PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxim Rovanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Napoleon Bonaparte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rovanov's entrance music is System Of A Down - Chop Suey!. A fine choice. Maxim Rovanov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rovanov
vs
Bonaparte

185 cm
26
205 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

170 cm
26
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Maxim Rovanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Napoleon Bonaparte!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonaparte connects with a jab.

Bonaparte has closed the distance and engaged Rovanov in a clinch.
Bonaparte pushes Rovanov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bonaparte is trying to break the clinch but Rovanov is controlling him.
Bonaparte lands with a right to the head.

Rovanov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rovanov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Bonaparte takes the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bonaparte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rovanov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bonaparte gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bonaparte's coach down at Next Gen MMA (Only Elite coaches) was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bonaparte's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Rovanov is trying to pull guard but Bonaparte turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Bonaparte lands a hook that snaps the head of Rovanov backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Bonaparte.

Bonaparte breaks the clinch.
Rovanov seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Rovanov shoots and misses

and Bonaparte counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxim Rovanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bonaparte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bonaparte lands with a light punch inside.

Bonaparte breaks from the clinch.
Bonaparte jabs at Rovanov's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaparte getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bonaparte scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Napoleon Bonaparte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A shot to the body from Rovanov misses
and Bonaparte counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Rovanov has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Napoleon Bonaparte!
A very excited looking Napoleon Bonaparte 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.