PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stoner Steve (ranked 664 p4p, 1269 weight class) and Jacques Bonaparte (ranked 83 p4p, 173 weight class). Bonaparte has chosen Daft Punk - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jacques Bonaparte enters the cage!

Steve
vs
Bonaparte

194 cm
33
215
24 - 18 - 1

198 cm
29
205
15 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Shadow Realm Apparel
NARCOS

KOMBAT KLOTHING
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 24 - 18 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stoner Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jacques Bonaparte!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonaparte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Bonaparte.
A little feinted left hand from Steve on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steve tests Bonaparte's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steve drops his hands momentarily and Bonaparte takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Steve has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bonaparte slips under a jab.
A shot to the body from Steve misses
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.
Steve throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bonaparte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Steve does it's job there.
Bonaparte on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Steve has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steve there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaparte gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Bonaparte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steve bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bonaparte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steve throws out the jab.
Steve throws a body shot but no joy.
Steve backing away here, and Bonaparte unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bonaparte blocks a jab.
Bonaparte let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Bonaparte connects with a single shot there.
Steve scores with a nice right hand.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bonaparte.
Steve looks to throw the jab but Bonaparte is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte is looking to slow Steve down with leg kicks.
Steve throws the left hand but Bonaparte avoids the punch easily.
Bonaparte throws an off balance right hand
and Steve counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steve lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steve connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bonaparte lands with an uppercut that bounces Steve off the cage and back into range.
Steve misses with an uppercut
and Bonaparte counters with a nice uppercut.
Bonaparte throws a head kick that misses

and Steve counters with a crisp right hand that drops Bonaparte! Steve lets Bonaparte back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Bonaparte is rocked!

Steve moves into the clinch successfully.

Steve escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte looks to score with a jab to the body but Steve is just out of range.
Steve lands a nice shot that snaps Bonaparte's head back.
Bonaparte has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bonaparte.
Steve misses with an uppercut
and Bonaparte counters with a nice kick to the body.
Steve lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bonaparte misses with a body kick.
Steve uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bonaparte.
Steve was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A swing and a miss from Steve.
Bonaparte thinks about the counter body kick.
Stoner Steve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steve misses with a left hand
and Bonaparte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steve is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Steve slips under a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonaparte throws a shot from downtown. Steve moves away and avoids it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bonaparte.
An attempted straight right counter from Steve misses the target.
Steve misses with a shot to the body
and Bonaparte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bonaparte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steve.
Steve thuds a left hand into Bonaparte's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bonaparte throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steve stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bonaparte misses with the body kick
and Steve counters with a nice uppercut.
Bonaparte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steve.
Bonaparte looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bonaparte slips a jab from Steve.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stoner Steve dominated that round.
That's time! Steve's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bonaparte gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Steve counters with a stiff right hand.
Bonaparte misses with a body kick.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonaparte.
Bonaparte lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A head kick by Bonaparte misses
and Steve counters with a nice body shot.

Steve moves into the clinch.
Bonaparte stalling in the clinch but Steve improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bonaparte has had enough of the clinch but Steve keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Steve on the inside.
Bonaparte blocks a body shot from Steve.
Bonaparte tries to break the clinch but Steve is controlling the position.
Steve lands with a right to the head.
Steve keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bonaparte's efforts to push away.
Bonaparte has had enough of the clinch but Steve keeps him there for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonaparte takes a shot to the head.
Steve prevents Bonaparte from breaking the clinch.
Steve lands an uppercut.
Bonaparte tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Bonaparte's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Steve is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bonaparte can do to turn this around?
Steve lands a hook that snaps the head of Bonaparte backwards.
Bonaparte is still on wobbly legs! Can Steve finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Steve.
Steve misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steve scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bonaparte is trying to break the clinch but Steve is controlling him.
Steve working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steve keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bonaparte's efforts to push away.
Steve lands a hook that snaps the head of Bonaparte backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steve.
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Bonaparte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bonaparte blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Bonaparte controls his hands.
Bonaparte seems to have recovered his senses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonaparte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Steve lands a nice shot to the body.
Bonaparte wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bonaparte lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bonaparte has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Steve scores with a shot to the side of Bonaparte's head.
Steve scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Steve.
Steve digs a right hand underneath Bonaparte's ribcage. Bonaparte let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bonaparte is breathing heavily.
Steve lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Steve makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Steve as the two fighters clinch.
A right hand to the body from Steve.
A short right from Steve.

Steve's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slow jab from Steve misses its intended target.
Steve weaves into range and cracks Bonaparte right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Bonaparte goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Steve is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Stoner Steve!
Our winner, Stoner Steve, 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.