PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haruki Johnson (ranked 771 p4p, 1168 weight class) and Jacques Bonaparte (ranked 119 p4p, 185 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Johnson
vs
Bonaparte

190 cm
22
211
7 - 1 - 0

198 cm
22
205
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Conviction
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Conviction

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Haruki Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacques Bonaparte!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Bonaparte misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from Johnson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Johnson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bonaparte finds it's way round the side to connect with Johnson's head.

It looks like Haruki Johnson has been cut.
Johnson misses with the combination.
Johnson misses with a leg kick
and Johnson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bonaparte with a nice calf kick.
Bonaparte connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonaparte lands a jab to Johnson's midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Bonaparte.
Johnson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice cross by Bonaparte.
Johnson misses with a hook
letting Bonaparte counter with a right hand.

Haruki Johnson's cut is getting worse.
Bonaparte throws a hook to the side of Johnson's head but Johnson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Bonaparte manages to avoid it.
Johnson needs to keep his hands up - Bonaparte had a free shot at his head there.
Bonaparte lands a jab.

Bonaparte drops Johnson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Johnson looks back up at him and smiles so Bonaparte waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Johnson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bonaparte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bonaparte is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Johnson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Nice jab there from Bonaparte.
Oh Johnson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Haruki Johnson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bonaparte counters with a big right hand! Oh Johnson is in trouble here! Bonaparte follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacques Bonaparte!
Jacques Bonaparte thanked the fans post fight for their support.