PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Napoleon Bonaparte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Schwetty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonaparte kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is An Epic Age. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bonaparte
vs
Schwetty

176 cm
31
158 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

170 cm
31
154 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Backyard Fighting

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 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Napoleon Bonaparte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pete Schwetty!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonaparte fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schwetty misses with a looping left.
Schwetty tries to land a front kick but Bonaparte steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Schwetty walks into a jab.
Schwetty just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonaparte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bonaparte throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bonaparte slips a straight right by Schwetty.
Schwetty swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bonaparte counters with a good, hard body kick but Schwetty shrugs it off.
Bonaparte sizes up Schwetty with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jab, jab by Schwetty - just one landing.

It looks like Napoleon Bonaparte has been cut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bonaparte.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
No joy there for Bonaparte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schwetty walks into a straight right hand from Bonaparte.
Schwetty throws a poor cross that misses
and Bonaparte counters with a slapping leg kick.
Schwetty goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schwetty connects with a jab.
Schwetty takes a jab right on the kisser.

Schwetty feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bonaparte sprawling to the canvas! Bonaparte rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Schwetty finish him?!

Bonaparte is rocked!
Schwetty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oh Bonaparte is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schwetty throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bonaparte counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pete Schwetty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Schwetty lands.
Schwetty throws a lazy body kick

and Bonaparte counters by moving into the clinch.
Bonaparte with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte seems to have got his legs back now.
Schwetty misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schwetty avoiding damage as Bonaparte throws knees to the body.

Schwetty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schwetty throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bonaparte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bonaparte turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Schwetty dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schwetty throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bonaparte counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Bonaparte takes the fight into the clinch.
Schwetty avoiding damage as Bonaparte throws knees to the body.
Bonaparte utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonaparte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bonaparte lands a left hand.
Bonaparte keeps control of Schwetty as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Schwetty throws an elbow but misses.
Schwetty pushes off an throws an elbow but Bonaparte leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Schwetty has a couple of punches blocked by Bonaparte.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schwetty.
Bonaparte blocks an uppercut.
Bonaparte using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schwetty has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bonaparte throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schwetty blocks it with crossed arms.
Schwetty can't break the clinch.
Bonaparte avoids the elbow strike from Schwetty, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schwetty has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bonaparte blocks an elbow strike.
A short right from Bonaparte on the inside.
Schwetty throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonaparte.
Schwetty pushes off an throws an elbow but Bonaparte leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Schwetty wants to break free but Bonaparte has control.
Bonaparte gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Schwetty managing to block the knees to the body from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte scores with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schwetty takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bonaparte.
Bonaparte with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bonaparte's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Schwetty misses with an elbow over the top.
Bonaparte keeps control of Schwetty as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bonaparte lands an elbow inside.
Schwetty misses with a punch to the body.
Schwetty misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bonaparte prevents a body shot from Schwetty.

Schwetty manages to break the clinch.
Bonaparte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bonaparte keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bonaparte is looking to slow Schwetty down with leg kicks.
Schwetty gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bonaparte counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bonaparte takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Schwetty takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bonaparte lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schwetty's sensitive parts.
Bonaparte connects with a body shot that sends Schwetty's belly button to the back.
Bonaparte lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Schwetty throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bonaparte on the side of the head.
Schwetty throws a low kick but Bonaparte moves out of range easily.
Schwetty throws a lazy uppercut
and Bonaparte counters with a series of strikes. Schwetty will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bonaparte walks into a left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schwetty. Bonaparte does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schwetty. Bonaparte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schwetty fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Schwetty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schwetty misses with a hook
and Bonaparte counters with a good low kick that Schwetty was not able to check.
Bonaparte ducks under a wild hook from Schwetty.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bonaparte has managed to clinch.
Schwetty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Schwetty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schwetty throws a leg kick
and Bonaparte counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pete Schwetty dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Napoleon 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 tries to clinch there but Schwetty circles away.
Schwetty tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Schwetty moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bonaparte tries to clinch up but Schwetty circles away and keeps his distance.
Schwetty throws an overhand right that lands on Bonaparte's shoulder, as Bonaparte tries to avoid the shot.
Schwetty throws an off balance right hand
and Bonaparte counters with a good low kick that Schwetty was not able to check.
Bonaparte lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Schwetty throws a looping overhand right but Bonaparte ducks down to avoid it.
Schwetty lands a jab to Bonaparte's midsection.
Schwetty's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bonaparte is looking to clinch but Schwetty is avoiding it.
Bonaparte's corner calls for a 1-2. Bonaparte obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Schwetty misses with a low kick.
Schwetty looks to throw the jab but Bonaparte is out of range.
Schwetty tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bonaparte blocks the body kick.
Bonaparte checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Schwetty misses the target.
Bonaparte scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Schwetty connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwetty throws out a loose jab but Bonaparte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonaparte needs to keep his hands up - Schwetty had a free shot at his head there.
Bonaparte lands with a thumping leg kick.
Schwetty throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bonaparte counters with a low kick, right behind Schwetty 's knee.
Bonaparte connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Schwetty's hands.
Bonaparte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonaparte cracks Schwetty with an open hand slap.
Schwetty misses with a few strikes there.
Schwetty throws a right hand that misses
and Schwetty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A jab from Schwetty misses.
Schwetty rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bonaparte counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Schwetty throws the kick towards the body but Bonaparte avoids it.
Schwetty takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Schwetty misses with a straight left.
Schwetty lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bonaparte circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice defenses there by Bonaparte.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte scores with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schwetty is looking to score with low kicks.

