PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ronin Fujimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Napoleon Bonaparte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fujimoto kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Thunderstruck. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Napoleon Bonaparte enters the cage!

Fujimoto
vs
Bonaparte

180 cm
25
154 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

176 cm
24
158 lbs
8 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ronin Fujimoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Napoleon Bonaparte!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fujimoto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Bonaparte.

It looks like Ronin Fujimoto has been cut.
Bonaparte avoids the elbow strike from Fujimoto, against the cage.
Bonaparte misses with an elbow strike.

Fujimoto breaks from the clinch.

Bonaparte tries to keep at a distance but Fujimoto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bonaparte with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bonaparte looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bonaparte blocks the elbow strike.
Bonaparte using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fujimoto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bonaparte using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fujimoto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fujimoto throws an elbow that misses.
Fujimoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fujimoto pushes off an throws an elbow but Bonaparte leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fujimoto tries for a takedown but Bonaparte manages to get underhooks.
Fujimoto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fujimoto managing to block the knees to the body from Bonaparte.

Fujimoto gets control of Bonaparte's arms and successfully pulls guard. Fujimoto will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaparte wants to control from the top but Fujimoto keeps moving.
Bonaparte looking to sit in guard and control but Fujimoto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bonaparte avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fujimoto prevents Bonaparte from getting back to his feet.
Fujimoto looking to pass the guard.
Fujimoto is fighting to break Bonaparte's control of his arms but Bonaparte is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fujimoto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fujimoto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fujimoto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fujimoto throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto scoring with punches to the head and body.
Fujimoto throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonaparte looking to control.
Bonaparte utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bonaparte working a defensive guard here.
Fujimoto trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonaparte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bonaparte can't keep his opponent in guard - Fujimoto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fujimoto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fujimoto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bonaparte keeps working.

Fujimoto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bonaparte sees it coming and defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte tries to get to full guard but Fujimoto has control of the leg.
Fujimoto thows a huge punch but Bonaparte dodges it nicely.
Fujimoto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fujimoto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bonaparte is not content to let Fujimoto control the position.

Fujimoto is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Bonaparte sees it coming and defends easily.
Bonaparte has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Fujimoto is working away from the top position though.

Fujimoto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bonaparte is just riding it out for now. Fujimoto eventually gives up the hold.
Bonaparte is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto slips a nice elbow through Bonaparte's hands, connecting with Bonaparte's forehead.
Bonaparte is trying to stand up here but Fujimoto is controlling him well.
Bonaparte gets back to full guard.
Bonaparte keeping moving, preventing Fujimoto from controlling successfully.
Fujimoto chips away with some ground and pound.
Fujimoto trying to control but Bonaparte is working from the bottom.
Fujimoto stopping the sweep attempt from Bonaparte.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fujimoto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronin Fujimoto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronin Fujimoto's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Fujimoto clinches with his opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bonaparte just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fujimoto's brow.
Fujimoto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bonaparte looking to throw knees to the head but Fujimoto is blocking nicely.
Bonaparte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fujimoto.
Fujimoto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fujimoto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fujimoto avoiding damage as Bonaparte throws knees to the body.
Fujimoto tries to land a knee to the head but Bonaparte blocks with his arms.
Bonaparte tries a knee to the head but Fujimoto blocks it.
Bonaparte misses with a knee to the head.
Bonaparte missing with knees to the body.

Fujimoto decides to pull guard.
Fujimoto lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bonaparte!
Fujimoto postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bonaparte looks a forlorn figure.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fujimoto throwing strikes here but Bonaparte is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Fujimoto in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bonaparte tries to hold on but Fujimoto pushes him away.
The referee warns Bonaparte that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Bonaparte is squirming around, avoiding Fujimoto's attempts to control the action.
Bonaparte takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bonaparte wants to control but Fujimoto is having none of it.
Bonaparte in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fujimoto trying to control but Bonaparte is having none of it.
Fujimoto throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bonaparte because Fujimoto loaded up on that one.
Fujimoto raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto landing strikes from the mount.
Fujimoto pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

Bonaparte is rocked!
Fujimoto throws some wild stikes that Bonaparte manages to avoid easily.
Fujimoto misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Fujimoto punching from mount but Bonaparte doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Fujimoto lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Bonaparte is still in real trouble! Can Fujimoto finish him?
Fujimoto putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bonaparte is looking to get to half guard.
Fujimoto landing strikes from the mount.

