ranked 14 p4p, 29 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Iago Farfan enters the cage!

Bonaparte
vs
Farfan

205 cm
25
245
13 - 3 - 0

195 cm
25
265
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximilian Bonaparte!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iago Farfan!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Farfan tries to clinch up but Bonaparte circles away and keeps his distance.
Bonaparte punishes Farfan's body with a nice straight punch.
Farfan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Farfan scores with a leg kick.
Farfan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonaparte.
A telegraphed right hand from Bonaparte misses the target.
Farfan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farfan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bonaparte appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bonaparte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Farfan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bonaparte doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farfan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bonaparte.
Farfan misses with a head kick.
Bonaparte is looking to counter punch.
Farfan cracks a nice hook into Bonaparte's ribs.
Bonaparte loads up on a big right hand but Farfan slips the punch.
Farfan throws a leg kick which misses Bonaparte's front leg but catches the back leg as Bonaparte tries to avoid it.
Farfan scores with a jab.

It looks like Maximilian Bonaparte has been cut.
Farfan throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonaparte.
Farfan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Farfan throws a lazy head kick
and Bonaparte counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte throws a big shot that misses.
Farfan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bonaparte counters with a straight right hand.
A big left from Farfan misses.
Bonaparte thinks about countering with a body kick.
Farfan misses with a straight right.
Bonaparte appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Iago Farfan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonaparte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farfan.
Bonaparte was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bonaparte stuns Farfan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonaparte throws a front kick that sends Farfan stumbling back into the cage.
Farfan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bonaparte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Farfan blocks a head kick by Bonaparte.
Farfan throws out a loose jab but Bonaparte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonaparte appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Farfan swings widly with a right hand
and Bonaparte counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Farfan thinking.
A big right from Bonaparte misses.
Farfan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Farfan lands with a right to the head.
Farfan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Farfan trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farfan blocks an uppercut.
Farfan missing with knees to the body.
Bonaparte stalling in the clinch.
Bonaparte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Farfan misses with a punch to the body.
Farfan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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 lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Farfan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Farfan swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonaparte uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bonaparte.
Farfan struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonaparte controls his hands.
Bonaparte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Farfan throws a head punch that misses.
Bonaparte has had enough of the clinch but Farfan keeps him there for the moment.
Farfan working aggressively here.
Farfan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bonaparte scores with a hook to the body.

Bonaparte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Farfan throws a nice head kick!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Iago Farfan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maximilian Bonaparte's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Bonaparte misses with a left hand
letting Farfan counter with a right hand.
Bonaparte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farfan tries to clinch up but Bonaparte circles away and keeps his distance.
Farfan misses with a body shot
and Bonaparte counters with a stiff right hand.
Bonaparte lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Farfan lands with an uppercut that bounces Bonaparte off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonaparte misses with a body punch
and Farfan counters with a straight right hand.
Farfan scores with a jab.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Bonaparte misses.
Farfan catches Bonaparte with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bonaparte scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Farfan finds it's way through Bonaparte's defenses.
Farfan scores with a shot to the body.
Farfan missing with a left hand there. Bonaparte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Farfan scores with a kick to the body.
Bonaparte lands an overhand right.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte misses with a shot to the body
and Bonaparte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Farfan misses with a looping right.
Farfan looks to land a right hand but Bonaparte moved out of range.
Farfan fails in his attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Farfan pushes Bonaparte away with a front kick.
The fighters circling - Farfan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And Bonaparte counters with a quick kick to the body but Farfan blocks it.
Bonaparte keeps the fight on the outside.
Farfan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Farfan closes the distance and clinches.
Farfan throws a head punch that misses.
Bonaparte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Farfan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bonaparte backwards.

