PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximilian Bonaparte (ranked 120 p4p, 560 weight class) and Bruno Bleak (ranked 15 p4p, 71 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bonaparte
vs
Bleak

205 cm
32
245
30 - 11 - 0

209 cm
33
268
20 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maximilian Bonaparte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruno Bleak!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Chris Saunders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Bleak misses.
Bonaparte throws a big shot that misses.
Bleak has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bonaparte blocks a head kick by Bleak.
Bleak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bleak tries to clinch up but Bonaparte circles away and keeps his distance.
Bleak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bonaparte half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bruno Bleak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonaparte keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Bonaparte misses the target.
Bleak throws a sloppy body shot
and Bonaparte counters with a head kick. That will keep Bleak thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Bleak misses with a body shot.
Bonaparte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bonaparte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bleak misses the shot to the body.
Bleak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonaparte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bleak tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bonaparte counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bleak fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bonaparte looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bleak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bonaparte.

Bleak fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bonaparte, pushing him back against the cage.
Bonaparte misses with some punches.
Bonaparte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bonaparte scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Bruno Bleak has been cut.
Bonaparte throws a punch but it's blocked by Bleak.
Our sources have told us that Bonaparte has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Bleak swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonaparte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bleak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bonaparte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bleak throws a punch but it's blocked by Bonaparte.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bleak.
Bonaparte tries to throw a body punch but Bleak avoids it by throwing Bonaparte back against the cage.

Bonaparte breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bonaparte takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A head kick misses from Bleak.
Bonaparte swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bleak scores with a punch to the head.
Bleak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonaparte.
Bonaparte moves forwards but Bleak connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bleak throws a head kick that misses.
Bonaparte connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bleak misses with a wild combination.
Bonaparte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bleak was well out of range. Poor timing from Bonaparte.
Bleak misses with a head kick.
Bleak misses with a head kick.
Bonaparte swings for the body but Bleak moves out of range.
Bleak takes a swing at Bonaparte's ribcage but misses.
As Bleak backs away, Bonaparte returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bleak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bleak throws a head kick that misses
letting Bonaparte counter with a right hand.
Bonaparte slips under a jab.
Bonaparte is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bonaparte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bleak.

Bleak closes the distance and pushes Bonaparte back into the cage.
Bonaparte scores with a hook to the body.
Bonaparte swings wildly with an uppercut but Bleak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bleak gets through Bonaparte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bleak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bleak digs a right hand into Bonaparte's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bonaparte's gas tank.
Bleak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Bonaparte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Bleak closes the distance and pushes Bonaparte back into the cage.

Bonaparte manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Bleak.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bleak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Bleak backs away, Bonaparte returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bleak cracks Bonaparte with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bleak misses with a head kick.
Bleak throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Bonaparte was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bonaparte throws a low kick, looking for Bleak's leg but Bleak calmly moves out of range.
Bleak misses with a few strikes there.
Bleak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bonaparte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bleak misses with a combination
and Bonaparte counters with an outside leg kick.
Bleak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bonaparte turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bonaparte scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bleak looks winded!
Bleak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonaparte paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Bleak.
Bleak tries to clinch but Bonaparte moves away
and Bonaparte finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bonaparte tries to land a front kick but Bleak steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bleak unleashes a big counter combination but Bonaparte bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Bleak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Bleak's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Bonaparte lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bleak misses with the combination.
Bonaparte doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bleak throws a sloppy head kick
and Bonaparte counters with a low kick, right behind Bleak 's knee.
Bleak misses with a double jab.
Bonaparte throws a jab when Bleak was well out of range.
Bleak throws a head kick that misses
and Bonaparte makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bleak looks to clinch
letting Bonaparte counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bleak gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Bonaparte gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maximilian Bonaparte!
A victorious Maximilian Bonaparte thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.