Schwetty tries to keep at a distance but Bonaparte has taken the fight into the clinch.
Schwetty throws a head punch that misses.
Schwetty tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bonaparte avoids it.
A short body shot lands from Schwetty as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Schwetty on the inside.
Schwetty throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonaparte.
Schwetty blocks a body shot from Bonaparte.
Schwetty has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bonaparte connects with a knee to the head.
Schwetty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bonaparte's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bonaparte.
Schwetty takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees to the body from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte lands an elbow inside that Schwetty shrugs off.
Schwetty swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonaparte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonaparte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwetty misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schwetty takes a knee to the side of the body.
Schwetty avoiding damage as Bonaparte throws knees to the body.
Schwetty takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bonaparte utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Schwetty throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bonapartes head.
A right handed body shot lands from Schwetty.
Bonaparte pushes off an throws an elbow but Schwetty leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Schwetty blocks a body shot from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte lands an elbow just above Schwetty 's eye.
Bonaparte tries to work over Schwetty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schwetty working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Schwetty is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bonaparte is defending well for now.
Bonaparte landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bonaparte blocks an uppercut.
Bonaparte scores with a shot to the side of Schwetty's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Schwetty looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Schwetty throws a head punch that misses.
Schwetty misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schwetty takes an elbow to the temple.
Schwetty scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bonaparte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bonaparte lands an elbow inside.
Schwetty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Schwetty pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bonaparte moves out of range of the strikes.
Schwetty throws a jab when Bonaparte was well out of range.
Bonaparte throws a quick inside leg kick.
Schwetty throws a low kick but Bonaparte moves out of range easily.
Bonaparte sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schwetty motions for Bonaparte to come forward. Schwetty throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bonaparte connects with a body shot that sends Schwetty's belly button to the back.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Schwetty.
Bonaparte lands a nice shot that snaps Schwetty's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pete Schwetty will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Napoleon Bonaparte's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Schwetty takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Schwetty thows a leg kick but Bonaparte checks it
and Schwetty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bonaparte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schwetty.
Schwetty throws a leg kick but Bonaparte sees it coming and moves out of range.
Schwetty takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Schwetty misses with a hook. Bonaparte ducked under it nicely.
Schwetty misses with a lunging right hand
and Bonaparte counters with a thumping low kick.
Bonaparte scores with a leg kick.
Bonaparte cracks Schwetty with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Schwetty keeps the fight on the outside.
Schwetty lands with a nice combination. Bonaparte backs away looking to recover.
Bonaparte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schwetty lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Schwetty takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonaparte scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bonaparte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonaparte lands with a thumping leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Bonaparte blocks the low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Bonaparte coming out on top.
Bonaparte avoids the body shot from Schwetty.
Bonaparte is looking to clinch but Schwetty is avoiding it.
Schwetty throws a push kick but Bonaparte slaps the foot to one side.
Schwetty has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bonaparte finds it's way round the side to connect with Schwetty's head.
Schwetty throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Schwetty throws a hook to the side of Bonaparte's head but Bonaparte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pete Schwetty seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonaparte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schwetty paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bonaparte punishes Schwetty's body with a nice straight punch.
Bonaparte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schwetty has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schwetty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bonaparte moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Schwetty tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bonaparte lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwetty misses with a hook. Bonaparte ducked under it nicely.
Bonaparte on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Schwetty misses the shot to the body.
Bonaparte thows a body kick. Schwetty tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonaparte checks a low kick from Schwetty.
Bonaparte throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Schwetty tries to move into range but Bonaparte moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bonaparte throws a sloppy head kick and Schwetty moves out of range easily.
Schwetty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bonaparte staying out of range there.
Bonaparte ducks under a wild hook from Schwetty.
Bonaparte throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bonaparte moves out of range of the body kick from Schwetty.
Bonaparte on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bonaparte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schwetty swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonaparte scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bonaparte cracks the inside of Schwetty's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Bonaparte.
Schwetty throws a lazy right hand but Bonaparte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bonaparte on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bonaparte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schwetty.
That kick from Bonaparte tenderised Schwetty's leg. Schwetty is trying to keep his angry face on.
Schwetty blocks the body kick.
Bonaparte moves out of range of the body kick.
Schwetty is looking to slow Bonaparte down with leg kicks.
Napoleon Bonaparte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schwetty looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Schwetty stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bonaparte.
Schwetty dodges the punch combination from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Schwetty scores with a jab to the jaw.
Schwetty misses with a hook.
Schwetty lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bonaparte lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonaparte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good leg kick by Bonaparte there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bonaparte lands with a cross.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bonaparte crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Schwetty - the referee stops the clock and Bonaparte gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Schwetty. Bonaparte manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Schwetty.
A big left from Schwetty misses.
Schwetty lands a nice shot that snaps Bonaparte's head back.
Bonaparte throws out a leg kick but Schwetty moves out of range and Bonaparte only half commits.
Bonaparte takes a swing at Schwetty's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bonaparte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schwetty.
Schwetty throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bonaparte tried to score with a low kick but Schwetty checks it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Napoleon Bonaparte.
I think Schwetty has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Schwetty!
In his post fight interview, Pete Schwetty started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.