PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anzor Dankovich (ranked 31 p4p, 36 weight class) and Maximilian Bonaparte (ranked 3 p4p, 4 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Anzor Dankovich has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Anzor Dankovich seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Dankovich
vs
Bonaparte

192 cm
33
260
28 - 13 - 0

205 cm
29
245
26 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anzor Dankovich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximilian Bonaparte!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Topper Green and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Dankovich throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bonaparte appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dankovich throws a hook to the side of Bonaparte's head but Bonaparte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Dankovich clinches up against the cage.
Dankovich struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonaparte controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dankovich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dankovich prevents a body shot from Bonaparte.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dankovich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bonaparte wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bonaparte blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Dankovich.
Dankovich scores with a shoulder strike.
Bonaparte scores with a hook to the body.
Dankovich misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dankovich lands a hook that snaps the head of Bonaparte backwards.
Bonaparte taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dankovich scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bonaparte prevents a body shot from Dankovich.
Bonaparte throws a head punch that misses.
Dankovich gets through Bonaparte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dankovich.
Bonaparte is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dankovich lands a shoulder strike.
Dankovich misses with some punches.
Dankovich lands a body punch in the clinch.

Bonaparte manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A swing and a miss from Dankovich.
Dankovich has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Primal Concrete Gym in the buildup to the fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Dankovich misses the target.
Dankovich backing away here, and Bonaparte unleashes a leg kick that just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dankovich. Bonaparte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bonaparte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Dankovich misses its target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonaparte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dankovich blocks a head kick by Bonaparte.
A quick step to the side and Dankovich tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dankovich misses with a leg kick.
It seemed like Bonaparte was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Dankovich.
Dankovich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bonaparte scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dankovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bonaparte was well out of range. Poor timing from Dankovich.
Dankovich lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dankovich misses with an uppercut.
Bonaparte thinks about the counter body kick.
The fighters circling - Bonaparte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dankovich throws out a powerful jab.

It looks like Maximilian Bonaparte has been cut.
A jab from Dankovich misses.
Bonaparte throws a fast counter high kick but Dankovich manages to duck under it in time.
Bonaparte throws a low kick, looking for Dankovich's leg but Dankovich calmly moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anzor Dankovich dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maximilian Bonaparte's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dankovich has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte misses with a left hand
and Dankovich counters with a straight right hand.
Dankovich throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Bonaparte counter with a right hand.

It looks like Anzor Dankovich has been cut.
Dankovich throws an off balance right hand
and Dankovich takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dankovich cracks Bonaparte with an open hand slap.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaparte looks to throw the jab but Dankovich is out of range.
Bonaparte just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDankovich.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dankovich, as that shot connected.
Bonaparte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dankovich.
Dankovich looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Dankovich moves out of range of the body kick.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte tries to land a leg kick but Dankovich saw it coming and moves away.
Bonaparte throws a sloppy head kick and Dankovich moves out of range easily.
Dankovich tries to counter by clinching up but Bonaparte breaks away and moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dankovich checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dankovich throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bonaparte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bonaparte moves out of range of the body kick.
Bonaparte steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dankovich misses with a hook to the body
and Bonaparte counters with a nice uppercut.
Dankovich tries to clinch up but Bonaparte circles away and keeps his distance.
Bonaparte tries a quick counter leg kick but Dankovich is wise to it.
Dankovich keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That has opened up Maximilian Bonaparte's cut even more.
Dankovich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bonaparte can do to turn this around?
A slow jab from Dankovich misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Bonaparte releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Anzor Dankovich is winning the standup battle so far.
A leg kick checked by Bonaparte.
It seemed like Bonaparte was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dankovich throws out a loose jab but Bonaparte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dankovich misses with a kick to the body.
Dankovich backing away here, and Bonaparte unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dankovich moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dankovich falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bonaparte counters with a good, hard body kick but Dankovich shrugs it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anzor Dankovich dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Dankovich swings widly with a right hand
and Bonaparte counters with a right hand to the body.
Bonaparte takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Dankovich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dankovich connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dankovich connects with a right hand. Bonaparte shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dankovich connects with a body shot.
Bonaparte just misses with a punch to the body.
Bonaparte throws a head kick that misses.
Bonaparte takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dankovich misses with an uppercut
and Bonaparte counters with a good low kick that Dankovich was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dankovich pushes Bonaparte away with a front kick.
Dankovich throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bonaparte counters with a stiff right hand.
Dankovich misses with a hook to the body
and Bonaparte counters with a stiff right hand.
Bonaparte steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dankovich. That one must have hurt.
Dankovich connects with a body shot that sends Bonaparte's belly button to the back.
Bonaparte takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dankovich misses with a low kick.
Bonaparte looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bonaparte. Dankovich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dankovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bonaparte doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dankovich misses with a jab to the body
letting Bonaparte counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bonaparte looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Dankovich lands a big uppercut and Bonaparte crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Bonaparte looks OK. Dankovich waves Bonaparte back to his feet!

Dankovich moves into the clinch.
Bonaparte lands a knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Dankovich fails to land.
Dankovich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bonaparte tries to stall but Dankovich uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Anzor Dankovich has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dankovich misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bonaparte has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bonaparte lands with a right to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Anzor Dankovich clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dankovich swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bonaparte counters with a nice body shot.
Bonaparte swings widly with a right hand
and Dankovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dankovich misses with a body punch
and Bonaparte cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonaparte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bonaparte misses with a left hand
and Dankovich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dankovich lands a really nice looking cross but Bonaparte seems unphased.
Dankovich moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Dankovich clinches up against the cage.
Dankovich misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Dankovich on the inside.
Dankovich tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bonaparte's elbow.
Bonaparte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dankovich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dankovich.

Bonaparte manages to break the clinch.
Bonaparte slips a jab from Dankovich.

Dankovich sends Bonaparte crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dankovich is motioning to the referee to let Bonaparte up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

The cut above Maximilian Bonaparte's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonaparte leaves his chin hanging out and Dankovich seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Bonaparte crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anzor Dankovich!
Anzor Dankovich retains his heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Anzor Dankovich started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.