PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Napoleon Bonapart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carter
vs
Bonapart

189 cm
32
201 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

198 cm
24
265 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ryan Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Napoleon Bonapart!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bonapart throws out the jab.
Bonapart misses with a low kick.
Bonapart looks for a takedown but Carter sprawls well.
Napoleon Bonapart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter moves in looking to clinch but Bonapart pushes him off.
Carter is looking to clinch.
Bonapart looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carter is fending him off so far but Bonapart persists. Nope, Carter circles away and we're back to standing.

Carter has closed the distance and engaged Bonapart in a clinch.
Carter taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bonapart misses with some punches.

Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Bonapart drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Carter keeping full guard, as Bonapart tries to pass.
Carter trying to control the position here.
Bonapart passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter is holding on to half guard well.

Bonapart is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Carter has managed to free his arm - good work.
Carter trying to control but Bonapart postures up.
Bonapart wants to pass the guard but Carter is defending well.
Bonapart seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Carter punching from the bottom.
Bonapart scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Carter manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Carter is trying to keep Bonapart in close.
Bonapart is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bonapart scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bonapart trying to control but Carter is working from the bottom.
Carter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Carter escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bonapart gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonapart pushing down on Carter's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Bonapart passes to side control.
Bonapart has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Check out the look on Bonapart's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

It looks like Ryan Carter has been cut.
Bonapart taking a break here but Carter is having none of it and regains half guard.
Bonapart tries to pass to full mount but Carter defends it.
Carter avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bonapart.
Bonapart throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Carter is trying to stand back up but Bonapart is controlling him

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bonapart is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Carter defends it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonapart looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Carter with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Ryan Carter's cut is getting worse.

Carter manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Bonapart keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Carter slows down the pace here.
Carter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Carter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bonapart's efforts to push away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bonapart misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Napoleon Bonapart dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Carter's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carter is defended easily by Bonapart.
Bonapart shoots in and drives through. Carter sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Carter or perhaps it was just good defense by Bonapart which made him look bad.
Ryan Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bonapart blocks the body kick.

Carter gets caught napping as Bonapart dives in and scores a takedown. Carter manages to retain guard.

Bonapart thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Carter throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Carter trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Carter striking off his back but it's not causing Bonapart any problems.
Bonapart with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bonapart wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carter is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bonapart controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Napoleon Bonapart has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Bonapart drives through with a takedown into Carter's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Carter is looking to stand up but Bonapart isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonapart pushes down on Carter's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Carter is trying to get back to full guard.

Bonapart is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bonapart connects with a nice short shot to Carter's temple.

Carter is defending against the submission attempts here by Bonapart.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonapart not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonapart wants to control but Carter is keeping him busy.
Carter manages to get to full guard.
Bonapart is pushing down on Carter's leg trying to pass to half guard. Carter is fighting to maintain full guard but Bonapart has managed to sneak the leg through.

Bonapart is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Bonapart is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Carter trying to control from the bottom.

Bonapart wants to work for an arm triangle but Carter is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bonapart seems to be working for a kimura but Carter defends the submission attempt.
Carter wants to improve his position but Bonapart is controlling well.
Carter is working hard here to advance position.

Bonapart is looking for a kimura here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonapart trying to control from half guard but Carter is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Napoleon Bonapart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Carter's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Bonapart looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bonapart throws a right and a left that Carter avoids nicely.
Bonapart cracks Carter with an open hand slap.
Bonapart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bonapart misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Carter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bonapart's waist but Bonapart gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Carter off to one side.
Bonapart looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Carter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bonapart circles away.
Bonapart misses the shot to the body.
Bonapart rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Carter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bonapart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bonapart moves into range and connects with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Carter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bonapart is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Carter to keep the fight standing.
Bonapart tries to pull guard but Carter forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ryan Carter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Napoleon Bonapart.
Carter keeps control of Bonapart as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bonapart is trying to maintain a safe position but Carter gets an underhook and turns Bonapart into the cage.
Bonapart fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Carter jumps into guard, dragging Bonapart to the mat.
Bonapart wants to control from the top but Carter keeps moving.
Carter wants to sweep but no luck.

Bonapart is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Carter is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Carter has escaped and now he's on top!
Carter passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Bonapart is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Carter looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Bonapart manages to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonapart wants to control but Carter is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bonapart to regain full guard.
Carter is standing up over Bonapart. Bonapart looks to escape but Carter dives into side control.
Bonapart managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Carter.
Carter is looking to take a break and control but Bonapart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Bonapart's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Napoleon Bonapart has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonapart is trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonapart keeps trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Bonapart's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonapart is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Napoleon Bonapart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bonapart winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

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