Fujimoto looking for a guillotine from mount but Bonaparte is having none of it.
Fujimoto avoids the attempt from Bonaparte to control.
Bonaparte seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fujimoto looking to finish with strikes here!
Bonaparte keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fujimoto scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Fujimoto misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ronin Fujimoto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Fujimoto is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Bonaparte to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Bonaparte shrugs it off.
Fujimoto throwing strikes here but Bonaparte is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Fujimoto can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bonaparte is looking to escape.
Fujimoto postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bonaparte looks a forlorn figure.
Fujimoto pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fujimoto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Fujimoto tries to control but Bonaparte wriggling away.
Fujimoto thowing shots but they're missing.
Fujimoto throwing strikes here but Bonaparte is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Fujimoto raining down shots from the mount!
Fujimoto with shots to the head and body - Bonaparte looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fujimoto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bonaparte can do to turn this around?
Bonaparte wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Fujimoto.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fujimoto misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Fujimoto looking to finish Bonaparte with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bonaparte!
Bonaparte slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ronin Fujimoto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ronin Fujimoto's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Fujimoto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Fujimoto misses with a jab, cross combination.

Fujimoto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bonaparte, pushing him back against the cage.
Fujimoto avoiding damage as Bonaparte throws knees to the body.
Fujimoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fujimoto missing with knees to the body.
Bonaparte is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bonaparte trying to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Bonaparte.
Fujimoto tries a knee to the head but Bonaparte blocks it.

Fujimoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bonaparte looks for the body kick but Fujimoto saw that one coming.

Fujimoto rushes Bonaparte and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bonaparte letting Fujimoto take a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaparte throws an elbow that misses.
Fujimoto lands an elbow just above Bonaparte 's eye.

It looks like Napoleon Bonaparte has been cut.
Fujimoto is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronin Fujimoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fujimoto tries to land knees in the clinch but Bonaparte avoids the damage to the body.
Fujimoto jumps guard but Bonaparte stands there with Fujimoto around his waist. Fujimoto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Fujimoto leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fujimoto can't get the takedown.
Bonaparte with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bonaparte avoids the elbow strike from Fujimoto, against the cage.
Fujimoto is working for takedown but Bonaparte is calmly controlling the position for now.
Fujimoto looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte stops a takedown attempt from Fujimoto.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bonaparte tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bonaparte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fujimoto.
Fujimoto leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bonaparte lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bonaparte tries a knee to the head but Fujimoto blocks it.
Fujimoto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bonaparte looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bonaparte tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fujimoto avoids it.
Bonaparte trying to land knees to the body.
Fujimoto looking to slow down the pace here.
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!
Fujimoto jumps guard but Bonaparte stands there with Fujimoto around his waist. Fujimoto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fujimoto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fujimoto wants to take the fight to the mat but Bonaparte manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bonaparte lands a knee to the body.
Bonaparte throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fujimoto blocks it with crossed arms.
Bonaparte with a knee to the head.
Fujimoto looking to slow down the pace here.
Napoleon Bonaparte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bonaparte creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fujimoto's defenses.
Bonaparte blocks the elbow strike.
Fujimoto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bonaparte pulls his leg out and moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Fujimoto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bonaparte fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fujimoto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Bonaparte has Fujimoto up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fujimoto wants a takedown.
Fujimoto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fujimoto has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bonaparte after a bit of a struggle.
Fujimoto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bonaparte misses with a knee strike.
Bonaparte tries a knee to the head but Fujimoto blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonaparte lands a good knee to the midsection. Fujimoto won't want to take too many of those.
Bonaparte is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fujimoto is defending well for now.
Ronin Fujimoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Fujimoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fujimoto. That's going to slow Bonaparte down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Napoleon Bonaparte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fujimoto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ronin Fujimoto!
A very excited looking Ronin Fujimoto 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.