Bonaparte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bonaparte jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Farfan tries to clinch
letting Bonaparte counter with a right hand.
Bonaparte takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Farfan throws an off balance right hand
and Bonaparte counters with a right hand to the body.
Farfan lands with a nice body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farfan lands with an overhand left.
Farfan blocks a head kick by Bonaparte.
Farfan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonaparte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bonaparte misses the jab.
Farfan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Farfan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bonaparte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farfan avoids a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Iago Farfan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maximilian Bonaparte's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bonaparte stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Farfan.
A nice leg kick lands there from Farfan.
Bonaparte just misses with a punch to the body.
Farfan shapes to counter with a head kick.
Bonaparte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Farfan.
Bonaparte throwing a counter right hand but Farfan manages to avoid it.
Bonaparte lands a jab to Farfan's midsection.
Bonaparte swings for the body but Farfan moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Farfan! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Farfan throws a good cross that connects.
Bonaparte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Farfan
and Bonaparte counters with a left to the body.
Bonaparte misses with a body shot
and Bonaparte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Farfan throws an off balance right hand
and Bonaparte counters with a stiff right hand.
Farfan misses with a looping left.
Bonaparte comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A cross from Farfan lands.
Farfan throws the left hand but Bonaparte avoids the punch easily.
A quick step to the side and Bonaparte tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farfan swings for the body but Bonaparte moves out of range.
Farfan throws the left hand but Bonaparte avoids the punch easily.
Bonaparte appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bonaparte.
Bonaparte walks into a stiff left hand from Farfan.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Farfan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Farfan tries to clinch there but Bonaparte circles away.
Bonaparte throws a sloppy head kick
and Farfan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Farfan misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Bonaparte misses its target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farfan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bonaparte misses with a lunging right hand
and Farfan counters with an inside leg kick.
Bonaparte lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bonaparte slips under a jab.
Bonaparte throws a wild body kick that Farfan sees coming a mile off.
Good standup being displayed there by Farfan as he connects with a hook.
Bonaparte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Farfan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Farfan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Farfan just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Bonaparte tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bonaparte throws a good cross that connects.
Bonaparte ducks under a wild hook from Farfan.
Iago Farfan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonaparte misses with a left hand
and Farfan counters with an inside leg kick.
Farfan swings widly with a right hand
and Bonaparte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bonaparte is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farfan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Iago Farfan really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maximilian Bonaparte's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bonaparte moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Farfan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Farfan clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bonaparte breaks from the clinch.
Bonaparte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Farfan.
Bonaparte misses with a jab to the body
and Farfan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Farfan lands a nice looking body kick.
Bonaparte feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Farfans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bonaparte slips a jab from Farfan.
It looked like Bonaparte was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Farfan.
Farfan misses with a looping left.
Sloppy strikes from Farfan. Those never looked like landing.
Bonaparte appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bonaparte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Farfan.
Farfan thumps Bonaparte with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farfan throws a lazy uppercut
and Bonaparte counters with a straight right hand.
Nice body kick there by Farfan.
Farfan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonaparte.
A quick step to the side and Bonaparte tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bonaparte throws a predictable looking body shot
and Farfan counters with a nice uppercut.
Farfan misses with a shot to the body
and Bonaparte counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Farfan is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonaparte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Farfan throws out the jab.
Farfan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Farfan scores with a nice head shot.
Farfan lands with a hook. Bonaparte tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Farfan misses with an uppercut. Bonaparte saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Bonaparte tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Farfan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Farfan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bonaparte moves away from the strike by Farfan.
Farfan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte throws a body punch but Farfan moves out of range.
Farfan cracks Bonaparte with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bonaparte ducks under a wild hook from Farfan.
Farfan tries to clinch up but Bonaparte circles away and keeps his distance.
Bonaparte was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bonaparte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It seemed like Farfan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Farfan sizes up Bonaparte with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farfan cracks a nice hook into Bonaparte's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Iago Farfan dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Maximilian Bonaparte's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Bonaparte takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Farfan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Farfan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte avoids the body shot from Farfan.
It looked like Bonaparte was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Farfan.
Farfan throws a body punch but Bonaparte moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonaparte tries a head kick but it misses.
Bonaparte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farfan manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Farfan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaparte blocks a low kick nicely.
Bonaparte throws a quick counter head kick but Farfan was just out of range.
Bonaparte tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Farfan tests Bonaparte's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Farfan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bonaparte misses with a kick to the body

and Farfan counters with a nice right hand that sends Bonaparte toppling to the canvas! Bonaparte scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Farfan finish him?!

Bonaparte is rocked!
Bonaparte scores with a jab. Farfan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Maximilian Bonaparte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Farfan drops Bonaparte with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Bonaparte looks back up at him and smiles so Farfan waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Bonaparte is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Farfan wants to clinch but Bonaparte slips to the side
and Bonaparte counters with a nice uppercut.
Bonaparte seems to have got his legs back now.
Farfan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Farfan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bonaparte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Farfan moves away.
Farfan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Farfan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bonaparte takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Farfan throws a poor cross that misses
and Bonaparte counters with a nice uppercut.
Farfan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bonaparte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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.
Farfan throws a leg kick
and Bonaparte counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Farfan lands with a right hand.
Farfan jabs Bonaparte right on the nose. Bonaparte blinks but takes it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Farfan. That's going to slow Bonaparte down.
Farfan thows a leg kick but Bonaparte checks it
and Bonaparte counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Iago Farfan has been cut.
Bonaparte's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonaparte wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Iago Farfan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bonaparte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farfan manages to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iago Farfan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Farfan 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 45:50
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 45:50
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iago Farfan!
Iago Farfan is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Iago Farfan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.