PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Panagiotis Nikolau (ranked 377 p4p, 616 weight class) and Jacques Bonaparte (ranked 62 p4p, 102 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?

Nikolau
vs
Bonaparte

190 cm
22
206
8 - 3 - 0

198 cm
22
205
7 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Conviction

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Panagiotis Nikolau!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacques Bonaparte!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonaparte throws a poor cross that misses
and Nikolau counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bonaparte tries to clinch there but Nikolau circles away.
Nice shot lands for Nikolau.
Nikolau misses with a jab to the body
letting Bonaparte counter with a right hand.

It looks like Panagiotis Nikolau has been cut.
Nikolau misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Bonaparte fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nikolau, pushing him back against the cage.

Nikolau breaks from the clinch.
Bonaparte lands with a nice body punch.
Bonaparte throws a hook but Nikolau avoids it easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bonaparte.
Nikolau doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Nikolau.
Nikolau shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nikolau looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bonaparte lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nikolau takes a step back to recover.
A head kick misses from Bonaparte.
Nikolau displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bonaparte throws out the jab.
Nikolau throws a body kick that misses
and Bonaparte counters with a straight right hand.
Nikolau connects with a nice looking jab.
Bonaparte fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nikolau 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolau throws a head kick that misses.
Bonaparte looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonaparte fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nikolau looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nikolau avoids the body shot from Bonaparte.
Nikolau throwing a counter right hand but Bonaparte manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Nikolau misses
and Bonaparte counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nikolau swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nikolau misses with a straight left.
Bonaparte throws out a powerful jab.
Bonaparte pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bonaparte tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nikolau manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jacques Bonaparte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte swings widly with a right hand
and Nikolau counters with a good, hard body kick but Bonaparte shrugs it off.
Bonaparte throws a jab but it's blocked by Nikolau.

Bonaparte takes the fight into the clinch.
Nikolau misses with a punch to the body.

Nikolau pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bonaparte tries to clinch up
and Nikolau counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Nikolau thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bonaparte takes the fight into the clinch.
Bonaparte tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bonaparte working aggressively here.
Bonaparte tries to work over Nikolau's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bonaparte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bonaparte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bonaparte misses with a punch to the body.
Nikolau blocking some punches.
Nikolau gets through Bonaparte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nikolau presses Bonaparte against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bonaparte can't find room to land a body shot as Nikolau controls the action.
Bonaparte is working Nikolau over against the cage.
Bonaparte lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nikolau works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nikolau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bonaparte's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bonaparte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bonaparte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nikolau.
Nikolau prevents a body shot from Bonaparte.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jacques Bonaparte will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Panagiotis Nikolau's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nikolau ducks under a wild hook from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte defending well as Nikolau loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheers as Bonaparte lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nikolau doesn't seem phased though.
Nikolau misses with a head kick.
Bonaparte swings for the body but Nikolau moves out of range.
Nikolau feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bonaparte tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nikolau is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonaparte lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Bonaparte clinches.
Nikolau blocks a body shot from Bonaparte.
Nikolau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bonaparte struggles to land a body shot inside as Nikolau controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nikolau manages to break the clinch.
Nikolau throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bonaparte counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nikolau pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Bonaparte misses its intended target.
Nikolau loads up on a big right hand but Bonaparte slips the punch.
Bonaparte throws a poor cross that misses
and Nikolau counters with a nice uppercut.
Nikolau walks into a jab.
Bonaparte throws the left hand but Nikolau avoids the punch easily.
Bonaparte throws a head kick that misses
letting Nikolau counter with a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bonaparte.
Nikolau swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bonaparte swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A head kick misses from Nikolau.
Nikolau throws a lazy uppercut
and Bonaparte counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonaparte misses the jab.
Nikolau misses with a left hand
and Bonaparte counters with a nice uppercut.
Nikolau fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bonaparte on the side of the head.
Nikolau lands a nice shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Bonaparte.
Nikolau is looking to counter punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte misses the shot to the body.
Nikolau lands a head shot.
Nikolau misses with a hook
and Bonaparte counters with a nice uppercut.
Nikolau slips a straight right by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte walks into a jab.
A shot to the liver by Bonaparte. Beautiful body shot.
Bonaparte checks a low kick from Nikolau.
Nikolau throws a right hand that misses
and Bonaparte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bonaparte jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nikolau went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice straight punches there by Bonaparte. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bonaparte.
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!
Bonaparte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nikolau paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nikolau looks to throw a body kick
and Bonaparte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bonaparte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nikolau falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bonaparte makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bonaparte throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacques Bonaparte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Panagiotis Nikolau's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Nikolau misses the jab.
Nikolau takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Bonaparte lands a big head kick that sends Nikolau tumbling to the mat! Bonaparte takes a step backwards and waves Nikolau back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Nikolau is rocked!
Nikolau throws a head kick that misses
and Bonaparte counters with a massive head kick! KABOOM! Nikolau is out cold! A devastating KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jacques Bonaparte!
Jacques Bonaparte is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Jacques Bonaparte, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.