PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josiah Harlan (ranked 501 p4p, 538 weight class) and Jacques Bonaparte (ranked 76 p4p, 81 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?

Harlan
vs
Bonaparte

190 cm
22
210
8 - 1 - 0

198 cm
23
205
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josiah Harlan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacques Bonaparte!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonaparte throws a low kick but Harlan avoids it.
Harlan throws a lazy uppercut
and Bonaparte finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bonaparte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harlan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bonaparte connects with a body shot.
Harlan throws an off balance right hand
and Bonaparte counters with a stiff right hand.
Bonaparte thuds his right hand into Harlan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

It looks like Josiah Harlan has been cut.
Bonaparte misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harlan throws a body punch but Bonaparte moves out of range.
Bonaparte throws a lazy head kick
and Harlan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A big right from Bonaparte misses.
Harlan throwing a counter right hand but Bonaparte manages to avoid it.
Bonaparte listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaparte throws a head kick but Harlan moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Harlan.
A jab from Bonaparte misses.
Bonaparte slips under a jab.
Bonaparte throws out a counter right but Harlan avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Harlan.
Bonaparte throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Josiah Harlan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harlan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bonaparte looks to land a right hand but Harlan moved out of range.
Harlan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bonaparte throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harlan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bonaparte finds it's way round the side to connect with Harlan's head.
Bonaparte moves out of range as Harlan strikes.
Bonaparte looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bonaparte with a hook.

Josiah Harlan's cut is getting worse.
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!
Harlan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Harlan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bonaparte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harlan missing with a left hand there. Bonaparte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bonaparte misses with a jab to the body
and Harlan counters with a stiff right hand.
Bonaparte punishes Harlan's body with a nice straight punch.
Bonaparte throws a body punch but Harlan moves out of range.
Harlan lands a nice hook to Bonaparte's body. Bonaparte takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bonaparte walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Harlan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte slips under a jab from Harlan.
Bonaparte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harlan looks to land a left hand but Bonaparte moved out of range nicely.
Harlan throws a lazy uppercut
and Bonaparte counters with a one-two to the body.
Harlan misses with an uppercut. Bonaparte saw that one coming.
Bonaparte avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harlan misses with a combination
and Bonaparte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bonaparte swings for the body but Harlan moves out of range.
Bonaparte slips a jab from Harlan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Harlan as he connects with a hook.
Harlan looks to land a left hand but Bonaparte moved out of range nicely.
Bonaparte throws a body punch but Harlan moves out of range.
Harlan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte throws an off balance right hand
and Harlan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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 slips a straight right by Harlan.
It seemed like Bonaparte was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bonaparte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harlan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bonaparte.
Harlan lands a nice shot that snaps Bonaparte's head back.
Harlan cracks Bonaparte with a right hand to the side of the head.
Harlan looks to score with a jab to the body but Bonaparte is just out of range.
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 Josiah Harlan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Harlan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bonaparte.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonaparte. Harlan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harlan misses with a lunging right hand
and Bonaparte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harlan throws a hook but Bonaparte blocks it.
Harlan throws a lazy uppercut
and Bonaparte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bonaparte scores with a shot to the body.
Harlan just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonaparte moves out of range as Harlan strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Bonaparte catches Harlan right on the button with a cross.
Harlan ducks under a wild hook from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harlan slips under a jab.
Harlan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bonaparte.
Harlan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bonaparte throws out the jab.
Harlan misses with a hook to the body
letting Bonaparte counter with a right hand.

Josiah Harlan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A jab from Harlan misses.
Harlan takes one on the button.
The fighters circling - Harlan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Bonaparte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bonaparte missing with a left hand there. Harlan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harlan defending well as Bonaparte loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte lands the left hand.
Bonaparte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circling - Bonaparte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harlan misses with a body punch
and Bonaparte counters with a nice uppercut.

Jeez, Josiah Harlan's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Harlan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harlan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bonaparte.
Harlan throws a hook to the side of Bonaparte's head but Bonaparte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bonaparte appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Harlan misses the jab.
A combination from Harlan does no damage.
Bonaparte throws a leg kick but Harlan moved away.
Bonaparte slips under a jab from Harlan.
Jacques Bonaparte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bonaparte uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harlan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte lets loose with a powerful body kick. Harlan will feel that in the morning.
The fighters circling - Harlan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bonaparte cracks a nice hook into Harlan's ribs.
Harlan scores with a sloppy right hand. Bonaparte should have avoided that one.
Bonaparte moves away from the strike by Harlan.
A countering left hand to the body from Bonaparte misses.
Harlan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Harlan misses with an uppercut
and Bonaparte counters with a stiff right hand.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Josiah Harlan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jacques Bonaparte!
Jacques Bonaparte seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.